1Schweighauser to the American Commissioners, 24 September 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Copy: National Archives <Nantes, September 24, 1778: I received your letter of the 14th [13th] only yesterday covering one from Capt. Richard, together with the documents relative to the cargo of rice and indigo shipped by A[braham] Livingston of Charles Town. The person in charge of the vessel, M. Peltier du Doyer, tells me that, on orders from M. de Beaumarchais, he has already sold the...
2Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 24 September 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I this Day compleated the Inventory of the magazine of arms and presented it to Mr. Schweighauser for him to sign the Receipt at the Bottom. We are agreed as to quantity and number but he declines engaging to receive the articles for Reparation remaining to be supplied without your orders. I therefore request you to give your Directions accordingly that I...
3To John Adams from Ralph Izard, 24 September 1778 (Adams Papers)
I must apologize for not having given you an immediate answer to your Letter of 20th. instant, which would have been the case if I had not been much employed in writing, on account of the sudden departure of Mr. Blake for Nantes. It has been my constant wish that as soon as Great Britain shall be compelled, by the virtuous exertions of our Countrymen, to abandon her plans of conquest, we may...
4Vergennes to the American Commissioners, 24 September 1778 (Franklin Papers)
L (draft): Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; copies: Library of Congress (two), National Archives Par la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 28 du mois dernier, Messieurs, vous avez demandé l’entrée libre dans le Royaume et l’Exemtion de tous droits des effets de beaucoup d’Américains qui se trouvent en Europe, et qui sont dans le dessein de retourner dans leur...
5J. D. Schweighauser to the Commissioners, 24 September 1778 (Adams Papers)
I have received but Yesterday the Letter with which you have honoured me the 14 Instant, covering one the 17th. for Capt. Richard together with the Bill of Loading and Invoice of 895 Barrels of Rice and thirty one of Indigo shipped by Mr. A. Livingston of Charles Town and Subject to your particular orders. I imediatly have been to Mr. Peltier du Doyer who I knew had the Care and direction of...
6From Alexander Hamilton to Baron de Kalb, 24 September 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
His Excellency has received advice, that the enemy have made an incursion into the Jerseys and that another body of troops has advanced beyond Kings bridge. Though He apprehends the object of these parties can only be a forage; it is possible they may intend something against the Highlands. He therefore thinks it necessary to give you this intimation, that you may hold yourself in readiness to...
7From George Washington to Samuel Fletcher, 24 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 18th inst., I received some Time ago. I have directed Mr Measam of the Clothier’s Department to repair to Hartford and Springfield, to superintend the repacking and assorting of the Cloathing, which has been ordered to those Places. In Case it does not supercede any Appointment of yours, made in Consequence of your Instructions, from the Board of War: However as it is so...
8To Benjamin Franklin from the Abbé Jacob Hemmer, 24 September 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society <Mannheim, September 24, 1778, in Latin: Wishing to give you a token of its esteem, the Palatine Academy of Sciences has entrusted me with the pleasant task of sending you its Transactions . I rejoice in this chance to thank you again for the kindness you showed me and my friend Delor in Paris recently. Of the five volumes I am supposed to send you, the...
9To Benjamin Franklin from Cecilia Davies, 24 September 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society No words can express the Obligations we are under to our Dear and most Worthy Friend for his truly kind Letter, ’tis so great a proof of that Friendship which you have always shewn to our family that our Gratitude can only end with our Lives. How rejoiced we shall be to see you again Dear Sir, ’tis a happiness we shall hope to enjoy, and the very...
10To Benjamin Franklin from John Paul Jones, 24 September 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): National Archives; copy: United States Naval Academy Museum Altho’ the Ministers letter respecting me to Comte D’Orvilliers was not well timed, Yet I think it my Duty to thank him for his intentions. It has been hinted to me that a Lieutenant who has been with the D. De C-- expects to Command the Fox thro’ that Intrest. If this be true I am...
