52531From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 27 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress Enclosed I send your Excellency the Copy of a Letter I have just received from Mr Hartley, in which he expresses a Desire of making me a visit to talk about Peace, if it may be done with the Consent of the Ministry here. I should be glad to see him as my Friend and a Friend to America: but unless he...
52532General Orders, 27 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Major General Lord Stirling Colonel Swift Lieutenant Colonel Sprout Inspector—1st Connecticut brigade The Commander in Chief has the pleasure of announcing to the Army the approach of the troops of his most Christian Majesty under the Command of his Excellency Lieutenant General Count de Rochambeau. The General assures himself that it would be needless to recommend to the...
52533From George Washington to Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 27 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit your Excellency the Copy of a piece of intelligence which I have just recd from the Minister of France. Should I gain any further account of the number of ships of war which convoyed the transports, or of their destination I shall immediately communicate it. I have the honor to be &a DLC : Papers of George Washington.
52534To George Washington from James Clinton, 27 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Since my last Letter to your Excellency nothing material has occured worth mentioning—I am taking the most effectual Measures to scour the Settlements on the Frontier, which are notoriously disaffected, and have found the most promising appearances of future good consequences, from the exertions already made—I have sent a Scout of Canadians, of Hazens Regiment to Crown Point, which may...
52535To George Washington from William Gordon, 27 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
In the midst of important business the following anecdote will probably give you some pleasure, with a little pain for the disappointment you have met with in missing the Saddle . A gentleman who served his time with one of my people when I was at London, J. Harvey Pierce, a physician, writes me from Nantz last Feby 12. where He is in his way to America from an attachment to our cause—"I dined...
52536To George Washington from William Heath, 27 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was this evening honored with yours of the 20th inclosing one to the Commanding Officer of the Corps of Invalids at Boston—I shall afford the Commanding Officer, every aid in my power to facilitate his march to West point. I have been this evening honord with a Letter from Governor Trumbull of the 20th instant, giving a pritty particular account of the proceedings of the State of...
52537To George Washington from William Irvine, 27 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
When I wrote your Excellency the 16th instant I had small hope of any effectual measures being adopted for filling the Line—and was that day leaving Town on my proposed Volunteer scheme—when, I received a message from sundry numbers of Assembly requesting me to wait a few days, as there was a prospect of the Recruiting bill being amended—I have the honour to enclose the Law, which I hope will...
52538To George Washington from William Livingston, 27 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
It gives me great pain that I have not been able to answer your Excellency’s several Letters of the 27th of May & 15th June till this moment having ever since waited with great impatience for the passing of the Bill respecting your requisition of the 750 militia to co-operate with the regular Troops for 3 months, which did not pass till this day. I have issued the necessary orders, & directed...
52539To George Washington from George Plater, 27 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
We are very desirous that Major General Smallwood should be permitted to stay in this State, if not inconsistent with your arrangements and the service; and we wish him to remain as long as you can permit; his advice and assistance is wanted to call forth the strength of this State and to put it in a proper posture for defence. We know no Gentleman, who from his personal influence, and the...
52540From George Washington to Samuel Holden Parsons, 27 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Favor of Yesterday—and am very sorry to observe its Contents—I can think of no Mode more elegible, than to transmitt the Letter, with some Observations on the probable Consequences, to the State of Connecticut—This Mode I shall pursue—and hope that the State, on further Consideration, will do all the Justice to their Line, that they have a Right to expect. With much Regard...