1To 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...
2From 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...
3From George Washington to Caleb Brewster, 7 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received the Letters & News Papers you forwarded to me by the bearer and am Sir your Hble Servt. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
4From George Washington to George Clinton, 7 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have had the Honor to receive your Excellencys Favor of the 5th Communicatg Intelligence from St. Croix—for which I beg you to accept my acknowledgement & thanks. It seems we are comg to a period when we are exceedgly in Danger of being imposed upon by the Insidious Measures of our Enemy—You have doubtless seen the Intelligence from N. York & the Debates in Parliament upon the American...
5From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 7 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 6th and am obliged to you for the Papers & Intelligence contained therein—Altho I can by no Means imagine the Enemy will give over an Offensive Naval War, or that all the Reports respecting their granting Independence, have any other design or tendency than to lull us into a state of more profound security & inactivity, if possible. Some time ago the...
6To 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...
7To 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...
8To 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...
9To 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...
10Ferdinand 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...