67861To Benjamin Franklin from Andrew Limozin, 4 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères It is my duty to apply to your Excellency to reclaim Your recommendation for the unjust arrest made on the American ship the Marianne Captn. Archd Carroll now in this Harbour, belonging at present to Messrs. William Alexander & C of Richmond in Virginia, for reason of a dispute between the said Master & his Second Mate during the Voyage he...
67862To Benjamin Franklin from Alexandre-César de Genevey de Pusignan, 4 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Si un officiér blessé au siege d’york, Comme vous le verrê par La lettre Cy joint, peut avoir des pretentions a la dêcoration de La chevallerie Crêe par les provinces unies dâmêrique; jôse les faire valoir; quoyque pour Lors je ne fus que Le second de La batterie, rêprêsentant par la le même rang que Ceux de Lînfanterie; je Crois monsieur que Ce ne pourroit...
67863[Diary entry: 4 October 1784] (Washington Papers)
4th. Notwithstanding a good deal of rain fell in the night and the continuance of it this morning (which lasted till about 10 Oclock) I breakfasted by Candlelight, and Mounted my horse soon after day break; and having Captn. Ashby for a guide thro’ the intricate part of the Road (which ought, tho’ I missed it, to have been by Prince William old Court Ho[use]) I arrived at Colchester, 30 Miles,...
67864From John Jay to the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the City of New York, [4 October 1784] (Jay Papers)
To the worshipful the Mayor Alderman & Commonalty of the City of NYork Gent accept my warmest Thanks for your affect e . Congratulation and ^ on ^ my Return to my native Country, and ^ for ^ the particular mark of approbation with w h . you have honored my Endeavours to do my Duty in promoting its Welfare. I consider the Day on w h . I again landed on these Shores, as one of
67865Baron Staël von Holstein to the American Commissioners: Résumé, 5 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS and copy: National Archives ⟨Paris, October 5, 1784, in French: When I received your letter from Mr. Humphreys, secretary of the Commission for Treaties of the United States of America, which I will forward to the king, I suggested that in order to save time, I also communicate some notion of what additions are being proposed by the United States. If you agree, I will send the dispatches...
67866To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 5 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My last went by Mr. J. Alexander, who I suppose forwarded it from Calais, where he purposed remaining some time, to endeavor, if possible, to enter into some Arrangement with the Bank here. I understand Mr Pigott has given him some Reason to hope for success.— I wish it with all my heart, both for his sake and the amiable Family of which he is the Support.—...
67867To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Crew, 5 October 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 5 Oct. 1784 . Although personally unknown to him, wishes to inform TJ that he left Virginia soon after the peace and is in mercantile business in London; will be glad to serve TJ at any time. RC ( MHi ); 1 p. Noted in SJL as received 12 Jan. 1785.
67868[To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Mayo, 5 October 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ London, 5 Oct. 1784 . Noted in SJL as received 12 Jan. 1785. Not found.]
67869Stael de Holstein to the American Commissioners, 5 October 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai eu L’honneur de repondre préallablement au Secretaire de La Commission pour les Traités des Etats Unis de L’Amerique, Monsr. Humphries, en recevant La Lettre que Messrs. Les Ministre Plenipotentiaires m’ont fait L’honneur de m’ecrire, que je ne manquerai pas de La mettre Sous les yeux du Roi, mais que je Souhaitois pour gagner du temps d’etre mis dans le cas de pouvoir d’abord communiquer...
67870To John Jay from Lafayette, 7 October 1784 (Jay Papers)
I am Very Unfortunate in My Attempts to Meet You, But Hope at last to Have Better Success, and Warmly Wish it to Happen about the Middle of Next Month when I Expect to wait Upon Congress at their Next Meeting—it was far from My plans to Spend So much Time Upon an Indian treaty— But my presence was thought Useful— My influence was thought Some thing— My Stay was Required—and I found Myself...
