55361To Benjamin Franklin from Robert R. Livingston, 9 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Having written very largely to you by this conveyance, you are troubled with this merely to recommend (at the request of the Secretary at war) Capt De Segond to your notice & acquaintance. I have the honor to be sir with the highest Respect & esteem Your Excellencys Most Ob Hum: Servt Addressed: His Excellency / Benjn. Franklin Esq, / Versailles / favor of...
55362To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Vaughan, 9 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You must forgive an old letter, which you will receive by this conveyance: but it contains things which I have not mentioned to you before, and shews my intentions; and therefore I send it in its present state. I have three papers included along with it; one upon Fairy Rings, one upon the Inflammation of candles, and another upon the Riots at the time of...
55363General Orders, 9 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
DLC : Papers of George Washington.
55364From John Jay to Elbridge Gerry, 9 January 1782 (Jay Papers)
I cannot concieve ^ should have much wondered ^ what could have detained my Letter mentioned in yours of 20 Sept r last, so Long from you ^ had not ^ My Correspondence has been strangely interrupted ever since my Arrival. Your Constitution gives me much Satisfaction— It appears to me to be ^
55365From Benjamin Franklin to the Chevalier de Vernier, 10 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 8th. Instant desiring Information relating to the Death of a French officer named Vernie, supposed to have been in the Service of the united States. I wish it were in my Power to comply with your Request. But no Account has ever been sent to me of the Foreign officers in our Service, and I seldom know...
55366To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 10 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Archives J’ai vos respectables du 8 Nov. & 19 Dec., auxquelles j’aurai l’honneur de répondre la semaine prochaine, en vous rendant compte de nos operations ici depuis hier, aujourd’hui & demain, qui sont très-intéressantes, & du succès desquelles nous sommes fort contents, Mr. A —— & moi, parce qu’il paroît applanir le chemin à d’autres encore. Aujourd’hui les courses que j’ai...
55367To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils, 10 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society That we express our Satisfaction at the punctuality wth. which you have honor’d those Acceptations that Concern’d us, though your Excellency will naturally suppose we must think it a Very agreable Circumstance to us Which we readily acknowledge, yet we beg leave to assure your Excellency that we rejoice at it as much from the Consideration that the Credit...
55368General Orders, 10 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
As it is expected that in the Course of the present Winter many of the officers and men belonging to the Army of the United States will be indulged with leave of absence from their Corps for a limited time and as it is absolutely necessary the Strictest punctuallity should be Observed in returning at the expiration of the time for which thier Furloughs are granted, The Commander in Chief has...
55369From George Washington to Benjamin Harrison, Sr., 10 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am under the disagreeable necessity of inclosing you the Copy of a representation signed by several Officers of the Virginia Line, in behalf of the whole assembled at Cumberland Court House, and addressed to Colonel Febiger, on giving them orders to prepare to march with a Detachment to join General St Clair—This was transmitted by Colonel Febiger to Genl St Clair, in excuse for not sending...
55370To George Washington from William Heath, 10 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
The regimental tailors are now busily employed in making up the clothing, but their numbers are by no means sufficient—Few, if any have yet arrived from the country. The clothier has resolved to offer more encouragement. The inoculation of the troops will deter those who have not had the small-pox, from coming to work in the respective quarters of the regiments. To remedy this, I intend, if...