4351Preliminary Articles of Peace, 30 November 1782 (Jay Papers)
Articles agreed upon by and between Richard Oswald Esquire the Commissioner of his Britannic...
4352[December 1782] (Adams Papers)
Made many Visits &c. First entry in D/JA/38, which is identical in format with the Diary booklets...
43531782 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...
4354From John Adams to Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, 1 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
The Preliminaries, to be inserted, in the definitive Treaty of Peace, when the other belligerent...
4355December 3. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Visited Mr. Brantzen Hotel de la Chine. Mr. Brantzen asked me, how We went on. I told him We had...
4356From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 3 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
The Moments we live in, are critical and may be improved, perhaps to advantage, for which purpose...
4357To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 3 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress; copy: Massachusetts Historical Society The Moments we live in, are...
4358December 4. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
It is proper that I should note here, that in the Beginning of the Year 1780, soon after my...
4359John Adams to Abigail Adams, 4 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
Your Proposal of coming to Europe, has long and tenderly affected me. The Dangers and...
4360John Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 4 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
Your Solicitude for your Papa is charming: But he is afraid to trust you to the uncertain...
4361From John Adams to Robert R. Livingston, 4 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
It is with much pleasure that I transmit to you the Preliminary Treaty, between the King of...
4362December 5. 1782. (Adams Papers)
The Duke de la Vauguion came in. He says that France and England are agreed, and that there is...
4363December 6. 1782. (Adams Papers)
Spent the Evening with Mr. Laurens, at his own Lodgings hotel de York and on a Visit to Mr....
4364From John Adams to Francis Dana, 6 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
You may easily guess from your own Feelings, what mine may be in communicating to you, the...
4365December 7. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Dined with my Family, at the Place Vendome the Abby Chaluts. An Abby there crys voila la Semence...
4366December 8. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
At home all Day. Mr. Jennings, Mr. Grand Pere et Fils, Mr. Mason and Mr. Hoops called upon me.
43671782. December 9. Monday. (Adams Papers)
Visited C. Sarsfield who lent me his Notes upon America. Visited Mr. Jay, Mr. Oswald came in. We...
4368Proposed Articles for the Definitive Peace Treaty, [ca. 10–13 December 1782] (Adams Papers)
Articles to be proposed in the definitive Treaty. MS ( Adams Papers ); endorsed: “Minutes of...
4369December 10. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Visited Mr. Oswald, to enquire what News from England. He had the Courier de L’Europe in which is...
4370Dec. 11. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Mr. Laurens.
437112. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
Met at Mr. Laurens’s, and signed the Letter, I had drawn up to Mr. Dana, which I sent off...
4372The American Peace Commissioners to Francis Dana, 12 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
We have the Honour to congratulate you, on the Signature of the preliminary Treaty of Peace,...
4373The American Peace Commissioners to Francis Dana, 12 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS, AL (draft), and copy: Massachusetts Historical Society; two copies: Library of Congress We...
4374To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 12 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society Mr: Adams presents his Compliments to his Excellency Dr:...
43751782 December 13. Fryday. (Adams Papers)
I went first to Mr. Jay, and made some Additions to the joint Letter, which I carried first to...
4376From John Adams to C. W. F. Dumas, 13 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
D r: Franklin I suppose has written to London & consented to exchange Sir J. Jay, for L t: Coll...
4377December 14. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
December 14. Saturday.
4378From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 14 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
Thanks be to God, my dear Gerry, that our Tom Cod are Safe, in Spight of the Malice of Ennemies...
4379From John Adams to Robert R. Livingston, 14 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
There is more matter than time to write at present. The King of Sweden has done the United-States...
4380The American Peace Commissioners to Robert R. Livingston, 14 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
We have the honour to congratulate Congress on the Signature of the Preliminaries of a Peace...
4381The American Peace Commissioners to Robert R. Livingston, 14 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : National Archives; AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; copies: American...
438215 Sunday. (Adams Papers)
15 Sunday.
4383John Adams to Richard Cranch, 15 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
Since my Arrival here 26 October, untill the 30 of November, We had a constant Scuffle Morning...
4384From John Adams to Isaac Smith Sr., 15 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
I have the Pleasure to congratulate you, upon the provisional Arrangement of our Affairs with...
4385From John Adams to James Warren, 15 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
This goes with the Preliminary Treaty between the Crown of G. Britain and the United States of...
4386Dec. 16. Monday. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Fitsherbert and Mr. Oswald, Mr. Laurens &c. dined with me.
4387Decr. 16 [i.e. 17]. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
The 4 Commissioners dined with Mr. Fitsherbert. Ld. Mountnorris a celebrated Speaker in the Irish...
43881782 December 19. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
Visited M. Louis Secretary of the Royal Colledge of Surgery, in order to form a Correspondance,...
4389From John Adams to C. W. F. Dumas, 19 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
The Preliminary Articles are only to take place, when France & G. Britain shall have agreed: but...
4390From John Adams to Henry Grand, 19 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
In Answer to your Letter, give me Leave to inform you that I have written this day to Mess rs...
4391From John Adams to Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, 19 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
Your several Letters I have rec d. — The protested Bill ought to be accepted for the Honor of the...
43921782 Decr. 20. Fryday. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Mr. Laurens.
4393From John Adams to Etienne Louis Geoffroy, 20 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
Je viens d’ecrire à M. de Lassonne que Je m’etois adressé à la societé Royale de Medecine par la...
4394The American Peace Commissioners to Robert R. Livingston, 20 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Archives The Proposal inclosed, has been transmitted to us by Mr Bridgen, a...
4395Decr. 21. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Visited Mr. Jay and then went out to Passy to shew Dr. Franklin, Mr. Dana’s Letter. The Dr. and I...
439622 Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Made several Visits &c.
4397From John Adams to Francis Dana, 22 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of Nov r. 14/25 I recieved the night before last, & went out with it yesterday to...
439823 Monday. (Adams Papers)
Received from Monsieur Geoffroy, Docteur Regent de la Faculté de Medicine de Paris, a Letter of...
4399December 24. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
There are Men who carry the Countenance and Air of Boys through Life. This Evening Mr. Jay told...
4400Decr. 25. Wednesday. Christmas. (Adams Papers)
Margaret (Smyth) Bingham , wife of an Irish peer, the first Baron Lucan, was better known for her...