1To George Washington from the Board of War, 25 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Congress having entered into the Inclosed Resolution of the 21st of April; The Board have been considering of such Methods of carrying it into execution as would be most advantageous to the Public, and at the same time be most likely to procure an immediate Supply to the Prisoners: They have attempted to get the Bills negociated in New York, but the demands of the persons they applied to, were...
2To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 25 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Enemy have been lately out to Horse Neck—I warn’d the Officer of Militia of it, for I had Intelligence of their Intentions—Their Guard however was surpris’d—three were kill’d & two wounded, several Inhabitants carried off & two Houses burnt —They have been, & are collecting Horses from Long Island & elsewhere, & by the Choice they observe in the selecting them, they are for Men, not Teams,...
3To John Jay from William Carmichael, 25 May 1780 (Jay Papers)
I did myself the honor of writing to you the 18 th and 23 d . instant inclosing in my first letter one from the C t de Florida Blanca and also a summary of news from America which the French Ambassador received via Cadiz; In the last I gave you an acc t of the sailing of the Ferrol Squadron, and of Fleet under Monsr Ternay having doubled Cape Finister, with news of the departure of an...
4To Benjamin Franklin from John Kearsley Read, 25 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I take the liberty to introduce to your particular regards, Mr. Joseph Mayo a gentleman of the first character & fortune in this country— I have not a doubt but his Situation in France, will be extremely elegible when patronized by you,—& shall consider yr. favours to him as done to myself.— I wrote you by the fair [Fier] Rodrigue, enclosing letters to my...
5To Thomas Jefferson from the Committee of Congress at Headquarters, 25 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday we were honored with a despatch from Congress, conveying to us their resolutions of the 19th instant, (see page 3) together with a copy of their circular letter of the same date, to the several States, from New-hampshire to Virginia, inclusive. By one of the former we are appointed to assist the commander in chief in drawing out supplies for the Army, and the line of conduct we are...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Abner Nash, 25 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day received a letter from Governor Rutledge a copy of which, I send inclosed for Your perusal; by this and a Letter I received from Col. Laurens dated at Wilmington containing a paragraph of a letter he received from one of the Council of So. Carolina it seems reasonable to conclude that Charles Town is in the hands of the Enemy and yet the post rider who comes from George town...
7To George Washington from Henry Champion, Sr., 25 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
May it please your Excellency, this State have adopted the Measures Recommended by Congress Regulating the Comys Dept., & have done me the Honor to appoint me their superintending Comy, but have Change’d the Chief of my Assistant Purchasers, those New appointed (tho very good men) are not so Experience’d, & Cannot go on at this, the most Critical Junction to advantage at first Setting out, I...
8From John Adams to John Bondfield, 25 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you once before this day —but it is necessary I should write again. After sending my french servant, a monstrous number of Times, all over the City after my Wine I can learn nothing of it. Upon looking over the Invoice and your Letters, and showing them to the Abbé’s my friends, they say that my Wine, was sent by a private Waggon, and that that Waggon belongs to a private Person in the...
9General Orders, 25 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Stark[,] Major C. Stewart[,] Brigade Major 2d penna Brigade The Criminals now under Sentence of death are to be executed tomorrow morning Eleven o clock near the Grand parade: Fifty men properly officered from each brigade to attend—The Camp colour men from the Pennsylvania—Connecticutt and York Lines under the direction of a Serjeant from...
10From George Washington to the Committee at Headquarters, 25 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have attentively considered the circular letter to the different States which you did me the honor to communicate for my perusal, and I am happy to find, that my ideas perfectly correspond with those of the Committee. The view they have given of our situation is just, full & explicit; The measures they have recommended are well adapted to the emergency and of indispensable necessity. I very...