16 Thursday. (Adams Papers)
Went to view the Cathedral Church which is magnificent, but not equal to that at Astorga if to that at Lugo. It was the day of the Feast of the King, and We happened to be at the Celebration of high Mass. We saw the Procession, of the Bishop and of all the Canons, in rich Habits of Silk, Velvet, Silver and Gold. The Bishop, as he turned the Corners of the Church, spread out his Hand to the...
2[1780 January 6. Thursday.] (Adams Papers)
1780 January 6. Thursday. We went to see the Cathedral Church at Leon which though magnificent, is not equal to that at Astorga, if it is to that at Lugo. It was the day of the Feast of the King and We happened to be at the celebration of High Mass. We saw the Procession of the Bishop and of all the Canons, in rich habits of Silk, Velvet, Silver and gold. The Bishop as he turned the Corners of...
3Thursday 6th. (Adams Papers)
This morning we asked a man how many convents there were in Leon. He wrote what follows. de Freiles De St. Francisco 2 De St. Domingo 1 De St. Claudio Benitos 1 4 De Monjas De St. Benito 1 De la concepcion 1 Des Colzas 1
4James Lovell to Abigail Adams, 6 January 1780 (Adams Papers)
You will see, lovely Woman, by the Papers which I have sent that we shall have more post Advantages of Communication than we have had for some time back; but I fear this Remark will tend to my Disadvantage, and if it was not for Oeconomy I would throw by the present Sheet and take up another in which I would only tell you that I regard, esteem and respect you and will certainly write to you as...
5George Washington to Baron de Kalb, 6 January 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] January 6, 1780 . Asks De Kalb to deliver enclosed orders. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
6To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 6 January 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society In the letter published below, Dumas asks for confirmation that Franklin has received “a certain paper under cover of Dr. Bancroft.” That deliberately vague phrase referred to the “dictionary” or nomenclator code that John Paul Jones had generated during the summer of 1779, and that Dumas and the captain had been using for several months. Jones had...
7[Diary entry: 6 January 1780] (Washington Papers)
6th. Snowing & Sunshine alternately—cold with the Wind and west & No. West & encreasing—Night very stormy. The Snow which in general is Eighteen Inches deep, is much drifted—roads almost impassable.
8General Orders, 6 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Sub-Cloathiers or their Assistants and the regimental Cloathiers of those Corps not belonging to any State are to apply to the Cloathier General for their proportion of shoes. William Hutton late a soldier in the 16th Massachusetts regiment is appointed Assistant to the Provost Marshal. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . The 16th Massachusetts Regiment was not formed until July 1780. William...
9Circular to the Brigade Commanders, 6 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
As it will contribute in some degree to relieve our distress on the subject of provision, I am to desire that you will discharge all the men in the Brigade under your command whose enlistments and terms of service will clearly expire by the last of this month. In conducting the matter you will be pleased to call upon the commanding officers of Regiments, to prevent the discharge of any not...
10From George Washington to Robert Lettis Hooper, Jr., 6 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have directed the Serjeant who will deliver you this, to proceed with his party of horse to Easton for the purpose of Guarding James Ohara & the Deserters mentioned in your letter of the 30th Novr to Lord Stirling, to this place—You will be pleased therefore to have them delivered to the party —The frends of Ohara have solicited that he may be indulged with coming in a sled—should they...