1To 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...
2To 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....
3From 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...
4To 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...
5To 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...
6To 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...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 2 November 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Circular letter to the state executives enclosing a copy of a resolve of Congress of 25 Oct. “recommending to the respective States, to exert their utmost Endeavors to furnish their Troops with Cloathing, on the Terms formerly mentioned.” FC ( DLC : PCC , No. 15). Enclosure missing; printed in JCC Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789 , ed. W. C. Ford and others, Washington,...
8From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Berkeley, 2 November 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
More precise information of the force invading the enemy enables us to dispense with the aid of your militia required by my Letter of Octo: 22, as we also do with that of all the other counties north of Rappahanock and the proprietary line. We have thought it best to countermand the militia of those counties because they are farthest from the present scene of invasion, and because this may...
9From Thomas Jefferson to George Muter, 2 November 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
It is the opinion of the board that Mr. Anderson continue to discharge the Duties of Keeper of the public arms till further order shall be taken therein for which the board will allow him proper compensation. Tr in War Office Letter Book ( MiU-C ). At head of text: “In answer to Colo Muters Lr. of Nov. 2d. 1780”; Muter’s letter has not been found.
10From Thomas Jefferson to Messrs. Ball, Elliott, Morris, and Southall, [before 2 November] 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, before 2 Nov. ] 1780 . Appointment of these men as commissioners “under the act for procuring a supply of provisions and other necessaries for the use of the army, but restricted specially to the procuring the articles enumerated in the said act, and live cattle, horses, waggons, and their gear for the subsistance and transporting the baggage of the troops marching to oppose the...