1From Alexander Hamilton to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 26 March 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Middlebrook, New Jersey, March 26, 1779. Letter not found .] Sold by Thomas Birch’s Sons, December, 1892, Lot 106.
2From Alexander Hamilton to Brigadier General Henry Knox, [26 March 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Headquarters, Middlebrook, New Jersey, March 26, 1779. “This will be delivered to you by Mr. Garranger, who comes to pass through a probation with you. He is to give you such proofs of his knowledge in the theory and practice of artillery as you shall deem satisfactory. He will, on your certificate of the same, be recommended to Congress for an appointment as Preceptor to the artillery, or...
3To George Washington from the Board of War, 26 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from the Board of War, 26 March. GW wrote the Board of War on 29 March : “I have the honor to receive your favours of the 25th and 26th with the Commissions mentioned for the Connecticut Officers.”
4From George Washington to John Jay, 26 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
When I had the Honor of addressing Your Excellency on the 11th Instant, I transmitted some intelligence I had just received from General Maxwell, respecting Admiral Gambier’s preparing to sail from New York—and suggesting New London to be the Object of the expedition. How far events may justify this suggestion, I cannot determine; however, by advices which came to hand this Evening, from a...
5To George Washington from Brigadier General William Maxwell, 26 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency Favour of Yesterday with the Commissions for the Brigade I recd. I have noted the contents of the letter and will send you my observations on what you have requested; as soon as I can. There is a French Man sent to New York by the Imbassdor in the Carractor of a Commissary of Prisoners, to effect an exchange for the French Prisoners; he is also authorised by the Board of War,...
6From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Procter, 26 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Upon a revisal of the Return of the Names and Ranks of the Officers of your Regt I find it intitled “the Pennsylvania State Regt of Artillery.” I shall therefore be glad to know whether the Regiment has by any late Resolve of Congress been returned to the Service of the State, or whether you only meant to distinguish it by that name from the others—I wish to be precisely informed upon this...
7To Benjamin Franklin from the Duc de La Roche-Guyon et de La Rochefoucauld, 26 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Dartmouth College Library Le Duc de la Rochefoucauld ignoroit, en faisant à Monsieur franklyn des propositions de diner pour Mercredi que Me. sa mere envoioit ce jour là sa maison à la campagne; elle est bien fâchée d’être privée par ce contretems du plaisir et de l’honneur de recevoir Monsieur franklyn; elle espere être plus heureuse à son retour de la campagne; le Duc de la...
8Franklin et al.: Report to the Académie Royale des Sciences, [26 March 1779] (Franklin Papers)
ADS and copy: Archives de l’Académie royale des sciences M. Lavoisier ayant demandé à LAcadémie au nom des Regisseurs des poudres son avis sur la meilleure manière de reconstruire le magazin à poudre de L’Arsenal et La Compagnie nous ayant nomme M. Franklin M. D’arcy M. De Montigny M. Perronet M. Lavoisier et moi Commissaires à ce sujet Nous allons lui faire part de nos observations sur cet...
9To Benjamin Franklin from Le Roy, [26 March 1779] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mon Illustre Docteur recevez mon Compliment. J’ai appris avec grand plaisir que la goutte vous ayant laissé plus tranquile vous etiez enfin allé à Versailles Mardy. Je crois qu’actuellement malgré votre éloignement pour les complimens vous ne vous opposerez plus a ce que L Académie vous fasse une députation aussi Je compte bien qu’elle la décidera...
10General Orders, 26 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
At a Brigade General Court Martial, Fish-Kill Septr 29th 78, Lieutenant Colonel Smith President, Lieutenant Philip Shrouder & Ensign Henry Magg of the German Battalion were tried for, “Behaving in a cowardly manner at the battle of Germantown by leaving their regiment in time of Action and not joining it ’till the Action was over.” The court having considered the evidences are of opinion that...