1To 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 bills of exchange on Paris for Twenty thousand Guilders which sum he says is required to pay the ship accounts of the South Carolina frigate, and is necessary to fit her for sea. As this sum appears to be requisite for the purposes mentioned in Commodore Gillon’s letter to me, I have to request...
2To Benjamin Franklin from William Jackson, 29 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society, National Archives; transcript: National Archives I have the honor to inform your Excellency that I got to Amsterdam on tuesday morning— It has been thought adviseable to wait a few days that we may sail with a Dutch Squadron of 14 sail destined as a Convoy to the Baltic— The loss of the Ship Marquis de la Fayette, which is confirmed by Lloyd’s list,...
3To Benjamin Franklin from William Jackson: Three Letters, 2 July 1781 (Franklin Papers)
(I) ALS and transcript: National Archives; (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society, National Archives; transcript: National Archives; (III) ALS : American Philosophical Society, National Archives; transcript: National Archives I was yesterday honored with your Excellency’s letter of the 28 ultimo, while at the Texel superintending some matters relating to the Ship—equally concerned for the...
4To Benjamin Franklin from William Jackson, 5 July 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Harvard University Library Lest Your Excellency should not have already answered the letters which I did myself the honor to address you on the 2nd. instant—I must beg leave, in addition to the arguments therein enforced, (which I hope have of themselves proved sufficiently urgent) to remark to your Excellency that the detention of the Ship is...
5To John Adams from William Jackson, 12 August 1781 (Adams Papers)
Could I have supposed that Your Excellency would have returned to Amsterdam before the Ship sailed, I should certainly have done myself the honor and agreeable satisfaction of waiting upon you before I left this Country—but this pleasure is denied me—and I am scarce allowed time by Mr. Thaxter’s immediate departure to bid Your Excellency farewell in this abrupt manner —but I lean with...
6William Jackson to John Adams, 26 September 1781 (Adams Papers)
Lest the date of my letter should alarm your Excellency, I am happy in prefacing it with an assurance that your dear little Boy, who is now at my elbow, is perfectly well. Mr. Gillon (to the baseness of whose character no term of reproach is equal) has, after adding insult to injury landed us in Spain. I would enter into the detail of his unparalleled villainies—but the late hour at which I...
7To Benjamin Franklin from William Jackson, 26 September 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copies: Massachusetts Historical Society, Columbia University Library I am sorry to inform your Excellency that the event has fully verified your prediction— Mr. Gillon, with a degree of baseness which would sully the blackest character on record, has violated his contract with Colonel Laurens in every instance— the circumstance of his having left Holland...
8William Jackson to John Adams, 26 October 1781 (Adams Papers)
I had the honor to address your Excellency from Corunna on the 26 of last month, in which letter I promised myself the pleasure of writing you more fully in a few days—but an opportunity offering unexpectedly for this place, from whence I propose embarking for America I embraced it. Our passage from Corunna has been uncommonly long owing to a continued contrary wind, which obliged us to make a...
9To John Adams from William Jackson, 12 November 1781 (Adams Papers)
I had the honor to address your Excellency by the last post, in which letter I informed you that we should probably sail the 16. instant—but a sudden fresh in the river, which impedes the ship’s loading, will oblige us to wait for the next spring-tide. By a Vessel belonging to Mr. Tracy which arrived here yesterday in four weeks from America we have received very important intelligence. Mr....
10To Benjamin Franklin from William Jackson, 12 November 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I did myself the honor to address your Excellency from Corunna in which letters I gave you a detail of Mr. Gillon’s baseness: farther particulars I will do myself the pleasure to transmit you by the next post, and enclose you copy of a letter which I wrote to his Excellency Mr. Jay on that subject. By a Vessel which arrived here yesterday we have received...
11William Jackson to John Adams, 30 November 1781 (Adams Papers)
The last post brought me your Excellency’s letter of the 14. I hope Doctor Franklin will be fully in sentiment with you respecting the disposition of the Continental property, and I am happy in anticipating the pleasing close, which may still attend this hitherto unfortunate business. Previous to the receipt of your last letter I had drawn upon Messrs. de Neufville & Son for a sum of money to...
12To George Washington from William Jackson, 13 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
In the absence of the Secretary at War I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency’s letters of the 4th, 5th and 9th instant— & the muster returns. The Clothier General informs me that he has about three thousand frocks ready and would be able to complete the whole in three weeks were he furnished with money to pay the Workmen. I have represented to Mr Morris your...
13To George Washington from William Jackson, 15 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
In reply to your Excellency’s letter of the 10th instant I have the honor to inform you that in pursuance of the postscript to yours of the 4th directing the letter for General Hazen to be detained some days, it has not been forwarded, and will remain at the War Office until your Excellency shall order it to be sent on. I have the honor to be, with profound respect, Your Excellency’s most...
14To George Washington from William Jackson, 18 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Doctor Cleland Surgeon to the 33rd British regiment has obtained General Weedon’s permission to pass by land to Your Excellency’s Head Quarters with Mrs Cleland two servants, a carriage, and four horses—His presence it seems is no longer necessary with the British prisoners, as the Hospital to which he belonged has been broke up. I have intimated to him that I do not suppose he will be...