67871The Baron von Thulemeier to the American Commissioners, 8 October 1784 (Adams Papers)
Je n’ai point différé de porter à la connoissance du Roi mon Maître les dispositions des Etats-Unis de l’Amérique pour la conclusion d’un Traité d’Amitié et de Commerce, que Vous m’avez fait connoître, Messieurs, par la lettre dont Vous m’avez honoré en date du 9. de Septembre Dernier. Sa Majesté ayant jugé à propos de me munir des Pleinpouvoirs requis pour donner au dit Traité toute la...
67872The American Commissioners’ Memorandum of a Conversation with Per Olof von Asp, 8 October 1784 (Adams Papers)
The objects of the supplementary Treaty proposed on the part of the United States with His Sweedish Majesty are in substance these: MS in David Humphreys’ hand ( PCC , No. 116, f. 46–47). At the head of the MS , David Humphreys wrote, “in consequence of the preceding letter the subsequent verbal information was remitted to his Excellency the Ambassador by the hand of M r d’Asp Secretary to the...
67873To Alexander Hamilton from Marquis de Lafayette, 8 October 1784 (Hamilton Papers)
With all the warmth of my long and tender friendship I Congratulate You Upon the Birth of Your daughter, and Beg leave to present Mrs Hamilton With my most Affectionate Respects. Several delays Have Retarded the Oppening of the treaty and When I was Upon the Ground, it Has Been found that my influence with the Indians Both friendly and Hostile tribes, was much Greater than the Commissioners...
67874Petition of the President, Directors, and Stockholders of the Bank of New York, 8 October 1784 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, October 8, 1784. On this date the President, Directors, and Stockholders of the Bank of New York petitioned “the Honorable The Representatives of the State of New York in Senate and Assembly convened” for the passage of “an Act to incorporate the Subscribers to the said Bank by the Name and Stile of the President Directors and Company of the Bank of New York.” The petition set forth...
67875Friedrich Wilhelm von Thulemeier to the American Commissioners: Résumé, 8 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS and copy: National Archives ⟨The Hague, October 8, 1784, in French: I have notified the king without delay of the dispositions of the United States for the conclusion of a treaty of amity and commerce, contained in your letter of September 9. His majesty has furnished me with full powers to conclude this treaty, of which I am enclosing a copy. It appears unnecessary to send you a copy of...
67876To George Washington from Sarah Bomford, 8 October 1784 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Sarah Bomford, 8 Oct. 1784. On 15 Mar. 1785 GW wrote to her : “I have had the honor to receive your favor, & duplicate, of the 8th of Octor.”
67877To George Washington from Lafayette, 8 October 1784 (Washington Papers)
Every where I Have Met with delays—but so Agreable were they in their Nature that I Cannot Complain of them—it is not Quite the Case with the Indian treaty—Altho’ the Hope to Be Useful Has kept me there longer than I Had Expected—my presence at the oppening of it Had Been desired—Many Circumstances kept it off—at last it Began, and My influence with the indians was found Greater than I myself...
67878To Thomas Jefferson from Uriah Forrest, 8 October 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
It may at first view appear strange, that I shou’d take the liberty of addressing your Excellency upon an affair, that lately happened here, and in which, I am no more Interested than every other American in Great Britain. But to me it appears of so extraordinary a nature as to make it the Duty of each Individual to Interest himself. In the year 1779 the Holker Privateer belonging to Mr. Blair...
67879De Thulemeier to the American Commissioners, 8 October 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Je n’ai point différé de porter à la connoissance du Roi mon Maître les dispositions des Etats-Unis de l’Amérique pour la conclusion d’un Traité d’Amitié et de Commerce, que Vous m’avez fait connoître, Messieurs, par la lettre dont Vous m’avez honoré en date du 9. de Septembre dernier. Sa Majesté ayant jugé à propos de me munir des Pleinpouvoirs requis pour donner au dit Traité toute la...
67880To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 9 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook abstract: Stadsarchief Breda To his Excellency Benjam. Franklin Min. Plenip from Congress. at Passy. I put him in mind of his promiss to write me a long lettre. That I am sorry a new Commission is appointed to examine the animal magnetisme. I send him inclosed a lettre to mr. Samuel Wharton and one to his son mr. Samuel Lewis Wharton, and I ask him advise what to doe to recovre my...
