1[10th.–]11th. [Monday–]Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Last evening at about 10 o’clock I went to a Mascarade Ball which we had in Town. As it was but the second that has ever been given in this place it was not very brilliant And the masks were almost all the same; the men dressed in sailors, and the women in Country girls almost universally, but it was very well for a beginning. I stay’d there till about 4. o’clock this morning, when I return’d...
2Charles Storer to Abigail Adams, 10 February 1783 (Adams Papers)
And why may I not write you, Madam, tho’ Mr. Thaxter should not go to America? Is the restriction absolute? But I have already addressed you with several letters, as well from Holland, as since our arrival here. They cannot be recalled. Thus there is a beginning, and to continue the Correspondence, I must improve the present favorable moment. I venture then, by supposed permission to write you...
3Reuben Harvey to the American Peace Commissioners, 10 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : National Archives Respected Friends John Adams, Benjamin Franklin John Jay & Henry Laurens, Esquires. Although my Name may be unknown to you, it is not so to many of your Countrymen whom the chance of War threw into Captivity at Kinsale & here during the late War, so unnaturally waged, & persisted in by a weak, wicked Ministry— In the early part of it some few warm Friends to America...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Ingraham & Bromfield, 10 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Letter which we have the Honor to enclose reach’d us Yesterday under a Cover dated so long ago as last October. We proffit of this Opportunity to mention that we have here a Ship which will be ready to sail for New England in a few Days & beg Leave to ask whether a particular Passport will be necessary for Security against Capture, or whether any Act of...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Le Roy, 10 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai lhonneur de vous renvoyer mon Illustre Docteur La lettre de mon beau Père et le projet de rèponse que j’y ai fait tant bien que mal car Je suis bien loin d’y avoir fait parler comme je le désirois, et comme Il le feroit lui même, Le Libérateur de L’Amérique; mais enfin je vous l’envoye telle qu’elle est. Si je n’avois été un profane J’aurois éte vous...
6General Orders, 10 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day Lt Colonel Comdt Barber. For duty the 2d Massachusetts regiment Every time the Commander in chief passes through the Line he finds himself very agreably affected with a view of the present comfortable and beautifull situation of the troops: and while he considers it as a just testimony of applause to assert that the hutts in point of convenience, regularity and eligance have...
7To George Washington from John Adam, 10 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
It gives me uneasiness while I am obliged to intrude, more especially, where objects of greater moment requires your Excellencys Attention. Since ordered by your Excellency’s Command to this Place in Febry 1779, I have at all times made it my study to descharge my duty to the Utmost of my abillity. The Post being a thuroughfare, the Interest in a great measure mutual, laid me under the...
8From George Washington to Robert Digby, 10 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I do my self the honor to transmit to your Excellency a Letter from the Governor and Council of Maryland which came to me inclosed in a Letter from Mr Giles an Extract of which I also have the honor to inclose. It is not in my department, and I should therefore have returned it, to go thro’ the Agent of Marine, but the consequences that might attend a delay—induced me to dispense with the...
9From George Washington to Horatio Gates, 10 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 9th covering an application from Brigadr General Putnam for leave of absence until the 15th of April has been handed to me this morning. I beg you will be pleased, Sir, to inform that Officer I do not consider myself at liberty to comply with his request—for it appears to me (considering the small number of General Officers with the Army, Genl Howe having also in consequence...
10From George Washington to Robert Howe, 10 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am favord with your Letter of Yesterday. When you mentiond to me the other day the probability of your Affairs requiring your presence at Boston—I believe I told you that if there was an absolute necessity for it—leave should be granted—It is painfull to me to Refuse an Officer any Indulgence it is in my power to grant, but some thing is due to other considerations, the good of Service and...