1To Benjamin Franklin from Simon-Pierre Fournier le jeune, 15 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je me Suis fait honneur en entier de votre Portrait a mon beau pere, qui étoit avec moi, et Principalement ma femme, qui a été au Comble. Je vous en Réitere mes très humbles Remercimens votre Portrait fait sur mon ame million de fois Plus de Plaisir que Les accessoires que j’ai cru devoir y faire. Jai été trop sensible a La maniere honnête et délicate avec...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Jacob Tucker, 15 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I hope my Necesity at this time will Appologize for the Freedom I have taken In Acquainting you of my Situation, being now a Prisoner almost 27 Months being Destitute of Cloathing & Every Necessary of Life should Be Glad Your honour Would Take it into Consideration & send me some money to Releive My Real Wants. Your Honour Must understand That I Served in...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Sim Lee, 15 August 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
On receipt of your Letter yesterday on the subject of Stephen Mister, I enquired of the Jailer and had from him information that such a person was Sent here from Accomack in June last, charged with high treason: that the Judges at the last court admitted him to bail, (the testimony probably appearing slight) binding him in a penalty of £100,000 himself and two sureties in £50,000 each for his...
4Proclamation to Deserters, 15 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
By his Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON , Esquire, General and Commander in Chief of all the forces of the United States of America. WHEREAS many soldiers belonging to the regiments raised by the commonwealth of Virginia for the army of the United States, have most wickedly and shamefully deserted from the same, in violation of their oaths and of the duties they owed their country, who it is...
5To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 15 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have returned from the business committed to my direction by your Excellency, & am so far on my route to join the army. Captain McLane with his Infantry has come up. The fatigue of the troops has induced me to halt for a few days to refresh them. your Excellency will please to direct whether this halt shall be long or short. I have the honor to be with perfect respect your Excellys most ob....
6From George Washington to the Board of Admiralty, 15 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
In a letter which I have lately received from the Chevalier de Ternay, in answer to one in which I informed him that the American Frigats were directed by Congress to act in concert with the Fleet of his most Christian Majesty, is the following Paragraph “I propose to your Excellency to have escorted by these Frigates to the port of Boston a Vessel loaded with Flour by Mr Holker for the...
7Tuesday 15th of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning at about 9 o clock Commodore Gillon came here with two other Gentlemen. At about ten o clock Pappa went out with Commodore Gillon and did not return till 1 o clock. At about two o clock Commodore Gillon came here again and went out to dine but my brother Charles and I did not dine out. At about 4 o clock Pappa got back and drank tea at home. After tea Commodore Gillon came here...
8To Benjamin Franklin from James Lovell, 15[–22] August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and AL : American Philosophical Society; copies: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères, National Archives, Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives Tho I cannot procure the Signatures of the Committee of foreign Affairs at this Moment nor the Resolve of Congress respecting Bills to be drawn on you to the amount of one hundred thousand Dollars passed 2 or 3 days ago,...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Horatio Gates, 15 August 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Aug. 3. is just now put into my hands. Those formerly received have been duly answered and will no doubt have reached you before this date. My last letter to you was by Colo. Drayton. I spoke fully with you on the difficulty of procuring waggons here when I had the pleasure of seeing you, and for that reason pressed the sending back as many as possible. One brigade of twelve has...
10From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 15 August 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 13th. Instant, enclosing a Copy of the King’s Letter to M. the Admiral of France, concerning the future Judgment of Prizes brought in by Privateers fitted out in France, under Commissions of Congress. I accordingly transmit to the Conseil...