125th. (Adams Papers)
This morning I arrived at Gottenburg at about 9 o’clock in the morning. Went to Change; found the Count left Gottenburg the day before yesterday. Mr. Lars Kåhre presented me to the French Consul here Mr. De L’isle who appears to be a clever sort of a gentleman. I dined with him at a tavern in the town and in the evening I went to the Coffee House.
2From John Adams to Ebenezer Storer, 25 January 1783 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of 23 of December was brought to me this morning, and I have delivered the Letter inclosed to your son who is Still with me His Company has been usefull to me, and his Behaviour universally discreet and agreable, to Such a degree, that I have withheld from him few of the secrets of the whole Negotiation of the Peace of 1783, a distinction for a young Gentleman of his Age which may...
3To John Adams from Eliphalet Brush, 25 January 1783 (Adams Papers)
I had the honor of writing you Some time ago Requesting a pasport for a Vessel I have here, on a Supposition that peace was near at hand, but was not favour’d with your answer, which made me Suppose my Letter mis-carried.— The Confirmation of a Suspension of Arms , induces me to Request you wou’d do me the favour, to procure me as soon as possible, proper Certificates for the brig Minerva Cap...
4From Benjamin Franklin to the Comte de Vergennes, 25 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter your Excellency did me the honour of writing to me the 31st. of the last Month, relative to the fresh pecuniary Aid which the King was dispos’d to grant to the Congress.— I received also a second Letter on the same Subject, dated the 16th Instant. I am extremely sensible of his Majesty’s Goodness in according a new Loan to the...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Sally Beckwith, 25 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Encouraged by the assurances of my Dear Friend Mrs. Bache that you will not think my writing a peice of presumption I take this method at once of assuring you of my gratitude for past favors & to beg that when you shall hear that your Friends here have so very far outdone your utmost intention of serving me it may not so much be atributed to any art I have...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, [25 January? 1783] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Tout le monde veut ici Mon Illustre Docteur que votre Excellence ait fait un discours au Roi et tout le monde me le demande et que je le traduise. Un mot un Seul mot mon Illustre confrere pour Savoir ce qui en est ou Si ce Sera pour Mardy Ou envoyez moi confiez le moi pour que je le traduise. Je ferai tous mes efforts pour y faire passer cet esprit de...
7To Benjamin Franklin from L. Martineau aîné and Other Offerers of Goods and Schemes, 25 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Once the general peace was declared, merchant firms and individuals all over Europe wanted to form connections with the United States. For many of them, writing to Franklin was the first step. The letters we summarize in this headnote did not, to the best of our knowledge, receive responses. The earliest letter, published below, seeks a generous advance...
(I) ALS : American Philosophical Society; (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library The present Serves to hand you some Letters brought by my Father who is in my house in perfect Health. When I have arranged my Business so as to be able to leave it I shall wait on you with him & bring home Mrs W in return. I thank you for your Note to Lord Shelburne which I hope...
9General Orders, 25 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Redding. For duty the third Massachusetts regiment. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
10From Edward Antill to David Humphreys, 25 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
As I go on Monday to Join the Cantonment of the Regiment I am under the Necessity of applying for permission to draw Provisions for my Famely Consisting of five Canadian Refugees. the mode of Drawing Suggested by the Minister of War has obligd me to Trouble You. as by the Inclos’d Copy of Directions to the Contractors. I should be obligd to send the monthly returns to Albany & Draw there...