1To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 2[–3] November 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief Le 27 du passé notre Ami me remit une Copie authentique, de l’Imprimerie des Etats, de la Résolution prise par les Etats d’Hollde. le 25. Je me mis tout de suite à en faire la traduction que voici, vous priant de vouloir bien la joindre à la premiere Dépêche que vous enverrez en Amérique. Voilà Mr. V. B. le 1er. Pense....
2From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 2 November 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Preakness, New Jersey, November 2, 1780. The description of this letter in the dealer’s catalogue states that the letter “mentions General Schuyler and refers to his leaving Albany to meet the Convention.” Letter not found. ] ALS , sold at Merwin Sales, January 18, 1911, Lot 122. Wadsworth had resigned as commissary general of purchases on January 1, 1780. This was a convention of eastern...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Desegray, Beaugeard fils & Cie., 2 November 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Nous avons eu l’honneur de vous ecrire le 29. 8bre, et le 31 ditto on recut icy l’ordre de Mrs Les fermiers Generaux pour la libre Exportation de vos salpêtres, mais en même tems nous avons recus des avis de Lorient qui nous en ont fait suspendre l’Expedition, comme il est plus au long detaillé dans notre lettre de ce jour a Monsieur Williams, dont nous...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils, 2 November 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society May this find Your Excellency in a better state of health, then we observed by the reception of her last favour, she had been in, this being our wish, and to obey always her most respected Commands, we have Accepted, to be comprehended with those of the Month of October the three thousand eigt hundred and Fifty Gilders on Mr. Laurens, and we have taken the...
5General Orders, 2 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] For the day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Irvine[,] Colonel Starr[,] Lieutenant Colonel North[,] Major Maxwell[,] Brigade Major Woodbridge A detachment to parade tomorrow morning 10 ô clock on the Grand Parade furnished with Six days provisions and forty rounds ⅌ man. The Troop ’till further orders to beat at nine ô clock the Guards to be on the parade at Ten. Lieutenant John...
6From George Washington to William Denning, 2 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I was a few days ago favored with yours of the 24th ulto. I have not the least doubt but there is too general an inattention to the care of Stores at most of our Magazines and distant posts, but it is much to be regretted that the Deputies residing at those places have so many plausible pretences for throwing the ill condition of what are found in their possession, upon those from whom they...
7To George Washington from Brigadier General Edward Hand, 2 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
when I did myself the honor to address your Excellency on the subject of your queries of the Sixth September last, it was my Opinion that the Southren States should be succoured by detachments from this Army during the course of the approaching Winter. I would be of the same Opinion now was it possible to bring the Auxiliary troops to Act in this quarter as I then expected, but as that seems...
8To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 2 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment honored with a letter from his Excellency Governor Clinton, in which are the two following paragraphs. the first of them is expressive of what I apprehended would be the case: “I shall be happy in rendering you every assistance in my power in the execution of your important command; but believe me Sir, the distresses of this State are Such that unless those who have...
9To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 2 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
By the Informations your Excellency did the Board of General Officers the Honor to give them the Day before Yesterday, it appears that the Detachments made by the Enemy to the South’ard are not much superior in Numbers to the Reinforcements recently received, & that consequently their Strength in this Quarter can have sustain’d no very sensible Diminution —Added to this, when I reflect that a...
10To George Washington from Major General Arthur St. Clair, 2 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
In cantoning the Troops there are two Objects which seem to claim particular Attention—The securing West Point; and covering Jersey in such a manner as to preserve an easy communication with Pennsylvania. But West Point requires 2800 Men, and for the northern Posts dependent upon it, and the necessary Detatchments below, a thousand more will not be an extravagant Allowance. I will suppose that...