1C. W. F. Dumas to the Commissioners, 27 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
Enfin j’ai la satisfaction de pouvoir vous apprendre, que les choses ont tourné au gré d’Amsterdam. Hier les Etats d’Hollande prirent la Résolution d’annuller celle du 18e. Nov. passé, qui exceptoit des Convois les Bois de construction, et de protéger leur Commerce dans toute l’extension que lui assurent les Traités; suspendant, du reste, toute délibération ultérieure sur cette matiere,...
Finally I have the pleasure to inform you that things have turned out to Amsterdam’s liking. Yesterday the States of Holland resolved to annul the resolution of 18 November, which excepted ships timbers from the convoys, to protect their commerce to the fullest extent guaranteed by the treaties, and, moreover, to suspend any further deliberation on this matter until the Admiralties of all the...
3George Washington to John Jay, 27 January 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, January 27, 1779. Asks for money to carry on recruiting. States that Major General Horatio Gates has made agreements with Major General William Phillips about Convention troops. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
4Dumas to the American Commissioners, 27[-29] January 1779: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief <The Hague, January 27[–29], 1779, in French: Yesterday the States of Holland resolved to annul the resolution of November 18, which excepted ships’ timbers from convoy protection, and to protect their commerce to the fullest extent guaranteed by the treaties [with Britain]. Tomorrow the assembly will work on the response...
5To Benjamin Franklin from de La Plaigne, 27 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society D’après l’usage reçu en france d’assurer, au renouvellement des années, ses protecteurs, bienfaiteurs, &c, des souhaits de santé, & prospérité; je n’eusse pas manqué d’assurer votre Excellence des voeux sincères que j’adresse au Ciel pour vous & pour l’empire naissant que vous Representez; mais un malheureux erésipelle, accompagné de fiévre, m’en a privé...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Louis-Guillaume Le Veillard, 27 [January] 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Madame Bouffé beseeches you to put again to Wednesday third of February the dinner that you should make at her house the tuesday second; or, if you cannot at Wednesday tenth; do me knowing, I pray you, your determination, and write it upon your books. I say you and I will say this night that I respect and Love you more than everybody Addressed: A Monsieur /...
7General Orders, 27 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Ensign Henry Strupp of the German Regiment is appointed Adjutant to the same from the 1st day of October 1778. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Despite this order, it appears that Henry Stroop (Strupp, Strape; 1753–1843), a Pennsylvania carpenter, served as a lieutenant in Col. Benjamin Flower’s corps of artillery artificers from May 1778 to December 1780 (see Pa. Archives Samuel Hazard et al.,...
8To George Washington from Brigadier General James Clinton, 27 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
On the 19th Instant I was honoured with your Favour of the 31st of December. I am happy to hear the Impediments which suspended Genl Schuy[l]er from Command are removed with so much honour to that worthy Officer, and I am anxious for his resuming it, as I shall always think myself happy in being Commanded by a Man of such distinguished Abilities. I hav just received a Letter from the...
9To George Washington from Brigadier General Duportail, 27 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Remembrance of the Uneasiness which we felt on the subject of Boston, in the month of October—engages me to represent to Your Excellency that we may have our anxiety revived next Campaign, unless we take seasonable precautions—Your Excellency sent me to that City in order to form a plan of the necessary fortifications—I had the honor of delivering you the Plan —but from what I have learnt, the...
10From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 27 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
You are hereby directed to provide with all convenient dispatch Twenty five hundred pack saddles of the cheapest and strongest kind, fit for the purpose of transporting Provisions, Stores and Baggage. I am Sir Yr most obt Servt Df , in Tench Tilghman’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW .