1To John Adams from Hendrik Bicker, 11 November 1780 (Adams Papers)
Monsieur, Les Courtiers ten Kate du temps que j’etais dans les Affaires ont eu l’entree Libre chez moi, je les crois capables, Mais je les ai trouves si interressables pour Eúx memes que je ne pouvais jamais terminer avec Eux, quand au Sieur van Vloten je crois que sa Residance est a Utrecht et qu’il a des bonnes occasions pour placer de L’argent des Habitants de cette Province qui pourtant ne...
2Hendrik Bicker to John Adams: A Translation, 11 November 1780 (Adams Papers)
The brokers Ten Kate, had free entry at my house when I was in business. I think them capable, but I found them so liable to influence through their own interests that I never could close with them. As to Mr. van Vlooten, I think his residence is at Utrecht, and that he has fair opportunities of placing the money of citizens of that Province, who are not, however, capitalists enough to set in...
3General Orders, 11 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] For the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Glover[,] Colonel Greaton[,] Lieutenant Colonel Basset[,] Major Wallbridge[,] Brigade Major Ashley Captain Converse is to do the duty of Brigade Major and Inspector to the 2nd Connecticut brigade in the absence of Major Woodbridge. Lieutenant Henry Cunningham is appointed Quarter-Master to the 2nd Regiment of Artillery from the 21st of June...
4To George Washington from Major John Mauritius Goetschius, 11 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
Being on an seperate Out Post and Exposed to many Difficulties not unknown to your Excellency, the Contractor of this County having for some time Past supplied My Corps with flower and Beef till it was put out of his Power (as he says) by the Great Quantity of Beef and other Articles taking out of the County by the Armey to supply me any longer I sent to the super Intendant of this state for a...
5To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 11 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
From Doctor B⟨illegible⟩ I have Receiv’d intelligence that there has been a very hott press in New york, and that Admiral Rodney is Going to Sail—If we Believe the Report, the Mayor himself was with the press gang; And the Cartmen were taken in the Streets which shows that they are in hurry to Set out —I am taking the Best Measures I can to hear from the islands, But Nothing May be so Certain...
6To George Washington from Arthur Lee, 11 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
The manifest necessity of an immediate supply of money for the public service, & the difficulty I am sure there will be in obtaining it from the Court of Versailles, induce me to suggest to your Excellency that, in my judgment, nothing will promote the attainment of it more than your opinion made known to that Court, of its being indispensible to the continuance of the War. The very high...
7To George Washington from Richard Bennett and Joanna Leigh Lloyd, 11 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
Mr and Mrs Lloyd present their respectful Compliments to His Excellency General Washington They fully intended themselves the honour of waiting on His Excellency on their way through this State—but the very rapid aproach of Winter, and the Children being somewhat indisposed to day—obliges Mr Ll: to settle his Family at Philadelphia, or in Maryland before he can have the honour of being at Head...
8To George Washington from Captain John Ogden, 11 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
Being appointed to the command at this place think it my duty to communicate to your Excelency every inteligence of importance that comes to my knowledge—I am well informed the Enemy intends to make a push into our salt Meadows in order to take of all the Sa[l]t hay they can come at; if such a thing should take place it will greatly distress the inhabitants of this place & the adjasant country...
9To George Washington from Major General Samuel Holden Parsons, 11 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have this Day receivd Notice of my promotion; and am also favor’d with the present Establishment of the Army. when I left Camp I had no Intention of joining the Army again unless the restoration of my Health should enable me to reassume a Command for the present Campaign; I had therefore turnd my Attention to resuming some Station in civil Life, and joining my pursuits With those of my...
10To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Ramsay, 11 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely happy in having it in my power to report, that in consequence of your Excellencies directions to the Commissary of Prisoners, I am now compleatly exchanged. The distance to head Quarters, and the inconveniency of travling, have induced me to hope, that your Excellency will excuse my not waiting on you in person to make the report, and receive your orders. The small remains of...
11To George Washington from George Walton, 11 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will be pleased to recollect, that, sometime since, the delegates of Georgia addressed you respecting lieutenant Morris, of the Southern artillery, and to which you answered, that you would transmit the proposal to Sir Henry Clinton. A considerable time has now elapsed, and Mr Morris remaining in a disagreable state of suspence, I cannot forbear to entreat your farther...
12From Thomas Jefferson to the Auditors, with Account of Goods Furnished to the Indians by Major Linctot, 11 November 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to issue on the within certificate from Colo. Broadhead a warrant for the sum due on the within account in specie or it’s value in paper money at the current exchange, to be paid to Majr. Lintot or order and charged to the Continent. An Account of what goods Mr. Godfrey Linctot Major and Agent General of all the Indien Nations have Furnished to the Indiens for the Service of the...
13From Thomas Jefferson to James Wood, 11 November 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
It will be inconvenient for you to go to Annapolis, yet if not very much so, we think it much more probable that you will get every thing properly settled by personal representations to the fountain of power, than on conferences with persons who might be substituted by them. The former could adapt their orders to actual circumstances, the latter would be bound by orders entered into without...