52441From George Washington to Francisco Rendón, 21 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I with the greatest pleasure congratulate you in the success of His Catholic Majesty’s Arms at Pensacola, and I have no doubt but a recital of the particulars will reflect much honor upon General Don Galvez and the troops under his command. No material movements on the part of the enemy having taken place in this quarter since my Last. I have no communications of any importance to make to you....
52442To George Washington from William Shepard, 21 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencies Letter bearing date June the 8th came safe to hand, have duly observ’d the contents shall do all in my power to comply with Your Excellencies directions. Must beg Your Excellencies pardon for not dating my Letter, it ought to have been dated the 28th of May 1781. I have the pleasure to inform Your Excellency that this Department begins to move to Public advantage under the...
52443From George Washington to Abraham Skinner, 21 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Board of War having transmitted me a Copy of Mr Loring’s application to you to obtain permission for Lt Colo. Hill’s going into New York on parole. I have given my consent for that purpose; and as Lt Colo. Hill is now on his rout from the Southward, you’ll improve the earliest oppertunity of conveying him this intelligence. I am Sir, with esteem, your most Obedt Humbe Servant. DLC : Papers...
52444Motion of Virginia Delegates on Exchange of Flour, [21 June] 1781 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 19, VI, 607). Written by Joseph Jones. On the Motion of the Delegates of Virginia— Resolved that the Commissary Genl. of purchases be authorised to exchange with Nicholson Agent for the State of Virginia now in Philadelphia, so much a part of the flour within the State of Pennsylvania, Delaware or Maryland belonging to the United States as the Superindt. of finance shall...
52445To Thomas Jefferson from Meriwether Smith, 21 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress having received some important Communications from the Minister plenipotentiary of France respecting the Intentions of the Courts of Petersburgh and Vienna, have come to some Determinations thereupon which are not only interesting to the united States in general, but to the State of Virginia in particular; I took the Liberty therefore to insist that you should be added to the...
52446Friday June the 22d 1781. (Adams Papers)
This morning I went to Mr. De la Lande and Fynje’s; din’d at home. Mr. Guild din’d Here. After dinner I went to Madam Cha banel’s with the coach; she went to take a ride; we went through a village call’d Diem en , and went to Mr. Hartsinck’s country seat. We stay’d there a little while and then return’d in to town to Madam Chabanel’s, Mr. Brailsford came there soon after; and brother Charles...
52447Richard Cranch to John Adams, 22 June 1781 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you by Doctor Dexter on the 28th Ulto. which I hope will come safe to hand. Tho’ I have not had the Happiness of a Line from you since you left America yet I shall gladly embrace the Oportunity that now offers (by a Ship bound to Denmark) to write you a few Lines. We have just received Letters from Spain giving an account of the very great successes against the English in India by...
52448To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bache, 22 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I did myself the pleasure a few days ago of writing you a long Letter, which I committed to the care of Capt. All— also wrote to Temple & Ben—sent you the Indian Spelling Book, & the Dutch & English papers; these last I committed to the care of a Mr. Ray, a young Man that I have recommended to your notice, as he purposes visiting Paris soon after his...
52449To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Morris, 22 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society This Letter will I hope be in due time happily delivered to you by Mr. Geo. Harrison of this City— a Young Gent. of Good Family and Fortune whom I beg leave to Introduce to your Notice and Friendship— I doubt not his own Personal Merit will entitle him to these and I shall be thankfull to you for any Services it may be Convenient for you to Render...
52450General Orders, 22 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Twelve men from the Garrison ordered for West Point to be sent immediately to the Waggon master General’s for the purpose of driving Waggons; and four men to the Commissary of Hides to assist him in collecting and preserving the Hides and Tallow; as it is likely those men will continue on the duty they are now ordered for, the present Campaign they are to be taken from the recruits lately...