11To Alexander Hamilton from Colonel William Malcom, 24 September 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ West Point, September 24, 1778 . On September 25, 1778, Hamilton wrote to Malcom : “I received your letter of yesterday.” Letter not found. ]
12George Washington to George Measam, 24 September 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Fredericksburg [ New York ] September 24, 1778 . Orders Measam to Hartford and Springfield to supervise repacking of clothing that is being forwarded from Boston. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Measam was deputy clothier general of the Army.
13From George Washington to George Measam, 24 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Board of War having directed that the cloathing which is to come on from Boston for the use of the army should be deposited in the first instance at Springfie[l]d and Hartford, there to be sorted and repacked and afterwards brought on to the army—You will proceed to those places and superintend the execution of this business, with all practicable dispatch; provided it can be done...
14From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 24 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have just received intelligence of the enemy having thrown a body of about 5,000 men over to Paules Hook, and of their advancing about five miles towards the English neighbourhood —I have also intelligence (from Gen. Scott) that about 3,000 men with artillery &ca were advancing from Kingsbridge —The design of these movements is probably a forage, and the gathering of Stock—&ca. It may also...
15From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 24 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure of your letter of the 21st Inst. containing the account of Admiral Byrons arrival at New-port in a ninety gun ship, accompanied by a seventy four. I have nothing of a particular nature for your consideration—and am D. Sir your most obt servt p.s. Since writing the above there is accounts from deserters of two brigades being under imbarking orders for the West Indies, and...
16To George Washington from George Clinton, 24 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I wrote your Excellency on the 20th Instant inclosing an Account of the Destruction of the German Flatts on the Mohawks River. Since I have been favoured with a Letter from Colo. Bellinger of which the inclosed is a Copy giving the particulars of that Unhappy Affair—Colo. Bellingers Letter was handed to me by Mr Herkimer Brother to the late General Herkimer who (as he is well acquainted with...
17To George Washington from Captain Bartholomew von Heer, 24 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour to represent to his Excellence this smal Memorandum of the most necessary Suppli to myn Troop of Mareshose and likewiise to by [be] granded by his Excellence the Commander and Chief the Commission according to the Rang each Officeers halts [holds]. and that the Corps who I nouw have Established me [may] be cald the Mareshose wisch Name is justed by all powers in Europe, and...
18To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 24 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have not been able to hear any Thing farther of the partie that Came out Yesterday. I detached Majr Lee this morning at day brake to watch their motions & if Possable to discover their intention. the flat Bottom boats being moved up to King bridg Leads me to believe they Ither intend to Turn my Right, whilst they amuse me in Front, or that they intend passing Some Troops over the river under...
19To George Washington from Colonel George Baylor, 24 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am renderd very unhappy by discovering this morning a very great mistake which I made yesterday, in sending the letter which was directed to the President of congress to you. it did not proceed from inattention but from a deception in the twi-lite of the morning. I receivd your favor of the 22nd last night and am sorry that it will not be in my power at present to communicate much...
20To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 24 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am going to Consult your excellency upon a point in which I not only want your leave and opinion as the Commander in chief, but also your Candid advice as the man whose I have the happiness to be the friend—in an adress from the British Commissaries to Congress, the first one after jonhstone was excluded, they speack in the most di[s]respectfull terms of my Nation, and Country—the whole is...
21To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam, 24 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Larst night I recived a Leator from Collo. Spencor informing me that the Enimy had Landed at the English Nabor whod and ware on thar march to hackensack I immedat Called the ginrol ofesors togather to consult what was beast to be don it was concluded to Exammin the mens gons and Cartriges && and to have them ready for a march at the shortest notis when it shuld be thought beast or on reciveng...
22To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 24 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
This morning at Day break I Received the Inclosed from the marquis Since which have heard nothing of the Fleet Seen off [Newport]. I think it must be the Fleet which arrived at Halifax with Troops Joined by Some others from that Quarter or from England The moment I can get any Information with Certainty Respecting it Shall forward it to your Excellencey in the Interim I have the honor to be...
23General Orders, 24 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
The General Court-Martial whereof Majr General Lincoln is President will meet next Monday at General Lincoln’s Quarters near Quaker-Hill where Head-Quarters are at present. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . The following Monday was 28 September. Quaker Hill, N.Y., was about eight miles northeast of Fredericksburg.