11To Benjamin Franklin from William Greene, 31 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This will be handed to you by Mr. John Murray a young Gentleman whose Friends are in England from whom he has been absent in America ever since his infancy, he having resided Principlely within this State, have had an oppertunity of being informed with respect to his Charecter. Do therefore recommand him to your Perticular Notice. Have nothing very material...
12To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Charles-Pierre Lenoir, 31 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai L’honneur de vous envoyer, Monsieur, la permission, que vous desirez, pour que la Caisse de livres arrivée à la douane a votre adresse, Soit delivrée à la personne que vous chargez de la retirer, Sans Etre portée à la chambre Syndicale. J’ai L’honneur d’être avec un Respectueux attachement, Monsieur, Votre tres humble et très obeissant serviteur...
13General Orders, 31 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
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14From George Washington to the Board of War, 31 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Not having been as yet made acquainted with the Mode proposed for remounting the Regiments of Dragoons, or whether it is expected that the Horses for this service will be furnished by the Continent, or the States to which the Regiments are now assigned—I could wish to be informed of the intentions of Congress & that Measures might be adopted to put the Cavalry on a respectable footing for...
15From George Washington to the Officer Commanding at Charlottesville, Va., 31 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will permit the Gentlemen named in the within list to proceed to Elizabeth Town, by a route, which you shall prescribe them, not passing through any post of ours or through Philadelphia. When arrived at Elizabeth Town, they are to report themselves to our Commissary of Prisoners there, who will pass them to New York to be exchanged. I am Sir Your most Obedient & humble servant LS , in...
16To George Washington from George Clinton, 31 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here the 21st Inst.—My Brother will deliver you this—it will be therefore unnecessary to particularize the Situation of the Military—The Spirit of Discontent, which had reached the Troops here and discovered itself by a Mutiny not of a very aggravated Nature, has subsided and I am in Hopes a Repetition is not to be apprehended. There are in the Troops of this State a Number of...
17From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 31 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose Your Excellency the report of Major General Howe of his proceedings in suppressing the mutiny of the Jersey line, in which all his measures were taken with decision and propriety. Inclosed are also two other reports of Major General Parsons and Lt Col. Hull of an enterprise against Delancey’s corps at West Chester, in which with small loss on our side, the barracks...
18From George Washington to Robert R. Livingston, 31 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
The disagreeable events which have taken place in the Pensyla and Jersey lines—the general discontent of the Army for want of pay, cloathing & Provisions—added to the usual course of business (which increases with our perplexities) will, I am perswaded, be admitted as a sufficient apology for my not acknowledging the receipt of your confidential, and obliging letter of the 8th, till now. To...
19To George Washington from Nathaniel Shaw, 31 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I Imagine it would be Agreable to you to be Inform’d of the movements made by the Brittish Fleet, have now to Inform you that on the 22d Inst. three French Ships Saild from New Port as I am Inform’d to Secure the Comeing in of Two French Friggates and a Store Ship that was Expected from Boston, and Imediately Four Brittish Ships of the Line Saild from Gardners Bay to meet them, but a Gale of...
20To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 31 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
With much Anxiety I give you an An[s]wer to your late Letters respectg the Supply of the Army. Colo. Champion has been with me on the Subject—he will do every [thing] in his Power, with the Means wherewith he is furnished—Cattle are plenty—Money is wantg—Colo. Champion will send on this Week not less than fifty Haed & not more than One Hundred—he is furnished with Means to procure a further...