1Friday 4th of August. (Adams Papers)
This morning we set away at about 5 o clock. We went about two leagues on the pavements and then had for 9 leagues nothing but sand. We were stopped for the last time in her Majesties dominions and for the first in Holland. We got out of the sand and passed over a river we got at about 2 o clock P.M. At Moerdyk we passed a River and we took there a nother Carriage and went for Rotterdam. We...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph-Mathias Gérard de Rayneval, 4 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress L’avt. [avant] derniere lettre que M. Le Cte. de Vergennes vous a addressée, Monsieur, étoit accompagnée de plusieurs Lettres originales de M. Adams, comme nous en avons besoin, vous m’obligerez beaucoup Si vous voulez bien avoir la Complaisance de Me les renvoyer le plus promptement qu’il sera possible. J’ai l’honneur d’être avec autant de Considération que...
3To Benjamin Franklin from William Hodgson, 4 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I recd your favor of the 19th June with the sundry inclosures & immediately upon recept thereof I waited upon the Commissioners of Sick & Hurt & laid before them the Substance of yours to me. I found no Impression was to be made upon them as to the mode of exchanging for French in lieu of those in Holland but they seemed to come into an Idea I suggested of...
4General Orders, 4 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Livingston with his own regiment, is ’till further orders, to garrison the redoubts at Stoney and VerPlanks points—He will be under the direction of, and make reports to, Major General Arnold commanding at West Point—The Detachments now at those Posts, on the Arrival of that regiment are to join their Brigades. Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
5To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 4 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the honor last to write your Excellency I have been closely employed in forming the Militia who have been comeing to our Aid into Brigades and makeing other necessary arrangments. Two thousand men have been & still are advanced near this Town about 1500 at Butts hill and the remainder at Howlands and Bristol Ferry perhaps a greater spirit never was discovered than has been on the...
6To George Washington from Captain William Helms, 4 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Have hitherto had a Guard of twenty five men at this place, likewise an equil number at the post at Sussex Court House, the greatest part of the flower is now forwarded, have reduced the Guards to a Serjt & twelve at each post, thinking since the capture of Moody I had little danger to apprehend. The Milittia continues on duty without grumbling, the hurry of their work being over, I think my...
7From George Washington to La Luzerne, 4 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Gemat arrived here last night, by whom I had the honor to receive Your Excellency’s request, that I would send instructions for the second Division coming from France, with respect to the measures which it should pursue for forming a junction with the first. I beg leave to inform Your Excellency that I wrote to the Count de Rocambeau, agreable to my Letter to You of the 27th Ulto and...
8To George Washington from William Livingston, 4 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I received your Excellency’s Favour of the first Instant yesterday, & the advice of Council being necessary to authorize me to comply with your Requisitions, I lost no Time in summoning one for that purpose—They could not be convened before this day. I have with their consent directed Colonel Seely to march the Militia under his command to Dobbs’s Ferry, there to wait your Excellency’s orders,...
9To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 4 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
General Howe intimated to me that it was Your Excellencys pleasure, that when the Eastern Militia Arrived, I Should employ the Garrison, on the defences of the place & such Services as appeard most essentially necessary & usefull—This day Col. Wade who Commands the Bay Troops is come in & informs me that 800 or 1000 men will be at the Water Side this Evening—the Hampshire Militia are at...
10To George Washington from Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs, 4 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have this day receiv’d intelligence from my Family, of a nature that requires my return to it immediately; nothing but obligations too Sacred to be disregarded could induce me to request leave of absence at this time; when I would gladly do my part in the important Campaign before us. It is with regret that I am obliged to inform your Excellency; that it depends on circumstances, whether I...