55351From George Washington to John Tyler, 8 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been this day honored thro’ the hands of the Delegates of your State in Congress with your favor of the 21st December inclosing a Vote of the House of Delegates of the 17th. For so singular and honorable a mark of their attention and Esteem I beg leave through you, Sir, to present my humble thanks; and for the polite manner in which the Resolve was transmitted, I intreat you to accept...
55352From George Washington to Lund Washington, 8 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your letters of the 12th & 19th Ulto are now before me, unacknowledged, & this being Post day, will probably produce a third if not a fourth, as I missed one by the last Post and understood that no letters further So. than Annapolis were received in the Mail. I beg you to examine my Papers, & send me those which relate to the Tract on which Simpson lives, which I think consists of five Surveys...
55353Virginia Delegates to Benjamin Harrison, 8 January 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC (Virginia State Library). Written by Edmund Randolph. Docketed: “Lre from Delegates in Congress Dated Jany 8th. 1782[.] Inclosing Mr D Murrays papers[,] Also facts and reasons respecting the incorporation of the National Bank.” Your excellency’s favor of the 28th. Ulto, not having acknowledged the receipt of our despatches by Capt. Irish, we shall repeat them, unless the next post should...
55354From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 8 January 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Docketed by Pendleton, “James Madison, Esq. Jan. 8, 1782.” I have before me your favor of the 31st. Ulto. I regret much the refusal of Mr. J. to become a member of the Virga. delegation, not only as it deprives his country of that particular service, but as I fear it proceeds from a fixed disinclination to all public employments. Yesterday was opened for the first...
55355Virginia Delegates to George Washington, 8 January 1782 (Madison Papers)
Your excellency will, I hope, readily believe, that I most cheerfully obey the commands of my brethren in the delegation, to transmit to you the vote of the Virginia assembly, expressing their sentiments of your conduct and exertions at York. We cannot pass by this favorable opportunity of declaring to your excellency, the thorough coincidence of our feelings with theirs. Shall we beg the...
55356Address to the President of the States General, 9 January 1782 (Adams Papers)
On the fourth day of Last May, I had the Honour, of a Conference with the President of their High Mightinesses, in which I informed him that I had received a Commission from my Sovereign from the United States of America, with full Powers and Instructions, to propose and conclude a Treaty of Amity and Commerce, between the United States of America and the United Provinces of the Netherlands....
55357To John Adams from Robert R. Livingston, 9 January 1782 (Adams Papers)
I write merely to put you on your guard against any Falsehoods the Enemy may think it necessary to publish, about the time of opening their Budget. All is well here. There has been no action to the Southward. Many of the Tories in North Carolina, enraged at being deserted, have joined our army, and as is said, Executed some of their Leaders. The Enemy have drawn all their Troops into...
55358To John Adams from John van de Velde, 9 January 1782 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour of writing you these few Lines trusting on your natural Kindness, to Excuse the Liberty I make bold to take, to inquire from you, Iff y can Safely purchase on reasonable terms the Two Inclosed Congres bills on Nottes of 8 february 1779 No 2348 Letter L } due 8e february 1782, with 6 pC Intrest per 2349 Letter M annum each value Dollars one thousand payable to samuel Curson or...
55359From Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, 9 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I have long feared that by our continually worring the Ministry here with successive afterclap Demands for more and more money, we should at length tire out their Patience. Bills are still coming in Quantities drawn on Mr. Jay, Mr. Laurens & Mr. Adams. Spain & Holland have afforded little toward Paying them; & Recourse has therefore been had to me. You will see by the...
55360To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bache, 9 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Hearing that the Hermione Frigate will shortly leave the Cheasapeake for France I embrace a short moment to let you know that we are all well— Little Debby has been innoculated for the small Pox, & has got happily through them— I shall have an opportunity of writing to you in a few days, by a Vessel from this port, for L’Orient, On board of which I have put...