3391Notes on Debates, [9–10 January] 1783 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of James Madison (6 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). , V, 231–34 . Wednesday Jany. 8–Thursday Jany 9th & Friday Jany 10. On the report this proposed to require the States to value the land and return the valuations to...
339210th. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Mr. C. B. Wadström: bad weather all day.
3393Abigail Adams to John Adams, 10 January 1783 (Adams Papers)
The young Gentleman who is the Bearer of this has acted for about 7 months in the capacity of preceptor to our children; I have mentiond him to you in former Letters, he is the son of the Revd Mr. Robbins of Plimouth, a Modest worthy Youth; under whose care our children improved greatly, which makes us very loth to part with him; but an opportunity presenting greatly to his advantage we could...
3394Abigail Adams to Chandler Robbins Jr., 10 January 1783 (Adams Papers)
The Letter which you find enclosed you will be kind enough to sink should you be so unfortunate as to be captured; if you arrive safe and find it necessary to forward it to the Hague; you will cover it with a few lines from yourself. Accept my best wishes for your safety and prosperity, and my sincere thanks for the care and attention you paid to the education of my children during my absence...
3395To John Adams from Francis Dana, 10 January 1783 (Adams Papers)
I was yesterday favoured with your’s of the 6 th. inst: from Paris, which has been 34 days on its rout here. Ten of them might have been saved if you had thought of delivering it to M r: G——d to be forwarded under cover to his friend in this City. From the time we had the first intelligence of the preliminaries being signed, viz. the 15th. of this Month O.S. I have been most impatiently...
3396General Orders, 10 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Grahame. For duty tomorrow the 7th Massashusetts regiment. A few Watch Coats are ready at the Cloathiers store, to be delivered to the troops of this Cantoment, immediate application is to be made for them. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
3397From George Washington to John Armstrong, 10 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
By Major Armstrong I had the honor to receive your favor of the 10th of Octr—and in overlooking a bundle of unanswered letters I discovered among them another fr o m you of the 29th of June which had got there by mistake—as it required an immediate reply. It is rather out of Season, to assign causes at this late hour for the continuence of the Pensylvania Recruits at Carlisle—but the truth of...
3398To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 10 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
Sa Majesté a été informée des marques de joie que l’armée americaine a donnée à l’occasion de la naissance de Mgr le Dauphin. Elle a vu avec beaucoup de Satisfaction la part que Mrs les officiers et les Soldats americains ont prise à cet heureux évenement; Le Roy m’ordonne de vous témoigner sa Sensibilité à ce Sujet et me charge en même tems d’assurer l’armée americaine et le Général qui la...
3399From George Washington to Tench Tilghman, 10 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with your letters of the 22d & 24th of last Month from Philadelpa; & thank you for the trouble you have had with my small Commissions. I have sent Mr Rittenhouse—the glass of such Spectacles as suit my Eyes, that he may know how to grind his Christals. Neither Du portail nor Gouvien are arrived at this place. To the latter, I am refered by the Marqs la Fayette for some...
3400To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 10 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
His Majesty has been informed of the marks of Joy shewn by the American Army; on the birth of the Dauphin and it has given him great satisfaction to see the part which the American Officers and soldiers have taken in that happy event. The King has ordered me to make known to you his sensibility on this Occasion and has charged me to assure the American Army and the General who commands it—of...