1To John Adams from John Jay, 4 June 1780 (Adams Papers)
There is a Destinction between Ceremony and Attention which is not always observed tho often useful. I Of the latter former I hope there will be little of V between us, of the latter much. Public as well as personal Considerations dictate this Conduct, on my Part, and I am happy to find by your favor of the 15 Inst. Ultimo, that you approve it in the same Light mean not to be punctilious. The...
2General Orders, 4 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Stark[,] Lieutenant Colonel Hay[,] Brigade Major 1st Connecticut brigade The Connecticut Line to be Inspected tomorrow by the Inspector General. The Inspection to begin at 6 o clock in the morning. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . GW’s expenses for this date included £1.2.6 “To cash pd servant for bringg asparagrass a present to Mrs Washington”...
3From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 4 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
As the opening of the campaign is fast approaching, and it is time to form a general disposition of the Army with a view to it, it is essential I should know, as soon as possible, what General Officers will be present. For this purpose, I am to request you will inform me, without delay, whether the situation of your private affairs will permit you to take the feild this campaign or not, and if...
4From George Washington to Abraham Skinner, 4 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased to give directions to the Commy of prisoners at Lancaster to permit Docr Paush Surgeon of Genl Knyphausens Regt and Ensign Hamilton of the 17th British—to go into New York upon parole. The former to return when demanded—the latter to remain in New York three Weeks—They are to go by the way of Easton to Elizabeth town, avoiding the Main Body and other posts of the Army. At...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Caffiéri, 4 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je vien D’aprendre par les papiés Public que Le Congrés De Philadelphie en reconnoissance des services rendu par Le feu comte Pulawski Brigadier General, a résolu qu’un monument public Seroit élevé à La memoire de cet officier et que L’execution en Seroit Confiée a un artiste francois. D’apres cet article je prens La liberté de vous Ecrie pour vous prïér de...
6From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 4 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favr of the 31st ulto by Capt. Webb enclosing the Copy of one from Governor Trumbull —You will be pleased to direct Colo. Sheldon to order out all the Horse that are equipped and fit for service and make such a disposition of them as you think will best answer the purpose of curbing the enemy’s incursions. I have written to Colo. Sheldon on the subject. I had previous to the...
7George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 4 June 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] June 4, 1780 . Asks Gates “whether the situation of [his] private affairs will permit [him] to take the field this campaign or not.” Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
8From Thomas Jefferson to the General Assembly, [4 June 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
I receive with great satisfaction this testimony of the public approbation, and beg leave through you gentlemen, to return my sincere thanks to the General Assembly. I shall cheerfully again encounter the anxieties and assiduities inseparable from the important office to which you are pleased a second time to call me, and only wish to be able to call forth those effectual exertions of my...
Paris, 4 June 1780. RC ( PCC , No. 84, II, f. 98–101). printed : Wharton, ed., Dipl. Corr. Amer. Rev. Francis Wharton, ed., The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States , Washington, 1889; 6 vols. , 3:762–764. In this letter, read in Congress on 25 Sept., John Adams provided a digest of newspaper accounts from Cádiz, Toulon, Brest, Paris, Ostend, Leyden, Brussels, and...
10From John Jay to John Adams, 4 June 1780 (Jay Papers)
There is a Distinction between Ceremony & Attention which is not always observed tho often useful. I Of the latter ^ former ^ I hope there will be little ^ of it ^ between us; of the latter much. public as well as personal Considerations, dictate this Conduct on my Part, and I am happy to find by your favor of the 15 Inst. ^ Ult ^ , that you
11From George Washington to Major General Benedict Arnold, 4 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have the draught of a proclamation addressed to the inhabitants of Canada. You will be pleased to put this into the hands of a printer whose secrecy and discretion may be depended on and desire him to strike off a proof sheet with the utmost dispatch, which you will send to me for correction —We shall want at least 500 Copies—The importance of this Business will sufficiently...
12From Benjamin Franklin to Jean de Neufville & fils, 4 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS : National Archives; copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me on the 29th past, relating to certain Bills drawn on Mr Lawrens and requesting to know if I will engage to reimburse you, if you in his Absence, accept & pay them. As I have received no Orders nor any Advice relating to any such Bills, know not by whom they are drawn, whether for...
13To George Washington from Colonel Christopher Greene, 4 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Orders of the 15th Ult. I received on the 30th. Have Set my Regiment to work as Directed —The Q.M. will have Twelve Carpenters at work on the Boats the Day after Tomorrow, and will I trust Soon get them all repair’d We had previous to receiving Orders got Nearly Twenty done—The Departments being out of Money has caused an unavoidable Delay ’till this time—It wou’d have been...
14From George Washington to Major Jeremiah Talbot, 4 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
There is at this time a considerable convoy of provision going on to Kings ferry and there will in all probability be stores of some kind constantly on the Road —In your present position the communication about Kakeate is left too much exposed, you will therefore advance a part of your detachment up to that place, and indeed keep the whole as a kind of patrol between Paramus and Kakeate. By...
15To Benjamin Franklin from Conrad-Alexandre Gérard, 4 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Vous verrés par les lettres cijointes qu’une boite de pelleteries arrivées ici par meprise, appartient à Mr. Keith, et les motifs qui m’engagent à vous prier de vouloir bien charger quelqu’un de disposer de ces effets. Je presume, Monsieur, que vous voudrés bien donner vos ordres à ce sujet, s’agissant de menager les interrets d’un de vos compatriotes. J’ai...
16From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 4 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I recd your favr of the 26th ulto with the monthly returns inclosed. You have a letter to Mr Bull, who will deliver the Cloathing you ask for your Regt, upon it. I imagine Major Tallmadge had some directions from the Board of War relative to procuring the Cloathing you mention for the Officers, and I therefore do not look upon myself at liberty to give any orders about the disposal of it, or...
17From Alexander Hamilton to Brigadier General Henry Knox, [4 June 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr Gilliland, the most helpless mortal in the world, and the most ignorant of every thing he ought to know, represents that he has been two years without pay. He begs this line to you to have justice done him and seems even not to know to whom he ought to apply. In pity give him such information and advice as you can and at least enable him to have some idea of his own affairs & to give me...
18[Diary entry: 4 June 1780] (Washington Papers)
4th. Clear and rather Cool—Wind being fresh from the Westward.