11From John Adams to Joseph Palmer, 6 May 1777 (Adams Papers)
I had a few days ago the Pleasure of receiving your Favour of the 16. Ultimo. The Subject of Finances, is the most important, of any that can come under our Consideration. If We can Support those We can, carry on the War with Vigour and probably with success. But if We go on, as We have We must suffer, extream Distress. The science of a Financier is to be learned only from Books or from...
12John Adams to Joseph Palmer, 26 August 1784 (Adams Papers)
I received with great Pleasure your friendly Letter of the 16. of June by my dear M rs: Adams, who with our daughter and eldest Son, are happily settled with me at this Place, about three miles from the City, and very near the great Forrest of Boulogne, which is my Park without any Expence I am very sorry to learn from your Letter that your private affairs have been embarassed and I wish you...
13From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Palmer, 27 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress I received your favour of Aug. 3. by your Nephew, who after Staying here a few Weeks, went for England, where I hope he has had a happy Meeting with his family and friends. I should very readily have Supply’d him with Money as you desired, if he had wanted it.— He appears an amiable young Man and his Return must give great Pleasure...
14From George Washington to Joseph Palmer, 7 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of yesterday came duely to my hands—as I did not consider local appointments, as having any operation upon the general one, I had partly engaged (at least in my own mind) the Office of Quartermaster Genl before your favour was presented to me. In truth Sir, I think it sound policy to bestow Offices indiscriminately among Gentleme⟨n⟩ of the different Governments; for as all bear a...
15From George Washington to Joseph Palmer, 22 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
In answer to your favour of yesterday I must inform you, that I have often been told of the advantages of Point Alderton with respect to its command of the shipping going in and out of Boston Harbour; and that it has, before now, been the object of my particular enquiries—That I find the Accts differ, exceedingly, in regard to the distance of the ship Channel, & that, there is a passage on the...