1II. The Baron von Thulemeier’s Memorandum Regarding Changes to the Draft Prussian-American Treaty Suggested by the … (Adams Papers)
Observations faites par Monsieur Adams, sur le projet d’un Traité d’Amitié et de Commerce à conclure entre Sa Majesté le Roi de Prusse et les Etats-Unis de l’Amérique; avec les altérations que ce Ministre desireroit voir adopter par Sa Majesté Prussienne, d’après un concert préalable arrêté entre lui et Ses Collègues Messieurs Francklin et Jay. 1: Au lieu d’exprimer dans le cours du Traité la...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Nairne, 5 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS :American Philosophical Society By the favor of Colonel Harman, have sent you three lens’s from 40 to 49 inches focus, one of which I hope will prove the right length. Have looked over my books but cannot find any account of those you formerly used. If either of these should not be long enough, their shall be others sent you, by any conveyance you shall mention. Mrs Nairne & my two...
3From George Washington to La Luzerne, 5 May 1784 (Washington Papers)
It was not until Capt: Hardwine deliver’d the Claret your Excellency was so obliging as to spare me, that I had the least knowledge of its being sent. In consequence of your kind offer to furnish me with three hogsheads, I wrote to Colo. Tilghman (at Baltimore) requesting him to receive & forward it to me; & obtained for answer, that before Your Excellys order had reached your Agent at that...
4From George Washington to John Rodgers, 5 May 1784 (Washington Papers)
The thanksgiving Sermon which you did me the favor to send me, I read with much pleasure; & pray you to accept my thanks for it, & the favorable mention you have been pleased to make of me therein. My Compliments await Mrs Rogers —with great esteem and respect I remain Dr Sir—Yr most Obedt & Affecte Servt ALS , Brick Presbyterian Church, Park Ave. at 91st St., New York. John Rodgers...
5To George Washington from William Smith, 5 May 1784 (Washington Papers)
In the Name & Behalf of the Visitors & Governors of Washington College and by their Order, I beg Leave to acquaint you that their annual Visitation is to be held on Tuesday May 18th instant. At that Meeting they hope for the Presence of the Visitors in General, who are Gentlemen of the first Distinction from every County on the Eastern Shore of this State. As the General Assembly have...