23881From George Washington to Joseph Reed, 23 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favors of the 12th and 18th Instt are both before me; and, on two Accts have given me concern; first, because I much wishd to see you at the head of the Cavalry, and secondly by refusing of it, my arrangements have been a good deal disconcerted—As your motives for refusing the appointment are, no doubt, satisfactory to yourself, and your determination fixed, it is unnecessary to enter...
23882From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 23 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
Yours reached me so late last Night that it was impossible to send off the provision before this Morning, and I hope th[at] Genl Maxwell will not be obliged to return for want of it. Had the day been good, the whole Army would have moved down towards Metutchin disencumbered of Tents or Baggage, and would then have acted as Circumstances would have permitted, the Moment the weather is such that...
23883To George Washington from Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, 23 June 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, 23 June 1777. GW writes in his letter to Sullivan of this date that “I have yours of this Morning.”
23884From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 23 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have yours of this Morning with one from Genl Maxwell to Genl Green inclosed. The Weather is still so unfavourable that I have no thoughts of putting the Army in Motion till tomorrow Morning at 4 OClock provided it is fair. Except some very considerable advantage will be gained by your marching this Evening, I would not have you turn out the Men, for without Tents, they, their Arms and...
23885From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 23 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 12th instant—Permit me to assure you Sir, that it would give me pleasure to comply with your request for Field Pieces, were it in my power—but it is not. We have not sufficient for the Army. General Schuyler applied for twelve, by a late Letter, for his Department, which cannot be furnished. Our number is so small that we do not think it...
23886To John Jay from Francis Lewis, 23 June 1777 (Jay Papers)
I have been favoured with your letter of the 1 st inst. and am happy to learn that you have received my trunk in good order. Our British tyrants, after they had plundered me of all my effects to a considerable value, at length condescended to give Mrs. Lewis her liberty; she is now here with my son, his wife and child. Being reduced to a private station, I shall, for the present, make this my...
23887From Benjamin Franklin to [the Comte de Tressan], [on or before 18 July 1777] (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society As an American I cannot but feel myself extreamly oblig’d by your generous Offer of the Services of your Son to our Cause. I wish it was in my Power to assure him the Rank and Employment, on his Arrival in America, that his good Will and his Military Talents and Experience may justly intitle him to: But having no Authority for such Purposes, I can...
23888Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 24 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Virginia Library; letterbook copy: Yale University Library The absolute prohibition against taking passengers on board the annonyme containd in Mr. Deans Letter of the 29th of May, obliged me to insist that two passengers who came round in the Ship should go on shore, since which orders have arrived from Mr. Beaumarchais and Mr. Montieu that these two officers and Mr. De...
23889To Benjamin Franklin from Le Roy, [24 June 1777] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your grandson M. Franklin told me Yesterday as I was coming from Paris That you were so good to invite The whole family to dinner for next friday, Me. LeRoy I and the little Basil. But as M. Franklin seemed to me not very certain of the Day I sent my man to ask you whether Your Dinner is really for friday and not for Thursday because as I go to morrow to...
23890To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Tressan, 24 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Si j’etois plus jeune je vous demanderois pour moy mesme la Grace que j’ose vous demander pour mon fils; il sera plus heureux que moy si vous le mettez a portéé de se rendre utile a la plus juste de touttes les causes, et de Recevoir de vos braves et vertueux compatriotes, des Lecons et des Exemples de justice de Bienfaisance et de fermeté d’ame. Mon fils...