1Abigail Adams to Winslow Warren, 19 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
From the Friendship with which I have long been honourd by your Mamma, and the personal knowledge of the amiable disposition of her Son, I am led to the freedom of addressing him upon his quitting his Native land, and joining my wishes with those of his other Friends that his voyage may be fortunate and safe, and that as he becomes acquainted with other Countries he may do credit to his own,...
2James Lovell to Abigail Adams, 19 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
Large Packets are here received from Mr. Adams up to March 4th. His Reception was of the most cordial Kind. I shall execute speedily all his confidential Requests, and shall tell you the Nature of them in some Moment of more Leisure than the present. If a depreciating Currency has not ruined our Spirit and Principles of Patriotism, it is not a mad Thing to hope that this Year’s Campaign will...
3Enclosure No. 2: Account of the Dark Day in May 1780 (Adams Papers)
May 19. It thunderd early this Morning and raind about 7 or 8. About 9 a Darkness came on gradually encreasing at 11. I could neither read nor write without a Candle which soon became necessary for Family Business and continued untill past 3 P.M. A Heavy black Cloud hung at the Westward and Northward, a Thin Vapour Smoak or Fog rising up now and then and almost covering it at Times streaming...
Paris, 19 May 1780. RC in John Thaxter’s hand ( PCC , No. 84, II, f. 53– 56). printed : Wharton, ed., Dipl. Corr. Amer. Rev. Francis Wharton, ed., The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States , Washington, 1889; 6 vols. , 3:688–690. In this letter, read in Congress on 11 Sept., John Adams provided the substance of Spain’s response to the Russian declaration of an armed...
5From John Adams to the Comte de Vergennes, 19 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
I have the honor to inclose a few Newspapers, recieved the last Post, from Boston by the Way of Bilbao. There is very little News. I have Letters as late as the twenty seventh of March. The remarkable thing in the Pensylvania Gazette is, that the Great Seal of the Province of Pensylvania, was brought into the House of Assembly, of that State, and by order of the House defaced and cut to Pieces...
6From Alexander Hamilton to Vicomte de la Touche-Tréville, [19 May 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
I execute with the greatest pleasure a commission with which The Marquis De La Fayette has done me the honor to charge me for you; influenced by the double motive of complying with his desire and giving you a mark of the esteem with which the character I have heard of you has inspired me. It is to give you a detail of the enemy’s naval force and disposition at New York. The last particular...
7George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, [19 May 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Morristown, New Jersey, May 19, 1780. ] Suggests that the two proclamations signed by Lafayette be issued to the Canadians for the purpose of confusing the enemy. Suggests adding a paragraph to the proclamations addressed to the “Savages.” Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
8George Washington to Vicomte de la Touche-Tréville, 19 May 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Morristown, New Jersey ] May 19, 1780 . Forwards packet from the Marquis de Lafayette. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
9To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 19 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief Quoique les Etats d’Hollande soient assemblés ici depuis 10 jours, il ne peut encore s’y passer rien d’interessant, jusqu’au retour de l’Exprès qui a porté à Petersbourg l’acceptation, faite par les Etats-Génx., des propositions de la Cour de Russie. En attendant l’on sait ici, par les Dépêches du Résident de la Rep. à...
10To Benjamin Franklin from James Milne, 19 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I shall be much obliged to you if you will allow me a moment for an audience, and to fix the day when I may present myself to you at Passy. I have to solicit your attention upon objects which concern America. I have the honor to be with the most profound respect Sir, Your very humble & very obedient Servant Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur Franklin / en son...