1John Thaxter to Abigail Adams, 18 June 1780 (Adams Papers)
About a fortnight since Mr. Hutchinson, formerly Governor of the Massachusetts Bay, dropped down dead in England. The Reflection made by some one in the English Papers is this. “Governor Hutchinson is now no more. On Saturday afternoon he dropped down dead. It is charitable to hope, that his Sins may be buried with him in the Tomb, but they must be recorded in his Epitaph. His...
2To John Adams from Edmund Jenings, 18 June 1780 (Adams Papers)
Your Excellencys finds by the London Papers, that the expected Tumults are begun—they are the natural Consequences of those Measures, which have been taken against America. When Men make Religion the Stalking Horse to political Ambition, it will ever fall back on themselves. The King has long favoured the Catholics and discountenanced the Dissenters to serve his Arbitrary purposes. He thinks...
3George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 18 June 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Springfield [ New Jersey ] June 18, 1780 . Reports that Sir Henry Clinton is arriving from the South. Warns of possible attack. Instructs Howe to apply to New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts for reinforcements. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
4George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 18 June 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Springfield [ New Jersey ] June 18, 1780 . Reports that British are still at “Elizabeth Town point,” and that Sir Henry Clinton has arrived from the South. Asks Congress to urge Pennsylvania to send “forward the drafts, they have already made.” States a need for wagons. States that “not a single draft has yet joined the Army … and here we are in the middle of June.” Emphasizes urgent need for...
5George Washington to William Livingston, 18 June 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Springfield [ New Jersey ] June 18, 1780 . Is sending Brigadier General Henry Knox to present to the New Jersey legislature the “ill consequences” of their plan of “a draft from the Militia to serve for the campaign under their own Officers, instead of being incorporated with their Continental batallions.” Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
6George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, 18 June 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Springfield [ New Jersey ] June 18, 1780 . Reports that Sir Henry Clinton’s fleet has appeared off Sandy Hook. Has directed Major General Robert Howe to apply to Connecticut for reinforcements. Entreats Trumbull to send both “the State Regiments” and “the drafts for the Continental batalions” to West Point. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
7From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 18 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter your Excellency did me the honour of writing to me the 17th. of this Month, together with the Letters inclosed of M. De Sartine and of the Ambassador of Holland, concerning the Ship Flora, which had been brought into Cherbourg by the Black Prince Privateer: Your Excellency will see by the...
8General Orders, 18 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Colonel Johnston[,] Lieutenant Colonel Sill[,] Brigade Major Church As it is at all times of great importance both for the sake of appearance and for the regularity of service that the different military ranks should be distinguished from each other and more especially at present. The Commander in Chief has thought proper to establish the following...
9From George Washington to Azariah Dunham, 18 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed Memorandum was put into my hands a few days ago by Genl Forman —By this you will perceive that there are several thousand Bushels of Indian Meal in the County of Monmouth belonging to the public, in the greatest danger of spoiling if it is not already damaged. I must request you to fall upon the most expeditious method of having what is fit for use brought to Morris Town. I am Sir...
10From George Washington to Moore Furman, 18 June 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Moore Furman, 18 June 1780. The letter (Mss. no. 5752) was reported as missing from the collections of Nj-Ar in August 1987.