15To George Washington from William Jackson, 19 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit Your Excellency a resolve of Congress respecting the Flags to be furnished by the British Commander in Chief for conveying such of the exiled Citizens of Carolina as wish to return, and lists of the families who are to be the subjects of this resolve, with the ports they wish to go to. I have the honor to be, with profound respect, Your Excellency’s most...
16To George Washington from William Jackson, 2 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
In General Lincoln’s absence I do myself the honor to transmit Your Excellency an establishment adopted by Congress for the Adjutant General’s department. I have the honor to be, with profound respect, Your Excellency’s most obedient, humble servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
17To George Washington from William Jackson, 30 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to the order of Congress I do myself the honor to transmit Your Excellency the enclosed papers. I am, with profound respect, Your Excellency’s most obedient, humble servant DLC : Papers of George Washington. Translation Note Philadelphia October 28. 1782 The under written Minister plenipotentiary of his most christian Majesty has had too many convincing proofs of the sentiments of...
18To George Washington from William Jackson, 18 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency’s letter of the 11th instant, addressed to the Secretary at War—The Muster rolls for the month of October are received—and the several letters, brought by the Express, have been delivered. General Lincoln purposed waiting on the Commissioners as he passed through Trenton on his way to Head Quarters—his conversation with those...
19To George Washington from William Jackson, 23 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency’s letters of the 16th and 18th instant addressed to the Secretary at War—their enclosures will be attended to, and transmitted. an eligible opportunity offers for South-Carolina tomorrow, by which your letter for General Greene will be forwarded. The Amazon flag vessel is arrived at Wilmington, from whence the supplies for the...
20To George Washington from William Jackson, 28 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit Your Excellency some late resolves of Congress. If the Ordinance which empowers the Inspector Genl, the Adjutt Genl, Qr Master Genl, Director of the Hospitals, and—Commissary of prisoners to frank letters, is published in General orders the necessity of transmitting seperate copies to those Officers will be obviated—I beg leave therefore to request that Your...
21To George Washington from William Jackson, 6 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to address Your Excellency on the 28th ultimo. I beg leave to inform you that the territory in dispute between Pennsylvania and Connecticut has been decreed by the Judges to Pennsylvania—and the decree is placed among the records of Congress. The enclosed copy of a letter from the Clothier General specifies the state of the clothing destined for the Northern Army—every possible...
22To George Washington from William Jackson, 8 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit to Your Excellency a resolve of Congress which promotes the Colonels Greaton, Putnam, and Dayton to the rank of Brigadiers—and I beg leave to request Your Excellency’s care of their commissions, which are enclosed. I have the honor to be, with the most perfect respect and esteem Your Excellency’s obedient, humble servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
23To George Washington from William Jackson, 15 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency’s letters of the 3rd and 8 instant—The Post did not arrive until this morning. I shall address Congress on the subject of additional subsistence money to be allowed the Officers of the Cavalry in consideration of their keeping more servants without arms than those of the Infantry—until their decision is had, which I am persuaded will be conformable to the...
24To George Washington from William Jackson, 22 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with Your Excellency’s letter of the 12th instant. The Clothier informs me that twenty two thousand shirts have been sent on to camp—I find by the return of the main-army for the last month that there will be a deficiency of about fifteen hundred shirts to complete the Issue which Your Excellency proposes should be made. I have reported this deficiency to Mr Morris—and the...
25To George Washington from William Jackson, 27 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit to Your Excellency the resolves of Congress which have been consequent on the memorial presented by the Deputation from the Army. A Ship from Brest has been stranded in an inlet to the southward of the Delaware—One hundred and nineteen bales containing seven thousand blankets on public account, will be saved—Waggons will be sent from this City tomorrow to...
26To George Washington from William Jackson, 5 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am honoured with the receipt of Your Excellency’s letter of the 29th Ultimo enclosing one for General Greene, and another for Colonel Humpton—the latter is delivered—and the former will be forwarded by the first conveyance. I have the honor to be, with profound respect, Your Excellency’s most obedient servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
27To George Washington from William Jackson, 12 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with the receipt of Your Excellency’s letter of the 5th instant. The Officers who have been arranged to the first Pennsylvania regiment are ordered to repair to Charlestown in consequence of your intention to continue that corps in the southern Department. As the Powers vested by Congress in the Secretary at War do not comprehend the business of Exchange—I beg leave to...
28To George Washington from William Jackson, 19 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit to Your Excellency copies of the several contracts which have been made for the current year. I am, with the most perfect esteem and respect, Your Excellency’s obedient, humble servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
29To George Washington from William Jackson, 26 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to enclose to your Excellency a late resolve of Congress. The Clothier informs me that he has written to you on the subject of the blankets which have lately arrived. I have the honor to be, with the most perfect esteem and respect Your Excellency’s obedient servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
30To George Washington from William Jackson, 3 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit to Your Excellency a late resolve of Congress. I am, with the most respectful attachment, Your Excellency’s obedient, humble servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.