1Abigail Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 8 January 1781 (Adams Papers)
No, my dear Madam, not affronted I hope; you did not say so with a good grace, the only time I...
2James Lovell to Abigail Adams, 8 January 1781 (Adams Papers)
Yes I will try it. To one of the most sensible, virtuous and consequently most lovely of the...
3To John Adams from James Lovell, 8 January 1781 (Adams Papers)
Herewith goes a Letter which I this day received from Mrs. Adams with a Request that I would...
4To Benjamin Franklin from John Mouret, 8 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The last that I did miself the honour to writh to you of the...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Newenham, 8 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr: Edward Newenham’s respects, & begs leave to enclose the...
6General Orders, 8 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Rank of the Massachusetts regiments under the new establishment of the army having been...
7To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 8 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I think it my Duty to acquaint You of Sundry matters respecting the Corps I have the Honor to...
8To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 8 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with yours of yesterday, have instructed Lt Colonel Hull conformably &...
9To George Washington from Robert R. Livingston, 8 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
While our governments are weak, & unsettled, so much depends upon the opinion of the people that...
10To George Washington from Charles Pettit, 8 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your Exc⟨el⟩lency’s letter of the 3d instant,...
11From George Washington to Major General William Phillips, 8 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favors of the 18th and 23d of December. Soon after the Passports for the...
12To George Washington from Major General Arthur St. Clair, 8 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will have received an Account of the serious Nature of the Mutiny of the...
13To George Washington from Colonel Israel Shreve, 8 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of General Wayne’s orders of the 2d instant, a battalion was formed of about 250...
14From George Washington to Abraham Skinner, 8 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favr of the 5th with a return of the Exchanges which were effected at your last...
15To George Washington from Major General Steuben, 8 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have waited a moments leisure from the hurry & confusion of these eight days past to give Your...
16From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 8 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 4th with the enclosures, by the Express, the Evening before...
17To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 8 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 3rd with a poscript dated the 4th at 7. OClock A.M. by Major Fishbourn came to...
18From John Jay to John de Neufville & Son, 8 January 1781 (Jay Papers)
I have had the pleasure of receiving your favor of the fourth ult. together with the one referred...
19Committee Report on Relief to Prisoners, [8 January] 1781 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 19, VI, 329–30). Written by JM. Docketed by clerk “Report of Comee. on report...
20To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Clarke, 8 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I was yesterday favor’d with your Excellency’s Letter of 27th: Decr: in answer to one I had the...
21To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Fleming, 8 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Manchester Town Ferry, 8 Jan. 1781. In accordance with TJ’s order “of this morning,” a wagon load...
22To Thomas Jefferson from John Montgomery, 8 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
This is to Represent the distressed situation of Fort Jefferson and the impossibility of...
23To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Nelson, 8 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am pained to the very Soul that we have not been able to prevent the Return of the Enemy, but...
24To Thomas Jefferson from John Nicholas, 8 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellency I doubt not is anxious to hear of the enemy’s situation; they are from every...
25To Thomas Jefferson from the North Carolina Board of War, 8 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
War Office, Halifax [ N.C. ], 8 Jan. 1781 . A report having been received that British troops...
26To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Stevens, 8 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you the 30th. of last Month, Giving you some Account of our Movements. It gives me much...