1To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 9 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Vous verrez par l’incluse, que les affaires sont toujours Sur un bon pied ici. Mr. A—— s’est transporté à Leide, où nous pouvons nous voir plus fréquemment toutes les fois qu’il le faudra. Je fus conférer hier au soir avec lui, & suis revenu ici, pour ne pas manquer la poste, qui vous portera la présente. On écrit d’Amsterdam que les constructions &...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Gourlade & Moylan, 9 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Besides the two Letters you will find herwith there are some larger packets to your address by the Brig Duke of Leinster from philadelphia we suppose them to be less important than those and mean to forward them by Colonel Laurence who arrived here this Evening in the Alliance Cap: Barry & who will set out tomorrow. We have the honor to be sincerely Hond....
3To Benjamin Franklin from John Laurens, 9 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: South Carolina Historical Society The interval between my debarkation and the departure of the post allows me only a moment to aprise Your Excellency of my arrival at this place in the frigate Alliance after a passage of twenty six days from Boston. I should have prosecuted my journey to passy without an instant’s repose, in order to deliver Your...
4To Benjamin Franklin from James Lovell, 9 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania; copy and transcript: National Archives I forward Gazettes Journals & some particular Resolves, by Way of Amsterdam. The Arrival of the Ariel has given us Dispatches from you long expected—of June 1st. Aug 9. Decr. 2d & 3d. Congress had, before the Receipt of your Letters Feb. 19th, written to Mr. Adams Jany. 10, and signified their Concurrence in...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Nesbitt, 9 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I take the liberty to inclose your Excellency a Letter for Doctor Jno. Foulke, who I suppose is at Paris.— Am sorry to give you this trouble, but he has hitherto given me no other adress.— Give me leave to Congratulate your Excellency on the safe arrival, this afternoon, of the Frigate Alliance, Colonel Lawrence is bearer of the Dispatches for you, &...
6To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 9 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
I know it is your Excellency’s wish and the desire of Congress that no more posts should be established but such as might be necessary for the deposits of state supplies upon a line of communication from the Eastern to the southern states as pointed out by your Excellency. any aditional points are attended with a very considerable expense, and consume large quantities of our best Provisions....
7To George Washington from Elias Dayton, 9 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Three persons upon whom I very considerably depended for for the discovery of every important movement or transaction of the enemy are apprehended and closely confined in New York, and I am just informed are sentenced to die. As it has become more dangerous, from the late great jealousy and circumspection shewn by the enemy, so it has become more difficult to find such as will undertake to...
8From George Washington to William Gordon, 9 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your letter begun on the 28th Ulto ended the first instant came to my hds at this place– I am conscious of being indebted to you for several other unacknowledged favors. I thank you for ascribing my omission to a multiplicity of other matters. I can with much truth assure you that my business has encreased with our difficulties, & kept equal pace with them. To what length these have arisen no...
9To George Washington from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 9 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Here I am at the Mouth of Elk River and the fleet under My Command will proceed to Annapolis where I am Assured they Can go without danger. They are protected By the Nesbitt of Twelve guns, Some Field pieces on Board the Vessel that carries Clel Stevens, and we are going to Meet one eight guns, and one six guns Vessel from Baltimore——With this Escort We May go as far As Annapolis—No Vessel of...
10To George Washington from John Sullivan, 9 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Having Experienced so much Ingratitude myself, I cannot help feeling for those in Similar Circumstances. I Therefore take the Liberty of mentioning to your Excellency Colo. Derrick who I think has Sacrificed much in our Cause and has Experienced only Ingratitude in return. he first Entered in the Pensylvania Line as Captain, was afterward Transfered to the Artillery & perswaded by General...
11To George Washington from John Sullivan, 9 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys Letter of the 20th of December, was refered to a Committee of which I have the Honor to be one. We yesterday gave in a Report which being read appeared satisfactory to Congress as no objection was made to it. I moved That previous to its being Considered it might be refered to your Excellency for your opinion upon which it was recommitted; and The Committee Instructed to...
