1To George Washington from James Willis, 18–24 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
An unhappy accident attending the exhibition on Saturday Evening last, lays me under the painful necessity of troubling You in this manner. Having two Stacks of Grain standing Contiguous to the Fire Works, unfortunately took fire, and were entirely consumed, to the amount at a moderate Computation, to Seventy Bushels of wheat, which considering the peculiar scituation of my Family, a Long time...
2George Washington to George Clinton, 18 October 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Fredericksburg [ New York ] October 18, 1778 . Again sends information of expedition to Anaquaga. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
3George Washington to Comte d’Estaing, 18 October 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Fredericksburg [ New York ] October 18, 1778 . Acknowledges receipt of D’Estaing’s letters. Encloses extracts of information concerning the enemy. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
4To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 18 October 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Huet Du Plessis, Médecin, ancien et bon ami de ma famille, retournant en France sa Patrie, desirant de vous être présenté, n’est point le premier qui m’ait demandé une Lettre pour vous; mais il est le seul à qui j’aie cru jusqu’ici devoir accorder de faire cet usage de l’amitié et correspondance dont vous m’honorez. Son mérite, ses sentimens, et ses...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Harrison and John Lemon, 18 October 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This Comes With My kind adress to your Honnor hoping you will take it in Consideration to wards us Boath. I John Lemon belong to the Washington Privetere out of Plymouth in New England in Ameraca was taking By the foy [ Fowey ] frigate and was Brought into Portehmouth in England and from that sent on Bord the fox frigate that was going out to sea against my...
6To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Mané, [18] October 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai eu l’honneur de présenter à l’Académie Royale des Sçiences plusieurs Médallions éxécutés au Tour , elle en a paru satisfaite. C’est, sans doute, ce qui l’a déterminée à me demander celui d’un des plus grands Hommes de ce siécle. Par le choix du sujet, Cette célebre compagnie, qui s’honore de vous avoir pour Membre, semble avoir prévenu mes desirs; J’ai...
7To Benjamin Franklin from [Joshua Steele], 18 October 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This comes, thro’ the favour of a Foreign Minister, from a Friend, that loves, esteems and honours you, as a Man, a Philosopher, and a Patriot; But who, while his Country is under the sway of Ignorance and Malevolence, dares not to put his Name to a mere philosophic letter; lest, by miscarriage and misconstruction, it should be voted into a treasonable...
8General Orders, 18 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Lieut. Augustine Taylor of the 7th Connecticutt Regiment is appointed Pay-Master to the same from the 27th day of July last. Coll Greaton is appointed President of the Genl Court Martial which is to sit tomorrow morning ten ôClock, vice Coll Patten. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Augustine Taylor (1755–1816) of New Milford, Conn., who had graduated from Yale in 1776, had been appointed a second...
9From George Washington to the Board of War, 18 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Major Nicholas has been with me and reported the state of the Cloathing—and also the forwardness in which it is, for coming on. I was sorry to find by his account, that the whole of the shoes will not exceed seven thousand pair. This I thought it my duty to inform the Board of, as the supply will not more than answer the Instant—pressing wants of the Troops, who are actually barefoot. I fear...
10From George Washington to George Clinton, 18 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received your Excellency’s favour of yesterday in the Evening—Previous to that, I had written you a second letter on the subject of the expedition to Anaquaga; informing you, among other particulars, that Col. Cortlandts regiment was immediately to proceed to Poughkepsie and that the Col. himself would wait upon you to consult you fully on the measures proper to be taken. The representation...