111th. (Adams Papers)
Paris Afternoon. Coll. Humphreys and Mr. Short, went with us to see Astley’s equestrian exercises which, may be seen once or twice with pleasure, but which are tiresome, to one who has seen them as often as I have. Astley exhibits from October till february in Paris, and the rest of the year in London. His Amphitheatre here, is generally very full: he might make a very large fortune, but...
2John Jay to John Adams, 11 February 1785 (Adams Papers)
I have now the Honor of transmitting to you herewith enclosed a Ratification made 1 st Feb y: instant of the contract or Engagement which you entered into as Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to their High Mightinesses the Lords, the States General of the United Netherlands, in Behalf of the said States, with Mess rs. Wilhelm & Jan Willink & others for a Loan of two...
3Thulemeier to the American Commissioners: Résumé, 11 February 1785 (Franklin Papers)
LS and copy: National Archives ⟨The Hague, February 11, 1785, in French: The letter that you wrote to me in January, without indication of a specific date, reached me a few days ago. I transmitted to the king the offer to establish the ports of Emden and Stettin as free ports, and I await His Majesty’s orders, which I will hasten to make known to you. You will have received by now the...
4[Diary entry: 11 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 11th. Mercury at 46 this Morning—51 at Noon and the same at Night. The first part of the Morning was hazy & rather cool. Before Noon it grew clear, warm, and pleasant and towards the Evening it lowered & the Sun set in a bank. The Wind in the Morning was Northwardly. Afterwards it got round to the Southward but there was very little of it. Employed all day in marking the ground for the...
5To George Washington from John Beckley, 11 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 5th Instant, covering the Ingrossed Potowmac Bill, came to hand this day. At the desire of Mr Ambler, I have now the honor to enclose you, Six Copies of the Publication, which, as Managers at this place, we have deemed necessary on the same Business; we have also forwarded 100 Copies to the Managers at Alexandria and Winchester, respectively; others are distributed in the...
6De Thulemeier to the American Commissioners, 11 February 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
La lettre dont Vous m’avez honoré, Messieurs, au mois de Janvier dernier, sans indication de date particulière, m’a été rendue il y a quelques jours. J’ai transmis au Roi l’offre d’ériger, pour le bien du commerce, les ports de Emden et de Stettin en ports francs, et j’attends les ordres de Sa Majesté, dont je m’empresserai à Vous rendre compte. Le Contre-Projet même du Traité, qui s’est trouvé...