681To Benjamin Franklin from Le Couteulx & Cie., 2 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Nous Sommes Vraiment embarrassées pour repondre à la Lettre que vous nous avez fait l’honneur de nous écrire le 2. Juillet nous Sentons Toute l’Importance pour le bien des Etats unis de Laisser retourner Sans payement aucunes des Traittes que Mr. Morris peut avoir fourni Sur Monsieur Grand en Sa qualité de Sur-Intendant des finances & le mauvais Effet...
682To George Washington from Edward Hand, 2 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
Being anxious to complete the Returns of the Army for the last Month, I called for One from Hazens Regiment, which I could not obtain untill this Moment—I find it introduces a number of promotions before unknown to me, and which as I have reason to believe are not Warranted—for this reason I inclose the Return and request you Excellencies advice before I give them what may be supposed a...
683To George Washington from Arthur St. Clair, 2 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
The unfortunate and disgraceful Event that has lately taken Place in Philadelphia must have occasioned your Excellency much Uneasiness, and you ought to have received an account of it from me; but I was prevented from giving it by the very ill state of my Health, and the total uselessness of my right Hand from a violent Return of the Gout which I have not been one Day free from since the...
684To George Washington from Joseph Shauquethqueat, 2 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
To day am about to prepare our Chief Warrior Capt. Hendrick Solomon & four Warriors with him to go & see our great Brother, desiring to have a Converrence With him if His excellency think proper—Capt. Hendrick will inform our wellfare and ask our request—Chief Sachem of Muhtickun nuk Tribe of Indians living in Stockbridge. PHi : Gratz Collection.
685To George Washington from Nicholas Van Dyke, 2 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s address to the State over which I have the Honor to preside has been Received, and I shall lay the same before the General Assembly at their next Meeting. The interesting Importance thereof justly claims the most serious Consideration of the Legislature and I am perswaded the exalted opinion entertained of the disinterested Views of the Author to promote the best Interest of...
686To Benjamin Franklin from Crèvecœur, [24 June or 1 July 1783] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I forgot the other day To Inquire of you where I cou’d procure Two of Your Medals, which I have Imprudentely promised in Normandy—after Fruitless Inquirys, I find myself obliged to ask you that Question, being Anxious To procure them Ere I Leave the Capital which will be on Saturday— I am with unfeigned Respect Sir Your Very Humble Servt. Addressed: a Son...
687Abigail Adams to John Thaxter, 1 July 1783 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Smith is at last about to leave us. I cannot in conscience omit so good an opportunity of writing, altho I hope you will be here almost as soon as he arrives abroad. He expects to sail the Next day after tomorrow which will be the 3d. of july. He went from here this morning, not a little dissapointed that he was to go abroad without me, as he politely expresst the pleasure he had...
688Abigail Adams 2d to Elizabeth Cranch, 1 July 1783 (Adams Papers)
Every moment of my time has been employd since we got home, in writing to my friends abroad, to forward by Mr. Smith who sails a thursday—that I have not had any opportunity to give you my dear Eliza an account of our return home. Twas disagreeable enough I assure you—the day was very warm. However we got to Wymans to dine. There we stay’d till five in the afternoon. Went to Mr. Brooks and...
689Abigail Adams 2d to John Thaxter, 1 July 1783 (Adams Papers)
On my return from a little excursion to Hingham some time since, I was presented with a letter from you. It pleased me and I felt quite in the spirit of answering it at the time, but there was no opportunity of conveyance, and I have so long delayed writing, that the genious which presided over my mind at that time, has fled and my thoughts have all wandered from my intention, my ideas are all...
690To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, [ca. 1 July 1783] (Adams Papers)
We take the liberty to trouble your Excellency on a demand of M r Grand, to remit to him the remainder of what we have in cash for Congress on acc t. of some disposition made on him by his Excellency Rob t. Morris Esq r. By his writing it Seems to us Said Gentleman has not indicated a credit on us to him and his Excellency having made a beginning to draw directly on us, and considering the...