113th. Wednesday [– 14th Thursday]. (Adams Papers)
We left Åmine at about 10 o’clock A.M. and rode all day, and all the night and arrived at about 12. o’clock at Åbo, on the 14th. This is a small town not much fortified but it is the capital of the province of Finland and is said to be the largest town in Sweden except Stockholm. From Lovisa to Swed: Miles Perna 1 1/4. Forsby. 1. Ilby. 1 1/4 Borgo. 1. Wäkaski 1 1/4 Sibbokykeky Sibbo 1 1/4
2November 13. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
This is the Anniversary of my quitting home. Three Years are compleated. Oh when shall I return?—Ridley dined with me. Captain Barney called in the Evening and took my dispatches. One set he is to deliver to Capt. Hill, another to Capt. and the 3d he takes himself. “According to Your request I have to inform You, that the letters intrusted to my care to go by the Ships Cicero and Buccaneir I...
3Abigail Adams to John Adams, 13 November 1782 (Adams Papers)
I have lived to see the close of the third year of our seperation. This is a Melancholy Anniversary to me; and many tender Scenes arise in my Mind upon the recollecttion. I feel unable to sustain even the Idea, that it will be half that period e’er we meet again. Life is too short to have the dearest of its enjoyments curtaild. The Social feelings grow Callous by disuse and lose that pliancy...
4Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 13 November 1782 (Adams Papers)
How is it my dear son? You who used to be so punctual in your returns to your Friends that I your affectionate Mother have received but one Letter from You since you left Amsterdam. Has the cold Nothern Regions frozen up that Quick and Lively immagination which used to give pleasure to your Friends? Has it chilled your affections, or obliterated the Remembrance of her who gave you Birth? To...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Sir Edward Newenham, 13 November 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I should have done myself the Honor of writing to your Excellency before this, but waited for my Letters, in hopes of having some Irish Politics to acquaint you of, but have not received any thing very interesting, except, that Lord Temple is more assiduous and more prodigal in offers to Corrupt the Parliament than any of his Predecessors, and the British...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes: Two Letters, 13 November 1782 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) copies: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères J’ai l’honneur de vous prevenir M. que la Cour de Londres ayant fait proposer au Roi de consentir au retablissement de la communication entre Douvres et Calais, S.M. a fait expedier 4 passeports pour un pareil nombre de Batimens Anglois destinés à remplir cet objet. Je vous prie en consequence M. de ne pas differer à donner les...
7General Orders, 13 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
For duty tomorrow the 4th Massachusetts regiment. In the absence of the Quartermaster General the Assistant Quarter Master with the advice of the General officers and commandants of brigades will fix upon a spot for erecting a Provost guard house and also a hut for the Provostmartial—He will likewise settle with the Judge Advocate the place for building a courtmartial room. Detachments are to...
8From George Washington to Charles Asgill, 13 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
It affords me singular pleasure to have it in my power to transmit you the inclosed Copy of an Act of Congress of the 7 t h instant, by which you are released from the disagreeable circumstances in which you have so long been—supposing you would wish to go into New York as soon as possible, I also inclose a passport for that purpose. Your letter of the 18th of October came regularly to my...
9To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 13 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Incloased Examination contains information so Important to the United States That I have thot propper to forward it to your Excellency: and as most of the principal Actors in conveying the Intelligence to and from New Yorke reside in Vermont and the Military being intimately concerned in its Consiquences doubt not but your Excellency will immediately send and take up and secure the...
10From George Washington to Benjamin Harrison, Sr., 13 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your favor of the 25 Ulto and have the pleasure to inform you that all the Prisoners taken and carried into Canada have been lately released upon what terms I do not know—about 170 mostly Women and Children may be expected here every moment by way of the Lakes about 400 more mostly Men are sent round to New York by Sea. I shall immediately write to General Muhlenberg...