52451To George Washington from William Grayson, 22 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Board have the Honor of transmitting you a Copy of a Letter from Genl Greene, respecting the necessity of a Resolution of Congress, declaring that all Prisoners of War who engage in the Enemy’s Service, from whatever pretence shall be treated as Deserters on which they request you to favor them with your Sentiments. The Board are unhappy to inform you, that nothing is yet done in...
52452To George Washington from Nathanael Greene, 22 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Letters of the 19th & 21st see 22 of April, I have had the honor to receive. Nothing would afford me greater pleasure than to have it in my power to oblige Major McPherson; especially as it will afford me an opportunity of obliging your Excellency at the same time. Inclosed is a Copy of my last letter to Congress. Copies of my former Letters I desired the President of...
52453To George Washington from Robert Howe, 22 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Inconvenience that must arise to service by retarding the Works necessary to our aking he Field, should the artificers detaild from the Line march with their Regiments, has induc’d me to order them to remain until your Excellency’s Pleasure is known upon the Subject, which please give me by the Express Boat which I send on Purpose. Your Orders respecting the Flag have been punctually...
52454From George Washington to Robert Howe, 22 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am favour’d with your Letter of this date; the Artificers you mention that have been drafted from the several Regiments will continue at the Point ’till further orders. I am with respect your most obedt Humbe Servant. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
52455To George Washington from Jacob Johnson, 22 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Having been absent, for sometime, from this Place, I more lately receivd Your Excellencies Letter, In which, Your Excellency is pleasd to let me know, there is no Provision made by Congress, for the appointment of a continental Chaplain here, at this Post. I shall onely observe, like as M.T. Cissero did in one of the first of his Orations; When pleading the Cause of Archias; who was (if I...
52456From George Washington to Jacob Kemper, 22 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will proceed to Sussex County agreeable to the orders which will be given to you By Genl Knox to endeavour to procure 12 Barrels of Oil—If the owners of that Article will not accept the terms of payment which the Quarter Masr General will authorize you to make, you are hereby directed to seize the above mentioned Quantity and bring it with you to the post—If you are under the necessity of...
52457From George Washington to Alexander McDougall, 22 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
On your taking the Command of West Point, I wish your attention to the following perticulars. Visit the Redoubts twice or thrice in a week at uncertain periods. call the Roles regularly, and every Man to be present or satisfactorily accounted for. the Redoubts to be kept perfectly clean & sweet. no officer to be absent without your leave; nor any Soldier without leave from a Field Officer. ten...
52458To George Washington from John R. Stafford, 22 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Brethren of Washington Lodge No. 10 present their most respectful Compliments to you, and would be very happy, if that you, wou’d honor them with your Company, at the Celebration of the Festival of St John’s, which they intend (necessary avocations excepted) to celebrate, on Monday the 25th Instant, at Peeks Kill. There was a former Invitation sent to your Excellency, but as the Lodge were...
52459From George Washington to John R. Stafford, 22 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I beg you to present my respectful compliments, & warmest wishes to the Brethren of the lodge I have the honor of giving a name to and assure them that I will with great pleasure attend the celebration of the festival of St John on Monday next at Peeks-kill if it shall happen to be in my power to get from hence by that time, but from present appearances I almost despair of it. The causes...
52460Lewis Nicola to Virginia Delegates, 22 June 1781 (Madison Papers)
RC ( NA : PCC , No. 163, fols. 223–25). The letter is addressed “To the Honle. Delegates for the State of Virginia” and is docketed, “Nicola respecting Capt Cooper to the Delegates of Virginia June 22d 1781.” The liberty I take will, I am persuaded, be pardoned when you find the opportunity it gives you of exercising your humanity in favour of a very worthy & deserving officer reduced to...
52461Leonard Cooper to Virginia Delegates, [22 June] 1781 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 163, fol. 227). To The Honble. the deligates for the State of Virginia in Congress The memorial of Leonard Cooper Captain in the Invalid Regiment formerly of the 4th Virginia Regiment Sheweth, That your memorialist having Receiv’d a wound in the month of October 1779 which has renderd him uncapable of doing duty with his Regiment ever since—and being much Embarrass’d by not...
