11778 April 18. Samedi. (Adams Papers)
This Morning the Father of General Conway came to visit me, and enquire after his Son as well as American Affairs. He seems a venerable Personage. Dined at Mr. Bouffets, who speaks a little English. Mr. Bouffetts Brother, Mr. Veillard, M. Le Fevre, L’Abbe des Prades, Mr. Borry, &c. were there. Called and drank Tea at Mm. Brillons. Then made a Visit to M. Boullainvilliers, and his Lady, who is...
2[April 18. Saturday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 18. Saturday. 1778. This morning, the Father of General Conway, a venerable Personage from Ireland originally as I presume, came to visit me and enquire concerning his Son and American Affairs in General. Dined at Mr. Bouffets, who spoke a little English. The Company consisted of Mr. Bouffets Brother, Mr. Veillard, Mr. Le Fevre, The Abbe des Prades, Mr. Borry and others. On our return...
3John Thaxter to Abigail Adams, 18 April 1778 (Adams Papers)
Since I had the pleasure of addressing you last, I have found in the office a Narrative respecting Count Pulaski, a copy of which is inclosed. He is a great Character. Congress, in confidence of his military skill and prowess, and attachment to the American Cause, have authorised him to raise sixty eight Horse and two hundred Foot. The Horsemen are to be armed with Lancets, and the Foot in the...
4John Bondfield to the Commissioners, 18 April 1778 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday Monsr. Le Comte de Fumel Governor of the Castle call’d at my Lodgings to inform me that Monsieur De Sartine in answer to the Letter he wrote had sent him Instructions to pay all the Honors due to Ships of War of forreign States to the Boston Frigate and to every other Vessel belonging and in the Service of the United States of America, requesting I would give him Notice before the...
5Jonathan Williams to the Commissioners, 18 April 1778 (Adams Papers)
Your Excellencies favour of the 13 Instant I have duely received. You may depend that I shall not make any new Engagements without your express Orders. I apprehend I shall very soon satisfy every demand on the public Account, ’till when I must beg a Continuation of your Approbation of my Drafts on Mr. Grand. Had I not been prevented by Illness my Accounts would have been at present before you....
6To Benjamin Franklin from James Jay, 18 April 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Affair of the Officers last winter having nothing to do with our present business, I decline saying any thing on the subject, without however admitting that the representation you give of it is free of error. Had you read what I said of implicit faith with a little more attention, you would have found it was applied to matters of judgment, not of...
7From Benjamin Franklin to James Jay, 18 April 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society The Affair of the Officers last Winter had this Relation to the Matter of your Letter. If you are convinc’d you ought to have believ’d me then; that might induce you to give me a little Credit now. Your Character and Conduct respecting the Welfare of America are not at present in question. When they are, they will doubtless speak for themselves....
8From Benjamin Franklin to [Jonathan Williams, Jr.], [18 April 1778] (Franklin Papers)
ALS (mutilated): American Philosophical Society The many Affairs [ illegible ] our hands, with the [ illegible ] Departure, who used to take [ illegible ] [correspon]dence with you, have [ illegible ] answering your Letters [ illegible ] got them together, and answering them, if your Arrival here, which I much desire, does not make it unnecessary. If you can [ illegible ] necessary Ac[counts?]...
9John Bondfield to the American Commissioners, 18 April 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society <Bordeaux, April 18, 1778: The comte de Fumel informed me yesterday that M. de Sartine instructed him to give American warships the honors due to those of foreign states. The careening of the Boston will be finished this evening.> Published in Taylor, Adams Papers , VI , 38.
10Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 18 April 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Nantes, April 18, 1778: I have received yours of the 13th, and will make no new commitments without your orders; you will I hope, honor my drafts for those already made. The workmen are repairing the less damaged weapons; repairing them all would take at least two years. If the operation were stopped, and the men sent back to Liège, the remaining arms...
