1Thur 2d. (Adams Papers)
A fresh breeze from the South. Continual Squalls thunder and lightning. 6 o clock PM. The weather has cleared up.
2From Thomas Jefferson to Pontdevaux, [before 2 December 1779] (Jefferson Papers)
In hopes that by this time you will have discharged those attentions which the situation of your ship and men required on your arrival here, I take the liberty of expressing to you the satisfaction it would give me to have the honour of seeing you in our little capital. As such it would scarcely merit the notice of a stranger, but the exercise and change of air and element may perhaps be...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Penet, D’Acosta frères & Cie., 2 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society In great haste a few minutes before the Post sets off we have the Honor to transmit to you a letter brought this day by our vessel the Committee together with one for Mr. Le Ray de Chaumont of which we beg your kind Care. Our vessel left Philadelphia the 26th Octr. last in Company with the frigate Confederacy of 40 Guns: from which she was separated the same...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Pontdevaux, 2 December 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ay l’honneur de vous remercier de l’invitation que vous avês la bonté de me faire. J’auray celuy de m’y rendre, ainsi que Mr. le chlr. de tarragon , qui vous est très respectueusement obligé: quant a Mr. le Mqs. de vaudreuil, je ne puis avoir sa résponse ce Soir. Je luy feray part demain des offres de votre éxcèllence. Nous nous ferons un devoir de témoigner dans touttes les occasions notre...
5From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 2 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the honor of addressing you on the 20th ulto I have seen Lt Colonel Washington of Baylors Light Dragoons, who gives me a more favorable report of the times of service of that Regiment than was represented by one of his Officers. He informs me, that including Capt. Stiths Troop already on its march to the Southward he will be able to carry forward about 125 Men, none of whose times...
6From George Washington to John Laurance, 2 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
As it will be necessary to proceed as soon as possible in the trial of Genl Arnold and afterwards to those of Col. Hooper Deputy Qr Master Genl —and Doctor Shippen, which have been directed by Congress—I am to request that you will join the Army as soon as you can. I want you immediately to examine the Papers in the case of the last—and to form the charges that he may be arrested. I am Sir...
7To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 2 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
From the best Intelligence I have be[en] able to procure no Embarkation had taken place at New York the day before Yesterday—altho’ all accounts agree that the Shiping are in perfect readiness for the purpose —We have had among many others ten british Granadiers Deserters belong[ing] to the 44th Regiment within three Weeks—besides two that were Captured a few days since—by the Militia—upon...