126th. (Adams Papers)
The Count came on board to take us on shore with him so we left our trunks on board and having told the Captain to let us know when the wind became favourable, we return’d on shore.
2John Adams to Abigail Adams, 26 February 1783 (Adams Papers)
“A Court,” as John Dryden informed me, before Experience, “is a place of forgetfulness for well deservers. It is infectious even to the best Morals to live always in it. It is a dangerous Commerce where an honest Man is sure at the first of being cheated; and he recovers not his losses, but by learning to cheat others. The undermining Smile becomes at length habitual; and the drift of his...
3To John Adams from Antoine Marie Cerisier, 26 February 1783 (Adams Papers)
Toutes les pieces que vous m’avez fait l’amitié de m’envoyer ont paru Successivement dans le politique-Hollandais , ainsi que vous l’aurez vu Si vous perdez quelque moment à la lecture de cette feuille, à paris. J’étais trop charmé de vous montrer combien j’étais Sensible au Souvenir & à la confiance que vous daignez me continuer, pour négliger l’usage de pieces aussi intéressantes. Il m’a été...
4To John Adams from John Howard, 26 February 1783 (Adams Papers)
The subject upon which I am about to address your excellency is so nearly connected with the interest of that country which gave us birth, and which your excellency has the honor to represent, I hope I may not be accused of having acted an unwarrantable part, even if my request should be rejected, on account of some reasons unknown to me— During my few weeks residence in London, I have found a...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Clemens August Haxthausen, 26 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permettez votre Eccellence qu’un inconnu etrencher [étranger] vous Présenter ses hommages en occasion du glorieux paix que votre Eccellencé avez fait pour gloirs immortell du serenissime Republique des Etats unies en Amerique, et de votre Eccellencé; et quoi jai eu toujour ete un admirateur du heroisme qu’enflame le coeur de votre Eccellence et des touts...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 26 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You will have recieved my last, by which I asked you leave to dedicate my work, now, as I hope, under the press, to you— I am rejoiced to be informed by the chancerie of the Court, that, according to an advise of Count de Mercy to Prince Kaunitz, you are certainly to come here. Since that time I am courted by many more Gentlemen and Ladies to present them...
7General Orders, 26 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major scott. For duty the Maryland Detachment. Captain Bushnell being the senior officer, will have the command of the corps of sappers & Miners untill further orders and Captain Dillezenn of the Corps of Engineers will report to Head Quarters immediately by what authority he came to the Garrison of Westpoint and assumed the Command of the Sappers & Miners. The Brigadiers...
8From George Washington to John Adam, 26 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 10th of Febry & must take the liberty to tell you candidly there would not be a propriety in my writing to the President of Congress respecting your extra-expences while acting as Depy Comy of Prisoners; because it would open a door to innumerable applications, because I do not conceive it is proper for me to interfere in the pecuniary Arrangements of...
9From George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 26 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to have to acquaint your Excellency, for the information of Congress, that a project which I had formed for attacking The Enemys Post at Oswego, so soon as the Sleighing should be good, and the Ice of the Oneida Lake should have acquired sufficient thickness to admit the passage of the Detachment, has miscarried. The report of Colol Willet, to whom I had intrusted the Command of the...
10To George Washington from Elias Boudinot, 26 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of receiving your Excellency’s letter of the 30th ult. which I immediately laid before Congress, who, without delay, gave it the full attention it deserved. The result of their deliberations I do myself the pleasure to enclose. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs will make the confidential communication to your Excellency mentioned therein, I hope, by this opportunity. The...