12To John Jay from James Lovell, 9 March 1781 (Jay Papers)
You will herewith receive Gazettes and Journals; also a Resolve respecting the compleat Ratification of the Articles binding these 13 States as a confederated Body. The Delay of that Business appears now like all the other Circumstances of our Rise & Growth. For, the present is really the best of all Times for that particular Event: Our Enemies have been ripening themselves for this capital...
13To James Madison from the Reverend James Madison, 9 March 1781 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Addressed to “James Madison Esqr. Member of the Hon the Congress Philadelphia.” Docketed by JM, “Revd. J Madison March 9. 1781.” I rec’d. your Letter by C. Kelly and was much rejoiced at the agreable Intelligence, nor do I doubt, but the Member of Parliament will find that the delenda est Carthag [ o ] is not so easily effected as he wd. fain hope. I rejoiced at the...
14To Thomas Jefferson from John Banister, 9 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Dinwiddie co., 9 Mch. 1781 . He has, in accordance with orders, arrested Overby and Wells, and bailed them in good security to appear for trial when called on. Their arms have been deposited in a magazine previously established. He expects to complete a third of the militia (233 in number), by subscription. Desires instructions as to the trial of the two men arrested. MS not found; text of...
15From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Chesterfield and Dinwiddie, 9 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
It being absolutely necessary to send an immediate Reinforcement of Militia to General Muhlenburg’s Camp, I am to desire you without Delay to send effective men from your County to him. I will assure you that they shall be detained but a few Days, which considering the Shortness of Time they were out on the last Call will not more than make their Times of Service equal to those of the other...
16From Thomas Jefferson to the Speaker of the House of Delegates, 9 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I think it my duty to communicate to the General assembly the inclosed papers giving information of the refusal of considerable numbers of militia within certain counties to come into the feild, and the departure of some others in defiance with their arms. The crisis at which these instances of disobedience to the laws have appeared, may bring on peculiar ill consequences. I have taken the...
17From Thomas Jefferson to the Speaker of the House of Delegates, 9 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Executive were informed during the last summer or Fall that the Accomack and Diligence gallies were deserted by officers and men, and left open to be plundered of their guns and furniture. Orders were immediately given to Commodore Baron to arrest the officers, to have the men sought for and taken, one of the gallies brought round to the Bayside of the Eastern shore and manned with the...
18[To Thomas Jefferson from George Muter, 9 March 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 9 Mch. 1781 . Minute in War Office Journal (Vi) under this date: “A letter to the Governour respecting Sumersall (who is engaged to work 6 Months with Mr. Jas. Anderson) paying ferriages crossing the River to Manchester, to his Family.” Not located.]
19To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 9 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received a Letter from General Muhlenberg dated the 7th. Inst. informing me that the Reinforcement which was to have Joined him the 5th. inst. had not then arrived and consequently he was prevented from detaching the 800 Men destined to Join General Gregory and to secure the passage of the great Bridge. At the same instant arrived Twelve Men being all of the 104 who were orderd from New...
20To Thomas Jefferson from John Walker, [9 March 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
The difficulties and embarrasments, that have been thrown into the Baron’s way in the course of this Bussiness, have perhaps transported him beyond the bounds of moderation; but were you acquainted with them all, you would make great allowances on account of his situation. ‘Tis fortunate that the Assembly is now sitting. They surely will fall on some Expedient to remedy those crying Evils, in...
21To Thomas Jefferson from George Weedon, 9 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be delivered you by my Aid-De-Camp, Major Robert Carter Page, who your Excellency was so Obliging as to Appoint my Additional Assistant on the 8th. of Novr. last. This Gentleman from that time to the present, has been mostly employ’d in Public Business and has discharged it so much to my Satisfaction as to induce me to mention his situation to your Excellency. We are now in...
22To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 9 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Notwithstanding those to whom the bills were drawn immediately payable, could not have been entitled to more than the value received for them, I think that Mr. Nathan, the endorsee, if he were not privy to that transaction, and actually paid cash, or an equivalent for them at par when he took them up, may equitably, as well as legally, insist upon the assumpsit; because the terms of the...