1To Alexander Hamilton from Marquis de Fleury, 15–19 October 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Fort Mifflin on Mud Island in the Delaware River ] October 15–19, 1777 . Discusses defences of Fort Mifflin and the British attack on the fort. Copy in writing of John Laurens, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. MS which is headed “Substance of Captain Fleury’s Letter to Col. Hamilton” can be found in a journal kept by Fleury from October 15 to November 8, 1777. François Louis...
2John Adams to Abigail Adams, 15 October 1777 (Adams Papers)
I have not been able of late to keep up my Correspondence with you, so constantly, as my Heart inclined me to do. But I hope now to write you oftener—but I dont incline to write, very particularly, least my Letters should be intercepted. I am in tolerable Health, but oppressed, with a Load of public Cares. I have long foreseen, that We should be brought down to a great Degree of Depression...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel Christopher Greene, 15 October 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
His Excellency is persuaded by intelligence from different Quarters that the Enemy are determin’d to endeavour, by a speedy & vigorous effort to carry Fort Mifflin, and for this purpose are preparing a considerable force. Their attempt will probably be sudden & violent as they are hardly in a situation to delay a matter so essential to them as that of removing the River obstructions. It is of...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Henri Walter, 15 October 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Hildesheim in lower Saxony, October 15, 1777, in French: We have all kinds of cloth, which we send to Spain, Portugal, Holland, Norway, and England; the sizes range from twenty to sixty ells, and the price for the former from one and two-thirds to ten pfennigs according to quality. I should be glad to come to Paris with my samples. > Having heard nothing...
5General Orders, 15 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
The General has the repeated pleasure of informing the army of the success of the troops under the command of General Gates, over General Burgoyne’s army—On the 7th instant the action commenced, about 3 o’clock in the afternoon, between the picquets of the two armies, which were reinforced on both sides—The contest was warm, and continued with obstinacy ’till evening, when our troops gained...
6To George Washington from William Bradford, Sr., 15 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Last night I received the inclosed Letter. The Commodore plac’d the Galleys in proper places to prevent a storm, and the night being very Foggy no attempt was made. The night before last they throw’d up a Battery before the Hospital on Province Island. This morning at nine OClock the Fog clear’d away, and they began firing from the Battery at the mouth of Schuylkill, the one before the...
7From George Washington to George Clinton, 15 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was this day honored with yours of the 9th containing a full account of the Storm of Forts Montgomery and Clinton. Genl Putnam had given me information of the loss two days before, but not in so full and ample a manner. It is to be regretted that so brave a resistance did not meet with a suitable reward. You have however the satisfaction of knowing that every thing was done that could...
8To George Washington from Brigadier General David Forman, 15 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
From Freehold I Wrote your Excely what steps I had Taken on my return to Draw out The Militia. At That time I could not tell what effect the order would produce. I now have The Mortification to Inform your Excely th[a]t I do not belive I shall Collect three Hundred men. The Monmouth Militia have Turned out Quite as well as Usual, but from the Irruptions of Several of The Enemies pillaging...
9From George Washington to Colonel Christopher Greene, 15 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Sir: I am persuaded by intelligence from different quarters, that the enemy are determined to endeavour by a speedy and vigorous effort to carry Fort Mifflin, and for this purpose are preparing a considerable force. Their attempt will probably be sudden and violent, as they are hardly in a situation to delay a matter so essential to them as that of removing the River obstructions. It is of...
10To George Washington from Commodore John Hazelwood, 15 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I received your Excellencys just now. The Enimy have now opened three Batteries on us One from the Mouth of Schuylkill, One just before the Hospital and another opposite Fort Mifflin. That opposite the Fort has thrown several shells but has done no damage as yet. I have apply’d to Colonel Green who is willing to grant me some Men, but must return them as soon as any attack is done. The...