51551From Thomas Jefferson to the Commander of the Essex County Militia, 8 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The British army under Major General Phillips having landed at Brandon and meaning to press...
51552To Benjamin Franklin from the Committee for Foreign Affairs, 9 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (three): American Philosophical Society; copies: American Philosophical Society, National...
51553To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 9 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress As our Salaries are payables in Sterling money, I am too much at a Loss...
51554[Diary entry: 9 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
9th. Went to the Posts at West point, and found by enquiry of General Heath, that all the Meat...
51555To George Washington from Elias Dayton, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s letter of the 1st Instt and shall do every thing in my power to...
51556From George Washington to John Glover, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
As some of the Recruits begin to arrive, & more may be daily expected, & as the season for...
51557From George Washington to Ebenezer Hazard, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 24th of April. Immediately after the accident happened to the...
51558From George Washington to William Heath, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased to proceed immediately to the several Eastern States, with the dispatches,...
51559To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Since the Letter which I had the Honor of last addressing to your Excellency, the military...
51560From George Washington to François-Louis-Arthur Thibaut, comte de Ménonville, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
As there is a great deficiency of such kind of artillery as Colo. Menonville applies for, at the...
51561To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have just received from Colo. Hughes a letter of which the inclosed is an extract. Mr Pomeroy...
51562To George Washington from Philip John Schuyler, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had forgot to Inclose the paper alluded to in mine of the 4th and sent It after the messenger,...
51563To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
On examining the state of the Magazines here I find that unless the most strenuous exertions are...
51564From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 9 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, 9 May 1781 . This letter is virtually identical with TJ’s letter to George Washington...
51565To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel McDowell, 9 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Act of October last, for raising this States quota of troops for the Continental Army, came...
51566From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 9 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Since the Letter which I had the Honor of last addressing to your Excellency, the military...
51567From Thomas Jefferson to John Scarsbrook Wills, 9 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Bristol Brown and Thomas Kemp inform us that their Families, Cloth[es] and Household furniture...
51568To Thomas Jefferson from George Weedon, 9 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I informed your Excellency in a previous Letter of the Marquis de la Fayettes order to me to...
51569Abigail Adams to James Lovell, 10 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
Upon opening your favour of April 17 my Heart Beat a double stroke when I found that the Letter...
51570To John Adams from William Jackson, 10 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
Commodore Gillon has applied to me by letter requesting that I would furnish Captain Joyner with...
51571To Alexander Hamilton from Vicomte de Noailles, [10 May 1781] (Hamilton Papers)
je Suis certain mon cher colonel de vous faire plaisir en vous aprenant que votre ami Laurence...
51572To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 10 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society I have the Honour to advise your Excellency, that I...
51573To Benjamin Franklin from Achille-Guillaume Lebègue de Presle, 10 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Jai lhonneur denvoyer a votre Excellence l’ouvrage de...
51574To Benjamin Franklin or William Temple Franklin from Madame F. Pechigny, 10 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Oserois je vous demander monsieur en quoi jai pu demeriter...
51575[Diary entry: 10 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
10th. The Q. M. Genl. representing, that it was not in his power to get the Salt Meat of...
51576To George Washington from Zebulon Butler, 10 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Agreeabel to your Request I Send Inclosed A Return of the men of Capt. Spauldings Company Left at...
51577From George Washington to The States, 10 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Major General Heath, second in Command, and an Officer whose high rank & consideration entitle...
51578To George Washington from Charles-René-Dominique Sochet Destouches, 10 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Votre Excellênce sera informée incessament par M. Le Comte De Barras lui même, de sa nomination...
51579To George Washington from Nathanael Greene, 10 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit your Excellency a copy of the Cartel settled for the exchange...
51580From David Humphreys to John Carlile, 10 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency directs that the Detachment which may be call’d for by the Quarter Master General...
51581From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 10 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Under the present circumstances of transportation from Connecticut, I should advise, that Mr...
51582To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 10 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am informed that about 60 barrels of shad came down yesterday from Esopus. As this article of...
51583From Tench Tilghman to Timothy Pickering, 10 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency very much approves your plan of bringing down the shad daily—only taking care to...
51584From Timothy Pickering to Tench Tilghman, 10 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of this date is just received—I know not who has the Direction of the shad fishery; &...
51585To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 10 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
On examining the State of the Magazines here, I find that unless the most strenous exertions are...
51586To George Washington from Charles Thomson, 10 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to enclose you an Act of the United States, appointing Thomas Hutchins...
51587To George Washington from John Dudley Townes, 10 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the honr to receive yours of the 2d instant, and entirely agree with you respecting Genl...
51588To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 10 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
In my Letter of 27th ulto I was obliged to leave Your Excellency undecided on the Proposal you...
51589Motion on Pay of Troops, [10 May] 1781 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 36, I, 179). Docketed: “Motion of Mr Madison seconded by Carroll Referred to...
51590Thomas Jefferson to Virginia Delegates, 10 May 1781 (Madison Papers)
RC ( NA : PCC , No. 71, II, 109–10). Written by a clerk and signed by Jefferson. Directed to “The...
51591Thomas Jefferson to Virginia Delegates and George Washington, 10 May 1781 (Madison Papers)
FC (Virginia State Library). Written by a clerk and directed to “His Excellency General...
51592From Thomas Jefferson to the Speaker of the House of Delegates, 10 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honour to communicate to the General Assembly an Ordinance of Congress of the 5th. Day...
51593To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Henry Lee, 10 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
A letter from Gen. Weedon of the 10th. instant giving us reason to expect the enemies army...
51594To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Nelson, 10 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am just returnd from Malern [Malvern] Hills from whence we could discover the Enemys Boats...
51595Order in Council concerning the Copying of Public Records, [10 May 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
The letters and other Papers of the Council having been destroyed in the expedition of the enemy...
51596From Thomas Jefferson to the Virginia Delegates in Congress, 10 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
A small Affair has taken Place between the British commanding Officer in this State (Genl....
51597From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington and the Virginia Delegates in Congress, 10 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The papers of the Executive having been almost wholly lost in the visit which was made by General...
51598To John Adams from Benjamin Franklin, 11 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
I am honoured with your Excellency’s Letter of the 27th. past, acquainting me with your...
51599From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 11 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Massachusetts Historical Society; copy: Library of Congress I am honoured with your...
51600From Benjamin Franklin to Francis M. Dana, 11 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Yale University Library; ALS (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I received your Favour of...