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...
11To George Washington from Captain Henry Lee, Jr., 16 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed are some letrs received this morning pr dragoon from Wilmington. By intelligence from Philada we learn that a large fleet sailed from thence on friday last; they had with them a number of flat-bottomed boats. My intelligencer did not know the design of this expidition. Conjectures in the city were various. Some insinuated that Wilmington was the object; others, that they were gone on...
12To George Washington from Colonel Henry Emanuel Lutterloh, 16 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had allso the honour to receive Your Excellencys Letter of the 11 instt. I waited at Moore Hall after the meeting with the Commissary General Col. Biddle till 4 oclock. and left my Men behind to bring the Letters, which I did Send on to the President & to Yorktown. I did mentione to Your Excey that I would go first to Reading & Speak with the Waggon Master General, who is the properst...
13To George Washington from Brigadier General William Smallwood, 16 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
There were three Ladies Captured by Barry but he informs no one of the Name of Mitchell they were sent off from New Castle Yesterday with some others having by a Flag obtained permission to send them up by Water in one of our Vessells. We have had the Mouth of the Christiana for some Days blocked up by the Nautilus & some Gallies which has obliged Barrys little Fleet to lye snug here—this...
14To George Washington from Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons, 16 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
On the 14th Inst. I had the Honor of receiving your Letter of the 7th of March and also one of the 8th containing a Copy of One of the 5th of March. I Shall pay a particular Attention to forwarding the Work of the Boats designd for transporting Over, as well as to those which are to be improvd for Defence on Hudson’s River. I have orderd all the Boats & other Craft on the River to be collected...
15To George Washington from Francis Hopkinson, 16 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty of forwarding the enclosed Papers by Express; earnestly requesting your Excellency would be so good as to take the most immediate & effectual Steps for the Enlargement of Captain Robinson & Captain Got. You will see by the Letters, numbered according to their Dates, the Train of Authority under which a Flag was sent in to the City with Supplies for our People Prisoners...
16To George Washington from Col. Henry Emanuel Lutterloh, 16 March 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. Henry Emanuel Lutterloh, c.16 Mar. 1778. On 17 Mar., GW wrote to Lutterloh , “I have received your two Letters in one of which you declare your intention to resign the Office of D. Quarter Master General”; the letter concerning the resignation has not been found.
17The American Commissioners to Jonathan Williams, Jr., 16 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Connecticut Historical Society The quantity of Stores you have on hand and the difficulty you find in shipping them induces us to accept of Mr. Monthieus proposal of taking his Goods out of the Mercury and loading intirely with the Stores of the public. Mr. Montieu has made that offer taking the same rate of Freight for the whole as was agreed for the quantity actually loaded already. We...
18General Orders, 16 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
The General Court-Martial whereof Brigadier General McIntosh is President is dissolved. At a General Court-Martial whereof Coll Bradley was President March 7th 1778—Lieutt Armer of 1st Pennsylvania Regiment tried for behaving in many respects unbecoming a Gentleman, found guilty of the Charge exhibited against him and sentenced to be discharged the service; but in consideration of the...