7291To George Washington from Coggeshall Olney, 22 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed I have the honor to transmit your Excellency the proceedings of a General Court Martial held in this City by order of the Secretary at war, who directs me to refer them to your Excellency’s decision. I have the honor to be with profound respect, Your Excellencys most obedient servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
7292To John Jay from Robert R. Livingston, 22 May 1782 (Jay Papers)
The express who is to carry my public letter waits while I hastily write this. These express having private & public Letters for you have been carryed to New York tho’ as I beleive the Letters were destroyed I learned of this opportunity so late that I cannot send you a duplicate of the Letters.— I most sincerely condole with you on the death of your father an event which you must too long...
7293Report on Mission To Inform States of Financial Crisis, [22 May] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 47, fols. 341, 343). Docketed by JM, “Report of The Committee Appointed to confer with the Superintendt of Finance on the subject of his letter of the 17 day of May 1782.” Below this on the docket, the words “Delivered May 21.—Passed.” appear to have been written by Charles Thomson. An incomplete copy of the report, in Thomson’s hand and signed by him, is in the Henry E....
7294To Thomas Jefferson from John K. Read, 22 May 1782 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed note of Hand, was taken a few days ago, by my young Man, for a debt of considerable amount. The manner of its being drawn is new to me and I have taken the freedom to inclose it to you for your opinion, for which I shall be extremely obliged to you, the bearer being directed to wait for that Purpose. The matter is thus—a certain Mr. Moseley sold to Capt. Geo. Hancock of Powhatan,...
729521st. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
In the afternoon Mr. D went and took a ride. Took a very long walk out of town with Mr. Artaud. Left him at the Clubb. Changing weather. Mr. Hoogwerst came and paid us a visit in the afternoon.
7296From John Adams to the Marquis de Lafayette, 21 May 1782 (Adams Papers)
Yours of the Seventh of this month, was yesterday brought me, by Mr Ridley, and I thank you for your kind Congratulations, on the Progress of our Cause in the Low Countries. Have a Care, however, how you profess Friendship for me: there may be more danger in it, than you are aware of. I have the Honour, and the Consolation to be a Republican on Principle. That is to Say, I esteem that Form of...
7297To John Adams from Philip Mazzei, 21 May 1782 (Adams Papers)
Permit me to congratulate your Excellency on your complete success, which I am confident is owing to your prudent, wise, and indefatigable endeavours, at least as much as to certain favourable circumstances. From this place I knew, perhaps better than you could, all the obstacles you had to surmount; which would not be surprising, as it is natural to suppose that you have almost constantly...
7298To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Coppens fils, 21 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Captain John Moultson native of America has Crused several times With the Privateers the subtle and the Victorÿ Which both I have fitted out. I am just readÿ to send him on a new Cruise with the Schooner the Sophia mounting twelve Carriage guns four pounders and Seventÿ men. The news being brought in town the War Was declared bÿ the United States of america...
7299To Benjamin Franklin from the Earl of Shelburne, 21 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft) and two copies: William L. Clements Library; L (draft) and three copies: Public Record Office; two copies: Library of Congress; transcripts: Massachusetts Historical Society, National Archives I am honour’d with your Letter of the 10h Inst. and am very glad to find that the conduct which the King has empower’d me to observe towards Mr. Laurens and the American Prisoners has given...
7300From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 21 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I embrace the earliest moment to inform your Excellency that, your Request of a passport for Mr Morgan to go with your Dispatches to Philadelphia, is disagreeable to Congress, and cannot be admitted. A Number of Inhabitants of the State of South Carolina, principally Women and Children, having under the British Administration, been sent from Charlestown to Pennsylvania, I have the Honor to...
7301From George Washington to Jonathan Dayton, 21 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 18th by Mr Skinner, from whom I have also learnt that a flag which lately arrived with Prisoners from New York, has been detained in conformity to my Orders on that subject, until further directions should be received; in which you have acted very properly. But you will on the receipt of this, suffer the flag to return, informing the Officer that no more...
7302To George Washington from Jonathan Dayton, 21 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Mr Skinner, whose immediate departure did not afford me an opportunity of writing upon the subject, has without doubt reported to your Excellency the circumstance of the detention of Mr Lenox Depy Commissary of naval prisoners, his vessel and the hands as prisoners, agreable to your Excellency’s orders communicated by a letter to Colonel Dayton some time since. They will be continued at this...
7303From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to William Heath, 21 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency requests that you will cause the inclosed to be forwarded to Capt. Pray at Dobbs Ferry—from whence it is to go into N. York with as much Dispach as possible. Most respectfully I am Sir Your most Obed. Ser vant P.S. you will be pleased to give the Flag for the purpose. MHi : Heath Papers.
7304To George Washington from William Heath, 21 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
The night before last sixty or seventy recruits arrived from Massachusetts; among them ten or a dozen lads by no means fit for soldiers at present, and two deserters from the enemy—One of the deserters went from here to the eastward but about two months since. The small lads and the two deserters have not been distributed to the regiments, but remain at West point Colonel Stewart has looked at...
7305To George Washington from William Heath, 21 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed letter from captain Pray, and the two newspapers, came to hand the last evening—If any further intelligence is obtained, it shall be forwarded immediately. I have the honor to be With the greatest respect, Your Excellency’s Most obedient servant, DLC : Papers of George Washington. Since Mr Shaylor wrote Your Honor in the morning, we have from very good authority that there is an...
