1Circular to Colonels of the Continental Light Horse, 26 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
You will forthwith proceed to Durham, between Newhaven & hartford in the State of Connecticut, with your Regiment of Cavalry, where you are to fix your quarters for the winter. In quartering the Regiment at Durham you will preserve as much compactness as the nature of the place will admit, that by having them all under your own eye, you may be able to keep up good discipline, and prevent...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Solomon de Monchy, 26 November 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Comme j’ai l’honneur de vous être connu, non seulement par les conversations, que nous eûmes autrefois pendant votre séjour ici avec Monsr. Le Chevalier Pringle notre ami commun; mais encore par votre qualité de Membre correspondant de la Société Batave de Philosophie expérimentale de cette ville, dont je suis Directeur; à la sollicitation de mon Gendre...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Antoine-Alexis Cadet de Vaux, 26 November 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Comme Je conçois tout le prix de Votre tems, J’ai l’honneur de vous prévenir qu’il suffira que vous veuilliés bien vous rendre, demain vendredi, ches Mons. du Bourg, entre midi et une heure, au lieu de 11 heures, comme nous en Etions convenus; l’acte qui a lieu ce jour là n’étant pas assés Intéressant, pour que vous l’honoriés d’un bout à l’autre de votre...
4From Benjamin Franklin to William Temple Franklin, 26 November 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I receiv’d yours last Evening, with the Copies enclos’d, and am now more certain than before that the whole is a piece of Roguery. As when you receive this, it will be 10 Days since his quitting the Road of Dieppe, if he has not return’d in that time, it is probable he will not return at all; so we would have you return hither without waiting longer for...
5From George Washington to Brigadier General Edward Hand, 26 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
When I first ordered troops to the Minisinks, Coles fort on the Delaware was recommended to me, as a proper place for them to be posted at, covering at the same time a part of the Frontier of New York, New Jersey and Pensylvania, agreeable to which, my directions to Count Pulaski were given. But the Count, on his arrival in that quarter, has represented to me, the impossibility of taking post...
6George Washington to Brigadier General Edward Hand, 26 November 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Fredericksburg [ New York ] November 26, 1778 . Gives directions for distribution of troops on Hand’s arrival at Minisink. LS , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
7From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 26 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Mr John Dodge will have the honor of delivering this Letter to your Excellency—His history is—that he is a native of Connecticut—and about eight years ago, as he informs me settled in the Country between Detroit and Pitsburg as an Indian trader—That he carried on commerce till January 1776, when, for his attachment to our cause and the measures he had taken to promote it, he became obnoxious...
8From Benjamin Franklin to Leveux, 26 November 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society An English armed Cutter has lately been off Dieppe, and pretending to be an American, has cheated our Friend there out of some Refreshments, &c. and having got the Names of our Friends in other Ports, he may play the same Game all along the Coast. I send you this Notice that you may be upon your Guard— I requested you some time since to receive & forward to...
9From George Washington to Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, 26 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
In the inclosed letter, you will find an answer—to yours by Col. Kolkowski; since writing which I am favoured with yours of the 22d —I shall only add to what I have already said on the subject, that you will keep your cavalry as near as you can to the place first pointed out, consistent with a proper supply of forage and subsistence without too much distressing the already distressed...
10George Washington to Count Casimir Pulaski, 26 November 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Fredericksburg , New York ] November 26, 1778 . Repeats instructions concerning troops, cavalry, and forage. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.