1John Bondfield to the American Commissioners, 30 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society By last Post I was honor’d by William Lee Esq. with his Deputation of Commercial Agent for the Secret Committee of Congress at the Ports of Bayonne Bordeaux Rotchfort and La Rotchell. Permit me in that Character to assure you of my steddy adherence to the instructions I have and may receive and to a due observance of any Orders you may please to command,...
2James Moylan to the American Commissioners, 30 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I beg leave to refer you to my last of the 23d. instant since which I am without any of your favors. The Frigate Oiseau brought into this port a privateer Brig of 16 Guns belonging to London which she had taken a few days since at Belle Isle, very fortunate for the Ship Harmony Hall Cap: Alderian loaded with 112 Hhds. Tobacco 100 Barrels of Turpentine 15...
3Charles Thomson to Colonel William Grayson, Lieutenant Colonels Robert Hanson Harrison and Alexander Hamilton, and Elias … (Hamilton Papers)
Whereas Congress concur in opinion with General Washington that there are some Ambiguities characterizing the Measures taken by Genl. Howe respecting General Lee, which justify alarming surmises, notwithstanding all that has passed to the contrary. Resolved That General Washington be informed that it is the intention of Congress that it should be a preliminary in the proposed Cartel for a...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, 30 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de souhaiter le bonjour à Monsieur franklin et le prie de permettre que Mr. Gardeur qui a fait les portraits de la famille Royale etc., dans un genre tout nouveau, profite de l’occasion pour faire le sien sans le gener dans la meme seance qu’il a accordée pour ce matin meme a ce que j’ai oui dire a un autre Peintre. J’espere qu’il en...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Courtney Melmoth, 30 [March] 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Dubourg has this Morning again express’d his Inclination and desire to translate the little Pamphlet I sent you last Week. He offers to get it printed at the Royal Press by consent of the Society; but these testimonies of approbation from one Quarter, avail little to the author’s satisfaction, if his Labours do not seem in any degree, or by any Effort,...
6From Benjamin Franklin to Ralph Izard, 30 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society; copy and two transcripts: National Archives; copy: South Carolina Historical Society From the Account you give me of the Man who pretends to be of Carolina, as well as from my own Observation, of his Behaviour, I entertain no good Opinion of him, and shall not give him the Pass he desires. Much and very important Business has hitherto prevented my...
7From Benjamin Franklin to William Pulteney, 30 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress When I first had the honour of conversing with you on the Subject of Peace, I mentioned it as my Opinion that every Proposition which imply’d our voluntarily agreeing to return to a Dependance on Britain was now become impossible; that a Peace on equal Terms undoubtedly might be made, and that, tho’ we had no particular Powers to treat of Peace with England, we had...
8From George Washington to Colonel William Russell, Sr., 30 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
The dispersed situation of your Regt and the number of Deserters that have from time to time left it, renders it necessary that some diligent and active officer should repair to that part of the Country in which it was raised, you are therefore desired without loss of time to proceed to Fort Pitt, & there exert yourself to collect all, or as many of the Men belonging to the Regiment as you...
9To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 30 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing to Your Excellency Yesterday by Genl duportail. At reading the Journal this Morning Congress reconsidered the Act of the 28th for authorizing Count Pulaski to raise a seperate Corps & expunged the words “Prisoners &” which stood in the last Sentence & your Excellency will receive within the present Inclosure a Copy of the Act as now amended. I likewise inclose an Act...
10To George Washington from Brigadier General George Weedon, 30 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
On my ariving in Virginia found that the resolution of our assembly respecting the draught had been carried into effect, but imprudently the men alloted for the Service ware allowed to disperse on furlough instead of being immediately sent on. From this unguarded measure I much dread a very considerable Dimunition of their Numbers, as most of the Counties that have already sent forward their...