114th. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
This morning when we got up we found our Thermometer stolen. In the forenoon Mr. D. and Mr. Artaud went to take a ride; we dined at Mr. Rimbert’s; Mr. Artaud supp’d out. In the evening Mr. Hoogwerst came to pay us a visit.
2From John Adams to C. W. F. Dumas, 14 March 1782 (Adams Papers)
I rejoice with you, in the Testimony of approbation given to a very meritorious Character. If they burn in one City to acknowledge American Independence, it is to be hoped, that the virtuous flame will Soon extend itself to all others. I am vastly obliged to the Duke de la Vauguion for the Service he did our Cause and for the many noble Compliments which, I learn from Sure Sources, he was...
3From Benjamin Franklin to [Bertin], 14 March 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Yale University Library J’ai reçu, Monsieur, avec la Lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 11e. de ce Mois, le Passeport que j’avois donné dans l’Anné quatrevingt à M. Hutton. Vous trouverez cyjoint, Monsieur, un nouveau Passeport pour le meme charitable Objet, avec les Changemens que vous paroissez desirer. Je profite avec bien de l’Empressement, de cette occasion pour...
4To George Washington from Thomas Burke, 14 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of 22d of January last has reached me. it shall be laid before the Legislature as soon as they meet, and I doubt not they will give it all the weight which your distinguished Character, and unremitting Zeal for the public Welfare merit. I have the honor to be your Excellency’s very obdt St Nc-Ar : Thomas Burke Papers.
5From George Washington to Richard Butler, 14 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your favor of the 4th, and also, (in the absence of General Irwin) the Letter of the same date addressed to him. I am sorry to hear the success of the recruiting service is not so great, as could be wished or reasonably expected—I have reiterated the direction before given to Col. Humpton, to have the recruits, as soon as may be assembled at Carlisle, and I am informed...
6To George Washington from Thomas Cole, 14 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
It would be doing violence to my feelings in any other circumstances that those I am in at present, at this period of the War, but more particularly at this season of the Year to solicit a discharge: but a combination of difficulties has rendered it not only necessary but indispensable. In the last Arrangement of the Army I requested leave to retire & had assurances of permission from Colonel...
7From George Washington to Henry Clinton, 14 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I late last evening received your Excellency’s Letter of the 7th—My Commissioners had sat out for Elizabeth Town on Tuesday. As it will be inconvenient for them to remain in that neighbourhood—untill the 10th of next Month, the time to which you wish the Meeting may be post-poned, and as returning and having the Journey to repeat at this Season of the Year will be a disagreable circumstance, I...
8To George Washington from Christian Febiger, 14 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I had begun a Letter to Major General Lincoln and made out some of my Estimates; But observing by a news paper that he has left Philadelphia and haveing Seldom any person to assist me in writeing, Your Excellency will be pleasd to pardon my confining my Applications entirely to yourself at present. Since mine of the 11th ultimo which I hope has come to hand I received Your Excellencys of the...
9From George Washington to Bartholomew von Heer, 14 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday desired you to have as many of your troop as you could equip and mount at Burlington in New Jersey by Tuesday next—I now repeat it, with a further request that they may be punctual, as I propose setting off from hence on Wednesday Morning—should you find that they cannot be there at the time above mentioned, you will let me know it before hand. I am Sir Yr most obt servt DLC :...
10From George Washington to Henry Knox, 14 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I enclose to you, an Extract of a Letter of the 7th Inst. from Sir Henry Clinton, by which it appears, he had for certain reasons, thought proper to nominate different Persons for Commissioners from those he had first named; & that, he wished to postpone the time of the meeting untill the 10th of April; I have written to him respecting the inconveniences which will be occasiond by delaying the...