1C. W. F. Dumas to the Commissioners, 7 – 15 May 1778 (Adams Papers)
Après avoir dépêché ma derniere Lettre du 5e, qui finissoit parvous accuser la réception de l’honorée vôtre du 30 Avril, je merendis chez le g—— F——, pour la lui communiquer. Il se faisoit ha biller pour Sortir. Il me donna néanmoins, sur le champs un moment, dans le quel il me dit, de ne pas dire encore à notre ami d’Amsterdam, que la Lettre pour le G—— P—— étoit arrivée, mais de dire que je...
After sending you my last letter dated the 5th, which at the end acknowledged your letter of April 30th, I called on the Grand Facteur to show it to him. Although he was dressing to go out, he granted me an immediate interview, during which he told me not to inform our friend from Amsterdam yet that the letter for the Grand Pensionary had arrived, but to say instead that I was expecting it and...
3Dumas to the American Commissioners, 7[–15] May 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Harvard University Library; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief <The Hague, May 7[–15], 1778, in French: I showed your letter of the 30th to the Grand Facteur, who urged me to delay presenting your communication to the Grand Pensionary; Vergennes had written that it was premature and might be construed as French pressure. I disagreed but had to comply. May 8: The Grand Pensionary was told...
4To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 7–9 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received a Letter this day from Major Clough he mentions that the 63d & 55th Regiments are Stationd as guards to a fatigue party of 200 men who are employed Cutting wood, the fatigue is daily relievd, their lines are Coverd by three Small redoubts without Cannon. he reconoitr’d their picket which was Strongly posted, Sent two of the Militia horse in sight of their Lines, which as he expected...
51778. May. 7. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
J’allai, hier, apres midi, a la Revue, ou Le Roy, a fait une Revue de ses Guardes de Suiss et de francoise. Ce Matin, sentence unfinished
6To John Adams from Sarsfield, 7 May 1778 (Adams Papers)
The Bearer is a Surgeon whom I take the liberty of recommanding to you. He wishes very much to settle in North America and though there is a good faundation to hope that the call for the service he is Able to make will be Lessened againn the End of the next Summer, however he may yet find Some employement and after the peace, be a usefull neighbour in Boston or Some other town. I write this...
7From Alexander Hamilton to Lieutenant Colonel William De Hart, [7 May 1778] (Hamilton Papers)
By command of His Excellency, I am to desire, You will immediately march with your Regiment by the safest and most convenient route into the Jerseys, and there join, and put yourself under the command of, Col: Shrieve. You may regulate the march of your baggage, and the transportation of your sick in such manner as shall appear to you most elegible, either by giving them an upper route or...
8From Alexander Hamilton to Major General Nathanael Greene, [7 May 1778] (Hamilton Papers)
I am sadly distressed for want of a good saddle &c; and such is my situation, that I have no opportunity of procuring for myself. The one I got by your order the other day was of a coarser kind that would only do for my servant. As you are in the way of procuring matters of this kind, you will oblige me much, if you will give orders for purchasing a good saddle bridle holsters &c. for me....
9To Benjamin Franklin from Reinier Arrenberg, 7 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Il y a deja longtemps que mon ami le reverend Mr. Sowden vous a repondu sur l’affaire des Bibles Angloises, que vous avez dessein de faire imprimer en Hollande, en effet de quoi je lui ai donné une preuve de Non-parel caractere de Haarlem, et prié de vous communiquer, que ayant moi même une imprimerie, je pouvois facilement imprimer ces Bibles et que Mr....
10To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Sarsfield, 7 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society On m’engage, Monsieur, a vous recomander le Sieur Tessier Chirurgien qui desire de passer en amerique. Il imagine que son metier Le met au nombre de ceux que Le Congrès vous a mis dans le cas d’engager au service des Etats unis. Les personnes qui m’en ont parlé et en qui j’ay une confiance entiere, ont tres bonne opinion de ses talens et de sa conduitte....