130th. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
This afternoon Mr. D. went and took a ride. Went to take a walk in the summer garden. Fine weather.
2To John Adams from Philip Mazzei, 30 July 1782 (Adams Papers)
The honour of your Excellency’s letter of the 3d. instt. has afforded me a great satisfaction on many accounts, but particularly for the information of the flourishing state of our dear Country. I hope you will have received before this my preceding of 28. ulto., to which I refer you in regard to the intentions of the European Courts. What your Excellency says on that subject confirms me in my...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 30 July 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society After my most hearty and Sincer love to you and your grandson—Friends &ce. I have The pleasure to tell you my hopes is more fixt on you then Ever My Inthuizam encreases Evry day and from good authority Can Say my politicall Creed is well founded: you will be Very Shortly Calld upon by the People—. (Providence Whome I trust) will Call all the wise honest...
4From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 30 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
The foegoing was put into the post Office agreeable to its Date, to be conveyed to your Excellency, but thro’ the Inattention of the post Master was made up in the Southern Mail—And on its return from Philadelphia by the Eastern post, was captured with his Mail & carried into N. York, which forms a Necessity for transmitting this Duplicate. With great Regard & Esteem I have the Honor to be...
5General Orders, 30 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Honorable the Congress have been pleased to pass the following Resolves. By the United States in Congress assembled April 23d 1782. Whereas the most strict Oeconomy in the public expenditures is absolutely necessary for a vigorous prosecution of the war; and whereas to that end it is requisite to discontinue the practice of filling some of the places in the staff department with persons...
6From George Washington to Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 30 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have a few Days ago received your letter of the 3d of last Month—inclosing Copy of your Letter to the Secretary at War on the Subject of Capt. Sigourné ’s Resignation. I am much pleased to find that your Cavalry is so nearly compleated & that the men are so constant to their Engagement—I wish it was more in our power to compleat your Compliment of Horses—but I fear our finances will not...
7From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 30 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
In reply to your letter of the 25th I have to inform your Excellency, that Major General Heath, second in Command with two Aids de Camp, will have the honor of meeting an Officer of equal Rank, of your Excellency’s appointment, at the house of Mr Phillips on the 5th day of August next—At that time General Heath will receive from your Officer the proceedings of the Court Martial on Captain...
8From George Washington to Guy Carleton, 30 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
In pursuance of Act of Congress directing me "to remand immediately Lieutenant General Earl Cornwallis to the United States, unless the Honorable Henry Laurens Esqr. be forthwith released from his Captivity and furnished with passports to any part of Europe, or America at his option, or be admitted to a general Parole" I have to request your Excellency that orders for this purpose may be...
9From George Washington to George Clinton, 30 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 24th inclosing the Copy of a Letter From Col. Willet—From which I have learnt with great concern the repeated depredations that have been committed on your Western frontier, and should be extremely happy (were it in my power consistent with the general state of affairs) to afford a sufficient Detachment from this Army to cover the whole...
10From George Washington to William Heath, 30 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
For your Information—& that you may know the Object of your Mission, I inclose to you a Transcript of my Letter to Sir Guy Carleton, which is herewith committed to your Care to be forwarded as soon as possible. Before the Time of your going to Phillips’s House, I shall have the pleasure of seeing you, or conveying to you in Writing, my Sentiments more fully on the subject of your Meeting. With...