501From John Jay to Robert Morris, 20 July 1783 (Jay Papers)
By Cap t . Barney I was favored with Yours of the 31 st . May. By this Time I hope you will have rec d . several Letters for from me w h . were then on the way. Want of Health here has long made much writing painful to me, so that my Letters in general are short. My Jaunt to Normandy did me some Service, but less than I expected— The pure air of this Place has been very useful to me— The pain...
502From John Jay to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Robert R. Livingston), 20 July 1783 (Jay Papers)
The Delays which have unexpectedly postponed the Completion of the definitive Treaty, have hitherto prevented my trying the Effect of the Waters of Bath for a Pain in my Breast, which has continued in different Degrees for a Year past. Were I much longer to neglect that only probable Chance of restoring my Health, my little Family might have much Reason to complain. I fear that the fluctuating...
503Draft Definitive Peace Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, [ante 19 July 1783] (Adams Papers)
(Project for) the definitive Treaty of Peace and Friendship, between his Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, concluded at the Day of 1783. In the name of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, & Holy Ghost. So be it. Be it known to all those, to whom it shall or may, in any Manner, belong. It has pleased the most high to diffuse the Spirit of Union & Concord among the...
504To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Loring Austin, 19 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Give me leave respected Sir to introduce to you my Brother Mr Benjamin Austin jr. & Mr Oliver Brewster (a young Gentleman of this Town who accompanys him on a Tour to Europe) who wish to have an Opportunity of paying their Respects to your Excellency & see that Country which has so generously exerted herself in behalf of America; & permit me to congratulate...
505To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper: Two Letters, 19 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society Having wrote you at large by the America that has lately sailed from Portsmouth, you will give me Leave to write this merely as an Introduction to my Friend Benjn. Austin junr. Brother to Mr Austin who carried to France the News of Burgoigne’s Surrender. He is a worthy Branch of a respectable Family; a young Gentleman of much good Sense, highly...
506To Benjamin Franklin from Sousa Coutinho, 19 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society L’Ambassadeur de Portugal a l’honneur de faire part a Monsieur Francklin que l’Assemblée que devoit etre chez lui sera tenue dorenavant chez l’Ambassadeur d’Espagne. Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur Francklin / Ministre Plenre. des Etats unis / de l’Amerique Septentrionale / en son Hotel / a Passy. / de sousa./. Based on four similar notifications among BF ’s...
507To Benjamin Franklin from the Ulster Volunteer Corps Committee of Correspondence, 19 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society At a meeting of the Comittee of Correspondence appointed by the Delagates of Forty five Volunteer Corps, assembled at Lisburn on the 1st. July Inst., held at Belfast 19 July 1783— Present— Leiut. Col. Sharman, in the Chair Major Burden— Captain Cunningham Captain Prentice Captain Moore Captain Crawford Leiut. Tomb and Mr. Robert Thompson, Ordered, that the...
508John Jay: Account of Conversations with Franklin, 19 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AD : Columbia University Library On July 19, the day after the American peace commissioners finalized their letter to Livingston, John Adams left for Holland, and Franklin and Jay, to judge by the present document, indulged in some moments of relaxed conversation. The thirty-eight-year-old Jay had been living at the Hôtel Valentinois with his family for more than a month, and Franklin seemed...
509To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 19 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your Excellency’s Favor of the 15th of June. When I wrote my last Letter we had not then received any certain Accounts of the conclusion of the Peace, tho’ we did a few days afterwards by hearing of the Arrival of the french Cutter at Philadelphia. Some months ago there was a Hint given me of an Intention of building a Mill on Difficult, but whether I was told that there would...
510To George Washington from Abraham Schuyler, 19 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Corporation of the City of Albany having been apprized of your Excellency’s being on your way to that Place, have deputed us as a Committee to meet your Excellency previous to your Arrival. we have come thus far for that Purpose and are at the House of Mr Gerrit Staats whom we would request your Excellency’s Presence for a few Moments. We have the Honour to be Your Excellency’s Most...