1To John Adams from William Lee, 17 January 1781 (Adams Papers)
I had the Honor of receiving your favor of the 1st. instant by Mr. Searle, who arriv’d here two...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Colonel Timothy Pickering, 17 January 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
The Bearer Mr. John Lewis is master of a sloop which almost from the Commencement of the war has...
3From Benjamin Franklin to Ferdinand Grand, 17 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Mr. Franklin delivered the Proposition in Writing to Mr. Vergennes, who...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Duchemin, 17 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je Suis penetrez Monsieur de reconnaissanse pour les offres...
5General Orders, 17 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . On this date, Q.M. Gen. Timothy Pickering wrote GW’s aide-de-camp...
6To George Washington from Brigadier General James Clinton, 17 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Since my Letter of Yesterday, I have the Pleasure to inform your Excellency, that by an Express...
7To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 17 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was honoured with your Excellency’s favour of yesterday and am obliged to you for the pleasing...
8To George Washington from Brigadier Generals William Irvine and Anthony Wayne, 17 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I would have wrote your Excellency on my Arrival at Princetown—but did not like to give you...
9To George Washington from Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 17 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had last evening the honor of your Excellencys favor of the 9th. Our people were thunder struck...
10To George Washington from Major General Arthur St. Clair, 17 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
In Obedience to your Excellencys Desire by your favour of the 12th, I set out the night before...
11To George Washington from Colonel Israel Shreve, 17 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
the Legislature of this State have passed a Law to make up the depreciation of pay to our line....
12To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 17 January 1781 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Address sheet is missing, but the letter’s context and its presence in...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Brodhead, 17 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Fort Pitt, 17 Jan. 1781. Acknowledges receipt of letter of 12 Oct. 1780. Has information from...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Fleming, 17 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now, with the Troops under my command, at this place by Order of Genl. Nelson. I have to...
15To Thomas Jefferson from George Slaughter, 17 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday Capt. Shannon who is a Commissary of Purchases for this department apply’d to me to...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 17 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be delivered your Excellency by an Officer of Colo. Armand ’s Corps who will also...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 17 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I must request your Excellency to order 200,000 Dollars to be paid to Mr. Benj. Harrison Subject...