1Observations Extracted from the Private Papers of Congress, 14 April 1783 to 22 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
Observations Extracted from the private papers of Congress. Commercial Treaty with G. Britain of great importance J ohn A dams 14th Apl 1783. Interior disorders in Holland Alarmg Do. No prospect of a Commercial Treaty—Ministry affraid to venture upon one—Schemes to exclude our trade with Ireland—J.A. June 23d—An American Minister a formidable being in London—The French see with pleasure the...
2John Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 14 April 1783 (Adams Papers)
By this time, I hope, your inclination to travel has abated, and the prospect of peace has made you more contented with your native country. You little know the difficulties of a voyage to Europe, even in time of profound peace. The elements are as unstable in peace as in war, and a sea life is never at first agreeable, nor ever without danger. In foreign countries few persons preserve their...
3From John Adams to Robert R. Livingston, 14 April 1783 (Adams Papers)
You may easily imagine our Anxiety to hear from America, when You know that We have no News to this Hour, either of your Reception of the News of Peace, nor of that of the Treaty with Holland, four Copies of which I put on board four different Vessels at Amsterdam in October. We have been in equal Uncertainty about the Turn, which Affairs might take in England. But by Letters from M r. Laurens...
4To John Adams from Robert R. Livingston, 14 April 1783 (Adams Papers)
I received two days ago your favors of the 22 d: and 23 d: of January with the declarations for the cessation of Hostilities on which a doubt of much importance to the People of this Country is started— towit to know at what periods hostilities ceased on this Coast, that is what is meant by as far as the Canaries; if it means in the same Latitude , hostilities ceased here the third of March,...
5Robert Morris to Alexander Hamilton, Theodorick Bland, Thomas FitzSimons, Samuel Osgood, and Richard Peters, 14 April … (Hamilton Papers)
Since the Conference I had the Honor to hold with you the ninth Instant, my Mind has been continually occupied on the important Subject to which it relates. My Feelings are strongly excited by what I wish for the Public and what I apprehend both for them and for myself. The two Points which relate to my Department are the Settlement of Accounts and Advance of Pay. With respect to the first it...
6To Benjamin Franklin from William Carmichael, 14 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress I had the honor to address your Excellency some time ago by the Baron le Fort and to advise you that I should find myself under the necessity of calling on you for the advances made by our Bankers here for the Public— After having delayed as long as possible these payments, as well to comply with the request you made Mr Jay to give you all the time in his power at the...
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de faire tous mes remercimens a votre excellence de la bonté qu’elle a eüe de m’envoyer la belle médaille frappée pour les Etats-unis. C’est un monument du plus grand evenement qui soit dans les fastes du monde, et je ne vous dirai point en face quel est l’homme que cet evenement honore le plus. Vous avés plusieurs genres d’immortalité a la...
8To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Stockar zur Sonnenburg, 14 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je ne Sais ou je prends la hardiesse d’oser incommoder de nouveau Votre Excellence, Si ce n’est Son Extreme bonté qui me la donne. Ayant eu celle de m’honorer d’une reponse sur une question que je pris la liberté de Lui faire au Sujet de l’abbé Raynal et de ses Ecrits, mais Sa gracieuse condescendance devroit me rendre plus circonspect a Son Egard pour ne...
9General Orders, 14 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major Oliver B. Q. M. 1st Massa. Brigade For duty the 4th Massachusetts regiment. The Levee’s are to commence tomorrow at the public Building and to be attended daily at 12 o’clock on the principles pointed out in the orders of the 5th of July 1781. & 5th of September 1782. in addition to which the Commander in chief directs it to be signifyed to the Army. that it will be...
10From George Washington to Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 14 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was honored with your favor of the 10th Instt & beg leave to assure you that the expression of attachment to the people & Government of this Country & to myself in particular, has filled me with pleasure & gratitude. Congress have made no communication to me of their intention respecting a Peace Establishment—nor do I conceive under the present state of our Finances they would...