23891To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 24 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I recvd your kind favour of the 14th and 20th Inst. the first reccommending M. de Bretigny &c. to whom I will show every possible assistance and civility as far as is consistent with my orders, the last informing me of Mr. Deans absence and of the necessity of waiting his return. I hope he will be by this time at paris and that I may have some orders...
23892General Orders, 24 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
In case of an alarm, the army is to be drawn up in two lines on the northern side of the brook—Genl Greene’s division on the right—Genl Lincoln’s on the left of the front line; Genl Stephens’s division on the right of the second line, and Brigd. Genl Parsons’s brigade on the left of the second line; to be joined by Genl Varnum’s, when he comes up. The troops to make the best shelter they can,...
23893To George Washington from John Hancock, 24 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Favour of the 23d, containing the agreeable Intelligence, that the Enemy had retreated from Brunswick, I had the Honour of receiving yesterday Afternoon, and shall, this Morning, with the greatest Pleasure, lay it before Congress. Give me Leave to congratulate you very sincerely upon this Event; as it must be principally ascribed to the Prudence and Wisdom of your Operations, which had so...
23894To George Washington from Matthias Williamson, Jr., 24 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have thought proper to trouble your Excellency with the following Intelligence receiv’d by three different ways from staten Island to day— by persons whom I think may be credited—that the greatest part of the fleet from N. York Harbour has removed to the Watering place & Princes Bay where the Baggage & troops passing from the Jersies are constantly Embarking —by a person return’d from N....
23895To John Adams from Thomas Crafts, 25 June 1777 (Adams Papers)
My last to you was, in answer to yours of the 20th March, concerning the manufacture of wrought-iron Cannon, of which I highly approve, and the method in which they were made. I mentioned that in the one made here the barrs were welded lengthways, which I allways suppos’d would fail; but as you must have received it before this reaches you, shall say no more on that subject. I have not yet...
23896To Alexander Hamilton from Robert R. Livingston, [25 June 1777] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Kingston, New York, June 25, 1777. On June 28, 1777, Hamilton wrote to Robert R. Livingston: “Yours of the 25th came to hand last night.” Letter not found. ]
23897George Washington to Baron d’Arendt, 25 June 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Quibbletown [ New Jersey ] June 25, 1777. Grants permission for Baron d’Arendt to visit Philadelphia and advises D’Arendt to consult Congress on plan for Prussian treaty. LS , in writing of H, Papers of the Continental Congress, National Archives. Henry Leonard Philip, Baron d’Arendt, commander of the German Battalion at Quibbletown.
23898To Benjamin Franklin from Barbeu-Dubourg, 25 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society L’etat de ma femme toujours egalement facheux et inquietant ne m’a pas permis de la quitter un moment depuis celui ou j’eus l’honneur de vous voir, ni consequemment de m’aquitter de votre commission pour M. Le Marquis de Mirabaud. Mais M. Coder et M. Du Parc mon adjoint et ma ressource, sont icy matin et soir, et je puis vous repondre que votre fourniture...
23899General Orders, 25 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
The picquets to be relieved this day at 10 o’clock A.M. Tomorrow at 8 o’clock, the usual hour. Whenever any firing, or any thing else unusual in the Camp is permitted by the Major General of the day; he is immediately to report it to the Commander in Chief; to prevent any unnecessary enquiries into the causes of it. The officers are always to take the most particular care that no damage be...
23900From George Washington to Colonel Arendt, 25 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
Mr Hamilton has informed me of your request to be permitted to go to Philadelphia; and, though at this season Gentlemen at the head of regiments can very ill be spared, yet the reason on which your request is founded is of such a nature that it is impossible I should refuse to comply with it—I hope, however, and doubt not you will return to camp as soon as circumstances will permit, for you...
23901From George Washington to John Hancock, 25 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
When I had the honor to address you last, it was on the Subject of the Enemy’s retreat from Brunswick to Amboy and of the measures pursued to annoy them. At the time of writing, the information I had received respecting their loss was rather vague and uncertain; But we have reason to believe from intelligence through various Channels since, that it was pretty considerable and fell cheifly on...
23902From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 25 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I this morning received your favor of the 23d and am happy to hear part of the Cloaths for the Troops have arrived and that More are on the way. Under the present appearances of things & incertainty of the Enemy’s Operations, I think it unadviseable to detach Glover’s Brigade from peeks Kills. If Genl Howe should make a push up the River, the importance of the Highland passes will demand the...
23903To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam, 25 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
since my last nothing material has hapned here—I have sent forward 3 officers & 15 men of Col. Hazens Battn—as all the others were in the Jerseys I tho’t it improper to Detain so small a Detachment. Genl Glover with several officers have gone to White plains to Look some Conveniant place to encamp—his Brigd. Marches there tomorrow morning. I am Sir Your Obt Hume sert LS , DLC:GW .
23904To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 25 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor to receive your Excellency’s Favor of the 16h Instant at Tyonderoga on Sunday the 24th—It gives me infinite pleasure to learn that your Force is become so respectable as to afford you a prospect of making an Impression on the Enemy’s Lines. I wish, I could say that our’s was such as to create a reasonable Hope that we should be able to maintain both Sides of the Lake at...
23905The American Commissioners to Vergennes, [26 June 1777] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères To his Excellency the Count de Vergennes, Minister for Foreign Affairs We the underwritten, Commissioners from the Congress of the United States of N. America, beg leave to represent to your Excellency, that Captain Burnel, Commander of an armed Vessel commissioned by the said States, did lately take Refuge in the Port of Cherburgh with his...
