11778. May. 10. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Messieurs Brattle, Waldo, Joy, Johonnot, Green and Austin dined with Us, at Passi. After dinner We walked in the Bois du Boulogne, as far as the new Seat of the Count D’Artois, where We saw Mr. Turgot, Mr. and Mm. La Fréte, and much other Company. Sunday in this Country is devoted to Amusements and Diversions. There are more Games, Plays, and Sports of every Kind on this day, than on any...
2[May 10. Sunday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
May 10. Sunday. 1778. Messieurs Brattle, Waldo, Joy, Johonnot, Green and Austin, dined with Us, at Passi. After dinner We walked in the Bois de Boulogne, as far as the new Seat of the Count D’Artois, which he called Baggatelle, where We saw Mr. Turgot, Mr. and Madam La Frété and much other Company, Sunday in this Country being devoted to diversions, Exercises and Amusements. There were more...
3To John Adams from Senés, 10 May 1778 (Adams Papers)
J’ay L’honneur de vous informer que je Possede des Secrets que je regarde comme Specifiques En ce qu’ils guerissent En très peu de temps les chûtes tant vieilles que nouvelles et même Sur des Sujets que L’on regarderoit Comme incurables, dont j’ay 26. Certificats de guerison, Et au moyen de mes Secrets on parviendroit Encore à Eviter d’envoyer aux Eaux tous les Officiers et Soldats blessés En...
4Senés to John Adams: A Translation, 10 May 1778 (Adams Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that I possess certain secret remedies that I consider as specific because they very rapidly cure collapses, old as well as new, even in subjects considered incurable, and for which I have 26 certificates of cure. Thanks to my secrets one could avoid sending officers and soldiers wounded in time of war to the waters and have them leave the hospitals, thus...
5From Alexander Hamilton to Brigadier General William Maxwell, [10 May 1778] (Hamilton Papers)
His Excellency has received yours from Horsam meeting House. He is a good deal surprized that you left your Artillery behind as one principal aim of the detachment was to protect the Vessels in the River in which Cannon would be essential. His Question to you on the subject was rather intended to indicate his desire that you should take cannon with your Party. He desires you will immediately...
6To Benjamin Franklin from the Duchesse de Deux-Ponts, 10 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Me voila enfin dans ma chaumiere mon cher Monsieur franklin, ou il y a un siecle que je fait le projet d’avoir L’honeur de Vous ecrire, sans avoir jamais pu l’executter, des soins et des affaires indispensables, m’en ont ravis la Liberté. Mais je tient un Moment qui ne m’echappera pas, et que je n’employerois qu’a vous dire combien tendrement je vous aime...
7To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse de Lameth, 10 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Je ne puis résister, Monsieur, au désir de vous assurer moi meme de ma reconnoissance pour la protection que vous voulés bien accorder à Mr. le chevalier de Bazantin pris par les anglois se rendant à votre armée et détenu aux prisons de st. augustin dans la floride; c’est un gentilhomme de mes voisins auquel il ne manque, pour vous interresser...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Price, 10 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Dr. P. is very Sorry the bearer of this has any reason for giving Dr. Franklin any farther trouble; but he doubts not but Dr. F—— will receive him with his accustomed goodness. Is there any truth in the Stories propagated here that the Congress is divided; that Genl: Washington is grown unpopular; that his army deserts in great numbers; and that the...
9General Orders, 10 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Captain Paul Brigham of the 8th Connecticut Regiment wrote in his diary on this date that Israel Evans, chaplain of Brig. Gen. Enoch Poor’s brigade, “Preached to the Division his Excellency attended with the Lady washington” ( “Brigham Diary,” Edward A. Hoyt, ed. “A Revolutionary Diary of Captain Paul Brigham, November 19, 1777–September 4, 1778.” Vermont History...
10From George Washington to Lord Howe, 10 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
By desire of Governor C[o]oke & Captain Wm Chace of Rhode Island, I transmit to your Lordship the inclosed Letters, which came some days ago addressed to my care. At the same time I would take the liberty to offer your Lordship my request for the release of John Chace, the Object of those Letters, and who is a prisoner on board one of the Ships under your Lordship’s command. In the case of...