1Monday September the 11th 1780 (Adams Papers)
Half Holiday for the school. This morning at about 9 o clock we left Pappa and went to school. We stay’d there till about half after twelve o clock when we went again to Pappa’s. We dined there. After dinner we went to Mr. Le Roi’s but he was not at home. We stay’d there some time. Mr. Le Roi came home at about half after four. At about five o clock Mr. Le Roi, brother Charles and myself went...
2To George Washington from Major General Benedict Arnold, 11 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I had the honor to receive your Excellencys Letter of the 7th, and am very happy to hear such favorable Accounts from the Southward, I hope our affairs in that quarter will soon wear a more pleasing aspect than ever. Colonel Sheldon Complains to me that his Horses are much worn down, and the Inhabitants of Wt Chester complain that the Country is not sufficiently guarded against the...
3Motion in Congress, [11 September] 1780 (Madison Papers)
Printed text ( Journals of the Continental Congress , XVIII, 818–19). Motion seconded by Samuel Adams. Ordered , That the Committee of Foreign Affairs cause to be printed at the expence of the United States 1200 copies of a correct translation of a memorial published by the Court of France, entitled “Observations sur le memoire justificatif de la cour de Londres;” and distribute the same to...
4From Benjamin Franklin to Vicq d’Azyr, 11 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Académie de Médecine, Paris; copy: Library of Congress J’ai reçu les paquêts que la Societé Royale a confié à mes soins et je ne manquerai pas de les faire tenir à leur addresse par la premiere Occasion convenable. Je suis persuadé que ces Messieurs seront fort Sensibles à l’honneur que la Societé leur a fait, et j’espere qu’ils seront de bons et utiles correspondants. Un de mes Amis un...
5From Benjamin Franklin to John Bondfield, 11 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I do not recollect I have ever had any Account what became of the Cannon you procur’d to be cast by Order of the Commissioners. I wish to be particularly inform’d by the Return of the Post. And if any of them, or any other military Stores belonging to the Congress are Still in your Hands, this is to request that you would immediately Ship them on board the Vessel...
[ Bergen County, New Jersey ] September 11, 1780 . “His Excellency desires you will furnish from your Brigade a subaltern for the Company of light infantry in Col Cortland’s regiment.” ALS , MS Division, New York Public Library. Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt, Second New York Regiment.
7From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Pleasants, 11 September 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I have [been] waiting hoping to see Mr. Ross. I suppose his indisposition detains him. In the mean time a matter of pressing emergency will not admit a longer delay. It is the sending cloathing or something which may procure it, to our officers in Charlestown. An idea on this subject which you dropt in conversation with me has made impression and led me to enquiries which have proved it was...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Horatio Gates, 11 September 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Your bill for £54,712 in favor of Mallett has been duly honoured. That for £95,288 we shall also discharge. Another bill (which being delivered back to be presented at the end of the ten days, I cannot recollect either the name of the holder or the sum) has been accepted. We are now without one shilling in the treasury or a possibility of having it recruited till the meeting of the Assembly...
9To George Washington from John Mercereau, 11 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since Our last No Movements with the Enemy. But are Still Under Marching Orders No arivel, but what you’l See in the papers nor nothing Else at present but what is in the papers which I Send by Mr Fitz Randolph I Shall indeavour to be up att the time with Every thing Can be got by that time apointed please to Send Some Accounts from the Army here from the Southerd & from the Indians. Which...
10To George Washington from Brigadier General John Paterson, 11 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Our Circumstances are such that it requires a more able pen than mine to determine what is best to be done. Our numbers are so few & the Situation of the Enemy so advantageous to themselves, that it puts it out of our power to attack them with any probability of Success, or even effectualy to cover the Country. To send a reinforcement to the Southward will weaken us too much in this quarter, &...
11To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 11 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your letter of the 28th of August which I should sooner have answered but that I have been very unwell. My Idea of the Parole for Officers of the Troops of Convention being Extended to Europe was only supposing no General Exchange to take place which I, then, saw no likelihood of, nor indeed are my hopes now very flattering upon the Subject —If Paroles in the manner I have...
12To George Washington from Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 11 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
According to Your Excellency’s orders, The Admiral and I will wait for them at [H]artford, on the 20th instant. I keep it under the greatest secresy, as your Excellency wishes. The bad News that Your Excellency has received From South-Carolina affect me very sensibly. I doubt very much that Clinton should take his Troops to send them to Virginy, as Long as We will be here in situation to...
13To Benjamin Franklin from James Searle, 11 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Searle of Philadelphia presents his respectfull Compliments to Dr. Franklin, & has the pleasure to Send him two packets, & Seven letters with which he had the honor of being Charged by the Drs. Friends in America. Addressed: Honble. / Benjamin Franklin Esquire / Passy Notation: [ torn: word missing ] Searle 11. 7bre. 1780.
14Virginia Delegates in Congress to Virginia Auditors of Public Accounts, 11 September 1780 (Madison Papers)
RC (Virginia State Library). The note appears to be in John Walker’s hand. Please to pay to Mr. Michael Gratz or order Thirty Thousand Dollars & charge the same to our Acct. as Delegates to Congress. By a law enacted in December 1778 the legislature of Virginia created a Board of Auditors, comprising three men to be elected by joint ballot of the two houses of the Assembly. In September 1780...
15To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 11 September 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I am exceedingly obliged by your Excellency’s favor of the 3d. It has indeed relieved me from much anxiety as, from Genl. Gates’s letter of the 20h. Augt. from Hillsborough, there was the greatest reason to apprehend that the whole of the Maryland line and the troops which made a stand with them had been cut off. The stroke, as it is, is severe; but the total loss of the regular troops would...
16From George Washington to Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 11 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your Excellency’s favor of the 6th. I have no intelligence of Admiral Arbuthnots arrival at New York or at Sandy Hook—perhaps he may be standing at a greater distance from the Land than heretofore, to avoid the gales of wind which may be commonly expected upon the coast at this season —I received the following from New York yesterday, whether the men of War alluded to were the...
17General Orders, 11 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] For the day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Glover[,] Colonel Craig[,] Lieutenant Colonel Johnston[,] Major Ball[,] Brigade Major Pettingall Lieutenant Pride of the third Connecticutt regiment is Appointed Adjutant to the same from the 1st of May last—vice Adjutant Hart promoted. After Orders Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Reid is Appointed officer of the day tomorrow vice Colonel...
18From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 11 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am exceedingly obliged by your Excellency’s favor of the 3d. It has indeed relieved me from much anxiety, as, from Genl Gates’s letter of the 20th Augt from Hillsborough, there was the greatest reason to apprehend that the whole of the Maryland line and the troops which made a stand with them had been cut off—The stroke, as it is, is severe; but the total loss of the regular troops, would...
19To George Washington from Meshech Weare, 11 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am honor’d with the Receipt of your favor of the 27th Ulto, informing the Situation of the Army in Regard to Supplies, which is truely Alarming, And gives me very great Anxiety. Sensible that very large Supplies would be necessary as soon as the Army was collected together, we gave direction to the person Appointed to collect the cattle for this State, to proceed in collecting, And sending...