1To Benjamin Franklin from Arthur Lee, 16 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society A Gentleman has ask’d particulars of me about a Packet which he says he understood from you was to sail soon with our Dispatches. Nothing having communicated to me on that subject; I beg the favor of you to inform me whether it is so with the name of the vessel, when and from whence she will sail. I have the honor to be with great respect dear Sir Your most...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon, [16 March 1778] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Il me paroit mon chér pénitent que je me suis chargé trop [?] légérement d’une besogne un peu difficile: vous m’offrés des douttes à résoudre comme casuiste—si je sçavois la théologie, je m’en tirerois peut estre! Je citterois des choses qui ne s’entendoient pas, et auxquélles je ne comprendrois rien moi mesme: je parlerois du ciel, de l’enfér, des...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Henricus Godet, 16 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the pleasure in Speaking With our Merchants, Who are very desirous of Seeing you or any Gentlemen in your Situation, in holland, assuring you the utmost Tranquility and Sureity, and Will Gladly Embrace the opportunity in introducing you to our principal Leaders att Court. I am Clear itt will attend to Mutual Service and publick good; itts Needless to...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Courtney Melmoth, 16 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Gentleman who desires to communicate his Ideas on the subjects of Powder and Saltpetre is now recover’d from his late Illness, and is the bearer of this Note, in Company with his friend. I am not in a Capacity to judge how far his real Merits keep pace with his Professions, but in the bare hope of his being able to make good his Pretensions I have...
5From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 16 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you a letter from Governor Clinton, which he inclosed to me open for my perusal and consideration. The inconvenience, he mentions as resulting from the resolve, respecting the appointment of a commandant for forts Montgomery and Clinton requires to be obviated. I do not conceive it to have been the design of Congress, to make the command of those forts, altogether...
6From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 16 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
This will be delivered you by Captain Sullivan, who waits on Congress upon the subject of pay and the loss of his rank in the line of the Massachussets Officers. He is one of the Gentlemen, who in going with Major Sherburne to relieve the post we had at the Cedars in 1776, after a brave and gallant conduct fell into the Enemy’s hands. In a few days after on the treaty which General Arnold...
7George Washington to Henry Laurens, 16 March 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, March 16, 1778 . States that command of Forts Montgomery and Clinton should be placed under general command of the Highlands. Has appointed Major General Alexander McDougall to that general command. Sees no prospect of carrying out intended expedition against Canada. LS , in writing of H, Papers of the Continental Congress, National Archives. Laurens had succeeded John Hancock as...
8From George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall, 16 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was favd with yours of the 17th ulto in due time, and should have proceeded immediately upon the business of the enquiry had not General Putnam’s private Affairs required his Absence for some little time : I have appointed Brigr Genl Huntingdon and Colonel Wigglesworth to assist you in this matter and inclosed you will find instructions empowering you, in conjunction with them, to carry on...
9George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall, 16 March 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, March 16, 1778 . Instructs McDougall to set up court of inquiry to investigate Major General Israel Putnam’s alleged responsibility for fall of Forts Montgomery and Clinton. Appoints McDougall to command of the Highlands. Df , in writing of Tench Tilghman, with postscript in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
10From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 16 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Congress having by a Resolve of the 28th November last directed that an enquiry be made into the loss of Forts Montgomery and Clinton and into the conduct of the principal Officers commanding those Forts, I have appointed Maj. Genl Mcdougal, Brig. Genl Huntingdon and Colo. Wigglesworth to carry the Resolve into execution. It is more than probable that the conduct of the officer commanding...