Amsterdam, 22 Aug. 1780. RC ( PCC , No. 84, II, f. 241–244). printed : Wharton, ed., Dipl. Corr. Amer. Rev. Francis Wharton, ed., The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States , Washington, 1889; 6 vols. , 4:36–38. This letter, read by Congress on 20 Nov., began with France’s reply of 4 Aug. to the Swedish declaration of 30 July acceding to the armed neutrality, the text of...
2From John Adams to Jean Luzac, 22 August 1780 (Adams Papers)
At a Time, when the English Emmissaries are filling all Europe with their confidant Assertions, of the Distress of the Americans, the enclosed Papers shew that both at Philadelphia and at Boston, the People are so much at their Ease, As to be busily employed, in the Pursuits of the Arts of Peace, and in laying Foundations for future Improvements in Science and Literature. It is perhaps the...
3Tuesday 22d of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning Pappa went out to take a walk and did not come back till about three quarters after eleven. At about half after twelve Mr. Guile came here. Pappa dined at home and Mr. Guile dined here. Very bad weather all the fore part of the day but in the afternoon it clear’d up. The weather is very uncertain here. There was one man kill’d and another stunn’d to day by a clap of thunder in the...
4To Thomas Jefferson from George Rogers Clark, 22 August 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
By every possible exertion, and the aid of Colonel Slaughter’s corps, we completed the number of 1000, with which we crossed the river at the mouth of Licking on the 1st day of August, and began our march the 2d. Having a road to cut for the artillery to pass for seventy miles, it was the 6th before we reached the first town, which we found vacated and the greatest part of their effects...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 22 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Algemeen Rijksarchief Je n’ai rien présentement d’interessant à vous faire parvenir, si ce n’est la traduction que j’ai faite du Protest fait il y a près de deux mois par la Ville d’Amsterdam. Je fis hier une visite au Prince de Gallitzin, Envoyé de Russie, à qui je donnai un petit Mémoire, pour réfuter l’opinion, où l’on est assez généralement, que...
6To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 22 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
The day before yesterday I was honored with yours of the 17th Instant. If his Excellency General de Rochambeau should consent to the three months militia marching forward while I remain in this quarter they shall be directed to the place you are pleased to point out. At present they are employed in fortifying and rendering very strong, Butts’s hill, a post which the Count considers of the...
7To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 22 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
My Corps reached Slotterdam yesterday evening, where they halt this day. In the mean time I have hurried to Camp to receive your Excellencys orders for the disposal of them, on their arrival here. I gave orders to Capt. Rudulph to deliver Mr Andersons horse to him. The horse is gelded & Mr Anderson refuses him. When I left Monmouth, I directed Capt. Rudulph to be under the guidance of Gen....
8To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 22 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Favour of the 20th Instant came to Hand this Afternoon & it gives me great Pleasure to find I have anticipated your Excellys Desires in almost every pa[r]ticular. I have encamp’d the Troops on the Banks of the Delaware, & drawn a very considerable Part of my Supplies from Bucks County, so as not to interfere with the Quota of the County to be furnished for the Army. Tho Col. Stewart did...
9To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 22 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
On the receipt of yours of the 8th instant—Majr Murnan came and informed me that as I had orderd the men to cut fascines, gabions &c. on Norwich River, he thought his presence would be necessary to instruct them further in the business of their employment. I accordingly directed him to remain with them untill he thought they had obtained sufficient knowledge. Colo. Wyllys, Commandant of those...
10To George Washington from Colonel Seth Warner, 22 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Gideon Brownson Capt. Simeon Smith and Lt Michael Dunning was Taken from my Regiment in July 1779, are Now Suffering a Close Confinement in A Neosious Goul under the Provost Gard at Quebeck which I understand Proves To them Very unhealthy and is Likely Soon to Prove the Death of Capt. Brownson, I think it a pity that men Like them who have Faithfully Served their Country Ever Since the...