1John Adams to Richard Cranch, 6 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
I have long wished for an Opportunity to write to you but the thousand things that have surrounded me have prevented. Mr. Williams has promised me to write you concerning your Affairs and I suppose he has done it. I am not able to inform you of anything concerning them. There is a Society here resembling the Society of Arts &c. in London. It is called “Le Societe libre d’emulation.” It gives...
2John Paul Jones to the Commissioners, 6 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
By a resolve of Congress the Seamen who engaged to Serve in the Ranger under my Command were furnished Individually with forty Dollars, the Landsmen with Twenty Dollars Advance in Continental Bills at the time of Entry. They have Also been supplyed with Slops from time to time to a considerable Amount. And they received a small Advance in Cash from my hands at Nantes last Winter. I conceive it...
3Alexander Fowler to the American Commissioners, 6 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society That your Petitioner served His Brittannick Majesty Eighteen Years with Honor and Reputation as will be seen by the Annexed Testimonials of His Conduct and Character. That in the year 1773, your Petitioner being then quartered in the City of Philadelphia, when it was no longer doubtfull that the British Legislature had formed a Plan to entail Slavery on the...
4John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners, 6 August 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: United States Naval Academy Museum <Passy, August 6, 1778: By a resolve of Congress the seamen engaged on the Ranger were given forty dollars each, and the landsmen twenty dollars advance in continental bills. They have also been supplied with slops, and received a small cash advance at Nantes last winter. I consider it my duty to represent these...
5Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 6 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Virginia Library In the Extracts from Mr. Deans Letters to me, which I had the honour to give in to you some time since, I refered to the whole Letters of the following Dates, June 27. July 19. July 28. Augt. 1. Augt. 7 and Nov. 15, all in 1777. I have now the honour to inclose Copies of the whole of these Letters, and shall be happy if they are of any use to you. I propose...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Antoine-Louis Brongniart, 6 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Les experiences que j’ay annoncées dernierement dans les papiers publics, sur l’augmentation du fluide electrique, dans les Machines exposées au Soleil, ont excitées une certaine sensation chez les Phisiciens. J’ai répété hier et avant hier ces Experiences nouvelles, en presences de Plusieurs personnes et Medecins Electrisans, et J’ay obtenu les mêmes...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Genet, 6 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous remettre la lettre du Dr. Samuel Cooper que vous avés bien voulu me communiquer et a laquelle je joins quelque gazettes angloises arrivées aujourdhui. Le no. 50. doit paroitre après demain. Je suis avec respect Monsieur Votre très humble et très obéissant Serviteur Notation: M Genet 16. Août 1778 We discuss this cahier in Genet’s...
8To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Lecavelier fils, 6 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ay L’honneur de vous donner avis que trois Matelots parlant anglais ont entré avec Leur chaloupe dans un petit port a 4 lieue de Cette ville. On les a amenés icy et Conduit Chez Monsieur Le Commissaire de la marine ou L’on m’a fait venir pour Les interroger. Ils se declarent americains de Boston ou des environs qu’ils ont eté pris Sur un Navire américain...
9To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Niles, 6 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I arived at Paimbeauf on the third Instt. and shall make all possible dispatch to proceed on my Voyge. Inclos’d you have a Bill to the amount of the Money remitted for the purchase of Types. I am Sir Your very Humble Servant Addressed: The Hble Benjamin Franklin Esqre. / Paris Endorsed: Capt. Niles and Watson about Types For the use of Connecticut printers;...
10To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Stadel, 6 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’espere que vous auroit Monsieur du depuis examiner les Echantillons des Couteaux et fourgette que nous vous avons Laisses Dimanche et qu’en consequence vous auroit eu La bonté de faire dessiner sur un Pappier la façon come Elle doivent être faitte. Cy joint encorre Le Detail au sujet de L’acier pour que vous Pussioit Monsieur faire votre Speculation....
11General Orders, 6 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Officers commanding the several Guards are to be pointedly exact in reporting in time the Occurrences of the day; at any rate they are not to delay doing this beyond 12 ôClock, that the whole may be drawn into one view and presented by the Majr Genl before 3 P.M. That the whole Army may be served with the same Ration, the Commissary General is ’till further orders to issue as follows, one...
12To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 6 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Some Time in the month of april last Capt. Willoe of the Troops of the Convention, went to Canada by the way of Hallifax in order to forward to this Place the Baggage Belonging to those Troops—to which by the Convention they had a Right if it was found necessary, nothing has been heard of Capt. Willoe Since, General Phillips applies for leave for an other Officer to go to Canada by the way of...
13To George Washington from Captain John Paul Jones, 6 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
As the Scene of War by Sea is now Changing from America to Europe I have been induced to give up the Command of the American Ship of War Ranger and to continue for some time in Europe in compliance with the request of the Minister of the French Marine in a letter to our Ministers Plenipotentiary at the Court of Versailles. I will not intrude on your Excellencies time even by attempting to pay...
14To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 6 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have receiv’d your Excellency’s favor by general greene, and have been much pleas’d with the arrival of a gentleman who not only on account of his merit, and the justness of his wiews, but also by his knowledge of the country and his popularity in this state may be very serviceable to the Expedition—I willingly part with the half of my detachement tho’ I had a great dependance upon them, as...
15To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens, 6 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Lt. Col. John Laurens, 6 Aug. 1778. On 10 Aug., GW wrote Laurens: “I have only to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th Inst. and to wish that this may find you in the full possession of the object of the enterprize” (Df, DLC:GW).
16To George Washington from New Jersey Field Officers, 6 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from New Jersey field officers, 6 Aug. 1778. On 9 Aug., GW wrote Col. Israel Shreve : “I have been favd with a letter of the 6th signed by yourself and other Feild Officers of the Jersey Brigade.”
17To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 6 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inform your Excellency that some time since three of the enemy’s frigates quited their former stations—sailed to the North end of Rhode-Island and anchored between Dyers Island and Bristal ferry—Count d’Estaign on the 4 Inst. meditated an attack upon them, and on the 5th issued orders that two of his ships should turn the North end of Connanicut Island and give them battle....