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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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59621 | Oswald, Richard | Townshend, Thomas | Richard Oswald to Thomas Townshend, 5 October 1782 | 1782-10-05 | In my Letters of the 3 d Instant to the Secretary of State, I took the Liberty to propose our... |
59622 | Ambler, Jacquelin | Madison, James | To James Madison from Jacquelin Ambler, 5 October 1782 | 1782-10-05 | RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Docketed by JM, “Octr. 5. 1782.” Cover missing. The Sheriffs having... |
59623 | Randolph, Edmund | Madison, James | To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 5 October 1782 | 1782-10-05 | RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Unsigned but in Randolph’s hand. Cover missing. Undocketed. Mr. Ambler... |
59624 | Adams, John Quincy | 6th. Sunday. | 1782-10-06 | This day I din’d and supp’d at Mr. Rimberts. | |
59625 | Adams, Abigail | Waterhouse, Benjamin | Abigail Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 6 October 1782 | 1782-10-06 | Your obligeing favour of Sepbr 10th was put into my hands the day before I set out upon a journey... |
59626 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Adams, John | To John Adams from the Marquis de Lafayette, 6 October … | 1782-10-06 | Your favor of the 29h last Has Safely Come to Hand, for Which I am the More Obliged to you, as I... |
59627 | Griffitts, Samuel Powel | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Powel Griffitts, 6 … | 1782-10-06 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I arrived here Yesterday from Geneva, where I left young... |
59628 | Mecom, Jane | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jane Mecom, 6 October 1782 | 1782-10-06 | ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I hear Freequently of the Arival of Vesals From France... |
59629 | Washington, George | General Orders, 6 October 1782 | 1782-10-06 | For the day tomorrow Colonel Shepard Lt Colonel Sproat Brigade Major Cox Brigade Quarter Mr... | |
59630 | Blair, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Blair, 6 October 1782 | 1782-10-06 | Mr Booth, a British merchant, taken with Ld Cornwallis at York, having been lately ordered on... |
59631 | Glover, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Glover, 6 October 1782 | 1782-10-06 | I have been honord with your Letter of the 23rd Ulto and am Very Sorry the Difficulty attending... |
59632 | Pray, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Pray, 6 October 1782 | 1782-10-06 | I have just discover’d two large boats full of men, under the east Shore just as I was maning out... |
59633 | Alexander, William Lord Stirling | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Lord Stirling … | 1782-10-06 | The last post came in so late in the day, that he was off again before I knew of his arrival;... |
59634 | Tallmadge, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 6 October … | 1782-10-06 | I have just recd Dispatches from Jno. Cork , the purport of which are as follows viz. "The six... |
59635 | Trumbull, Jonathan, Jr. | Tallmadge, Benjamin | From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to Benjamin Tallmadge, 6 … | 1782-10-06 | I am directed by the Commander in Chief to acknowledge the Receipt of your favor of this Day by a... |
59636 | Adams, John | Oct. 7. Monday. | 1782-10-07 | Mr. D umas has been out, upon the Discovery.—Neither Mr. V. nor Mr. G. could guess the Reason,... | |
59637 | Adams, John Quincy | 7th. Monday. | 1782-10-07 | Mr. D dined at Mr. Wolffs. Mr. Artaud went to the concert. Stay’d at home all day. | |
59638 | Adams, John | Jay, John | From John Adams to John Jay, 7 October 1782 | 1782-10-07 | Your favour of 28 Ult. was brought me last night. On Fryday last I was notified, by the Messenger... |
59639 | Hope, Alexander | Adams, John | To John Adams from Alexander Hope, 7 October 1782 | 1782-10-07 | That I dare presume to address You and at the same Time to acquaint You that I am a Native of the... |
59640 | Warren, James | Adams, John | To John Adams from James Warren, 7 October 1782 | 1782-10-07 | Your Letters of the 17th. June and 2d. of July have given me great pleasure, perhaps more because... |
59641 | Lee, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Lee, 7 October 1782 | 1782-10-07 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania; copies: Virginia Historical Society (three), University... |
59642 | Morris, Robert | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Morris: Three Letters … | 1782-10-07 | (I) LS : American Philosophical Society; (II) LS : American Philosophical Society, Independence... |
59643 | Nesbitt, Jonathan | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Nesbitt, 7 October … | 1782-10-07 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I receiv’d in course the honor of your Excellencys Letter of... |
59644 | Wright, Patience | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 7 October … | 1782-10-07 | ALS : American Philosophical Society With most Sincere Distress of mind I herd last from France... |
59645 | Washington, George | General Orders, 7 October 1782 | 1782-10-07 | For the day tomorrow Lieutent Col. C. Smith Major Maxwell Brigade Major Hicks Brigade Qr Master... | |
