56881To George Washington from William Heath, 27 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed intelligence came to hand the last evening. By the vigilance of our troops on the lines the practice of driving cattle to the enemy I believe has been for some time almost entirely broken up—But by the enclosed letter from major Oliver of the 22. instant it seems the trade is reviving in another channel. I have always instructed the officers on the lines to pay no regard to the...
56882To George Washington from William Heath, 27 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed has been handed me this morning by Lt Colonel Hull, which I beg leave to submit to your Excellency. It is with much reluctance Colonel Hull thinks of being absent at this time, but assures me necessity compels him to request it. How the orderly duty will be done when Colonel Hull goes away I cannot say; it may be attended with some difficulty unless the Adjutant General sends one...
56883From David Humphreys to William Heath, 27 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have it in command from His Excellency the Commander in Chief to inform you, that Lieut. Col. Hull may have leave of absence for five Weeks. I have the honor to be With perfect respect Your Most obdt Servt MHi : Heath Papers.
56884From George Washington to Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 27 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have had the Honor to receive your Excellencys Favor of the 22d instant per Captain L’Enfant. I beg your Excellency to be assured that I feel myself happy in an Opportunity at any Time to gratify your Desires; more particularly so on the present Occasion, which I view as diffusive of the most sensible Joy to the allied Nations of France & America. I most chearfully comply with your...
56885From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 27 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
Finding the Commissioners appointed to liquidate the accounts of Monies due for the maintenance of Prisoners, and make permanent provision for their future support, have seperated without accomplishing any thing; I think it highly expedient that measures should be adopted, at this moment, for taking the German Prisoners of War into our service: as this measure has been considerably agitated, I...
56886From George Washington to Francisco Rendón, 27 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I take pleasure in acknowledging the Receipt of your Favor of the 18th instant, which was presented by the Count Beniowsky. The kind concern which you express for mine & Mrs Washingtons personal Safety is particularly gratefull to me; and I beg you will accept my sincerest Thanks for the obliging Manner, in which you have conveyed these Sentiments. From the prospects which are presenting to...
56887To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 27 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have this morning return’d from Long Island to which Place I have been on an appointed Interview with S.G. & others. Inclosed your Excellency will receive the purport of the general Intelligence I have collected. Tho’ C. Junr has not fully consented to continue his service in as ample a Manner as heretofore, yet he has engaged to pay as much attention to the matter as his business will admit...
56888From John Jay to Montmorin, 27 April 1782 (Jay Papers)
Be pleased to accept my Thanks for the very friendly part you have acted relative to the Minister’s written Invitation left at my House, and the verbal one since conveyed from him to me by your Excellency. I have deliberately re-examined my former Sentiments respecting the Propriety of accepting it; and as they remain unaltered, my Respect for your Judgment leads me to refer them, fully...
56889To John Jay from the Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Robert R. Livingston), 27 April 1782 (Jay Papers)
I informed you in my Letter of the 16 th . inst. that yours of the 3 d . of October had been received & submitted to Congress during my absence, and, (as I had then reason to think) that it would be answered by them, this I wished because I was persuaded it would express their approbation of your conduct, & afford you that intimate knowledge of their Sentiments, which the delicacy of your...
56890Benjamin Harrison to Virginia Delegates, 27 April 1782 (Madison Papers)
FC (Virginia State Library). In the hand of Charles Hay. By some queries that have been presented to the Attorney General there is reason to apprehend that the people who inhabit the lands that were in dispute with the State of Pennsylvania are likely to suffer, not only in the property of their lands but by a reversal of the decrees of the Courts whilst they were look’d on as subjects of this...
5689128th. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I went with Mr. D. to the Hotel of the Marquis de Verac, and from thence to that of the dutch Ambassador with the Marquis, but he was not at home; dined at the Marquis de Verac’s: Mr. Artaud supped out. Fine weather. Willem Lodewijk (Baron) van Wassenaer Starrenburg , minister plenipotentiary and ambassador extraordinary plenipotentiary to St. Petersburg, 1780–1785 ( Repertorium...
56892John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 28 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
Yours of March 20/31 I have received. I am well pleased with your learning German for many Reasons, and principally because I am told that Science and Literature flourish more at present in Germany than any where. A Variety of Languages will do no harm unless you should get an habit of attending more to Words than Things. But, my dear Boy, above all Things, preserve your Innocence, and a pure...
56893From John Adams to Francis Dana, 28 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
Yours of 28 March is this day recd —the other Paper you mentioned I also recd, but after my Letter was written. Your other Letters are also recd. You will have Seen by the Papers, that the great Point is gained here with much Unanimity, and many indifferent People think it a great Point. I may think more highly of it, than it deserves, but it has ever appeared to me, the turning Point. Be this...
56894From John Adams to Edmund Jenings, 28 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of the 24, is just come to Hand. Your Congratulations on the publick acknowledgment of the United States do me great Honour. I received in its Time, your favour of 18. The Compliments you make me upon this occasion, are greater than I deserve, though they are not greater than were made me last Week, by one of the most respectable foreign Ministers at the Hague. “Vous avez, frappé,...
56895To Benjamin Franklin from Anthony Barons and Alexander Cummings, 28 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Sir this Is the humble petiton of seventeen Americans now in this plase in A very Low Condition Jus come from england wheair wee have had the most long and sevear imprisonment that the subgects of Any cuntry has Been this war for the want of Cloaths and every necary of Life now wee your humbl Petitioners and Cuntrymen mak as Bold to aqueant you of our...
