6911To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 15 June 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). This letter, in Randolph’s hand, lacks a cover, complimentary close, signature, and docket. Even though the final paragraph suggests that Randolph had completed his message when he reached the bottom of a single sheet of paper, the letter may have included an additional page. Mr. F. Webb, who returned yesterday, informs me, that he is the bearer of another instance...
691214th. Friday. (Adams Papers)
Mr. D. went and took a ride in the afternoon. Stay’d at home all day. Cloudy weather.
6913From John Adams to Robert R. Livingston, 14 June 1782 (Adams Papers)
The Hague, 14 June 1782. RC ( PCC , No. 84, IV, f. 89–93). LbC ( Adams Papers ). printed : Wharton, Dipl. Corr. Amer. Rev. The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States , ed. Francis Wharton, Washington, D.C., 1889; 6 vols. , 5:493–494. Livingston received this letter on 11 Sept. ( PCC , No. 185, III, f. 41). In it, JA
6914To John Adams from John Hodshon, 14 June 1782 (Adams Papers)
As Mess: de Neufville & Son have at Last applied to the Shippers of Capt: Cazneaús Vessel There was a meeting at my Lawyers hoúse on That búsines, when on my retúrn home were sorry to find yoúr Excellency had Calld, and not expecting yoúr Excellencys departure would have been so sudden, was The occasion my not paying yoúr Excellency a vizit That evening, and on sending the next morning were...
6915To John Adams from Jean de Neufville & Fils, 14 June 1782 (Adams Papers)
We now send your Excellency’s Accounts after having deducted the Dutch consuls’ at plymouth for his advances to the prisoners You were pleased to give us a list of except £5:5: Stlgs. thereof as you desired, reserving to ourselves the remainder of those charges. The Ballance of these Accounts is now f3772:17: 8 in our favour. We beg leave to add thereto the Inclosed and to assure you that we...
6916To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink, 14 June 1782 (Adams Papers)
We take the liberty to pray your Excellency to inform us, if Autruchian, Danish, prussian Ships shall be received in America, and permitted to unLoad and Load again for their return, we beg pardon of troubling your Excellency with this question because we’d not Load in Such Colours if we are not assured they’ll be admitted in America to unLoad. We have the honour to remain with respectfull...
6917To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 14 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library I wrote you last Post relative to a ship of 300 Tons which is offered for Freight to take out the public Stores. The proprietor of this Ship is Mr Arnoux one of our principal Merchants here & his son in Law Mr Mitchel will call on you to talk on the subject whatever you do with him therefore will be conclusive on Mr Arnoux & I...
6918General Orders, 14 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Great credit is due to the Officers and men of the tenth Massachusetts Regiment for their attention to the preservation of their cloathing, and for the Military appearance they made yesterday under Arms—The Light Company attracted the Generals particular Notice. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
6919From George Washington to John Greaton, 14 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
With your Regt you are to receive the Garrisons of the Posts at Dobbs & King’s Ferries, those at the latter, viz., Stony & Verplanks Points, are to be relieved by whole Companies, consisting, as nearly as may be, of the same number of Men which are now Stationed there, with these you will leave a Field Officer; and proceed yourself with the remainder of the Regt to the Post of Dobb’s ferry,...
6920To George Washington from William Heath, 14 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Majors Gibbs and Rice, it is said, were admitted into the Massachusetts line by the consent of the field officers, upon certain conditions. A dispute has arisen respecting their right to rank and command. Several of the aggrieved have requested that the field officers of the line may hear and determine the dispute. It appears necessary that it should be done. I wish to know if your excellency...