1George Washington to William Livingston, 4 October 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
West Point, October 4, 1779. Asks Livingston to instruct William Van Drill, a pilot, to join...
2From Benjamin Franklin to Rocquette, Elsevier & Rocquette, 4 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I have receiv’d lately two Pacquets thro’ your hands, the last with...
3From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 4 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS and copy: Library of Congress I received yours of the 14 & 21. past. I communicated to M. De...
4IV. From George Washington to Vice Admiral d’Estaing, 4 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
On receiving advice that your Excellency had been seen in a latitude, which indicated your...
5VI. From Major General Arthur St. Clair to George Washington, 4 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been revolving in my Mind the Matters your Excellency had under Consideration last Night,...
6VIII. From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 4 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
By advices which I have just received from Congress, I have no doubt of the French fleet (under...
7To John Adams from Henry Laurens, 4 October 1779 (Adams Papers)
The receipt and perusal of your favour of 10th Ultimo afforded me a very high satisfaction—the...
8General Orders, 4 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Lieutenant Jonathan Gibson of the 5th Maryland regiment is appointed Pay-Master to the same from...
9From George Washington to William Livingston, 4 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
It is essential that some good pilots should be ready to go on Board the French fleet the moment...
10George Washington to George Clinton, 4 October 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
West Point, October 4, 1779. States that, as D’Estaing is soon expected, complete cooperation of...
11From George Washington to John Cox, Jr., 4 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
By advices I have received it is highly probable His Excellency Count D’Estaing will very...
12To George Washington from Robert Howe, 4 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 4 Oct. 1779. On 6 Oct., GW wrote Howe: “I have been duly...
It gives me very sensible pleasure to find, from the Act of Congress inclosed in your...
14George Washington to Comte d’Estaing, 4 October 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
West Point, October 4, 1779. Describes British forces and position. Suggests an attack on either...
15From Benjamin Franklin to William Bingham, 4 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Stanley R. Becker, East Hampton, N.Y. (1966); copy: Library of Congress I thank you for your...
16To Benjamin Franklin from Landais, 4 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I now embrace the First Oppertunity to transmitt the material...
17III. From George Washington to George Clinton, 4 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose your Excellency the Copy of a Resolution of Congress of the 26th...
18From Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, 4[–28] October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Two LS : National Archives; AL (draft): Library of Congress; copies: Library of Congress,...
19V. From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 4 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received such advices from Congress respecting the French fleet under the command of Count...
20VII. From George Washington to Major General Arthur St. Clair, 4 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received, and thank you for the thoughts contained in your Letter of this date—& pray you...
21From John Adams to James Lovell, 4 October 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have heard much of your Deliberations concerning a Peace—and you drop Hints to me, of...
22From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 4 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of receiving your Excellency’s letter of the 26th and 27th ultimo at half after...
23To George Washington from the Board of War, 4 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer Samuel Potts Esqr. is ⟨desirous⟩ of ⟨conferring⟩ with his Brother Mr John Potts on the...
24George Washington to Colonel John Cox, 4 October 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
West Point, October 4, 1779. Orders Cox to keep a fleet of fast sailing boats off the Jersey...
25To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 4 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Major General Stirling, 4 Oct. 1779. On 7 Oct., GW wrote Stirling: “I am...