11From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Sr., 25 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Yale University Library I received your kind Letters of July 29, and August 8. It was a great satisfaction to me to learn that my Dear Sister, was relieved from that continual Distress She had so long labour’d under.— I know not whether my Proposal with regard to Mr. Collais employing himself in making Crown Soap, is Likely to be exceuted by him to Advantage: Perhaps he may not have...
12To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Franklin Bache, 25 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am very glad that you write to me very often I pray you too continu it I am very sorry because I have not put the date to my letres but I will put it to the fust letre I have recived your print and accept it Mr Marignac has bought me a dictionary I am very glad that you will send my some books inglith the scolars have leave ventuige [the advantage?]...
13To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 25 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief Les affaires de notre Escadre vont très-bien à Lahaie. Voici ce que l’on m’en apprend de très-bonne part, le 23. “Les Etats d’Hollde. ont adopté unanimement l’Avis des Amirautés, qui est parfaitement conforme à celui du College particulier d’Amsterdam, dont vous avez eu connoissance. Vraisemblablement la Résolution de la...
14To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils, 25 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We acknowledge with the greatest regard yoúr Excellencys last favoúr of the 15th., and will be very anxious in execúting to satisfaction the orders Mr. De Chaumont and Mr. Dumas gave and will give ús for the supplies of the American Squadron. We hope we may likewise meet there in with the approbation of your Excellency; What the influence of the English...
15To Benjamin Franklin from Cradock Taylor, 25 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I Yesterday Recd. a letter from Mr. Gregoire informing me that your Excellency has no objection to giveing me my liberty provided you were assured that I was raly an American. Inclosed I send you three Letters I have receivd. from Mr Frazier which is all I can do to convince you Mr. Frazier has likewise informed me that he has acquainted your Excellency...
16General Orders, 25 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
17From George Washington to the Board of War, 25 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Mr Hatfeild yesterday sent a person to communicate the several matters respecting his department to me. He himself being very unwell. Finding that he has near ten thousand Hides upon hand, I have directed him to send 2000, the number mentioned in yours of the 9th, immediately to Philada. He has delivered 1400 pair of shoes to the Cloathier General within thirty days past, and expects to turn...
18To George Washington from the Board of War, 25 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from the Board of War, 25 Oct. 1779 . GW wrote the Board of War on 19 Nov. : “I have duly received your several favors of the 25th of Octbr and the 2d 8th 10th and 13th of this month.”
19From George Washington to Brigadier General Duportail and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 25 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have just now received a letter from Col. Hamilton, mentioning your having changed your position of Lewis Town, for that of little Egg harbour, and that you would write me more fully on your arrival at the furnace. In my last I informed you that the enemy had evacuated both their posts at Kings-ferry, since which no alteration has taken place, that has come to my knowlege. Things at Rhode...
20From George Washington to Colonel Peter Gansevoort, 25 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
General Schuyler has shewn me a letter from Mr Douw of Albany by which I perceive that you did not think my letter of the 12th to General Schuyler or in his absence to Mr Douw desiring the release of the Mohawks, a sufficient authority to you to give them up, as the order was not in positive terms, nor directed to you. Upon referring to the letter, I find it was not a full order, tho’ I meant...