1To Benjamin Franklin from William Carmichael, 28 February[–10 March 1781] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress The Prince Maceran’s [Masserano’s] Courier brought me your Favour of the 27. ulto. I am so sensible of the honour and pleasure of your Correspondence not to regret it. Yet when I tell you with sincerity that every Letter which I receive from you adds to my Desire of meriting your Esteem & consequently that of others, you will not I hope think your Indulgence thrown...
2To George Washington from William Gordon, 28 February 1781-1 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
The multiplicity of business upon your hands will apologize sufficiently for your not answering my last wrote when the campaign was going on; nor is it strange, that after a while you should forget it: but wishing to hear from your Excellency before your attention becomes wholly engrossed by more important matters, I now send You my hearty congratulations, upon the several appearances of...
31781 Feb. 28. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
At the Arms of Amsterdam. What can be the Ground of the Malice, of so many, against America? This implies that JA had given up his lodgings at Madame Schorn’s in the Agterburgwal. During the early months of 1781 he was much on the move between Amsterdam, Leyden, and The Hague, but on 27 April he wrote Edmund Jenings: “I have taken an House on the Keysers Gragt near the Spiegel Straat, and am...
Il y a dix jours que l’honorable M. Searle m’a remis la Lettre que votre Excellence m’a fait l’honneur de m’écrire le trois janvier dernier. Je n’ai pu y répondre sur le champ parce que des occupations, des Courses, mille Embarras ne me l’ont pas permis. Mais j’ai vu M. Searle aussi souvent que je l’ai pu, et je veut bien des graces à votre Excellence et de son souvenir et de m’avoir procuré...
Ten days ago Mr. Searle gave me the letter that your Excellency had the honor to write me on the 3rd of January. I could not answer it right away because business, events, and a thousand other obstacles prevented me from doing so. But I saw Mr. Searle as often as I could and would like to thank your Excellency for his remembrance to me and for the introduction to such an estimable citizen as...
6George Washington to Colonel Samuel John Atlee and Captains Daniel Topham, Robert Caldwell, Bernard Ward, Matthias … (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 28, 1781 . Regrets hardships caused by reduction of officers in the new arrangement. States that it is impossible to correct situation. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. These men were all supernumerary officers of the Pennsylvania line under the arrangement of 1778.
7To Benjamin Franklin from Félix Vicq d’Azyr, 28 February 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society La société R de Médecine m’a Chargé de Vous adresser des Billets pour son assemblée publique, qui aura Lieu Le 6 mars prochain place du Louvre appartement de Mr Amelot. La Compagnie Vous prie instamment de Vouloir bien assister à Cette séance. Jusqu’ici elle a été assez heureuse pour jouir de Votre présence dans ses différentes assemblées publiques; Elle...
8General Orders, 28 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
9From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 28 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 23d ulto reached me the 23d instant. I cannot but regret that the irregular supply of provision still continues in your quarter, and I am sorry that the prohibitory laws of particular States should add to the difficulties; but it is not for me to interfere in cases of that kind. The provision purchasing for Colo. Clarke is for a very essential purpose—You have, I imagine been...
10From George Washington to Brigadier General James Clinton, 28 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I observe by the last returns of Ordnance Stores from Fort Schuyler that 54 lbs of Powder had been expended in firing morning and evening Guns and salutes by order of Lt Colo. Weissenfelds —I do not know whether this practice is continued by Colo. Cortland, but you will be pleased, the first time you have occasion to write to him, to desire him, if it is, to lay it aside as not only useless...