1Abigail Adams to John Adams, 7 April 1777 (Adams Papers)
I hope to receive some Letters from you this week, the date of the last was the 7 of March and now tis the 7 of April. I cannot suppose according to your usual practice but you must have wrote several times since; I sent a Letter to the post office a Saturday, but yesterday hearing of an express I thought to write a few lines by it, just to tell you that the family are well as usual, that I...
2To Benjamin Franklin from William Alexander, 7 April 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your letter of the 4th came to hand this morning and I immediatly Called at the post office, where I found Monr. Dubourgs letter which woud have remaind there untill Doomsday as I am neither known, as Marchand, nor Americquain. The post goes only Tuesday So I expect to save a day by sending you this by my Friend Monr. de Montarché formerly intendant de St....
3Boux to the American Commissioners, 7 April 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je vous est rendu conte Messieurs Du premier marché aresté pour la construction D’un Vaisseau, et c’et avec un plus grand plaisir que je vous ennonce la parole donnee pour un segond, qui ne coutera que 200 milles florins, c’est a Dire plus de 35 milles franc de france de moins que le 1er. J’espere que cette semaine les deux contrats seront passé pour...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Feutry, 7 April 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Voici ce que vous avez eu la bonté de paroître desirer; je copie quelques mémoires relatifs aux machines de guerre. J’aurai L’honneur de vous Les donner Jeudi à 11 heures, à L’hôtel de hambourg. Je cherche aussi à rassembler une partie de mes foibles productions, que je n’ai pas sous La main, et j’ose à L’avance, Monsieur, vous demander La permission de...
5To John Adams from Isaac Foster, 7 April 1777 (Adams Papers)
As nothing worthy your Attention has occurred since I had the pleasure of seeing you at Philadelphia except what you must have had from better Authority, I need rather appologize for troubling you with this, than for not having sooner improved your kind invitation of writing to you; when I left Philadelphia I hoped for an Oppurtunity of visiting Boston, but the Enemy begining to move I have...
6From Benjamin Franklin to the Conde d’Aranda, 7 April 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Archivo Historico Nacional; ALS (draft): Library of Congress I left in your Excellency’s Hands, to be communicated, if you please, to your Court, a Duplicate of the Commission from the Congress, appointing me to go to Spain as their Minister Plenipotentiary. But as I understand that the Receiving such a Minister is not at present thought convenient, and I am sure the Congress would have...
7To George Washington from Colonel John Patton, 7 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is as particular a State of my Regiment as I can at present obtain. I have Several parties now on their March for this place from the Country, and am provideing Cloths, Arms &c. for them, in about ten days I Shall have one full Compy ready to March. The Recruiting Service goes on very slowly. My Officers are gone to all parts of the Country where I thought there might be a...
8To George Washington from Nathaniel Sackett, 7 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
Emediately upon my appointment I Repaired to the State of New york where I entred on the Bussines⟨s⟩ assigned me but as it was of a Secret nature and knowing that either the Bussiness or any Circumstances attending it that would have a Tendency to Give a Clue to the Enemy would Render the whole abortive made the Execution of it exceeding Difficult and found my self und⟨er⟩ a Necessity of...
9To George Washington from Col. Alexander Spotswood, 7 April 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. Alexander Spotswood, 7 April 1777. In GW’s letter to Spotswood of 8 April , he refers to “your Letter of yesterdays date.”
10To George Washington from Major John Thornton, 7 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I received your favour of 20th March and am truly sensable of the Honour intended Me & shall with pleasure serve to the best of My knowledge in any Post you[r] Excellency pleaseth to appoint Me The publick good & not promotion has & I hope ever will regulate My conduct if the Officers are appointed in proper places which I doubt not the Men may still [be] raisd the Orders or instructions its...
11George Washington to Joseph Reed or Colonel Cornelius Cox, 7 April 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 7, 1777. Orders release of “Mr. Smith” who had been acting as a spy for the Americans and was mistakenly arrested by Major General Benjamin Lincoln. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Joseph Reed had resigned as adjutant general and was residing in Philadelphia as a private citizen.
12From George Washington to Joseph Reed or Colonel John Cox, 7 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am informed, there is a certain Mr Smith, who has been lately taken up by General Lincoln as a spy & sent to Philadelphia under that character. I believe for several reasons that he is the man who was imployed by you to act for Us, in that capacity, and that the apprehending him is a mistake, which may be attended with ill-consequences. Lest he should be precipitately tried and punished, I...
13From George Washington to Brigadier Generals Nathaniel Heard and William Winds, 7 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I transmit you a copy of a late resolve of Congress, by which you will perceive that in bringing the militia into the field, strict regard is to be had to the number of men, and only a due proportion of officers, both with respect to rank and number, is to be called out to command them. More than these will not be paid, as it would impose an unreasonable burthen on the public. There...
14From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 7 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
The pay Abstract of the 10th Regiment of Connecticut Militia from October to January last, was this day presented to me for payment. The very unreasonable disproportion of Officers induced me to decline giving Orders for the payment. I must beg the favour of You to have some Mode adopted by which the Public Treasury may be eased of such extraordinary Demands—Impositions of this nature are...
15From George Washington to Colonel Samuel Blachley Webb, 7 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
Mr Verstilee delivered me your favour of the 1st Inst.—The account it contains of the Strength of your Batn falls very short of the Condition I had reason to believe it was in, from what Colo. Wm Livingston told me immediately on his return from you—I cannot give the Order you have applied for; but have sent you one for 300 stand on the Commissary of Military stores at Springfield, The...
16George Washington to Brigadier General Nathaniel Heard, 7 April 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 7, 1777. Orders Heard to see that the number of officers is in proportion to the number of men. States that brigadiers must choose a field commander and must demand an exact return of troops. Df , in writing of H, endorsement reads “to General Herd and Wyne,” George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Heard was a brigadier general in the New Jersey Militia....
17General Orders, 7 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
John Burke of Capt. Christy’s Company of the 3rd Pennsyl: Battalion, tried by a General Court Martial of which Major Harmar was President, is found guilty of being drunk on his post , and is sentenced to receive one hundred lashes for said offence. The General approves the sentence, and orders it to be executed forthwith. Lieut: Carnes of Capt: Wade’s Company, in Col. Martin’s Regt tried by...
18Circular to the Commanding Officers of Several Virginia Regiments, 7 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am informed, and indeed I have observed, that the men of your Regiment are so exceedingly bare of necessaries that it not only contributes to their unhealthiness, but renders them absolutely unfit to take the feild. Inattention to the Wants of Soldiers marks the bad officer—it does more, it reasonably removes that Confidence on which the officer’s Honour & Reputation must depend—As there is...