59646 | Washington, George | Asgill, Charles | From George Washington to Charles Asgill, 7 October … | 1782-10-07 | I have to acknowledge your favor of the 27th of Septemr. The Circumstances which produced in the... |
59647 | Washington, George | Coste, Jean François | From George Washington to Jean François Coste, 7 … | 1782-10-07 | Your humane attention to the American Hospitals which were established in Williamsburg after the... |
59648 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 7 October … | 1782-10-07 | I have to acknowledge your two favors of 30th Sepr. One from you by post inclosing Copies of... |
59649 | Mentges, Francis | Washington, George | To George Washington from Francis Mentges, 7 October … | 1782-10-07 | I received your Excel. Letter dated the 1st of March—the 26th of May in Carolnia, I am happy to... |
59650 | Washington, George | Morris, Robert | From George Washington to Robert Morris, 7 October 1782 | 1782-10-07 | Applications are makg to me from the States individually, respectg the Exchanges of marine... |
59651 | Washington, George | Moylan, John | From George Washington to John Moylan, 7 October 1782 | 1782-10-07 | I wrote you some days ago respecting the making up & forwarding the Soldiers shirts—This I must... |
59652 | Washington, George | Muhlenberg, Peter | From George Washington to Peter Muhlenberg, 7 October … | 1782-10-07 | I duly recd your favor of the 12th ulto covering a Return of Military Stores in Virginia. The... |
59653 | Walker, Benjamin | Officer Commanding at Dobbs’s Ferry, New York | From Benjamin Walker to New York Officer Commanding at … | 1782-10-07 | His Excellency the Commander in Chief directs that Lieut. Wheaton of the Rhode Island Regiment be... |
59654 | Humphreys, David | Pray, John | From David Humphreys to John Pray, 7 October 1782 | 1782-10-07 | The Commander in Chief was surprized to hear that Boats were down the River in the manner you... |
59655 | Smith, William Stephens | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Stephens Smith, 7 … | 1782-10-07 | Inclosed I have the honor of transmitting to your Excellency, an Exact State of our account with... |
59656 | Washington, George | Tarlé, Benoît-Joseph de | From George Washington to Benoît-Joseph de Tarlé, 7 … | 1782-10-07 | Circumstances have rendered it essential that Messrs Wadsworth and Carter should take up the... |
59657 | Washington, George | Webb, Samuel Blachley | From George Washington to Samuel Blachley Webb, 7 … | 1782-10-07 | I was surprized to Learn that a Compy of Light Infantry being down the river yesterday without... |
59658 | Oswald, Richard | Townshend, Thomas | Richard Oswald to Thomas Townshend, 7 October 1782 | 1782-10-07 | Referring to my Letters of the 2 d & 3 d , by the Courier North, and to one of the 5 th , which... |
59659 | Adams, John | Oct. 8. Tuesday. | 1782-10-08 | Mr. D. is indefatigable in his Way. He visits, every Day, the French Am bassador , Mr. G., Mr.... | |
59660 | Adams, John Quincy | 8th. Tuesday. | 1782-10-08 | This day the French comedians play’d at the summer garden theatre. L’honnete criminel. Charles... | |
59661 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 8 October 1782 | 1782-10-08 | Your favour of August 17th is just put into my hands with word that Capt. Grinnel is to sail... |
59662 | Adams, John | Livingston, Robert R. | XI. To Robert R. Livingston, 8 October 1782 | 1782-10-08 | At 12. oClock today I proceeded, according to appointment, to the State-House, where I was... |
59663 | Adams, John | Ridley, Matthew | From John Adams to Matthew Ridley, 8 October 1782 | 1782-10-08 | I recd your favor of 29 Ult, with its Inclosure, last night. Great News indeed. Inclosed is an... |
59664 | Barclay, Thomas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Barclay, 8 October … | 1782-10-08 | LS : American Philosophical Society I had the honour of addressing your Excellency the 30th.... |
59665 | Kéralio, Agathon Guynement, chevalier de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier de Kéralio, 8 … | 1782-10-08 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Après cinq mois de course et de travaux, monsieur et... |
59666 | Wyld, Henry | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Wyld, 8 October 1782 | 1782-10-08 | ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library We have all got our Bonds discharged, but with a great... |
59667 | Washington, George | General Orders, 8 October 1782 | 1782-10-08 | For the Day tomorrow Lieutt Colonel Mellen Major Woodbridge Brigade Major Walker Quarter Master... | |
59668 | Cambray-Digny, Louis-Antoine-Jean-Baptiste … | Washington, George | To George Washington from Louis-Antoine-Jean-Baptiste … | 1782-10-08 | The Same Reasons that induced me Sometime ago to make an application to Your Excellency for a... |
59669 | Clinton, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Clinton, 8 October … | 1782-10-08 | I take the Liberty of transmitting to your Excellency a Copy of a Letter I received this Day from... |
59670 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 8 October … | 1782-10-08 | I have the pleasure of inclosing you some sketches of posts in Canada and some observations on... |