1Sunday 28th. (Adams Papers)
6 o clock. Calm and cloudy. 9 o clock. It begins to freshen. 6 o clock P.M. A very fresh breeze. I beleive that we shall have no other sail but our fore sail sot set to night.
2From Benjamin Franklin to Beerenbroek, 28 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Mr. Franklin presents his Compliments to Dr. Beerenbrock and acquaints him that Dr. Ingenhausz is not yet arrived at Paris, but is expected in two or three Weeks he having written from Brussels that Such was his Intention, as soon as he arrives Mr. Franklin will acquaint Dr. Beerenbrock.
3From Benjamin Franklin to John Dalton et al., 28 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Upon the Receipt of your Letter dated at Cudent the 11th. Instant, I immediatly apply’d to the Minister in your Behalf, who has given Orders that you Should be set at Liberty. You did not mention whether the Boat you came over in was one you hired, or that you took. If the Latter, you are at Liberty to sell the same and divide the Money among you to furnish your...
4From Benjamin Franklin to Jean de Neufville & fils, 28 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : National Archives; copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter you did me the honour to write to me by the last Post, (it is without Date) and am glad to hear that Commodore Jones was so well fitted and ready for sailing. I hope he will arrive safe with his Ships in a good Port. I have wrote to Capt. Cunningham at Dunkerque, where he informed me he was soon to be.— The Letter you...
5From Benjamin Franklin to Sartine, 28 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I return your Excellency many thanks for your favour in granting Liberty to Capt. Stevenson, and to the six americans who were taken up at Cudant . There is another American Captain named John Lock, now a Prisoner at Nantes who as I understand was taken in an English Whaling Vessel. Since his being in france he has contracted an acquaintance with a Melle. des Bois,...
6To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquis d’Amezaga, [28 November? 1779] (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society Mr. Le Ms. Damezaga fait dire à Monsieur de franklin, et à Monsieur son Petit fils, que Mr. Amelot dinne chès Luy demain Lundy 29 9bre. One of a series of dinner invitations beginning in April, 1779, from the marquis and his stepson Antoine-Jean Amelot de Chaillou, a high government official and president of the Académie royale des sciences: XXIX , 275,...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 28 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This is but to acquaint yr. Excy., that I am still here endeavouring to be useful, & to prevent mistakes & Mischiefs. The Alliance is well manned, provided, & ready to sail with the first fair wind. I hope, ’till he becomes so, the other vessels will be ready too. There is a resolution of the 17th. Nov., which still refuses the delivering up the prizes to...
8To George Washington from Captain Patrick Campbell, 28 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
The improbability of its coming to your knowledge, through any other channel, the perhaps singular hardships, I lay under, by being a prisoner; Induces me to take the liberty of writing you, and Craving your attention for a moment. Permit me to inform you, that I left Georgia the 12th of this Month, Bound for New-York, with a view to reestablish my Health; And support my pretentions to...
9From George Washington to Colonel Henry Jackson, Captain Thomas Turner, and Lieutenant Thomas Edwards, 28 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday favd with yours of the 24th I should have been glad if the arrangements made for the disposition of the Army this Winter, would have admitted of your Regiment’s remaining at or very near the Quarters of the Massachusetts line. But circumstances are such, that was it to be stationed upon the North River, some one of those belonging immediately to the State must be separated from...
10To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 28 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s letter on the discriminations which have been heretofore made between the troops raised within this state and considered as part of our quota, & those not so considered, was delivered me four days ago. I immediately laid it before the Assembly, who thereupon came to the resolution I now do myself the honor of inclosing you. the resolution of Congress of Mar. 15. 1779 which...
11To George Washington from Brigadier General Thomas Nelson, Jr., 28 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your kind favor of the 26th of last Month, by some means, reach’d me only a few days ago. I am greatly oblig’d by your concern for my Health, which is perfectly restor’d. The confinement absolutely necessary for a Member of Congress who pays the attention he ought to the great concerns of this Continent, is tottally inconsistant with my Constitution. It was with reluctance that I left Congress...
12From George Washington to Brigadier General John Tyler, 28 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have recd yr favor of the 18th inst. by serjt Hebberd, who delivered with it Richd Bird—his Pocket Book containing sundry Papers 3 half Joes two Gu[i]neas & 100 Paper Dollars inclosed in a letter from his Wife —I have not the least doubt of his past Villainous conduct, and intentions to practice the same in future & shall therefore have him properly secured until he can be conveyed to...
13To George Washington from Colonel Seth Warner, 28 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
On my Arrival to my Regiment at this Place, I find my Men naked for Want of the Cloathing Capt. Woolcott will present a Return for —Beg they may be forwarded as soon as may be, or my Men must unavoidably suffer—If a Warrant for Ten Thousand Dollars more Recruiting Money, could be obtained & sent to me by Capt. Woolcott, it would answer a very good Purpose; for I shall be out in a few Days. I...
14From George Washington to James Wilkinson, 28 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Col. Greene & Col. Angel wait on you respecting the Cloahg for their Regts—I wish you to accommodate the matter with them in the best manner you can—From their peculiar situation it may be impossible to transact the business agreeable to your instructions so as to let it pass immediately thro the hands of the State Clothr but this may be finally done should there be a necessity for giving...
15Form of Recruiting Commission, [28 November] 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
To Gentleman: You are appointed, and forthwith are to proceed, to recruit men to serve in the infantry of this commonwealth. Each man is to receive at the time of enlistment a bounty which with that heretofore received shall make seven hundred and fifty dollars to serve during the war, and the following articles of clothing, that is to say: A coat, waistcoat, a pair of overalls, two shirts, a...
16From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 28 November 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellency’s letter on the discriminations which have been heretofore made between the troops raised within this state and considered as part of our quota, and those not so considered, was delivered me four days ago. I immediately laid it before the Assembly, who thereupon came to the resolution I now do myself the honor of inclosing you. The resolution of Congress of Mar. 15. 1779 which...