52462Saturday June the 23d 1781. (Adams Papers)
This morning I went with Mr. Dana to the old Man House to buy a few things. We hear that a courier is arriv’d at the Hague from Madrid who was only eleven days upon the Journey, he brings news that two Dutch fregates commanded by the Captains Oorthius and Melvill had been out to meet the Dutch East India Ships which were coming home; and had done it accordingly, and were returning to Cadix...
52463Abigail Adams to James Lovell, 23 June 1781 (Adams Papers)
And is there no medium Sir, between terms which might be misconstrued, and the cold formal adieu of mere ceremony tagd with a title. Your Sentimentilist as you are pleased to stile her prizes the Emanations of a pure and friendly Heart, before all the studied complasance of a finished courtier. Uncandid do you say? You never will find Portia so. When the character of the Statesman, the...
52464From John Adams to the President of Congress, 23 June 1781 (Adams Papers)
The answer from Petersbourg, as it is given to the Public, is this. Her Majesty, the Empress of all the Russias, declares: That as much as She been satisfied with the Zeal with which their high mightinesses have accepted her mediation, so much and more has her compassionate Heart been affected with the difficulties formed by the Court of London, in referring the reconciliation with the...
52465From John Adams to the President of Congress, 23 June 1781 (Adams Papers)
Amsterdam, 23 June 1781. RC in John Thaxter’s hand PCC , No. 84, III, f. 228–230. printed : Wharton, ed., Dipl. Corr. Amer. Rev. Francis Wharton, ed., The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States , Washington, 1889; 6 vols. , 4:515–517. This letter consists of an English translation of a memorial that the regency of the city of Zierikzee presented to the States of Zeeland...
52466To John Adams from John Bondfield, 23 June 1781 (Adams Papers)
I had the Honor to pay my respects to you the 17th. March since which I am not favord with a line from you. We are without any arrivals of late date from America the latest is a small schooner at Nantes from Edenton who reports Cornwallis was retreating not being able to pursue his plan of marching thro the Southern States and forming a junction with Arnold. By Loyds list of the 7th. mention...
52467To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 23 June 1781 (Adams Papers)
The bearer Mr. George Harrison intends to spend a few years in a compting house in Amsterdam. He is the son of a Gentleman who once filled the first office of magistracy in our city, and his family still maintain the first rank among us. The Revd. Mr. White whose political Character and whose office as Chaplain to Congress I presume are well known to you is his Brother in law. I beg your...
52468To Benjamin Franklin from Sarah Bache, 23 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library We were made very happy by Temples Letter informing us You were perfectly well since your last fit of the Gout. I hope you may long continue so— The things you sent me by Ct. Smith came to hand safe he arrived in Boston, and I got them brought in a Waggon that was comming, almost all the goods in the same Waggon got wet Crossing the North River, I had the good...
52469To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte d’Estaing, 23 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Count d’Estaing returns both his respectful compliments and Acknowledgments to his Exellency Doctor Franklin for the favor he gratifi’d him with: pleasure of meeting a Such Lady is a very great one, but wasn’t necessary for usual hapiness and punctuality in obeying the Doctor’s bountys. Addressed: a Monsieur / Monsieur Franklin Ministre Plenipotentiaire /...
52470To Benjamin Franklin from Vandenyver frères, 23 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Vandenyver freres ont Lhonneur de presenter Leurs tres humbles Respects a Son Excellence Monsieur Franklin et de Lui faire remettre une Lettre qui vient de nous parvenir par lExtraordinaire d’anvers/ Addressed: A Son Excellence / Monsieur franklin / a Passy A French banking firm with extensive family and business contacts in the Netherlands: XXV , 521; XXXI...