1To John Adams from Bidé de Chavagnes, 8 June 1780 (Adams Papers)
Je suis fort inquiet de votre santé, de celle de vos chers enfants de mrs. Dena et taxter, jay eu lhonneur de vous ecrire il y a plus de 15 jours pour vous en demander des nouvelles et vous prier de men donner, car j y prends l’interest le plus vif par continuation, et a moins de grandes affaires, ce seroit une grande peine pour moy de n’en point recevoir. Je me suis porté a merveilles pendant...
2Bidé de Chavagnes to John Adams: A Translation, 8 June 1780 (Adams Papers)
I am very concerned about your health and that of your dear children and Messieurs Dana and Thaxter. I had the honor to write you more than two weeks ago, asking you for news and entreating you to send it to me, for I take the most lively interest in the continuation of our correspondence and, excepting the demands of business, it would give me great pain were it to end. The pleasant time that...
3To John Adams from Thomas Digges, 8 June 1780 (Adams Papers)
My letters of the 9th., 26th., and 29th., ultimo have not, I fear, all got safe to hand; that of the former date was probably lost when the packet was taken. I continue to forward you Pamphlets and New Papers via Ostend as Neutral vessells sail, and shall do so until I have some orders to the contrary. Mr. F. Bowens at Ostend receives and forwards them to the Hotel Vallois to you; I mentiond...
4From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [8 June 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
I have seen the enemy; those in view I calculate at about three thousand; there may be and probably enough are others out of sight. They have sent all their horse to the other side except about fifty or sixty. Their baggage it is agreed on all hands has also been sent across and their wounded. It is not ascertained that any of their infantry have passed to the other side. There are four or...
5George Washington to Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, 8 June [1780] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Near Springfield, New Jersey ] June 8 [ 1780 ]. States that “a detachment of three batalions under General Hand” will cooperate with the militia “to harass the enemy.” Asks him “to have the Militia put into some form and endeavour to ascertain their number” and then to “permit them to act in their own way.” LS , in the handwriting of H, Park Collection, Morristown National Historical Park,...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 8 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Archives; copy: Algemeen Rijksarchief Mr. Van de Perre, Directr. de la Compe. des Indes or. pour la Zélande, & en société de Commerce avec Mr. Meyners, m’a parlé plusieurs fois de l’affaire du Vaisseau, tant chez moi que chez lui à l’Hôtel des Indes. Enfin sur le billet, dont ci-joint copie, j’ai été lui protester que je ne pouvois rien de plus que ce que j’avois déjà écrit,...
7VI. General Orders (morning orders), 8 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
Major Generals Greene, La Fayette and Steuben’s divisions each give a battalion to form a detachment which is to be commanded by Brigadier General Hand. Greene’s gives 120 } Files La Fayette’s 80 Steuben’s 100 The men’s ammunition to be carefully inspected immediately. One or two officers from each division to be sent to Camp this day to bring on all stragglers small guards &ca to join their...
8VII. From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 8 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am just making a detachment of three batalions under General Hand—which are to be employed to day as actively as the situation of the enemy will permit in conjunction with the Militia. While the enemy remain in their present position, Maxwell’s brigade will preserve the post it held last evening—reposing to day and acting as a covering party. I shall send it a field piece for this purpose....
9VIII. To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 8 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have seen the enemy; those in view I calculate at about three thousand—there may be and probably enough are others out of sight—They have sent all their horse to the other side except about fifty or sixty—Their baggage it is agreed on all hands has also been sent across and their wounded—It is not ascertained that any of their infantry have passed to the other side —There are four or five...
10IX. To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 8 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
You may be assured that the Enemy have not altered their Situation since we attacked them in the Morning, I do not think we are ripe for an attack upon them yet, I believe it would be best for the Army to halt two or three Miles short of this, for the present, I will give your Excellency the earliest Intelligence of any thing that should happen. I am your Excellencys Most Humble Servant LS ,...