571To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Baudouin, 25 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...will reappear from time to time as Sartine’s go-between with the Americans; we can find nothing to substantiate the statement in the notation that he was the Minister’s secretary. Baudouin attended the commissioners’ celebration of the 4th of July in 1778, and had some dealings with John Paul Jones: Butterfield,
572General Orders, 26 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
4th—That the rolls of each company be called frequently, and that every evening, at different times, between the hours of ...Pennsylvania Regiment since April 1777. After the end of his tenure as brigade major of the 1st Pennsylvania Brigade, he was appointed in July 1779 to be brigade major and inspector of Anthony Wayne’s light infantry corps. McCormick’s resignation in May 1780 aroused...
573From George Washington to Robert R. Livingston, 27 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
4 July 1777, n.2
574To George Washington from Colonel Samuel Blachley Webb, 29 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Israel Putnam to GW, 13 Jan. 1778, n.4For the capture of British major general Richard Prescott on the night of 9–10 July, see
575To John Adams from James Lovell, 30 December 1777 (Adams Papers)
, 28 July, note 4
576Editorial Note on Franklin’s Accounts, 1778 (Franklin Papers)
for July, 1508.10.6 for August, 1626.1.3 for September and 1963.11.2 for October. Another servant, Dumont, who quit his service on August 10, was paid 154.19 for his last four months’ wages.... on July 22 for the price of his own meals when he waited on his master at someone else’s party, as was the custom. Earlier in July Franklin had paid some 60 ...July 10 “for 6 Months Hire of 2 Beds &..., 4
577Memorandum Books, 1778 (Jefferson Papers)
Recd. of Henry Tazewell for books £4–12–6.Pd. J. Edmondson my part of fodder & straw £4–4.
578From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 1 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
...a matter of the utmost importance to the Army, and which I fear has been too long delayed—I mean the appointment of a Quarter Master General. Since General Mifflin’s indisposition obliged him to quit the feild in July last, I have experienced the greatest
. Pickering did not leave Valley Forge until 30 Jan., arriving in York on 4 February.
579From Benjamin Franklin to de Tavarez, 4 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
(July–December, 1884), 153.
580[John Thornton]: Memorandum for the American Commissioners, [between 5 and 8 January 1778] (Franklin Papers)
...Invalids had carried several letters for them, altho’ Expressly forbiden, without their first being open by the Agent. I desired in my letter that some of the officers would be at a certain place of the prison at 4 o’Clock that afternoon to speak to me, I [...good of the quality. They are divided into messes 4 in each, and each mess’s allowance for the four is 3 lbs. of meat, 1 lb. of... ...4...