1Report on Form of Public Audience for La Luzerne, [7–9 May] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 25, II, 99–103, 105, 105½). In small part, the report is in JM’s hand. Docketed: “Report of Comtee relative to the Ceremonial on admitting the Minister of France to a Public Audience—Pass’d. May 7th 1782.” On 2 May 1782 the secretary for foreign affairs wrote to inform Congress that La Luzerne wished “a public audience” in order to deliver a letter from King Louis XVI...
27th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
In the forenoon I took a walk with Mr. Artaud upon the quay. Mr. D. went and took a ride. Cloudy, windy weather.
3To John Adams from the Marquis de Lafayette, 7 May 1782 (Adams Papers)
I Heartily Give You joy, My dear Sir, Upon the Happy Conclusion of Your dutch Negotiations. Every Body Here Congratulates me not only As a Zealous American, But Also as Your long Professed friend and Admirer. And tho’ the Court Air Has not So Much Altered My Republican Principles as to Make me Believe the Opinion of a King is Every thing, I was the other day pleased to Hear the King of france...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Madame de Baussan, 7 [May] 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Ce Voyage a Versailles nous a bien chagriné, tres cher papa, nous avions Calculé, le diné amériquain du dimanche, le Voyage a la Cour ordinairement le Mardy, et nous nous Croyons assurés du plaisir de vous posseder avec monsieur votre petit-fils, a qui je dois bien quelques reproches pour son oubli. Nous avions donné rendés vous après diné a 2 italiens qui...
5To Benjamin Franklin from N. Leleu l’aîné, 7 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society La Lettre dont vous m’avez honnoré Le 3 de ce mois ne m’est parvenüe qu’hier. Vous aurez pu remarquer une sorte de contradiction entre ce qui vous a ete marqué de Calais au sujet des six americains en question, et ce que je vous ai mandé quils avoient beaucoup souffert en angleterre. Ils n’y ont point eté conduits. Mon erreur sur ce point provient de ce que...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Price, 7 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Letter you honour’d Mr Lew the Gentleman who wrote you on the Subject of these unhapy Americans—beg’d me to Interprit it. That Gentleman was mistaken when he told you They came from the prisons in England, as they can prouve the Contrary.— I doubt not but when your Exellencey Shall be propperly Satisfied of the facts, that your humanity will Imediately...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Matthew Ridley, 7 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Ridley has the Honor to present his Respects to Mr. Franklin & incloses him 14 Bills numbered as underneath which he begs the favor of him to accept & return with the Letter intended for Holland. No. 48 –––––– 12 302 –––––– 18 187 –––––– 300 180 –––––– 18 2571 –––––– 24 661 –––––– 120 492 Dollars Addressed: A Son Excellence / Son Excellence B Franklin...
8Ferdinand Grand’s Report on Chaumont’s Account with Franklin, [7 May 1782] (Franklin Papers)
DS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Le Compte que m’a remis Monsieur De Chaumont rend Monsieur Le Docteur Franklin son Débiteur de Mais par l’Examen & le Dépouillement que jai fait de tous les Papiers & pieces, je trouve qu’il faut en déduire les parties suivantes £[ l.t. ]91733. 8. 6 1º Le Solde du Compte de M. Dean qui ne regarde point M. Franklin qui n’a nulle Vocation pour le payer...
9General Orders, 7 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
The different Brigades and Corps composing the Army in the Highlands and New Jersey, will be Inspected and Mustered on the following days viz. The New Jersey Brigades on the 10th the York on the 12. The first Massachusetts Brigade on the 18th the 2d Brigade and Cranes Regiment of Artillery on the 19th, and the 3 Massachusetts Brigade on the 20th—The 10th Massachusetts regiment on the 21st—The...
10From George Washington to Thomas Bradford, 7 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am much obliged by the information contained in your Letter of the 30th Ulto—The Negros taken in the Monk do not belong to me, but to Mr Lund Washington, who lives at my Seat of Mount Vernon. on whose behalf I shall be thankful for any services you may render in recovering the Negros Robt Phoenix and—Phoenix—& on whose Acct I will see any expences paid. Instead of giving me any further...