Philadelphia Apl. 30th. 1781
Dear Sir,
I do myself the honor of enclosing a paper of last Saturday. The interesting intelligence containd in the extracts of the Letters of the 22d of Feby, & 23 of Jany deserve Credit.1 The 1st is from Mr Carmichaels Letter, & the other from a correspondent of his at the Hague. The picture given of the State of Affairs in Europe is upon the whole pleasing alltho’ the Emperor of Germanys offer of a mediation between the Belligerent powers, is look’d on with a jealous eye & thought to be ill timed.
It is said a packet is arrivd at New York which sailed from England some time in March - & that intelligence has come by her that the Russian Minister had left London & the British Petersburgh - & further that on the Arrival of this Vessel, Genl. Clintons baggage was relanded. I give this intelligence on report.
I have the Honor to be with great esteem, Yr Excellencys Most Obt Serv.
Daniel Carroll
Receiver’s copy, Lee, Horsey, and Carroll Papers deposit (1985), Maryland Historical Society.
1 See Carroll to Matthew Tilghman, April 28, 1781, note 3.