1March 31. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Lying in the River of Bourdeaux, near Pouliac. A 24 Gun Ship close by Us, under French Colours, bound to St. Domingue.—A dark, misty Morning. My first Enquiry should be, who is Agent for the united States of America at Bourdeaux, at Blaye, &c—who are the principal Merchants on this River concerned in the American Trade? What Vessells French or American, have sailed or are about sailing for...
2[March 31. Tuesday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 31. Tuesday. 1778. Captain Palmes was sent to Blaye, in the Pinnace, to the Officer at the Castle, in order to produce our Commission, and procure an Entry and Pass to Bourdeaux. Palmes returned full of the Compliments of the Officer to the Captain and to me. I shall not repeat the Compliments to me. But the earnest request to Captain Tucker was that he would salute the Fort with...
3[March 31. Tuesday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
March 31. Tuesday. 1778. Lying in the River, near Pouliac; a twenty four Gun Ship close by Us, under French Colours bound to Dominique. A dark misty morning. I was anxious to enquire, who was Agent for the United States of America at Bourdeaux, at Blaye &c., who were the principal Merchants on this River, concerned in the American Trade? What Vessells French or American had sailed, or were...
4To George Washington from Maj. Isaac Beall, 31 March 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Isaac Beall, 31 Mar. 1778. GW wrote Beall on 31 Mar. , “I have received your Letter of this date.”
5To George Washington from the Continental Navy Board, 31 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Mr Morton having engaged a Brigade of Waggons to convey some Indian Meal to Camp and not having Employ for all the Waggons we take the Opportunity of forwarding 13 Hogsheads of salt Fish, being part of the Supplies we mentioned to your Excellency in our last, intended for the Use of the Army. The Remainder, consisting of Rice, Oil, Beef, Pork, Salt, Vinegar &c. &c. shall be forwarded as soon...
6To George Washington from Nicholas Cooke, 31 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency wrote me on the 14th of March, 1777. that General Howe had applied to you for the Discharge of Mr Hutchinson who was One of the Council and Secretary of Dominica and of Govr Shirley’s Son who were then Prisoners here; and requested me to discharge them accordingly. you were pleased to tell me at the same Time that you did not doubt but General Howe would on Application release...
7To George Washington from Officers of the 1st Connecticut Regiment, 31 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
To His Excellency Geo. Washington Esq.; General and Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States of America: The Petition of the commissioned Officers of the first Connecticut Regiment, Humbly Sheweth, That Your Petitioners, since they took the field the last Campaign to the present time, have been destitute of a chief Colonel to the Regimt—Our Lieut: Colonel, daily expecting some...
8From Benjamin Franklin to Henry Laurens: Two Letters, 31 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
(I) ALS , copy and two transcripts: National Archives; ALS (draft) and copy: Library of Congress; copies: Connecticut State Library, Harvard University Library, Yale University Library; transcripts: University of Pennsylvania Library, Charles E. Feinberg, Detroit, Michigan (1960); (II) ALS : South Carolina Historical Society; AL (draft): Library of Congress My Colleague, Mr. Deane, being...
9From Benjamin Franklin to Richard and Sarah Bache, 31 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : New York Public Library; AL (draft): Library of Congress His Excellency, M. Gerard, who does me the Honour to take Charge of this Letter, goes Minister from this Court to the Congress. He is a Friend to your Country and to your Father, which gives him a double Claim to your Civilities, and to every Kindness in your Power to show him. It is so long since I have heard from you, and there...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Ralph Izard, 31 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy and two transcripts: National Archives; transcript: South Carolina Historical Society I received yesterday the Treaty of Alliance, and the alterations that have been made in the Treaty of Commerce proposed by Congress, from the hands of your Grandson; and likewise a Letter from you, which informs me that much, and very important business has hitherto...