11To Benjamin Franklin from Johann Lorenz Boeckmann, 18 April 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Vôtre noble charactere, pour qui il n’est rien de petit, quand la felicitê humaine y est interessée, excusera, je l’espère, la hardiesse par laquelle je viens de tourner les yeux de Vôtre Excellence des affaires les plus importantes pour les fixer sur un objet particulier et bien moins interessant. Monseigneur, le Marggrave de Baaden, ce grand connoisseur...
12To Benjamin Franklin from Courtney Melmoth, 18 April 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Very sudden and particular Business deprive me and Mrs. M. the pleasure we propos’d ourselves in being at Passi to Morrow. But we hope the honour of paying our Respects in a few Days to the amiable Persons whom we venerate at your House. I am Sir Your most obedient Servant Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur Franklin / A Passi Notation: C. Melmoth, April...
13To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 18 April 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Harvard University Library As I have never had any recall of the powers the Commissioners gave me, I was in Duty bound to signify to Mr. Schweighauser that I should oppose those of his powers from Mr. Lee that should interfere with mine. Mr. A. Lee is informed of this and demands of me Copies of the Powers I hold from the Commissioners, which I have accordingly made out, but as I do not...
14General Orders, 18 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
In the return called for yesterday from the officers marching Parties into Camp, the General expects lists of the mens names in which distinction is to be made of the draughts, reinlisted & others—The officers are to ascertain the number that were committed to their care in the several States they marched from, and account for the difference if any there be, between that and the number they...
15From George Washington to Colonel Theodorick Bland, 18 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday was favd with yours without date. The Season is already so far advanced, that however inconvenient it may, I plainly perceive we shall be obliged to bring our new raised Horse into the field without training. I am sorry to inform you that few of the Horse sent out last winter to recruit will be in any kind of condition, such has been the inattention of their Officer’s, and we shall...
16To George Washington from Joseph Kirkbride, 18 April 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Joseph Kirkbride, 18 April 1778. On 20 April, GW wrote Kirkbride , “In answer to your Letter of the 18th.”
17From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 18 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
On Thursday evening I had the Honor to receive your Two Letters of the 14th Instant. I am much obliged by the fresh assurances, which Congress are pleased to make me of their confidence, and they may be satisfied, that I wish nothing more ardently, than that a good and perfect agreement should subsist between us. The negociation between the Commissioners is ended, without effecting a Cartel....
18To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 18 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to refer Your Excellency to my Letter of yesterday by McClosky. This will cover Copy of a Petition by several Officers Civil & Military of New Jersey to His Excellency the Governor of that State. Also Copy of a Representation by the Legislative Council & General Assembly of the same State to Congress; together with an Act of Congress of the 17th Inst. Resolved upon the Report of a...
19To George Washington from Gouverneur Morris, 18 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I expected before this to have written to you “Provision is made for the American Officers” but that Thief of Time Procrastination hath kept it off from Time to Time. The Question is now an Order of the Day and as such takes Place of every other Business When it will be determined I know not but this I know that it shall be finished one Way or the other before any Thing else Let what will...
20To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam, 18 April 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam, 18 April 1778. On 29 April, GW wrote Putnam , “I recd yours of the 18th instant.”
21From George Washington to Brigadier General William Smallwood, 18 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment recd yours of yesterday by Capt. patton. Suffering so audacious an insurrection as that you mention, to go unpunished or to gain any head, will be of so dangerous a tendency, that I desire you will immediately take the most effectual means to suppress it. As you have scarce any Baggage to incumber you, you may, if the Case requires it, send what little you have, somewhere...
22From John Jay to Peter Van Schaack, 18 April 1778 (Jay Papers)
Your Fav r of the 15 Inst came to Hand last Evening. I feel very sensibly for your unfortunate ^ am fully impressed with a sense of ^ your unfortunate Situation and should be very happy were it in my Power to alleviate the Pain & Anxiety it must give You. I delivered your Petition & read your Letter to me, to his Ex y the Gov r . this Morning His [ illegible ] He regrets the Necessity which...