To the Ministers plenipotentiary of the United States of America at the Court of Versailles empowered to negociate a peace or to any one or more of them. First. You are instructed and authorized to announce to his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Germany or to his Ministers the high sense which the United States in Congress Assembled entertain of his exalted character and eminent virtues and...
2Enclosure: Resolution of Congress, 28 April 1784 (Washington Papers)
Whereas by the Ordinance for regulating the Post Office of the United States of America passed the 18th day of October 1782 it is ordained—That Letters, Packets & Dispatches to and from the Commander in Chief of the Armies of these United States on public service shall pass and be carried free of postage and whereas there is reason to apprehend that the numerous Letters and Packets addressed...