1John Adams to Abigail Adams, 28 October 1777 (Adams Papers)
We have been three days, soaking and poaching in the heavyest Rain, that has been known for several Years, and what adds to the Gloom is the Uncertainty in which We remain to this Moment, concerning the Fate of Gates and Burgoigne.—We are out of Patience. It is impossible to bear this suspence, with any Temper. I am in comfortable Lodgings, which is a Felicity that has fallen to the Lott of a...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Marquis de Fleury, 28 October 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Fort Mifflin on Mud Island in the Delaware River ] October 28, 1777 . Expects an attack on the Fort. Describes the victory of October 23, 1777. Copy in writing of John Laurens, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Fitzpatrick in his Calendar of the Correspondence of George Washington with the Officers John C. Fitzpatrick, Calendar of the Correspondence of George Washington,...
3George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel John Green, 28 October 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Whitpain Township, Pennsylvania ] October 28, 1777 . States that in Baron d’Arendt’s absence, Fort Mifflin is to be under command of Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
[ Whitpain Township, Pennsylvania ] October 28, 1777 . Orders Varnum to Woodbury to cooperate with those already there for the relief of Fort Mifflin and the garrison at Red Bank. LS , in writing of H, George Washington Photostats, Library of Congress.
5Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 28 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Virginia Library The present serves to inform you that Mr. de Sartine has written to the Commissary here relative to the Lion in which he forbids that any munitions of war of any kind be embark’d or that any pretended Clearances be made. I have not nor can I appear in this Business, but I have desired Mr. Peltier to assure the Commissary that no munitions of War shall be...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Catharine Greene, 28 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have this moment heard of an oppertunity of Writeing to you and though there geting my horses up to go home I must write you how do you do and that our family was well 12 days Past when I left them and Id the Pleasure of carreing your Dear Sister to her Granddaughters Greenes the day before I Came a way and Mrs. Collis. She is exceeding well and quite...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Elizabeth Partridge, 28 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I with Pleasure Embrace this Opportunity to present my sincere Wishes, that this may meet you in the Injoyment of High Health, and that Felicity [that m]ust ever attend your unremitted Endea[vours] to serve your Country and to Congratulate yo[u on] the Signal Success that Heaven has granted to the American Armes! On the 17 Day of [Oct.] General Borgone with...
8General Orders, 28 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Honorable Congress have been pleased to promote Brigadiers General Robert Howe, and Alexander McDougall, to the rank of Majors General in the service of The United States. The ranks of the Captains and Subalterns in Colonel Malcom’s regiment are to be established, as settled the 19th instant by Cols. Ogden & Spencer, and Lieut. Col. Brearly. Capt. McGowen is appointed to do the duty of...
9From George Washington to Brigadier General David Forman, 28 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you last eveng with respect to reinforceing Red Bank, & Fort Mifflin, my anxiety from the importance of those places, is so great, that I cannot help urging you again to throw in without loss of time, what assistance The Commanding officers and your self may think necessary, and such as you may be able to afford them. I informd you that the reinforcement order’d, from hence was...
10From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel John Green, 28 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Arendt writes me, that the state of his health will make it absolutely necessary for him, to withdraw himself awhile from the Garrison. I am apprehensive, that during his absence, there may arise some difficulty about the command between you and Lt Col. Smith; as it is uncertain which of your Commissions is oldest, and cannot now be easily determined. The good of the service however...