1To Benjamin Franklin from [Duportail], 25 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society La Cour me permet d’executer mon projet et même en faveur de ce voyage et pour me recompenser d’un grand travail pour le Corps qui vient d’être terminé, elle me donne le tître de lieutenant-colonel du Corps Royal du genie, comme j’auray l’honneur de vous le faire voir par le congé que je dois recevoir sous deux ou trois jours. C’est parce que j’avois lieu...
2To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Lefébvre, [before 24 January 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Monsieur de Franklin, et Monsieur son petit fils sont prié par Lefébvre de luy faire l’honneur, et L’amitié de diner chez Luy mardy 27. vingt sept Janvier. Il est Bien faché que ses Messieurs soient engagés pour samedy 24. devant avoir ce même jour Messieurs Les Marêchaux de Clermont tonnere, et de Brissac; Il a L’honneur d’assurer Messieurs de Franklin de...
3To George Washington from the New York Committee of Safety, 25 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Convention received great Pleasure from the Receipt of your Excellency’s Favor of the 5th of Jany Instt. In just Admiration of your Excellency’s wise and spirited Opperations they beg leave again to congratulate you on the Successes of the American Arms and to return you their Thanks for the Attention which you have uniformly exhibited to the Care and Defence of this State. The Convention...
4To Alexander Hamilton from The Pennsylvania Evening Post, [25 January 1777] (Hamilton Papers)
Captain Alexander Hamilton, of the New-York company of artillery, by applying to the printer of this paper, may hear of something to his advantage. The Pennsylvania Evening Post , January 25, 1777.
5To Benjamin Franklin from [the Comte de Sarsfield], [before 26 May 1777] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society I have made an alteration in the plan of the Spanish reading which I proposed to you the last time I had the honour to See you. I confine it for this moment to the teatro de España by one Garma but If you have a curiosity to know some others, the following you may Send for when ever you please, observing only to write a note A Monsieur Oudin chez Mr. Lecomte...
6To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Sarsfield, 25 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As I never will lose the memory of the honour I had of your acquaintance in london Some years ago, I am not less Confident that you have not quite forgotten it. I hope to be in paris within Some few weeks, and it will make me very happy to be able of assuring you my Self of my attachment and respect. In the mean while I beg leave, Sir, to present you my...
7To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 25 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to refer your Excellency to the inclosed Letter to Congress and the papers it contains, for Information from this Quarter. Colonel Wayne is very anxious to go down the Country—I wish him to be relieved by a General Officer; but as I have none to send there, your Excellency will be so good as to order one or more to this place. I percieve by the Resolution of Congress that three...
8To George Washington from William Shippen, Jr., 25 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
That the sick of your army should be well taken care of is a point of the greatest consequence—The present establishment will not allow it, therefore I wrote to Congress on this subject some time agoe proposing an Arrangement which I flatter’d myself would answer all purposes —I am since inform’d your Excellency has full power to adopt any plan and appoint any officers you think proper, I...
9Proclamation concerning Persons Swearing British Allegiance, 25 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
By his Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON , Esq; General and Commander in Chief of all the forces of the United States of America. PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS several persons, inhabitants of the United States of America, influenced by inimical motives, intimidated by the threats of the enemy, or deluded by a Proclamation issued the 30th of November last, by Lord and General Howe, stiled the King’s...
10General Orders, 25 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .