1Ap. 24. Fryday. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Buffauts, with much Company.
2[April 24 Fryday 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 24 Fryday 1778. Dined at Mr. Buffauts with much Company.
3George Washington to Major General John Armstrong, 24 April 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, April 24, 1778 . Invites Armstrong to council of war. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
4George Washington to George Clinton, 24 April 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, April 24, 1778 . States that a box of “hard” money taken from British at Princeton in winter of 1777 is suspected to be in the hands of a Captain—Lieutenant Joseph Crane of Orange County. Asks Clinton to investigate matter. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. An enclosure in this letter was Richard Kip, Jr., to H, April 15, 1778 .
5George Washington to Major General Thomas Mifflin, 24 April 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, April 24, 1778. Invites Mifflin to council of war. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
6From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 24 April 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères This description of the visit from Franklin’s old friend, David Hartley, raises the question of its purpose. North approved his coming, Hartley had written in February; he later said that he had been offered, apparently in March, written power to treat. All of this, however, was before Pulteney’s mission, which might have been expected to...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Bersolle, 24 April 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Brest, April 24, 1778, in French: I informed you that the Lord Chatham has arrived. On the intendant’s orders I made a declaration to the admiralty, and yesterday the hatches were sealed. Here is the note the Captain gave me of forty-seven items on the bill of lading; whether that is the total cargo I do not know. The vessel is in good shape, loaded to the...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Georges Grand, 24 April 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je suis de retour en bonne santé depuis Lundy; à mon passage en Brabant J’ay parlé avec quelques Amys de l’Emprunt que les Etats Unis de l’Amérique se proposent de faire par le Ministère de ma Maison. J’ay trouvé des dispositions à y placer. Votre Amy de La Haye, qui est venu diner hier avec moy, et à qui J’avais confié le projet de cette opération à trouvé...
9To Benjamin Franklin from ——— d’Islé de Lamothe, 24 April 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je viens d’aprendre dans l’instant qu’un de mes freres qui avoiet passé au service des puissences unies d’amerique, avoiet éte pris le 14 novembre dernier en allant joindre l’armee du general wasington, et amené au fort St. augustin; l’interet que vous deves naturellement prendre aux persones que l’amour de la gloire a attiré dans vos contrée, me fait...
10General Orders, 24 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
11From George Washington to George Clinton, 24 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
In the affair of Princetown the winter before last, a box was taken from the enemy, which by appearances was supposed to contain a quantity of hard money. It was put into a small ammunition cart, on the spur of the occasion and has since disappeared. I am informed there were some suspicions at the time against one Crane, a Capt. Lieutenant in the artillery—who, it was imagined had converted...
12From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 24 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
It being indispensibly necessary that some general plan of operation should be settled for the present Campaign; and perceiving that Congress have been pleased to appoint you to command on the North River —I am to request, if you should not find it too inconvenient, that you will make a digression from your route thither, and favor me with a call at this Camp, that we may enter upon a...
13From George Washington to Major General Johann Kalb, 24 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
As a Council is to be held at this place upon the arrival of Major Genl Gates, I desire you to repair immediately to Camp, that you may be ready for that purpose. I am &c. Df , in Tench Tilghman’s writing, DLC:GW ; Df , DLC:GW ; two Varick transcripts, DLC:GW . The second draft, in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing, reads: “It is essential that there should be an immediate meeting of General...
14To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 24–25 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of the 18th Inst. by a Messenger returning to Govr Livingston I have had the honor of presenting to Congress Your Excellency’s Letter of the 20th. Your Excellency will be pleased to receive under the present Cover. In a seperate packet will be found about fifty Copies of the last mentioned Act which Your Excellency will be pleased to disperse in such manner as shall appear best...
15From George Washington to Major General Thomas Mifflin, 24 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
In conformity to a Resolve of Congress, of which the inclosed is a Copy, I am to inform you that a Council of War, at which I request your attendance, will be held at this place to deliberate and determine upon the measure recommended by Congress. As the meeting of the Council, will depend upon the arrival of Genl Gates, to whom I have written, you will be pleased to enquire of him when he...