1Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 15 December 1778 (Adams Papers)
I have a very bad soar finger and it pains me to write, yet a few lines I must write to my dear son to tell him that he is never forgotton by his Mamma, tho he does not receive a Letter every time his pappa does. Many Letters to and from you are lost I make no doubt or I should certainly hear oftner. Barns by whom you say you wrote a very long Letter has not arrived and is supposed to be lost...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon, [15 December 1778?] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Si votre françois n’est pas trés pur, il est au moins trés clair! je vous donne ma parolle d’honneur de devenir votre fémme en paradis, a la condition pourtant que vous ne lorgnerés pas trop les viérges en m’attendant; je veux un mari constant, quand je le prendrai pour l’étérnité; entendés vous mon papa: je ferai part a maman ce soir de vos bonnes...
3To George Washington from the Commissioners for the Exchange of Prisoners, 15 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Report of Lieutenant Colonels, Robert Hanson Harrison & Alexander Hamilton Commissioners &ca—To His Excellency General Washington— We, the Commissioners appointed by Your Excellency for the purposes specified in the powers to us given on the 30th of November last—Beg leave to Report— That in pursuance of Your instructions, we repaired to Amboy on Monday the 7th instant at 11 oClock; where we...
4To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse de Conway, 15 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I Long to be acquainted with the State of your heath, and to receive Some news of my husband, and of the war in america. I am hoping your juste cause Shall be for ever prosperous and Success full. I wesh you be So Kind as to instruict me with every thing Belonging to the State of my dear husband. I intend to go and See you this winter and Shall be extremely...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 15 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft) and copy: Algemeen Rijksarchief J’ai cru devoir vous communiquer l’extrait ci-dessus, comme une suite de ce que je vous ai déjà confié sur cette affaire. Je répondrai une autre fois à Mr. Lee-même: car rien ne presse; & à dire vrai, je suis embarrassé comment lui dire sans offense, qu’il ne connoît pas l’état de cette rep., & que rien de ce...
6Gentlemen at Nantes to the American Commissioners, 15 December 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society <Nantes, December 15, 1778: We have received yours of the 5th enclosing copies of your letters of November 11 and 27; the original of the first had never arrived. We are grateful for your efforts respecting a convoy. The letter from the Minister of the Marine indicates he cannot provide an escort beyond Cape Finisterre. A convoy that goes only that far is...
7John Gilbank to the American Commissioners, 15 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am sorry to be under the necessity of troubling you so often on so disagreable a subject and have no Apology but that to offer for again taking up your Attention. I have had the honor to write you several letters stating my uncomfortable Situation, and flattered myself I had given reasons sufficient to induce a compliance with my requisition in those I...
8To George Washington from William Gordon, 15 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have for some time waited in vain for the pleasing occasion of congratulating your Excellency upon the evacuation of the United States by the British troops; but can delay no longer writing you a few lines. My tour was far more agreeable than can be generally expected so late in the fall. Genl Gates being orderd to Boston, while I was at Weathersfield in the neighbourhood of Hartford, I...
9Lieutenant Colonels Robert Hanson Harrison and Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [15 December 1778] (Hamilton Papers)
Report of Lieutenant Colonels, Robert Hanson Harrison & Alexander Hamilton Commissioners &ca. To His Excellency General Washington— We, the Commissioners appointed by your Excellency for the purposes specified in the powers to us given on the 30th of November last—Beg leave to Report— That in pursuance of your instructions, we repaired to Amboy on Monday the 7th instant at 11 oClock; where we...
10William Lee to the American Commissioners, 15 December 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Frankfurt-on-Main, December 15, 1778: It occurs to me it would be serviceable to have an agent at the congress of French and Russian ministers which I mentioned in my letter of the 9th. This agent might counteract the schemes of Britain and if not bring Russia entirely over to our interests at least render her attachment to our enemies less forceful. I...
11William Lee to the Commissioners, 15 December 1778 (Adams Papers)
I had the Honour of writing to you the 9th instant and then mention’d the Congress that it is generally beleived will take place this Winter between Ministers from the Courts of Versailles and Petersburg to accommodate the difference between the Emperor and King of Prussia; and that I was inform’d G. Britain had prevail’d on the Court of Petersburg to endeavour at the same time to mediate a...
12To George Washington from William Livingston, 15 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since my troubling your Excellency with mine of yesterday’s date on the Subject of having some of the Troops stationed in Monmouth, I received a petition this morning from several of the Inhabitants of that County, expressing in very moving terms their distress, & imploring my application to your Excellency for the above purpose. One of their militia Battalions has gone through such a severe...
We are favour’d with yours of the 5th. instant together with duplicates of your favours of the 11th and 27 Ultimo. The original of the first never came to hand, the last we received in due course of post. We hold ourselves greatly obliged to you for the trouble you have taken, in endeavouring to obtain a sufficient Convoy, for the Vessels bound to America, for the whole Voyage. We have been...
14To John Adams from Mercy Otis Warren, 15 December 1778 (Adams Papers)
I Cannot but think myself a sufferer by the Many Captures on American Navigation, for as you are undoubtedly a Gentleman of the strictest Veracity, I must suppose the Watery Damsels that Attend the ouzy Board of the Grey Headed Neptune, are much more Fortunate than the Woodland Dames of America. Otherways, Notwithstanding the Bussy and important scenes in which You are ingaged a folio from the...
15General Orders, 15 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
The regimental Pay-Masters are to call on the Pay-Master General for the Month of October’s Pay. Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
16From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 15 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Without loss of time you will provide and deposit at Albany Sail cloath rigging, pitch, Junk, Iron, and every other material for shipbuilding. I cannot at this instant give you either the kind or dimensions of the vessels which are to be built as it is necessary for me to advise with good naval judges on this occasion before I resolve; but that you may have some data for your government, say,...
17From George Washington to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 15 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am so anxious to have large magasines laid in at Albany, and on Connecticut river, from No. 4 (or fort Charles) up to the lower Co’os inclusively, that I cannot help again urging you to the utmost exertions in the execution of this business—At the same time, I am desirous of knowing, whether from a more critical examination of your deputies, you have cause to change your opinion with respect...