11To Alexander Hamilton from James Duane, 10 September 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Accept my Thanks for your Favour of the 28 Augt and your obliging assurances that you will comply with my Request, unless my anxiety for the Events of the Campaign had been very great I should not have been so unreasonable as to impose this Burthen on any of my much respected Friends at head Quarters; well knowing that they of all others have the least Leisure. I find the British Reinforcement...
12To Alexander Hamilton from Major Henry Lee, [10 September 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
I wish you would send me a copy of Gen Washingtons letr. of instructions to me, a copy of gen orders on the subject of the 19th. & the sentence of the court martial. The emissarys from the virginia party have been industrious to injure my military character. I am dr sir yours sincerely ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. The background of this letter can be briefly summarized:...
13From Alexander Hamilton to Major General Nathanael Greene, [10 September 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
I really do not think it would be an adviseable measure to detach a brigade, for though I should not apprehend any material danger here, yet I think without some substantial object, it would hardly be prudent to lessen our force. There are possible events that might at least embarrass us. But my principal objection arises from my considering a compliance rather as a bad precedent; if you yield...
14From Benjamin Franklin to Becker & Saltzmann, 10 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Since Mine of the 1st. of last Month, of which the above is a Copy, I have received the honour of yours of The 23d. of July; and The Packages containing the Sample of a Soldiers uniform mention’d in yours of april 20. is also Since come to hand. I cannot at present give any orders for such cloathing but I am of opinion that if you were to send those uniforms to...
15To Benjamin Franklin from Marie-Elisabeth De Lamoignon, 10 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society ✝ vive jesus Permette moi monsieur d’avoir l’honneur de madresser directement a vous pour s’avoir s’il est possible des nouvelles de Mr le chevalier Delaluzerne mon neveu a qui je suis tendrement attachée je pense que son arrivée chez vous peut estre süe a present dans ce paiis cy et vous avez surement les nouvelles les plus sures. Je desire encore lui...
16General Orders, 10 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
A board of Field Officers composed of the following Gentlemen— Colonels Bailey. Johnston Gunby— Lt Colls Littlefield Davidson to sit at Robinson’s house tomorrow morning 10 ôclock to ascertain the relative rank of Captains Cleft and Titus Watson of the Connecticutt line previous to the promotion of the former to a Majority and to inquire into the principles upon which the promotion was made;...
17To George Washington from the Board of War, 10 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from the Board of War, 10 Sept. 1779. On 18 Sept., GW wrote William Woodford and Peter Muhlenberg: “I have just received the Arrangement of the Virginia line from the Board of War—as settled at Middle Brook in March—which I inclose with a Copy of the Board’s Letter of the 10th Instant.”
18To George Washington from the Maryland Council, 10 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Day before Yesterday we received your two Letters of the 28th of last Month. Colo. Blaine came to Town Yesterday and we are concerting with him the Measures in our Power for procuring a Supply of Flour for the Army. We have no State Magazine and in a great Part of our Country the Crop has been very bad, however we hope that enough may be soon got for the Temporary Subsistance of the Army....
19To George Washington from William McLeod, 10 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
The purpose of this letter is to signify to your Exellency that I am a Capt. in the Royal Artillery, and at the end of last war being indulged with his Majesty’s leave to retire on my pay, have ever Since resided in this Town, where at the beginning of the present Troubles I was made a Prisoner on parole to continue my residence here as usule or else where in Jersey: till exchang’d or releas’d...
20To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of Trade, 10 September 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Williamsburg ] 10 Sep. 1779 . Dean offers goods at sixty shillings for a livre, the money to be left at the loan office. Although the advance is very high, the pressing need for some of the articles should be considered. Goods are to be delivered at Smithfield and Portsmouth, at the risk of the state, as soon as the bargain is closed. The money will be put in the loan office as soon as it is...