1To John Adams from Francis Dana, 25 February 1781 (Adams Papers)
The enclosed letter came to hand the last Evening; I was about breaking it open, agreable to your directions, but observing it marked Cadiz, and supposing it to be a mear private Letter, I desisted. If it shou’d contain any news from our Country, I doubt not you will advise me of it by the first opportunity. Mr. Bondfield, who has lately been at Paris, writes me from Bordeaux on the 20th....
2From Alexander Hamilton to Major Richard Platt, [25 February 1781] (Hamilton Papers)
I have taken The General’s orders on the subject of your letter of the 24th. As Col Hay’s oxen appear to have been converted to the public use, justice requires they should be replaced to him, as it is not known certainly in what manner they were used and as it is not material to the public from what department the compensation comes, The General directs that The Quarter Master General will...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Schuyler, 25 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
Last night your favor of the 18 Inst: was delivered me. I confess that the contents surprized and afflicted me, not that I discover any impropriety in your conduct in the affair in question, for of that I persuade myself you are incapable, but as it may be attended with consequences prejudical to my country which I love, which I affectionately love, and as no event tending to its detriment can...
4George Washington to John Berrien, 25 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 25, 1781 . Directs Berrien to deliver to the bearer “all Articles in your hands procured for Hospital uses.” Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Berrien was hospital storekeeper at Danbury, Connecticut.
5George Washington to James and Horace Hooper, 25 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 25, 1781 . Orders delivery to director general of hospitals all articles procured for hospital uses. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. James and Horace Hooper were hospital storekeepers at Windsor, Connecticut.
6George Washington to Comte de Sainte-Mesme, 25 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New Windsor, New York ] February 25, 1781 . Is pleased that Sainte-Mesme wishes to accompany the Marquis de Lafayette to Virginia. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Jean Baptiste Louis Philippe Felix d’Olieres, Comte de Sainte-Mesme. He was colonel of the Regiment Soissonnais, French army in America.
7General Orders, 25 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . On this date, GW receipted for $6,000 received “of Lieutt Colfax for public uses” ( ADS , RNHi ). On this date, GW’s aide-de-camp Tench Tilghman wrote Maj. Gen. William Heath: “Will you be kind enough to take opportunities of forwarding the inclosed. “Count Rochambeau, in a letter of the 20th, mentions that another Vessel has arrived at Newport from Cape Francois...
8To George Washington from Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 25 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will Receive this by Serjeant Temple of Majr Whitcombs Core who Desires me to write In thier Favour. I Can Say that the Soldiers of that Core are good Soldiers and have been very Servisable In the Common Cause and Since they have been here to us in Particular, and if it is Consistant with Your Excelencys Pleasure Could wish (and it is also the Desire of the Principle men in this Quarter)...
9To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 25 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Letters of the 29th of December & 10th Jany Last. that of the 10th came to hand on the 20th instant, and the other on the day following. As it is my Duty, so it is my highest pleasure, to execute every instruction I receive from your Excellency, to the utmost of my capacity. Captain Heth having retired to his farm I cannot at this time, send his rank, but have inclosed...
10To George Washington from Captain Destouches, 25 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
La division de Lescadre du roi que j’avois expediée pour La baye de Chezapeak vient de rentrer aprés avoir causé un assez grand dommage aux ennemis, et Leur avoir enlevé Le vaisseau Le Romulus de 44 canons; mais elle n’a pu executer L’objet principal de sa mission parce que Les fregates de lescorte dArnold et La plus grande partie de ses transports ont remonté, comme L’avoit prevu votre...