1To Benjamin Franklin from Bache & Shee, 2 January 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Two ALS : American Philosophical Society Tho’ hitherto, we have not taken the liberty of addressing your Excellency; we have requested Mr. W. T. Franklin, to acknowledge how sensibly we are obliged by your attention to the interest of our house, as well as the many advantages we have derived from your friendly recommendations, a continuance of which we flatter ourselves we shall merit, by...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques-Dominique de Cassini fils, 2 January 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society La Medaille que vous avez eu La bonté de donner au Vicomte de Mory mon beau frere en consideration de ses Services en Amerique a été pour lui la plus pretieuse recompense de ses travaux militaires. Ses premieres Campagnes, Ses premieres armes, ont été pour la defense de L’amerique. Cinq Campagnes, Quatre Sieges, un Combat Naval Et deux blessures, voila les...
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai reçu le 31e. de Xbre. la lettre, dont vous m’avès honoré le 22e; La satisfaction, que vous y témoignés, le contentement, que vous avés de Bache, ont été un baume pour mon cœur, qui ne desiroit rien tant que de repondre à vôtre bienveuillance; soyès assuré, Monsieur, que je conserverai toute ma vie un souvenir respectueux & reconnoissant de vos bontés;...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Marie-Françoise-Dominique Brouttin Mollien de Sombres, 2 January 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Jai l’honneur de vous adresser le memoire de M. morel de dunkerque duquel jai eu celui de vous parler chez M Cadet de Vaux lorsque vous y vinte diner; tendant à obtenir le Consulat des états unis a dunkerque. M. thommas barclay a du vous en remettre aussi un pour lui? Vous y veré Monsieur quil a toujours et sa famille rendu beaucoup de Service au...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 2 January 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You will have recieved my lettre dated Nov. 19th. with a parcel to mr le Begue Containing papers for the press. Count choteck inquired again whether his bill of exchange has been forwarded by you to America. I told him you have probably had no time to write me about it, but that I make no doubt but the commission is sent to America. From the inclosed...
6Virginia Delegates in Congress to Benjamin Harrison, with Petition from Inhabitants of Kentucky, 20 February 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
We have the honor to inclose to your Excellency the copy of a petition from some of the inhabitants of the Kentucky district, lately presented to Congress. It was read when seven States were on the floor and it seem’d to be their disposition to pay no attention to it. Sometime afterwards we mov’d that it might be committed to us to be transmitted to your Excellency and this motion was...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Harrison, 2 January 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
I have nothing to communicate to you either interesting or entertaining, the bad weather having cut off all communication with the country. Your favor of the 24th. ultimo really alarms me. Your fears of great britains taking advantage of any slip or neglect of ours are just, and what is still more to be dreaded than their resentment is the falling off of our allies in Europe who will never...
8Report of Committee to Revise the Files of Reports, [2 January 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
The committee appointed to revise the files of reports and appointment of Committees and to report what matters will require the attention of Congress previous to an adjournment have revised the files of reports digested them under five heads and agreed to the following report thereon. The first head comprehends important reports requiring the assent of 9. states. These relate to the...
9Jefferson’s Compromise Motion concerning Ratification of the Definitive Treaty, [2 January 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas it is stipulated in the definitive treaty of peace between the United states and his Britannic majesty that the ratifications of the said treaty shall be exchanged on or before the 3d. day of March next and there now remains before that period little more time than is requisite for the passage of the said ratification across the Atlantic; And Congress consisting at present but of 7....