1To Benjamin Franklin from Clark & Cie.: Bills for Tableware, 3–4 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II), printed forms with MS insertions, signed: American Philosophical Society This invoice and lettre de voiture , or consignment note, signal the first significant purchase of tableware for an American foreign mission, one perhaps connected with the upcoming celebration of the Fourth of July. In previous years Franklin had rented tableware and other necessities, but by 1780, possibly...
2John Adams to Abigail Adams, 3 June 1780 (Adams Papers)
I went a few days ago to see the Hotel de Monnoie or the Mint, the Building where all the Kings Coin is cast and stamped. We viewed all the various Machines, from the first melting of the gold and silver, to the final issuing of the shining Morsells. The Metal goes thro many Operations that I have not time to describe. There are many Appartements in the Building the Architecture of which is...
3From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, 3 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I seldom hear from you or Sally, but I have lately had the satisfaction of hearing of you, that you and yours were all well the Begining of april last. I send you in a Parcel by this Opportunity some of the Correspondence betwen Ben and me. He was well a few weeks since, and very kindly notic’d where he is, by some respectable People. I continue, Thanks to God, well...
4From Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, 3 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Mrs. Henry Sage, Albany, New York (1958); copy: Library of Congress I received your kind Letter of March 31. acquainting me with your having engaged in M. De la Frétés Affairs on my Recommendation. I thank you very much; and beg you to be assured, that any Recommendation of yours will be regarded by me with the greatest Attention. The Letter you inclosed to M. Dumas is forwarded to him....
5To Benjamin Franklin from Sartine, 3 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copies: Library of Congress (two), National Archives J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la Lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 30. du mois passé pour demander qu’il soit joint un Bâtiment du Roi à la fregate Americaine l’Alliance pour le transport des Armes, des Munitions de Guerre et des habillements destinés pour les Etats Unis. J’ai donné sur le champ des Ordres à l’Orient pour qu’il...
6[Diary entry: 3 June 1780] (Washington Papers)
3d. Rather cool—Wind fresh from the Westward with a little Rain about 3 Oclock.
7General Orders, 3 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Huntington[,] Lieutenant Colonel Hait[,] Brigade Major Stark’s Brigade Brigade Returns (regimentally digested) of all the Espontoons actually wanting in the several regiments to be made tomorrow at Orderly Time. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . On this date, Major General Lafayette placed before GW several letters he had received from La Luzerne...
8To George Washington from Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 3 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have to accknowled the many favours Confered on me by your Excelencey in Perticular in ordering a Trial by a General Court marchall by which I was in hopes to have had an opertunity to have Cleared my Enjured Carrector—the Complaint layed against me by Mr Tichner was no less false than groundless and Melitious—Calculated to Screne himself from Justice—I need not Inlarge on this Head as I...
9To George Washington from Major William Galvan, 3 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
No. 2. The guard of twelve men, which his Excellency Governor Jefferson ordered from Portsmouth, arrived last Night, and, this morning, was posted at the light house. I have proposed to the commanding officer of the Militia of this County to put a Company on duty, to be relieved every week, he has approved of the measure, tho’ he is not let into my Secret purpose, and considers it only as a...
10To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 3 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency has mentioned the necessity several times of establishing expresses between this and Providence; and enquired with respect to the practicability of the thing; but never have given any order upon the matter. The Marquis was requesting this day that the Expresses might be fixed without loss of time. Please to let me know your pleasure in the matter. Colo. Mead also was mentioning...