57421To Benjamin Franklin from David Barclay, 27 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I embrace the opportunity of my Friend Baron Dimsdale to...
57422To Benjamin Franklin from William Strahan, 27 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; two copies: Yale University Library I was favoured with...
57423To George Washington from James Gordon, 27 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
It is with astonishment I read a Letter from your Excellency, dated 18th May, directed to...
57424From William Stephens Smith to Ebenezer Hazard, 27 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
The General has rece’d yours of 22d Instant requesting his opinion of Kakiat as a Place of Safety...
57425To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 27 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
On the Evening of the 25th Instant I received your Excellency’s Letters of the 4th and 18th...
57426To George Washington from William Heath, 27 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was the last evening honored with yours of the 26th. Your Excellency’s directions respecting...
57427To George Washington from Robert R. Livingston, 27 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday honoured with your favours of the 22d instant, I have not seen the express that...
57428To George Washington from John Montour, 27 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Having the Mortification to hold the Commission of a Captain in the Army of the United States,...
57429From George Washington to Matthias Ogden, 27 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I requested Colo. Smith to reply to yours of yesterday’s date by the return of Lieut. Rhea. I...
57430To George Washington from Matthias Ogden, 27 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I recd your Excellency’s letter of the 25th by Capt. Ogden, & doubt not that every thing will...
57431To George Washington from Benjamin Tupper, 27 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was Honoured with Your Excellencys favour of the 20 Instant inclosing General Orders &c. and...
57432From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 27 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I think it proper to transmit your Excellency an Extract of a Letter I have this day receivd from...
57433Motion on Instructions to Francis Dana, [27 May] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 36, II, 137). In JM’s hand. Docketed by him: “Motion of Mr. Madison seconded...
57434Motion Urging States To Send Delegates to Congress, [27 May] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 65, II, 166). JM presented the motion, which was drafted and seconded by John...
57435To James Madison from Edmund Pendleton, 27 May 1782 (Madison Papers)
Tr ( LC : Force Transcripts). Another copy is in the Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical...
5743628th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Mr. D went and took a ride in the afternoon. Stay’d at home all day. Cloudy, weather, some rain.
57437General Orders, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief, happy in the Opportunity of announcing to the Army the birth of a Dauphin...
57438From George Washington to John Dickinson, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
In reply to your Excellency’s favor of the 15th Instt I have to observe, that considering the...
57439From George Washington to John Hanson, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
That Congress may be possessed of such Information as I have been able to obtain from New York at...
57440From George Washington to William Heath, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
In Addition to the Instructions I gave in my Letter of the 26th respecting Flags, I think it...
57441To George Washington from Bartholomew von Heer, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honour to present to His Excellency The Commander in Chief, That I have been very...
57442From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I mentioned to you my Intention to submit the Complaints of the Officers against the Contract for...
57443To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
By the enclosed letters your Excellency will observe that the thousand stands of arms ordered to...
57444To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Since I was honoured with your Excellencies Letter of the 22nd Inst., I have assiduously...
57445From George Washington to Samuel Holden Parsons, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
In the conversation I had with you, when I saw you last at Head Quarters; you appeared to be so...
57446From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor of your Letter of the 13th of this Mo. Since the Information I conveyed to your...
57447To John Jay from William Carmichael, 28 May 1782 (Jay Papers)
On the 23 d . Instant I came hither & took the earliest opportunity of waiting on his Exc y . the...
57448Report on Salaries of Representatives Abroad, [28 May] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 25, II, 205–6). Written by JM and docketed by him, “Friday May 24 1782...
57449Virginia Delegates to Benjamin Harrison, 28 May 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC (Virginia State Library). Written by Theodorick Bland except for JM’s signature. Docketed,...
57450From James Madison to Joseph Jones, [28] May 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Cover missing. The words written by JM in the official cipher are...
57451From James Madison to Arthur Lee, 28 May 1782 (Madison Papers)
Printed text (Richard Henry Lee, Life of Arthur Lee , II, 328–30), inaccurately dated 1778....
57452From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 28 May 1782 (Madison Papers)
Excerpt ( Madison, Papers [Gilpin ed.] Henry D. Gilpin, ed., The Papers of James Madison (3...
5745329th. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
In the afternoon Mr. D. took a ride. Stay’d at home all day. Very windy weather.
57454To John Adams from Edmund Jenings, 29 May 1782 (Adams Papers)
Your Excellency will permit me to Congratulate you on you having before This embraced the noble...
57455To John Adams from Robert R. Livingston, 29 May 1782 (Adams Papers)
It is with equal Surprize and concern that I find not the least attention paid to the several...
57456To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Morris, 29 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Four LS : American Philosophical Society (two), Historical Society of Pennsylvania (two); copies:...
57457General Orders, 29 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
The troops are to be supplied with an extra jill of rum ⅌ man Tomorrow. Ater orders. At a brigade...
57458To George Washington from William Heath, 29 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was this morning honored with yours of the 28th. I have written to captain Pray to observe a...
57459To George Washington from William Heath, 29 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Captain Pray has just written me that he lately sent a serjeant and two men as a patrole down...
57460From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 29 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose the resignation of John Lawrence Esqr, Judge Advocate Genl. for the...
57461From George Washington to Robert Morris, 29 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Varick being in great Distress for his Money, & fearg, from an Expression in yours of 23d...
57462To George Washington from Matthias Ogden, 29 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to your Excellencys directions, through Col. Smith, I have taken up Mr Pier Depeyster...
57463To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 29 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your Excellency’s letter of the 15th instant, which would have been...
57464From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 29 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your two Letters of the 21st & 23d of this Month. Your Excellency’s...
57465From George Washington to Benjamin Tupper, 29 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I think it best, under present Circumstances, that you should remain in your present Command...
57466To George Washington from Joseph Walker, 29 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Daniel Evis a Deserter from the Old 2d Connecticut Regiment, resigned himself up, & took the...
57467Report on Count Bieniewsky’s Proposal for a Legionary Corps, [29 May] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 19, I, 269). Docketed: “Answer for Ct. Beniouski. Comee. Mr. Madison Mr Scot...
57468From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 29 May 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Addressed, “Edmund Randolph Esqr. Richmond.” Docketed, “J. Madison Jr....
5746930th. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon I went to the shops with Mr. Artaud and bought some things. Mr. Artaud dined at Mr....
57470To John Adams from Robert R. Livingston, 30 May 1782 (Adams Papers)
After I had wrote the letter of yesterday and sent it off, I recieved your favours of the 4th....