11To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier de Kermorvan, [after 21 December 1776 and before 27 February 1777] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Instruit par le public du passage de mon frere vers les insurgens vos Compatriotes; j’ai ecri a Messieurs De Montaudoüin freres Negotians a Nantes pour me faire part si il etoit vrai qu’il eût passé a L’amerique sur leurs vaisseaux, et m’informer, s’il etoit possible, de son existence ou de sa mort; ils m’ont repondû que Reccomendé par vous lors de votre...
12To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Gabriel Montaudoüin de la Touche, 21 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Voici une lettre qui m’a êté addressée pour vous de Bordeaux. Je suis bien fâché que vôtre depart m’ait privë du plaisir de vous avoir a diner, comme vous m’en aviés flatté. C’eut êté une grande satisfaction, et un grand honneur pour moi. J’espere que quelque bonne circonstance nous procurera l’avantage de vous revoir dans nôtre bonne ville. Vous avés vû...
13To George Washington from Robert Morris, 21 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding there are several British Men of War cruising in our Bay, the Continental Sloop Independance Commanded by Lieutt Robinson has pushed through & got up here yesterday afternoon There is onboard 856 Blankets which were intended with many others now expected in, for the use of the new enlistments, but the inclement weather and the severe duty the Troops now under your Command have...
14To Benjamin Franklin from the Maréchal-Duc de Mouchy, [before 23 April 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society J’accepte la proposition de Monsieur francklin pour jeudy 30 Avril et le prie de vouloir bien se charger de le dire a M. son fils, a M. Adams, et a M. Lée. Je lui en serai tres obligé Great-uncle of the marquise de Lafayette and one of the heads of the House of Noailles. His son, the Prince de Poix, had called on BF and Adams soon after the latter’s arrival...
15Orders to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 21 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Having countermanded the March of the three Eastern Regiments under the Command of Lieutt Colo. Vose and directed them to Halt at Morris Town in the Jerseys where I am informd that Colo. Ford at the head of a body of Militia has taken Post. You are to repair immediately to that place & take upon you the Command, not only of the above Regiments, but of the Militia also, and therewith to give...
16From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 21 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your Two Letters of the 17th and 19th Instt. The remissness of the Inhabitants remaining in the City, to turn out at this alarming crisis, to erect Works for their own defence, is astonishing to the last degree. It surprizes me much, that any set of men can be so regardless of their own interests and security. They may flatter themselves, that this conduct will profit...
17Orders to Carpenter Wharton, 21 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Lay in Provisions for Twenty thousand Men—at the following Places—and in the following quantities. At York Four Months. At Lancaster Two Ditto[.] At Mill Town Ten days. Besides the Provisions at these places, which are to be considered as Magazines, you should have some deposited on the Roads leading from Lancaster to Winchester in Virginia—And from the Head of the Bay to Alexandria in the...
18From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 21 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with yours of the 13th Instt and wish you may have succeeded in your intended scheme to dislodge the Enemy from Heckensec bridge. In my Letter of the 18th I transmitted you a Copy of a Letter from the Council of the Massachusets Bay advising that 6000 men were coming from that State under Genl Lincoln to supply the place of the militia which had returned Home and of their...
19From George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall, 21 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am this Evening favoured with yours of the 19th from Chatham. I not only approve of the disposition you made of the three Regiments under Colo. Vose, because I think it was a very judicious one, but I had, previous to the Receit of your Letter, determined upon exactly the same plan, and had sent Orders to Colo. Vose to halt at Morris Town, that he might afford protection to the well affected...
20From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 21 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your favor[s] of the 7th and 12th of this inst. The first chiefly relates to your wishes, that the Troops of the State of Connecticut whose time expires on the first of January, may, by intreaties and promises of reward be induced to stay beyond their times. Past experience has repeatedly convinced us, that Troops at the most favorable season of the year, and well supplied...