7306To George Washington from William Irvine, 21 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
A number of the principal people of this Country made application to me about two Weeks since, for my consent to their collecting a body of Volunteers to go against Sanduskey, which I agreed to on these express conditions that they did not mean to extend their settlements nor had any thing in View but to harrass the Enemy with an intention to protect the frontier; and that any conquests they...
7307To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 21 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday honored with the receipt of your Excellency’s private letter of the 15th. Colonel Pickering is at his House at the falls of Schuylkill where he has been for some days—I have repeatedly asked him when he should go to Head Quarters & always received for answer that he was at any time ready whenever he could be supplied with the necessary cash to enable him to discharge the duties...
7308To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 21 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday morning Col. Shepard called at my quarters and informed me there was to have been a meeting of field officers on sunday afternoon, that he had read & approved of the rough draught of the representation & directed his Lt Col. to sign it in his name if confirmed at the meeting, from this I concluded it would be immediately sent to me—& that I should have had the honour of waiting on...
7309To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 21 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to Enclose a Resolve of the Governor and councill of Safety of this State Requesting from your Excellency a Guard, to Serve at New gate prison, at Symsberry, the reasons for this are the Difficulty attending the militia rotation guards. The benefit that Prison is to the United States, The Safety, Security, and Terror it gives the prisoners comitted to it. I heartily wish your...
7310To John Jay from Gouverneur Morris, 21 May 1782 (Jay Papers)
I write these Lines to acknowlege yours from S t . Ildefonso of the twenty eighth of September. To enclose you a short Resolution of Congress. To tell you that Col o . Livingston and your Brother James met in the Provost at New York. Livingston is with us. James is at large in New York. Your Family except one are alive and well. I am sorry to add that your Father is no more. I know how much...
7311To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 21 May 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Addressed to “Honble James Madison jr. Philadelphia.” Docketed, “May 1782.” The friendly visits of my Neighbours and acquaintance[s] since my return has and still continues to occupy my time[.] having not been free from Company since the day after my geting home, of course I have thought little of those matters which used while in Philadelphia to employ our attention...
7312From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 21 May 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). The cover is missing, and the name of the addressee is not shown in the letter. Docketed in Randolph’s hand, “J Madison May 21. 1782.” JM’s autograph list of letters from “JM. to E. Randolph” ( Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of James Madison (4 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). , III, 100–101 , editorial note)...
7313To Benjamin Franklin from Soulavie, [after 12 August 1781] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society L’Abbé soulavie prie Monsieur francklin de vouloir bien se ressouvenir qu’il est prét de S’occuper aux ordres du Ministre De L’histoire civile des pays montagneux de la france meridionale ou il montrera toutes les operations de la Grande Bretagne pour Le soulevement de ces regions et leur changement en Republique. L’abbé Soulavie est logé hotel de M....
731420th. Monday. (Adams Papers)
Stay’d at home all day. Mr. D. went out in the forenoon. Cloudy weather.
7315To John Adams from Monitor, 20 May 1782 (Adams Papers)
We are told here of a chace there has been for sometime in holland and that the name wanted to be run down is our old staunch friend de Nefville; in which base pursuit in the whole groupe of motley hounds, the mongrel Adams distinguish’d himself in such a manner that all here regretted he was not near to be rewarded as joculer by spitting in his mouth and patting his breech with their foot;...
7316To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Morris, 20 May 1782 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your Letter of the fourth Instant and am very much obliged by the Attention shewn to the Subject of it. Your Sentiments on the Occasion I entirely approve and indeed before this reaches you you will probably have seen that the Letter has been republished in one of the Philadelphia Papers. I should readily consent to the Publication of many others which I have written on the...
7317To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bache, 20 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We have had no Arrivals from France lately, therefore could not possibly hear from you— Your last Letter is dated in January, and was handed us by Mr. Vaughan, who had the misfortune of being taken on our Coast, and carried into Newyork; whence he came here on Parole— Our Coast has for some time past, been lined with British Cruizers, which have done...
7318To Benjamin Franklin from Hilliard d’Auberteuil, 20 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library J’ai l’honneur d’envoyer à votre excellence les feuilles Y & Z. Mon imprimeur ayant imprudemment mis le papier à tremper, mon negre attendra, si vous le permettez, que vous les ayez lues. Je vous remercie de la bonté que vous avez eue de me prêter les actes du congrès et je vous les renvoye par cette occasion. Le peuple parle beaucoup de paix; je la...
7319To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Laurens, 20 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Letters inclosed under Cover with this were detained in order to have been forwarded by Mr. Young for whom I have been waiting some days, he is now arrived & determined to proceed to Hague, therefore I embrace the opportunity of Mr. Bacon who has promised care of the Packet & to deliver it without delay. Notation: H. Laurens. Among the enclosures may...
7320To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Price, 20 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library May I take the liberty to introduce to you the two Gentlemen who will attend upon you with this note? Any notice, however slight, that you will take of them, they will reckon an honour. One of them, Mr Milford, is a young gentleman of good character, the son of a considerable merchant at Exeter , whose views are to amuse himself by an excursion on the...