1[Diary entry: 28 April 1780] (Washington Papers)
28th. Cold & disagreeable in the forenoon. With clouds & a little rain in the afternoon. Wind getting Southwardly.
2General Orders, 28 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Colonel Johnson[,] Lieutenant Colonel Huntington[,] Brigade Major Stark’s Brigade A Serjeant Corporal and twelve men from General St Clair’s Division for Fatigue Tomorrow to be under the direction of Mr shute. Varick transcript , DLC:GW , ser. 3, subseries G, letter book 5; Varick transcript , DLC:GW , ser. 3, subseries G, letter book 4. The Varick transcript...
3From George Washington to La Luzerne, 28 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
It is with pain I inform your Excellency that Mr de Miralles is worse to day—He had a restless night, and his fever is increased—His Throat is now so sore that it is with difficulty he can be nourished—and besides these, his respiration is bad. Symptoms so unfavourable in the advanced stages of a disorder afford little hope of recovery, especially in a person of Mr de Miralles’s age. Permit me...
ALS : American Philosophical Society Come Le Navire nommé de goude Roos. Cape. Willem de Wind. appartenant a des Habitans de Cette Province Suivant La Declaration que nous Prennons La Liberté de vous Envoÿer Cy Inclus, Sur Son voÿage de Hamboürg a St. Crüx [Croix] a Eté pris par un Corsaire Anglois & apres Repris Par un Corsaire Americain, & Conduit a New York, nous vous Prions de nous faire...
5From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 28 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
Col. Hay delivered me your letter of the 18th of April. It is lamentable that we should be obliged to experience such distresses as we do every where. Those we feel here are not inferior to yours—we are constantly on the point of starving for want of provision and forage—A deficiency of money is the cause, and a cause for which the present situation of affairs renders it infinitely difficult...
6To George Washington from Major James Moore, Jr., 28 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since I arrived at this Post with the detachment under my command it has not been in my Power to Procure any Kind of provision altho I have frequently sent to the Contracter for this County, Who is Never to be found at home, I have Also Made particular inquerey to find a magastrate but they are also fled. the Verry Severe duty that is required at this Post to prevent a Surprise, & the Want of...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Peters, 28 April 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society A Disappointment in procuring a Bill which much chagrines me has prevented my sending you the Ballance of the Money you were so obliging to advance to my Father & for which I beg to repeat my most sincere Thanks. I hope to be more fortunate the next Oppertunity which shall offer. The Difficulty of Remittance is so great that I cannot expect any farther...
8From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 28 April 1780 (Adams Papers)
Since my Arrival in Europe I have had Reason to be very well Satisfied with my Reception, hitherto, in Spain, in France, and especially among the Americans in Europe. I have received Letters, from various Quarters of warm Congratulations and full of Professions, of Respect and offers of service. Such Letters I have had from Mr. Bondfield at Bordeaux, Mr. Williams and Mr. Johnson, and Mr....
9To John Adams from Thomas Digges, 28 April 1780 (Adams Papers)
I attend to what you mention by Capt. C. the 15th. Instant, and have in consequence, some days ago shippd for Ostend, in a box marked A, with a card direction to Monsr. Frs. Bowens Merchant there , sundry pamphlets and papers as you require; and have written to Mr. B to forward it on in the manner He may think safest, and to hereafter attend to any other parcels I may send in the same way. It...
10George Washington to Chevalier de la Luzerne, 28 April 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 28, 1780 . Reports death of Juan de Miralles. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.