1To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 30 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
La Lettre dont vous m’avez honoré en date du 21e. May, m’est très-précieuse, puisqu’elle me procure l’avantage d’entrer en liaison directe avec Vous, que je desirois depuis longtemps. Ce n’est que confusement, et par la voix publique, que j’ai appris votre heureux retour d’Amérique, dont je vous félicite; ce que j’aurois déjà fait, si j’avois su que vous fussiez à Paris. J’ai été bien mortifié...
2C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 30 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
The letter with which you have honored me of 21 May is very precious, for it has given me the opportunity, which I long desired, of entering into direct correspondence with you. It was only by chance and through public channels that I learned of your fortunate return from America, for which I congratulate you and would have done so sooner had I known that you were at Paris. I was quite...
3From Benjamin Franklin to Ferdinand Grand, 30 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, Smithsonian Institution This is to request that you would cause to be paid in London for me to Mr James Woodmason the Sum of Twenty Pounds Eight Shillings and six pence Sterling, being for Paper of a particular kind which he has furnished by my Order and sent hither, for printing the Congress Promises.— I have the honour to be,...
4From Benjamin Franklin to Sartine, 30 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives de la Marine; copy: Library of Congress I am under the greatest Uneasiness to find, that great Part of the Cloathing sent to Brest to be shipt for America, was left behind, and that the Alliance alone has not sufficient Room, to receive it with the Arms and Gunpowder, which the King has been so good as to order for us, and which are all so much wanted in the American Armies. A...
5From Benjamin Franklin to John Torris, 30 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copies: Library of Congress, National Archives, Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; transcript: National Archives In my last of the 27th. Instant, I omitted one thing, I had intended, viz, to desire you would give absolute orders to your Cruisers, not to bring in any more dutch Vessels, tho’ charg’d with Enemy’s goods, unless contraband. All the neutral states of Europe seem at...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Franklin Bache, 30 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Vous ne sauries croire combien m’a fait de plaisir vôtre lettre, parcequ’il y avoit longtemps que je n’avois de vos nouvelles, et j’etois tres en peine de vous, je vous ecrirai le plus exactement que je pourrai, j’ai été fort content d’apprendre qu’Adams avec son frere viendront peut être à Geneve, parceque cela m’entretiendra beaucoup mon anglois. Les...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Bondfield, Haywood & Co., 30 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Massachusetts Historical Society Not doubting but we should find every encouragement that a mutual Intercourse of Commercial Connections could produce, we had formed our plans in consequence, when to our disappointment upon presenting our Entrys at the Custom House, we are refused to be admitted to load, but on the footing of Foreign nations unprotected by Special Treaties, and subject...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Digges, 30 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am very sorry to be so frequently troublesome and repeatedly asking favours of You; But when I reflect on your readiness to do good, & that my present application is to help a deserving Man, I flatter myself I shall stand forgiven. Dr. Upton Scott of Annapolis in Maryland is necessiated to seek His way back to His Country, Family & Home, by the same route...
9[Diary entry: 30 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
30th. Warm with appearances of Rain but none fell here but little wind & that at So. or So. West.
10General Orders, 30 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Colonel Livingston[,] Major Trescott[,] Brigade Major 2nd Connecticut brigade For manœuvring Tomorrow morning 6 o clock Lieutenant Colonels Commandant Butler and Hubly; Majors Torrey and Stewart; Brigade Major 1st Connecticut Brigade to attend the formation of the Battalions; Hand’s and Stark’s Brigades give the Adjutants; Colours from the 2nd Connecticut and...
11To George Washington from the Board of War, 30 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
The board do themselves the honor to inclose to your Excellency, the proceedings of a General Court Martial, held at Philadelphia on the 19th instant, for the Trial of Capt. Coren, & Capt. Lieutenant Godfrey. With respect to Capt. Coren, the board beg leave to transmit the proceedings of another Court Martial on a former occasion, conceiving it to be proper that Your Excellency should be...
12To George Washington from Elias Boudinot, 30 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
It would have given me great Pleasure to have been favoured with your Company on Thursday, but am fully convinced of the necessity of Business being attended to; whenever your Excellency can spare a day I shall think myself very happy in being honored by a Visit. The Person referred to in your Postscript, is a Major Ward of the new Levies, who has made very full Offers of this kind, on...
13To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 30 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since my last, ten persons have been killed wounded & taken by the Indians in Westmoreland County. Parties of Regulars & Militia have endeavoured to overtake them but without success. The accounts I have received relative to the British Garrison at Detroit differ widely, some making it to consist of only two hundred men, some three hundred, & others upwards of four hundred. This has determined...
14From George Washington to Brigadier General James Clinton, 30 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I informed You yesterday morning, that I had received certain advices that a body of the Enemy from Canada, computed at about Five Hundred under Sir John Johnson had penetrated into the State of New York, by way of the Mohawk river, as far as Johns Town, and seemed as if they were about to take post there, and that there were other accounts received through prisoners who had escaped from...
15To George Washington from Colonel Elias Dayton, 30 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Lying Rivingtons account of the reduction of C. Town was Sent of[f] by Col. Stewart without my knowledge. Least it should give your excellency as much pain through the night, as it did me for one hour, I have Sent this & I do venture to assert it to be one of Lying Jemys Aberations; within this hour I have received three diffirent accou[n]ts of its not being beleived in N. York, A variety of...
16To George Washington from James Duane, 30 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Congress are much affected at the Wants and distresses of the Army another Committee is appointed on your Excellency’s late Representation to the Board of War, & a Letter from Commy Blane. It is now found that the Supplies already demanded from the States are incompetent and in some Instances anticipated. It is to be lamented that we were not furnished with better Estimates at first; but we...
17Board of Admiralty to Jonathan Trumbull, 30 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fol. 289). Pursuant to the Resolutions of Congress passed the 27th inst. relative to the Navy which will be transmitted to your Excellency by their Secretary, I am directed by the Board to Solicit every assistance in your power, by furnishing money and otherwise towards preparing the frigate Bourbon for launching and compleating her for Sea. As...
18From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Specific Tax for Augusta County, 30 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to deliver for the use of this State to Messrs. Eaton and Brown, or order, whatever indian corn, oats rye, or barley you may have received for the public. Your wheat you will please to have properly manufactured and packed. No return being yet received from your County I shall hope to receive one without delay. I am Gentlemen Yr. hble Servt, RC ( Vi ); in a clerk’s hand signed by...
19From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, 30 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
In Council, Richmond, 30 May 1780. Transmitting letters and intelligence concerning the surrender of Charleston. RC ( Vi ); mutilated. Addressed by TJ to Harrison as Speaker. Endorsed: “Governors Letter. May 30. 178[0.] Inclosing Govr. Nash & Rutledge’s respecting Surrender of Charles town. Referred to Committee of whole on the State of the Commonwealth.” Enclosures: Abner Nash to TJ, 25 May...
20To Thomas Jefferson from Abner Nash, 30 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed your Excellency will receive a Copy of the Articles of Capitulation agreed on between Genl. Lincoln and Genl. Clinton. Mr. Laurens in his Letter to me dated at Wilmington the 26. Inst. has the following paragraph “I am informed and I fear from too good authority that Govr. Martin at the head of a large body of Infantry and Cavalry is actually on his way for this Country, his rout to...