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Title: Muhlenberg, Frederick Augustus Conrad to Dr. Benjamin Rush, 1789 May 8; No. 987 Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg to Dr. Benjamin Rush
Identifier(s): text:353400
Description: Discusses political matters and mentions that Muhlenberg has been writing to his German friends in the different counties [of Pennsylvania]; discusses the matter of titles to be given by Congress to the President and the Vice President and remarks: "It is somewhat strange that the eastern Gentlemen should incline more to titles & pompous parade than the Southern Gentlemen"; mentions that, attended by the House [of Representatives], Muhlenberg is to present an address to the President [George Washington]; mentions that the first session of Congress will probably last until August or September and expresses hope that they then will adjourn to Philadelphia or some other place in Pennsylvania.
Creator: Muhlenberg, Frederick Augustus Conrad, 1750-1801et al
Subject: Pennsylvania Dutch; Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813; Washington, George, 1732-1799
Date: 1789-05-08; 2023

Title: Adams, Dr. Samuel to Sally Preston Adams, 1778 August 5; No. 29 Dr. Samuel Adams to Sally Preston Adams
Identifier(s): text:346204
Description: Friendly letter; mentions that he will soon go to camp at White Plains, [N.Y.] where he hopes to receive wages; mentions the "unparalleled barbarity and worse than Diabolical behavior of the Tories & Savages at Wyoming [Pa.]"; mentions "the Fruitless attempt of George's Commissioners" [the Carlisle peace commission] to bribe several members of Congress and remarks that it appears the British despair of conquering America by arms; mentions troops that moved from White Plains to Rhode Island and a report that the French fleet also went there; describes the High Dutch of Pennsylvania and mentions that "the women do most of the hard work"; informs her that he is now among a "clever" sort of people but still misses New England.
Subject: Diplomacy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; Pennsylvania Dutch
Date: 1778-08-05; 2022