23906The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners, 26 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Two LS : American Philosophical Society; copies: Library of Congress, National Archives (two) Since our last of 18th. Inst. in which you were informed of the Enemy being encamped at Somerset Court house eight Miles from Brunswick We have the pleasure of acquainting you that on the 19th at Night they made a precipitate retreat therefrom to the last mentioned place, and on the Morning of the 22d...
23907Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 26 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: Yale University Library Agreeable to the determination I mention’d in my last every operation relative to the annonyme remains suspended. I have notified Mr. Peltier that I would not consent to any alteration of your orders and that he might take his ship and do what he pleased on Mr. Montieus Account but nothing on Yours. She lays at Paimbeauf with part of her Cargo on board...
23908To Benjamin Franklin from Elie de Beaumont, 26 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Votre illustre cause acquiert de plus en plus de nouveaux partisans. Vous verrés par la lettre ci jointe de Monsieur le Comte de tressan lieutenant general des armées du roi qu’il consacre un autre lui même a la defense de la liberté ameriquaine, ou plustôt de la liberté humaine, car si elle n’existoit plus dans vos heureuses contrées dites moi dans quel...
23909General Orders, 26 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
The troops are to complete three days provisions of bread and flour, as soon as possible; and but one day’s provision of flesh, if it be fresh, or three days provisions of salt meat; if to be had, and to hold themselves in readiness to march at a moment’s warning—They will lodge themselves in the best manner they can this night, near the gaps of the mountains—From every gap, proper picquets...
23910To George Washington from Elias Boudinot, 26 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
Mr Boudinot thinks it his Duty to report to his Excellency General Washington, that Complaints of the cruel Treatment of a number of our Prisoners, taken by the Enemy & confined in the Goals of the City of New York, are daily increasing—That Mr Boudinot as Commissary General of Prisoners, has made the best Inquiry into the Truth of the Facts alledged, that his Circumstances will admit—That on...
23911To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam, 26 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
your favours of the 22d & 25 Inst. I have receivd. If I mistake not, yours Orders where that I should Order, Genl McDougal’s Brigade, back if they had not Advancd two far—Genl McDougal Crosd the River himself the morning, before I recd your letter and I thought, he could not have got, with his Brigade more that four or five miles, but since I find he had Orderd his Brigade, to march the day...
23912George Washington to Colonel William Malcom, 27 June 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] June 27, 1777. Appoints Malcom to the command of a regiment. Gives instructions for completion of this regiment. Orders Malcom to the field. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Malcom had been a major and then a colonel of the New York Militia. The regiment referred to in this letter was one of the Sixteen Additional Continental...
23913To Benjamin Franklin from Antoine-Joseph Mauduit Duplessis, 27 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Si vous vous amusés à lire les gazettes, vous aurés vu dans l’avant derniere de Leide l’extrait d’une pretendue Lettre du sr. Mauduit Duplessis à son frere à L’orient. J’ai l’honneur de vous assurer, Monsieur, que cette Lettre n’est pas de Lui et que celui qui a fait mettre cet extrait sous son nom le connoit peu, car il est de fait qu’il n’a ny frere ny...
23914To Benjamin Franklin from Turgot, Baron de l’Aulne, 27 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society M. Turgot fait ses complimens a Monsieur franklin et prie Messieurs francklin de lui faire l’honneur de diner chés lui Jeudy prochain 3 Juillet. Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur francklin / A Passy / près La Barrière . BF attended the dinner, for his host got news from him and reported it a few hours after the party: Joseph Ruwet, ed., Lettres de Turgot à la...
23915General Orders, 27 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
The commanding officers of corps, who have men in the provost guard, against whom sentences have been past, and approved, are, without delay to see those sentences executed. It being necessary to determine the ranks of Col. Bland, & Col. Moylan, Colonels of Horse; Major Generals Sullivan, Greene, Lord Stirling, Stephen and Lincoln are appointed a Court to inquire into the matter, hear the...
23916From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Burr, 27 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
You are hereby appointed Lieut. Colo. to a Regiment in the Continental Service to be commanded by Colo. Malcolm. This Regiment is composed of eight independant Companies, most of wh. are already raised. As Colo. Malcolm goes directly up to draw the Regiment together, I desire you will join him and give every necessary Assistance towards forming the Corps. I have given particular Instructions...
23917From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 27 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have now before me your two letters of the 17th & 19th Instant. It is Strange Cols. Whitcomb & Phiney should have suffered their Claims to have remained so long unpaid. Their conduct is extremely reprehensible and must produce a great deal of Embarasments, if not some injustice. Have their Abstracts made out in such a way as shall appear agreable to propriety and the usual practice in such...
23918Orders to Colonel William Malcom, 27 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
You are hereby appointed to the command of a regiment in the Continental service, to be composed of the eight following independent companies—the four raised under the direction of General George Clinton, and commanded by Major Pauling, and four others raised or to be raised by Captains Scott, McDougall, Hallet and Hunter. In case any of these last mentioned Captains should not have accepted...
23919To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
In my letter of the 12th instant I took the liberty to express our wishes for an exchange of our Prisoners, since which, I have received the most pressing request from a large number of them, to the same purpose, especially from Capt. Trowbridge, and Lieutenants Fitch and Fanning, whose circumstances are peculiarly difficult and distressing—Mr Loring Commissary of Prisoners has, by a message...
23920To John Adams from Joseph Ward, 28 June 1777 (Adams Papers)
I wish it was in my power to give you a satisfactory and particular state of facts relative to the late movements in the military way, but all the facts I cannot learn, and if I could they might not perhaps be satisfactory in every sense of the word. The 22 Instant the Enemy retreated from Brunswick to Amboy, a party, of several hundreds, under the command of Col Morgan attacked their rear, in...