1Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 14 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: Yale University Library My last informed you of the Steps I had taken in Consequence of the orders you have been pleased to honour me with since which Mr. Ross has returned from Bordeaux. Agreeable to your Directions I have consulted With him and told him what I had done which he does me the honor to approve; but as it appears to him that Mr. Morriss’s instructions are...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Desegray, Beaugeard fils & Cie., 14 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Aussitôt la reception de la lettre que vous nous avez fait L’honneur de nous ecrire le 11. Courant par un exprès, nous avons remis votre incluse au Capitaine Wickes, et nous avons eté avec lui et avec le Capitaine Nicholson chez M. Guillot Commissaire General des Ports et Arsenaux de la Marine. Nous lui avons fait part de l’ordre que vous...
3General Orders, 14 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Each Major General will order the guards necessary for the security of his own division. The Quarter Master General with his deputies will mark out the ground for the encampment of each division to morrow—And as the army will arrive on its ground early in the day; as soon as the men are settled in their quarters, the officers are critically to inspect their arms and accoutrements, and have...
4From George Washington to John Hancock, 14 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here this Afternoon with the Army after a very fatiguing March owing to the Roads which have become extremely deep and miry from the late Rains. I intend to proceed in the Morning towards the North River, if the Weather permits; At present it is cloudy and heavy and there is an Appearance of more Rain. By the Express, who will deliver this, I just now received a Letter from Genl...
5To George Washington from John Hancock, 14 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
You will perceive from the enclosed Resolve that there are at present about fourteen Hundred Men at Philada and Billingsport who are ready to march, and wait only for your Orders. The Congress have recommended it to the State of New York and to the Eastern States, to send such Reinforcements of their Militia to your Assistance and also to the Assistance of Genl Schuyler as may, from Time to...
6To George Washington from Colonel Hugh Hughes, 14 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Favor of the 12th did not reach me till this Morning, when I immediately gave the necessary Directions for carrying your Excellency’s Orders into Execution. Mr Ruddock has not the Quantity of Ammunition here, but has sent to Springfield to forward it from there. Six Tons of Ball are sent for to Fredricksburgh twenty Miles hence, and will be here tomorrow I expect, at...
7To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 14 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
On the 12th Instant General St Clair arrived here—As he fell in with Hudson’s River about twelve Miles below this, I ordered the Troops to halt at Fort Miller, having no Kind of Shelter for them, at any other place and not even a Sufficiency of Boards at that—What the Number is that have arrived, I have not yet been able to learn, as the greatest Confusion imaginable prevails here—General St...
8To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 14 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Letters, that of the 7th Inst. on the 10th That of the 2d with the P.S. on the 4th, the next day Thankfully acknowledge the Attention paid to mine and the Intelligence given for our direction. The Evacuation of Ty— and the Northern Posts are Truly alarming—Altho’ before you receive the Intelligence I send you enclosed, you doubtless will have received more full and...
9To George Washington from Colonel Samuel Blachley Webb, 14 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
Two days since I Received from Jerre: Wadsworth Esqr. Four Quarter Cask of Cane Spirits, One Qr Cask of Madeira Wine and One large Cheese for your Excellency and shall be much to know what to do with them, they are at present in Store at this place—inclosed is a new Map which I lately purchased, supposing it might be of use, in case the seat of War should continue in this part of the...
10To John Jay from Philip Schuyler, 14 July 1777 (Jay Papers)
I am much obliged by your two favors of the and 11 th Instant, I am happy that the Council of Safety have written the Letter to Gen: Putnam Copy whereof you were so good as to send me— I feel myself so superior to my malicious Enemies from the happy reflection that I have zealously done my duty to my Country that I shall as you very Justly recommend not discompose myself on this Occasion,...