1To Benjamin Franklin from Chaumont, [on or after 17 September 1780] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society M. de Chaumont a L’honneur de Communiquer a Son ami M. le Docteur franklin unne Lettre quil a Receu de L’orient et qui luy prouvera que M. Jones est peu propre a faire aimer Les francais par les americains. J’ay L’honneur aussi de prevenir mon Bon ami M. Le Docteur franklin que les derniers pacquets qu’il m’avait Confié pour L’amerique et que J’avais fait...
2Sunday the 17th. (Adams Papers)
This morning My brother Charles and myself went to the first bible to see Mr. Dana and Mr. Austin. We stay’d there a little while and then came back to Pappa’s lodgings. A little after we got there Mr. Guile and Mr. Ingraham came here for us to go to church with them but Pappa could not go. Brother Charles and I went. After service Mr. Guile and Mr. Ingraham left us and we came back to...
3Abigail Adams to James Lovell, 17 September 1780 (Adams Papers)
I was much gratified at again receiving a few lines from you, tho very Laconick. I wrote you about ten days since by a Mr. Brown, who came in the Alliance and brought Letters from my Friend to congress and to some of his Friends which he put into the post office, but they must be of an old date, as he was waiting near four months for the Sailing of the Alliance. Such conduct with regard to one...
4John Thaxter to John Adams, 17 September 1780 (Adams Papers)
I was honoured with your favour of the eighth Instant on the fifteenth. So general an Approbation of the Constitution of the Massachusetts is an Event of great Importance to our State, and it’s Acceptance at this juncture affords an unequivocal proof of the Wisdom and Magninimity, Concord and Unanimity of its Inhabitants. I rejoice that I am to live under a Constitution of Government, that has...
5From John Adams to William Churchill Houston, 17 September 1780 (Adams Papers)
Last night Mr. Dana arrived here, from Paris and brought me your Favour of the 11. of July. You cannot imagine, Sir how much Pleasure, this Letter gave me. I shall make a good Use of this and every other authentic Information, in order to prevent the unfavourable Impressions, you are aware of. It has been my greatest Affliction Since I have been in Europe that I have had so seldom Letters from...
6From Alexander Hamilton to Philip Schuyler, 17 September 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ September 17, 1780. In September, 1780, Schuyler wrote to Hamilton : “Your favor of the 17th I received on that day.” Letter not found. ]
7To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 17 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief Je crois devoir profiter de la poste de Rotterdam, qui part demain pour la France, pour vous communiquer ce qui suit plus promptement. Un ami vient de m’écrire, que quoiqu’il ne puisse pas supposer que je puisse ignorer l’arrivée d’un Mr. Searle ou Searce (car je ne puis pas bien lire le nom tel qu’il est écrit) il croît...
8General Orders, 17 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] For the day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Parsons[,] Colonel Bayley[,] Lieutenant Colonel Fernald[,] Major Hamilton[,] Brigade Major Smith For Detachment[:] Lieutenant Colonel Cobb At the General Court martial whereof Colonel Wyllys is President—Colonel Hazen was tried on the following Charges vizt: “Disobedience of orders and unmilitary conduct on the march from Tapan to the...
9To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 17 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment received intelligence that the Enemy from Detroit intend paying a visit to this frontier. Major Lanctot has wrote me in french, and I take the liberty to inclose a copy of the translation. The Delaware Runners add that a party of twenty Indian Warriors have been discovered, about six days ago, marching towards those Settlements. and that a large party of Seneca’s may soon be...
10From George Washington to Abraham Skinner, 17 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
It having been agreed that an interview should take place at Elizabeth Town, between Major Generals Phillips & Lincoln on the subject of their exchange —I was induced from the earnest desire I had of relieving the prisoners on both sides as far as circumstances would admit—& in compliance with the directions of Congress, to inform His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton on the 26th Ulto, that “I...
11From John Jay to Timothy Matlack, 17 September 1780 (Jay Papers)
Accept my Thanks for your Fav r of the 21 April, which was deliverd to me the 27 th August. Knowledge is essential to the Duration of Liberty and Pennsylvania is wise in making them both the Objects of public Care. I have read your Oration with great Pleasure. The Subject is a fine one— The Field large and considering the time allotted you ^ you have interspersed it with ^ useful Remarks &...
12[To Thomas Jefferson from James Maxwell, 17 September 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 17 Sep. 1780 . Minute in Journal of the Commissioner of the Navy ( Vi ) under this date: “Letter written to the Governour informing him of the Boat Nicholson’s leaving the Yard under the Command of Lieut. Steele to take her station.” Not located.]