11The American Commissioners to John Bondfield, 15 April 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Massachusetts Historical Society <Passy, April 15, 1778: Please provide Capt. Tucker with the needed provisions and ask him to be as frugal as possible. We approve the suggestion in your letter of the 10th that pig iron be exchanged for anchors, which are much needed. Ship a chest of medicines and slops for the crew and make sure that the men are properly charged for what they receive.>...
12Vergennes to the American Commissioners, 15 April 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Boston Public Library <Versailles, April 15, 1778, in French: I return you the document in English and the letter from your friend that you sent me by M. de Sartine. Your correspondent characterizes that document well, impolitic in relation to France and malignly insidious in relation to the United States; the intention of separating you from your friends shows throughout. Congress will...
13To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Le Roy, 15 April 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Cherbourg, April 15, 1778, in French: If a brave man ever met misfortune he is John Burnell, imprisoned in Plymouth. He has tried to send letters to France, and has finally succeeded in getting the enclosed to me. I have asked M. Dulongprey to fulfil the request in it; he tells me that he has sent all the remaining proceeds from the prize Good Intent to...
14From George Washington to Captain John Barry, 15 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
In a letter rec’d from you some days past were inclos’d the Paroles of some offi[ce]rs —these I have deliver’d to the Commissary Genl of Prisoners—yesterday I rec’d the Articles agreeable to the Bill sent me by Major Burnet & by him, or when he sends down you shall receive the amount. The men at present under yr Command belonging to Genl Varnums Brigade I cannot think of suffering to remain...
15From George Washington to William Livingston, 15 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Some little time ago, one samuel Carter an inhabitant of the State of New Jersey was taken in Arms on the side of the Enemy by a party of Colo. Shreve’s. The Colo. summoned a General Court Martial and tried one Seeds a deserter from the Continental Army and Carter. He sent the Sentences of the Court to me for approbation, but as it was illegally constituted, I was under the necessity of...
16[April 15. Wednesday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 15. Wednesday. 1778. Dined with Madam Helvetius. One Gentleman and one Lady, besides Dr. Franklin, his Grandson and myself, made the Company. An elegant Dinner. This was a Lady of established Reputation also: The Widow of the famous Helvetius, who, as Count Sarsefield once said to me, if he had made a few millions of Livres the more as one of the Farmers General, and written a few Books...
17To George Washington from Lieutenant Richard Dorsey, 15 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
15 April 1778 . Explains that “Notwithstanding the Resolution many of the Lieutts, of Colo. Moylan’s Regiment of Horse, had form’d as signify’d by our Letter to your Excellency some Time last Summer, to resign at the Conclusion of the Campaign,” he had “design’d to have continu’d one or two Campaigns more at least—expecting to have been supply’d with Sums of Money sufficient for my Support...
I have the honor to return to you the English document and your friend’s letter which you communicated to me through M. de Sartine. Your correspondent is quite right in declaring it undiplomatic toward France and maliciously insidious toward the United States of America. Whichever way one interprets these documents, the intent of alienating your friends from you seems all pervasive. The...
19John Adams to William McCreery, 15 April 1778 (Adams Papers)
I have to thank you for your obliging Politeness to me at Bourdeaux and to request that you would give my most respectfull Compliments, and most hearty Thanks to Mr. Delap for his kind present of Wine, which was very good, and afforded us an abundant Supply the whole Journey. I have another Thing to mention to you, which is, that in unpacking my Baggage, I miss a pair of coarse homespun...
20To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Kip, 15 April 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Sir, Last Decm’r a Twelvemonth a Small Box was Taken at or Near Princetown And Deposited in an Amunition Cart & Supposed to be Taken From thence by Capt. Crane. I can Assure you that I have Seen a Box in Crane’s Possession That answers the Description & Since the Discovery he is prepareing to Leave the Continent. He Now Resides in Clarks Town, Orange County. A Line to Collo. Gilbert Coper at...