60501La Luzerne to Robert Livingston, 29 November 1782 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu la lettre par laquelle Vous m’apprenés le renouvellement de la Commission de M. Jepherson et la resolution du Congrès dont elle etoit accompagnée; c’est avec peine que j’avois vû ce Ministre decliner de prendre part à la négotiation pour la paix et j’apprends avec un grand plaisir qu’il se dispose à joindre les autres Ministres que le Congrés en a chargés. L’habileté de M. Jepherson...
60502November 30. Saturday. St. Andrews Day. (Adams Papers)
We met first at Mr. Jays, then at Mr. Oswalds, examined and compared the Treaties. Mr. Stratchey had left out the limitation of Time, the 12 Months, that the Refugees were allowed to reside in America, in order to recover their Estates if they could. Dr. Franklin said this was a Surprize upon Us. Mr. Jay said so too. We never had consented to leave it out, and they insisted upon putting it in,...
60503To John Adams from William Gordon, 30 November 1782 (Adams Papers)
In answer to yours of July 2 d , sent You, Sep t 19, under cover to Mess rs D e Neufville’s by a vessel,—Buffington Master—bound from Salem to France, a very long letter, in which I wrote freely: afterwards I thought, that should French curiosity peep into it, you might possibly fail of receiving it. I keep no copies, & therefore cannot transmit a duplicate. But I told You that I neither knew...
60504To John Adams from James Lovell, 30 November 1782 (Adams Papers)
I have not to this day Information that you comprehend the Cypher w ch. I have very often used in my Letters. You certainly can recollect the Name of that Family where you and I spent our last Evening with your Lady before we sat out on our Journey hither. Make regular Alphabets in Number equal to the first Sixth part of that Family Name, beginning and regularlarly placing your Alphabets...
60505Preliminary Peace Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, 30 November 1782 (Adams Papers)
Articles agreed upon by and between Richard Oswald Esquire, the Commissioner of his Britannic Majesty for treating of Peace with the Commissioners of the United States of America, in behalf of his Said Majesty, on the one Part, and John Adams Benjamin Franklin, John Jay and Henry Laurens, four of the Commissioners of the Said States for treating of Peace with the Commissioner of his Said...
60506Separate Article to the Preliminary Peace Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, 30 November 1782 (Adams Papers)
Separate Article. It is hereby understood and agreed that in Case Great Britain at the Conclusion of the present War shall recover or be put in Possession of West Florida, the Line of North Boundary between the said Province and the United States, shall be a Line drawn from the Mouth of the River Yassous, where it Unites with the Missisippi, due East to the River Apalachicola. Done at Paris...
60507Preliminary Articles of Peace, [30 November 1782] (Franklin Papers)
DS : Public Record Office; copies: National Archives (six), Library of Congress (three), Massachusetts Historical Society (two), William L. Clements Library; press copies of copies: American Philosophical Society (two); transcripts: National Archives (four) Articles agreed upon, by and between Richard Oswald Esquire, the Commissioner of his Britannic Majesty, for treating of Peace with the...
60508To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Putnam, 30 November 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Having this day negociated to Mr. John Augustus Byrne of this City the four Bills as undermentioned the first & second of which I have heretofore transmitted to you, & not being advisd by your Excellency of their Acceptance or payment I think it proper to mention the 1sts. of sd. Bills are accepted in your hands. Mr Byrne remitts them to his Banker Mr....
60509General Orders, 30 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Lansdale Major Reading For duty tomorrow the 4th Massachusetts regiment. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
60510To George Washington from Elias Boudinot, 30 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing your Excellency by the last Post, since which a Captain Reed, late of one of our Frigates, arrived from Charles-Town, where he had been carried a Prisoner. He informs me that he left that Town on the 4th instant. Two divisions of Transports had sailed, one for St Augustine, the other for Halifax, with Stores and foreign Troops—That every thing looked like a speedy...
60511To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 30 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Minister of France presents his respectful compliments to his Excellency General Washington, and begs to be so kind as to order the inclosed letters to be forwarded as fast as possible. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
60512To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 30 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
J’ai reçu les lettres dont Votre Excellence m’a honnoré le 13. le 19. et le 22. de ce mois. Je fais passer à M. le Comte de Vergennes celle que Vous m’avés addressée pour lui. Il me paroit d’après les raports qui viennent des Jerseys que les soins de la legislature et la vigilance du corps executif exités par Vous ont dejà produit d’heureux effects et que les subsistances arrivent à Newyorck...
60513To George Washington from Lewis Richard Morris, 30 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
Earnestly desireous to approve myself deserving of your Excellency’s indulgence, of which I shall ever retain the most grateful remembrance, and solicitous to preserve the esteem of my Brother Officers, whose friendly acquiescence in my absence demands my best acknowledgements—I beg leave to entreat your Excellency’s belief that I regret exceedingly the necessity, which compells me to request...
60514To George Washington from Robert Morris, 30 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor to enclose to your Excellency the Copy of a Letter addressed to me on the twenty second Instant as Agent of Marine, by the Commissary of Marine Prisoners, Major Turner. From this Letter two Points arise for Consideration. 1st whether it would be prudent to send in a very large Quantity of Wood, apply a Part to the Comfort of our Prisoners, and the Remainder to be sold for...
60515To George Washington from Robert Morris, 30 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I omitted to acknowledge in the proper Time your Excellency’s Letter of the eighteenth of October last, enclosing a Letter to the Chevalier de la Luzerne on the Subject of Expence incurred at his Request. Altho the Sum is not considerable, yet as it is among the Expences properly payable by the Court of France,I thought it better not to establish an improper Precedent, especially as our...