56896To Benjamin Franklin from François-Félix Nogaret, with a Note from Elisabeth Nogaret, [on or after 28 April 1782] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Vous trouverés cy Joint une Lettre que mon ministre ma fait le plaisir d’ecrire pour moi à M. Le Mis. de Serent de qui dépend une place de Lecteur de Mgr Le Duc de Berry que je demande. M Le Mis. de Castellanne et M. Le Mis. de Montbel qui ont de même ecrit pour moi, m’ont donné un fort bon Conseil: comme cette place exige des connaissances, ils m’ont dit...
56897To Benjamin Franklin from the Earl of Shelburne, 28 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copies: Massachusetts Historical Society, Library of Congress; AL (draft): Public Record Office; press copy of copy: Library of Congress; transcripts: Massachusetts Historical Society, National Archives I have received much Satisfaction in being assured by you, that the Qualifications of Wisdom & Integrity which induced me to make Choice of Mr. Oswald, as the fittest Instrument for the renewal...
56898To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin West, 28 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your friendly remmbrences of me by the bearer of this is so flattering, I could not permit his return to you without making my Acknowlegments by letter for so pleasing a marke of your esteem, It allways gave me and Mrs. West the greatest satisfaction to hear of your health—a confirmation of which I have not only recived by our friend, but have now before in...
56899From George Washington to William Heath, 28 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your several Favrs of Yesterday. I beg you to close the Matter of damaged provisions with Msrs Sanders—they will doubtless take them at what they may be worth—& pass them to the Credit of the United States. I am very sorry the recruiting Service in your State wears no better an Aspect—Liut. Robinson may remain at present as an Assistt to the Minister of Service—If any Number of...
56900From George Washington to Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 28 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am honord with your Excellencys Letter of the 20th Inst. inclosing Copy of a Letter from Count Rochambeau to you, and a Letter for Mr de Quemy commanding the Emerald Frigate—The latter I sent immediately by Express, under cover to the Governor of Rhode Island, requesting him to send it without any delay to Mr de Quemy. Altho I can hardly think that the Enemy will divide their Force and take...
56901From George Washington to Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 28 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I received with much gratitude the remembrances, and compliments of the principal Officers of the French Army in Virginia; and thank your Excellency for the trouble of being the bearer of them to me, and, the letter from Count Rochambeau. With equal sensiblity and pleasure, I received, and do now acknowledge, my obligation to your Excellency, for the communication from your Court; which tho’...
56902To George Washington from William Stephens Smith, 28 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
In the course of seven Years Service, I am only conscious of neglecting my public Duty two Days viz. Wednesday & Thursday last—My feelings as a soldier are wounded—But my future Happiness and Prospects in Life greatly depended upon their being spent as they were & under those circumstances I flatter myself Your Excellency will excuse me. I am with my usual Respect Your Excellency’s most obed....
56903From John Jay to Robert Morris, 28 April 1782 (Jay Papers)
My Letter to Congress of the 3 d . October last explained the Reasons which induced Me to detain him ^ Maj r Franks ^ so long at S t Ildefonso. It is also proper that you should have a report of my Inducemen ^ I will now mention ^ the Facts that relate to his Return & detention here—
56904From John Jay to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Robert R. Livingston), 28 April 1782 (Jay Papers)
My Letter to his Excellency the President of Congress of 3 d . of October last, of which a Copy has ^ also ^ been since sent, contained a full and accurate account of their Affairs here. Many minute, and not very interesting details of little difficulties were omitted, and among others those which arose from my having no funds for the Bills payable in October and November &c. &c. The...
56905To John Jay from Lafayette, 28 April 1782 (Jay Papers)
The Opportunity I now Embrace is offered By the Prince of Masserano Who Sets of this Minute for Spain, and Intends to Act a part in the daring Siege of Gibraltar— I will Communicate a few intelligences Which it May be Agreable for You to know and Which I Hope I May Safely Intrust to this Conveyance Holland is now Quite determined, and Has Agreed to Acknowledge our Independence— They are About...
56906To John Jay from the Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Robert R. Livingston), 28 April 1782 (Jay Papers)
You will receive with this, a letter dated yesterday, reasons which need not be explained induce me to make this a separate Dispatch . I beleive with you, that the Court of Madrid does not wish to enter into engagements with us during the war—influenced, as I presumed not only by the reasons you suggest, which our late success must have weakened, but by another, that alarms me more. They...
5690729th. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I went and took a walk with Mr. Artaud to Mr. Rimbert’s. After dinner the youngest Mr. Montréal came here and I went with him and Mr. Artaud to the shops. In the afternoon Mr. D took a ride. In the evening Mr. Artaud went to the Concert.
56908From John Adams to Jn. Pas. Lacoste & Courtiau, 29 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
I have recd. the polite Letter, which You did me the honor to write me on the 26th with the Letter from St. Petersbourg. Let me beg of You to give me a minute of the Postage of this and any other Letter You may recieve for me, that I may repay You. You do me too much honor in ascribing the late glorious Event to me. It is the Result of a vast Combination of Causes which have been operating in...
56909To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Barclay, 29 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Since I had the honour of addressing Your Excellency last post I heard from Mr. Adams that a Cartel is settled for the Exchange of Seamen between America and Great Britain, and that some ships are getting ready in England to Transport the prisoners that are Now there. As we shall be in great want of some to Man the Ship that is going out, I wish it were...
56910To Benjamin Franklin from Monsieur and Madame de Baussan, 29 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
AL : University of Pennsylvania Library Mr et Me de Baussan espere que la résolution du papa pour ne point diner a paris n’est pas encore bien préte et quil Voudra bien Leur faire l’honneur de Venir diner chès eux avec Monsieur Son petit fils lundy prochain 6 may. Si M. et Me Caillot Se trouvoit libre et que le tres bon papa Voulut les ammener M. et Me de Baussan seroit ravis de les voir, ils...