123701From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 15 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received a few Days since your Favour of the 2d. Instant, in which you tell me, that Mr. Alexander had informed you, “America was disposed to enter into a separate Treaty with great Britain.” I am persuaded that your strong Desire for Peace has misled you & occasioned your greatly misunderstanding Mr. Alexander, as I think it scarce possible he should have asserted...
123702Report on Alliance with the Netherlands, [22 October] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 19, I, 23). In JM’s hand. Docketed by him: “Report of the Committee on Mr. Adam’s letter of the 18th. of Aug: 1782 Passed Oct 22. 1782.” The Committee consisting of Mr. Madison Mr. Carrol & Mr. Osgood to whom was referred the letter of the 18 of Aug: last from Mr. J. Adams with several other papers Report That Mr. Adams be informed that Congress approve of the reason...
123703To George Washington from de Bays, 7 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
Votre magnaminité, votre désintéressement, vos Services inappreçiables pour les Etats Unis, vos talents civils, politiques et guerriers, ont accèvé le grand desire de la reconnoissance universelle de la Souveraineté de votre patrie. vous quitter le du commandement de l’armée, le gouvernail de létat en vous réduisant parfois au Seul titre de Citoyen, décoré de celui de Docteur en lois que...
123704To Alexander Hamilton from Louis Le Guen, [May 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
Je Sors de chés Le Cel. Burr, peu Satisfait de mes Justes Observations, ma remis Lincline. comme il Est 3 hres. et Craignant de vous deranger, Je vous Lenvoie, et apres midy—9 hes.—Je passeraie ches vous, Pour prendre vos Consseils, sur la Conduitte et reponse que jai a faire an Colonel Burr, qui En me Remettant Sa Lettre, la fait, Tèl quil lui plait a un de ses Créanciers, qui est réfusée de...
123705[Diary entry: 21 March 1775] (Washington Papers)
21. Dind at Cooleys Tavern in Richmd. & returnd to Colo. Carys. The convention spent this day’s session hearing reports from their seven delegates to the First Continental Congress and discussing the proceedings of that congress ( VAN SCHREEVEN William J. Van Schreeven et al., eds. Revolutionary Virginia: The Road to Independence. A Documentary Record . 7 vols. Charlottesville, Va., 1973–83. ,...
123706To Thomas Jefferson from John Bondfield, 23 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 23 May 1789 . Eight vessels have arrived from America within “these few Days”: 3 from Georgia and Carolina with rice, tobacco, and skins; 2 from Virginia with tobacco and flour; and 3 from Maryland with wheat, flour, and tobacco. Wheat and flour much wanted. More cargoes daily expected. Want of shipping will retard them, “but these supplies will serve to prevent appearances too well...
123707Dumas to the American Commissioners, 23 April 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief <Amsterdam, April 23, 1778, in French: I received your letter of the 10th on the 21st and forwarded it with its enclosures to the Grand Facteur. He promises, once I present the letter, to back me with his influence. I came here and found our friend [van Berckel] ready to help; he agreed with the Facteur that the letter is...
123708To James Madison from George William Erving, 6 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
My last official letter (dated Decr. 28) communi ca ted the arrangement made by Coll. Lear with the dey of Algiers, the one previous, (that of Decr. 22) was upon sev eral subjects & the unofficial letter which accompanied it related principally to the affairs of Portugal, & the relations between this country & france. It appears that the Emperor of France his decree dated und er 17 Decr. was...
123709From Thomas Jefferson to Steuben, 8 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, 8 Mch. 1781 . This letter is virtually identical with the first part of TJ’s letter to George Washington, same date . For variations in the text see note there. RC ( NHi ); 3 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed and addressed by TJ: “The Honble Major General Baron Steuben Williamsburg ⅌ Express.”
123710General Orders, 24 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief is pleased to remit the sentence against Samuel Crawford; He is to be released from confinement. The frequent occasions the General takes to pardon, where strict justice would compel him to punish ought to operate on the gratitude of offenders to the improvement of their morals. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . For Samuel Crawford’s court-martial, see General Orders, 18...