11To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Sr., 7 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received your small Letter in answer to mine. Thank you for the good news of our allyance with France. Hope the other Powers of Europ will follow their example that we may get rid of the Tirant and Tireney of Britian. The menover of Lord North in his Late speach and the mock Act of Parlement together with the Commissioners is all of a Peace and will I...
12Antoine-François Quétant to William Temple Franklin, 7 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I send you the English original of the Conscious Lovers which you seemed to be desirous of. I wish it may ascertain your favour to the french translation and also to the further scheme which I intended to promote by it. Let me be so bold as to offer here to your Grand father My respectful hommage and make you remembered of your promise of coming to dine...
13General Orders, 7 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
William Barber Esquire is appointed Aide de-Camp to Major General Lord Stirling, vice Major McWilliams who has resigned and is to be respected accordingly. The Honorable Congress have been pleased by their resolution of the 3rd of February last to require all Officers as well civil as military, holding Commissions under them to take & subscribe the following Oath or Affirmation according to...
14To George Washington from Landon Carter, 7 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have often set down to entertain Mine and my Countrys fri⟨ends⟩ with what should come upermost, by some of these slow movers, tho’ charming officers, rather than not entitle my self to an enquiry how he does; an inquiry which heaven seems to demand of All America, as out of respect to her chosen servant inspired to redeem her from an Approaching Slavery; but an old Companion set—I call age,...
15From George Washington to Commodore John Hazelwood, 7 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
When you passed by this place in your way to Dover you mentioned that there were a number of Arms at Trenton belonging to the Navy which you wished might be taken for the use of the Continent. As Colo. Shreve wanted Arms for his Recruits I gave him an order to draw sixty stand, but he writes me word that Colo. Bradford would not deliver them, perhaps not knowing that you had desired they might...
16From George Washington to Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 7 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
A Gentleman of France having, obligingly, sent me three setts of Epaulets & Sword knotts, two of them professedly to be disposed of to any friend, I should choose I take the liberty of presenting them to you, and Genl Arnold, as a testimony of my sincere regard, and approbation of your conduct. Nothing would give me more pleasure than to hear of your perfect recovery, as I am with the most...
17From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 7 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
The detachment under your comd is designed to answer the following purposes—become a security to this Camp, & the Country between the Schuylkill & Delaware. interrupt the communication with Philadelphia—obtain intelligence of the motion, and designs of the enemy—and, aided by the Militia, prevent small parties of the Enemy from patrolling, to cover the market people; whilst large Parties,...
18From George Washington to Colonel Israel Shreve, 7 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received yesterday your favors of the 3d & 4th Inst. and am happy to hear, that you have fallen in with some of the Enemy’s Stragglers and pretty well supress’d the Intercourse between the disaffected, where you are, and Philadelphia. You will continue your exertions and prevent it as much as possible. What the designs of the Enemy are by their movements at Coopers point is difficult to...