1To George Washington from John Langdon, 1 October 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Langdon, 1 Oct. 1775. On the letter that GW wrote to Langdon on 21 Sept. , Langdon wrote: “Answer’d 1st Day of October 75.”
2To George Washington from John Langdon, 17 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
This moment Arrived a Small Vessell from the West Indies, with abt, Six Thousand wt powder belonging to the Continent, and as I tho’t it might be wanted at Headquarters, have Dispatched Major Gains with this information, to your Excellency and should it be wanting, (in part, or all) shall immediately forward it, on Receiveg your Direction —The Bearer will inform what inteligence the Capt....
3To George Washington from John Langdon, 10 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
This will be handed you, by George Marchant who says he’s one of the Riflemen that went from Cambridge, under General Arnold to Attack Quebeck, was taken prisoner, crossing the river at that place, sent to England in Irons, has just return’d, by way of Hallifax, from whence he made his Escape with some others in a small Boat, he arrived at Old York, yesterday, when he inform’d the Committee of...
4To George Washington from John Langdon, 2 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Portsmouth [N.H.] 2 December 1776 . Sends GW “about Sixty thousand flints” by order of the Continental Congress Secret Committee. “Our Privateers do great execution, and had we guns for our Continental ships, they would give great Assistance to your Excellency’s Opperations, by Cuting off, the Supplies, of the British Army.” LB , DNA : John G. M. Stone Collection.
5To George Washington from John Langdon, 16 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 3d Inst. I had the Honor to receive two days since & is now before me—to which I beg leave to answer, am happy you wrote to Congress respecting the Stores at this place, expect their Orders soon (⅌ return of Express). I misapprehended the matter relative to the three Thousand Arms, did not understand it as your special Order to send them on to Springfield; tho’t it a...
6To George Washington from John Langdon, 16 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 1st of June, have Just received, in Obedience to which shall send on the few remaining Arms, as fast as possible to Springfield, it would have made me happy if few could have remained for the particular purpose mentioned, but as the State of the Armory calls for them, we have no reason to expect it. We have been particularly unfortunate not to get in any Arms for this State,...
7To George Washington from John Langdon, 12 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of Receiveg Your Excellency’s particular favor of the 29th Ult. ⅌ post. I hope may say I’ve a greatful sense of your Excellencys kind intention, to Serve us with Arms if they could have been possably spared, from the Army but the reason your Excellency has Condescended to give is full Sufficient to stop every expectation for Rather then the Army should want, the few we have of...
8To George Washington from John Langdon, 17 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
By the Express, Major Bass, who goes on to Philadelphia, I’ve done myself the Honor Just to inform your Excellency of the Arrival of the Packett called the Mere Bobie from Nantes in a Passage of Forty two Days, the dispatches I’ve sent ⅌ Express which I beleive are of great Consequence. I’ve but Just seen the Capt. a few minutes by what I can learn in General is, that there is by far the...
9To George Washington from John Langdon, 30 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I was happy enough to receive your Kind favour of the 4th Inst. by the Count Del Verme who did me the Honor to put up with me for a few Days. I am highly pleased with this Nobleman & think myself under great Obligations to your Excellency for his acquaintance. I shall always think myself highly Honored in shewing every civility in my Power to such Gentlemen as you are pleased to Introduce. Let...