1To George Washington from Captain George Hurlbut, 8 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am to acquaint you Mr shaw, could not comply with your Request. I immediately Ordered off, one Dragoon from the stages back, and Disposed of them Agreeable to your Excellency’s Orders —my last stage is near Tour Hill. immediately upon my Arrival there, I proceeded on to Rhode Island, to acquaint the Commanding Officer of what I had done—(& further more) of the Request your Excellency made to...
2To George Washington from Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg, 8 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
By this days post I was honord with Your Excellencys Letter, directed to Major Genl Gates, or in his Absence to me—containing the Arrangement of the Officers, belonging to Colo. Gists Regiment. Enclosd I do myself the Honor to transmit Your Excellency The Bill for raising the 3000 New Levies; and likewise a Letter I have just receivd from General Gates. I shall set out in the Morning for...
3To George Washington from Benjamin Stoddert, 8 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of information recd by Mr Bradfurd Comy of Prisoners here, from the persons who forwarded them on—that Lieutenants Leonard & Thompson & Ensign Lawrence of Bartons Regt in the service of the Enemy were captured in a place which left strong suspicions of their being Spies —the board have ordered them to be confined in Goal until your Excellency’s determination on the papers...
4To Benjamin Franklin from the Baron de Frey, 8 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Etant obligé d’aller aprés diner a Versailles, ou je résterois deux jours pour finir mes affaires, je viens prier Votre Excellence d’avoir la bonté de m’envoier (:par le porteur:) encore quatre L’ouis d’or pour pouvoir faire cet Voiage. Votre Excellence peut etre assuré, que pour vendredi matin je viendrois à Passy pour vous remettre le 20. guinée que V: E....
5From George Washington to Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 8 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 5th. The return of the enemy has been confirmed by my letters previous to this. Had they gone forward, your Excellency’s arrangements promised every thing favorable. I flatter myself the account you have transmitted respecting the second division will prove authentic: I think with your Excellency, that under present circumstances, the...
6From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 8 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with Your Excellency’s favor of the 4th Inst. I am sorry that any disputes and differences should have happened between Major Murnan and the Inhabitants and Militia—As it is difficult to reconcile matters after they have been carried to such a height as appears by Capt. Greens deposition I have thought it best to recall Major Murnan—You will be pleased to forward the inclosed to...
7From George Washington to Major General Benedict Arnold, 8 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have recd both your favors of the 6th. I wish it were in my power to furnish the Militia with Tents and Camp Kettles, but such is our situation with respect to these Articles—especially the first, that the troops in the feild are not fully provided, and I very much fear the deficiency will continue thro’ the Campaign. Under these circumstances, as nothing better can be done, I would...
8From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 8 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday evening favored with your letter of the 21st of June. A few days since upon Col. Kosciusco’s application for leave to serve to the Southward, he obtained my permission, and I suppose designs setting out immediately. Capn Dallizen accompanies him. Gen: Clinton having gone up the Sound apparently with the intention of operating against the French armament at Rhode Island this...
9Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson to Eleanor Conway Madison, 8 August 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Mrs. Washington has done me the honor of communicating the inclosed proposition of our sisters of Pennsylvania and of informing me that the same grateful sentiments are displaying themselves in Maryland. Justified by the sanction of her letter in handing forward the scheme I undertake with chearfulness the duty of furnishing to my country women an opportunity of proving that they also...
10From Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Schuyler, [8 August 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
Immediately after dinner, I stole from a croud of company to a solitary walk to be at leisure to think of you, and I have just returned to tell you by an express this moment going off that I have been doing so. You are certainly a little sorceress and have bewitched me, for you have made me disrelish every thing that used to please me, and have rendered me as restless and unsatisfied with all...