1From George Washington to Richard Peters, 24–25 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favr of the 8th instant and that of Mr Nourse of the 16th. Upon the Rect of yours some time ago, upon the subject of the leather in the Vatts at Germantown, I made enquiry, and was told then as I am now, that except that which is fit to put into the Curriers hands is immediately worked up, and that which is not sufficiently tanned is shifted into other Vatts, that it will be...
2To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquis d’Argenson, 24 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Les Anglois ont donc enfin ouvert des souscriptions, Monsieur, pour les prisonniers Américains. Ainsi leur sort va changer et devenir meilleur qu’il n’étoit auparavant. M. Pellevé, Gentil-homme François, mais comme naturalisé Anglois par le long séjour qu’il a fait parmi eux, me mande qu’il n’y a point encore de commissaires nommés pour prendre soin de...
3To Benjamin Franklin from the “Chevalière” d’Eon, 24 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai été à Passy pour avoir l’honneur de vous voir, et vous feliciter sur les derniers Evenements arrivés en Amerique; mais vous etiez à Paris. Nous avons bu en votre absence à votre santé et à la liberté chez votre ami Mr. Rai de chaumont, qui ainsi que Madame Son Epouse et Madlle. sa fille m’ont faits la plus agreable réception. Je souhaite que la santé...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Alice and Ralph Izard, 24 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. and Mrs. Izard present their Compliments to Dr. Franklin, and desire the honour of his company to dinner on Friday the 30th. of January. Addressed: A Monsr. / Monsr. le Docteur Franklin / à / Passy. In the husband’s hand.
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Pont-à-Mousson in Lorraine, January 24, 1778, in French: I am sending you, open, a letter that I beg you to forward to Salem. It concerns, you will see, a relative that I believe I have there, and I should be glad to know how he stands and what he is doing; I hope you can get the letter to M. André Olivier. The bearer is the marquis de Potterat, captain of...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Louis-Pierre Dufourny de Villiers, 24 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je n’ai point cru qu’a l’époque déterminée par nos moeurs, ce fut un devoir de souhaitter des années à celuy qui s’est assuré l’immortalité; mais j’ai senti qu’en tout tems, le pouvoir irrésistible de la vertu, nécéssitte le voeu que je fais, de vous voir jouir longtems par anticipation, des sentiments de la Postérité, pour laquelle vous existerez toujours,...
7General Orders, 24 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Three days provision to be issued to the troops on Mondays & four days provision on Thirsdays ’till further orders. Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
8From George Washington to John Clark, Jr., 24 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with yours of the 13 Inst. I hope you will determine without delay, whether you will accept the appointment of auditor, and if you do, that you will repair as soon as you possibly can to the Army to enter upon the duties of it. An office of this nature has been long thought expedient, and for want of it, I am persuaded the Public have suffered greatly as well as many...
9To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, 24 January 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, 24 Jan. 1778. On 27 Jan., GW wrote Gates : “Your Two Letters of the 24th Instant came to hand.” GW indicated that the first of Gates’s letters of that date referred to the detention of British officers carrying clothing to their prisoners in American hands.
10To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 24 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
By the enclosed Papers your Excellency will see the Designs of Congress in forming the Plan of an Irruption into Canada. Their political Motives for appointing the Officers to conduct the Expedition need not be mentioned, as your Excellency must be struck with the Propriety of the Measure. The Board have carefully avoided weakning the Army under your immediate Command, as they well know the...