67881To Benjamin Franklin from Sir Edward Newenham, [9 October 1784] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: National Archives, London This day I had real pleasure and Satisfaction in recieving your Excellency’s of the 24th of last month, by an Enclosure from a Mr: Graydon in London to his Brother in the County of Kildare in this Kingdom, who informs me, that as unexpected buisiness delayed his Brother in London, he took that (as the most Speedy) mode of...
67882To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 9 October 1784 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from George Augustine Washington, 9 Oct. 1784. On 25 Nov. GW wrote to William Washington : “From a letter dated the 9th of last month from my Nephew Geo: Augte Washington. ...”
67883Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 10 October 1784 (Adams Papers)
When I return’d from Haverhill I hurry’d over a very incorrect Scrowl, being as I thought very much in danger of not geting it on board Capt. Scott before he saild, but here is Mr. Tyler just return’d from Boston and tells me he will not Sail till Teysday. I dont Love to have Letters lay by so. They will seem such old things when you get them that half their value will be lost. Mr. Tyler has...
67884John Adams to Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, 10 October 1784 (Adams Papers)
My Colleague M r Jefferson, has orders from Congress to receive a sum of Money in Europe for his necessary accommodation, and not readily finding it, I have ventured to draw upon you in his favour for Six Thousand Florins which I request you to honour. I am requested also to draw upon you for about a Thousand Pounds sterling in favour of Coll Humphreys Secretary of our Legation to enable him...
67885To Benjamin Franklin from the Principe di Caramanico, 10 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Le Prince de Caramanico Ambassadeur Extraordinaire du Roy des siciles a L’honneur de faire part a Monsieur Francklin Ministre Plenipotentiaire des Etats unis de L’Amerique, qu’il a eû ce Jourd’huy ses premieres Audiences de Leurs Majestés & de La famille Royale./. Notation: Le Prince Caramanico 10 Oct. 1784— Franceso Maria Venanzio d’Aquino, principe di...
67886From George Washington to Benjamin Harrison, 10 October 1784 (Washington Papers)
GW’s letter to Governor Harrison marks his return to public life as the leader of a movement to form a public company for improving the navigation of the upper Potomac and linking it with the waters of the Ohio. He first became deeply involved in schemes for opening up the Potomac in the early 1770s (see particularly the source note and its references in Thomas Johnson to GW, 18 June 1770 )....
67887Favi to the American Commissioners, 10 October 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai reçu la lettre, que vous m’avés fait L’honneur de m’écrire le 30 du mois passé, et par La quelle vous m’avés fait la grace de m’annoncer la commission et les pleins pouvoirs, dont vous avés eté revetus par Les Etats unis de l’Amerique assemblés en Congrés pour proposer, et former des liaisons d’amitiè, et de Commerce avec Les Etats de Toscane. Je me ferai un devoir de donner cette...
67888From Benjamin Franklin to William Carmichael, 11[–15] October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of ALS and copy: American Philosophical Society I have just received the honour of yours of the 25th past, and shall communicate it as you desire to my Colleagues, tomorrow. I think you did right in mentioning to the Minister the Nature of our Commission, &c. In my last I sent you a Copy of our Letter to the Count d’Aranda. Herein I inclose his Answer, in order to keep you fully...
67889Baron von Steuben to James Duane, [11 October 1784] (Hamilton Papers)
The flattering token of their regard with which the Mayor Recorder & Alderman of the metropolis of a state distinguished for its exertions in the late revolution have honored me, derives additional value from the characters of the respectable individuals who compose that body and from the very obliging manner in which it is conferred. The degree of my zeal for the common cause of America will...
67890From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 11 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères I beg leave to lay before your Excellency the enclos’d Papers, complaining of the improper Proceedings of the Admiralty at Nantes, in deciding on a Cause between the Captain of an American Ship and one of his Sailors, which ought only to have been judg’d by our Consul; and moreover in arresting the said Ship just on the Point of Departing for...