11To Alexander Hamilton from John Langdon, [21 June 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
By the Desire of our Mutual Friend Rufus King Esqr. I have the great pleasure and satisfaction of informing you, that this State, has this day Adopted the federal Constitution; this al-important Question, was Carried by a Majority of Eleven 57 Yeas 46 Nays. Excuse hast and Believe me, with the greatest Respect Dr: Sir: Your Mot: Obt: Servant P: S: this letter goes to Springfield by an...
12To Alexander Hamilton from John Langdon, 28 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I was honor’d with your favor of the 18th Inst. by post; by which I see, Mr. Church supposes he was not one of the Owners of the Ship Portsmouth, at the time she was in France, in which he will find himself Mistaken, when he recollects, that he Came to this place with Mr. Moore and Mercer and Recd. his proportion of a very Valuable Prize, called, the New Duckinfield, which was Captured, by the...
13To Alexander Hamilton from John Langdon, [5 March 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 5, 1792. On June 18, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Langdon and referred to “your letter to me of the 5th of March.” Letter not found. ] Printed in this volume.
14John Langdon to the American Commissioners, 29 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; presscopy: Massachusetts Historical Society By the Continental Ship Ranger now waiting for Wind, Ive’ done myself the honor to Inclose you the Articles of Capitulation with Mr. Burgoyne and Copy of a Letter which General Gates sent in to Burgoyne six Days before the surrender. Ive’ been at Home two days from Saratoga at which place I had been some days...
15John Langdon to the American Commissioners, 21 October 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Portsmouth, N.H., October 21, 1778: Since the Courier de l’Europe , Captain Raffin, is ready to sail for Europe, I take the liberty of mentioning a matter advantageous to our allies and profitable to me. The British Navy was mostly furnished with masts from this port; lately I have sent to Boston all the masts for d’Estaing’s squadron. Please mention to...
16To George Washington from John Langdon, 1 October 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Langdon, 1 Oct. 1775. On the letter that GW wrote to Langdon on 21 Sept. , Langdon wrote: “Answer’d 1st Day of October 75.”
17To George Washington from John Langdon, 17 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
This moment Arrived a Small Vessell from the West Indies, with abt, Six Thousand wt powder belonging to the Continent, and as I tho’t it might be wanted at Headquarters, have Dispatched Major Gains with this information, to your Excellency and should it be wanting, (in part, or all) shall immediately forward it, on Receiveg your Direction —The Bearer will inform what inteligence the Capt....
18To George Washington from John Langdon, 10 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
This will be handed you, by George Marchant who says he’s one of the Riflemen that went from Cambridge, under General Arnold to Attack Quebeck, was taken prisoner, crossing the river at that place, sent to England in Irons, has just return’d, by way of Hallifax, from whence he made his Escape with some others in a small Boat, he arrived at Old York, yesterday, when he inform’d the Committee of...
19To George Washington from John Langdon, 2 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Portsmouth [N.H.] 2 December 1776 . Sends GW “about Sixty thousand flints” by order of the Continental Congress Secret Committee. “Our Privateers do great execution, and had we guns for our Continental ships, they would give great Assistance to your Excellency’s Opperations, by Cuting off, the Supplies, of the British Army.” LB , DNA : John G. M. Stone Collection.
20To George Washington from John Langdon, 16 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 3d Inst. I had the Honor to receive two days since & is now before me—to which I beg leave to answer, am happy you wrote to Congress respecting the Stores at this place, expect their Orders soon (⅌ return of Express). I misapprehended the matter relative to the three Thousand Arms, did not understand it as your special Order to send them on to Springfield; tho’t it a...