60516To George Washington from John Popkin, 30 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
In the Evening of the 28th Instant a Number of Prisoners landed from the Cartel Ship John from Quebec: among whom were about twenty five Continental Soldiers, as near as I could learn. Inclos’d is a list of all the Names I have collected, and the different Corps to which they do, or did severally belong—By the inclos’d your Excellency will see that Eleven are ordered for Head Quarters. Have...
60517To George Washington from John Pray, 30 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I send with the bearer of this the mast of the Garland Man of War. Who deserted from her the day before yesterday in York. likewise yesterdays paper. I am inform’d the fleet sailed last Saturday, and Wednesday last. a fleet of Transports arrived from England about 18. in number the most of them Empty. I have the Honor to be with Every Sentiment of Respect and Esteem Your Excellencys most...
60518To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 30 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I send here inclosed to your Excellency some Letters which came to me by the Chevalier de La Luzerne, some of which are for you and family and I don’t know how they came to be sent to me. I send to your Excellency Likewise an Extract of a Letter I have received from Mr De Vaudreuil, which gives very bad intelligence as to Gibraltar. The first division of the french corps set off to morrow ....
60519To George Washington from William Shepard, 30 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I Have recived your Excellencys Letter of yesterday in answer to mine of the 28th Instant granting me permission to retire from the army upon the Permission of the Resolution of Congress of the 19th Instant. At the same time that under my Circumstances your Excellency may rest assured that I Shall not impute my Dismission to your Agency: permit me to observe that it appears Clearly impossible...
60520From George Washington to Louis-Philippe de Rigaud, marquis de Vaudreuil, 30 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
By information thro’ several Channels and by the account of a very intelligent Deserter, the second Division of the British Fleet sailed on Friday the 22d instant. It consisted of 13 ships of the Line. The number of Frigates is not mentioned or whether any. No Troops went with this division, neither do I hear any thing more of the embarkation mentioned in my last. Admiral Digby remains at New...
60521To George Washington from Antoine-Charles du Houx, baron de Vioménil, 30 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
M. Le Comte de Rochambeau qui retourne En france m’ayant ordonné de faire Embarquer Escadre de M. de Vaudreuil le Corps de Troupes quil avoit à ses ordres et de le Conduire aux Antilles, Je ne veux pas le laisser partir pour Newbury sans quil porte à votre Excellence un témoignage du regret que je prouve à m’eloigner de sa personne. Si, comme je m’en flatte, elle a bien voulu démêler la vérité...
60522To George Washington from Antoine-Charles du Houx, baron de Vioménil, 30 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
The immediate Departure of this Army for the West Indies Depriving me of the Satisfaction to go and pay My Last Duties to your Exelency I entreat you to be Convinc’d of My Regreet not to be any more under your Commands as well as of the assurance of My Sincere Gratefulness for all the Marks of goodness you have honoured me with whilst I have Stay’d in america the Remembrance of it shall remain...
60523Preliminary Articles of Peace, 30 November 1782 (Jay Papers)
Articles agreed upon by and between Richard Oswald Esquire the Commissioner of his Britannic Majesty, for treating of Peace with the Commissioners of the United States of America, in behalf of his said Majesty, on the one part; and John Adams Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, ^ and Henry Laurens, ^ four of the Commissioners of the said States for treating of Peace with the Commissioner of his said...
60524To James Madison from Benjamin Harrison, 30 November 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). In Harrison’s hand. Lacks superscription but is docketed by JM, “Govr. Harrison Novr. 30. 1782.” Under the place and date line, someone unknown wrote, “Harrison Ben:” many thanks to you my Dear Sir for the Books, they are extremely dear but as you justly observe the price should be no objection, when the want of them is considered. I fall miserably short in my...
60525Benjamin Harrison to Virginia Delegates, 30 November 1782 (Madison Papers)
FC (Virginia State Library). In the hand of Thomas L. Savage and addressed to “The Honble. Virginia Delegates in Congress.” Your favor by Post came safe to hand, like you I have nothing new to communicate. Mr. Clarke has ship’d a quantity of Tobacco from this Country to N. York more than the first resolution of Congress amounted to, and without giving me any Information of his design, he says...
60526To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Harford, [before 7 June 1783] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Being as your Excellency must know, very deeply interested in the welfare of America, permit me to congratulace the Congress in General and the state of Maryland in particular, thro your Excellency on the approaching acknowledgement of that independance that has been so Gloriously Struggled for, which cannot fail giving to the United States the wished for...
60527Continental Congress Report on a Memorial from the Legislature of Pennsylvania, [December 1782–January 1783] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December, 1782–January, 1783. “In a late report which had been drawn up by Mr. Hamilton & made to Congress, in answr. to a Memorial from the Legislatre. of Pa.… among other things shewing the impossibility Congress had been under of payg. their Credrs. it was observed that the aid afforded by the Ct. of France had been appropriated by that Court at the time to the immediate use...
60528[December 1782] (Adams Papers)
Made many Visits &c. First entry in D/JA/38, which is identical in format with the Diary booklets that immediately precede it. Visited Mr. Brantzen Hotel de la Chine. Mr. Brantzen asked me, how We went on. I told him We had come to a full Stop, by signing and sealing the Preliminaries, on the 30. of November. I told him that We had been very industrious, having been at it, forenoon, Afternoon...
60529To Benjamin Franklin from Abel James, [before 8 December 1782] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress This letter—or at least the first part of it—is well known to readers of Franklin’s autobiography. James announced that he had found a manuscript in Franklin’s hand that appeared to be an unfinished account of his life, as well as a set of “notes” for that account. He enclosed a copy of those notes and urged Franklin to complete the project. When Franklin did resume...
605301782 December 1. Sunday, and 2. Monday. (Adams Papers)
Made many Visits &c. First entry in D/JA/38, which is identical in format with the Diary booklets that immediately precede it.