1From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Cooper, 15 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy: American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Library of Congress I received your kind Letter of Feb. 1 by Col. Johonot. Your Sentiments of the present State of our Affairs appear to me very judicious, and I am much oblig’d by your free Communication of them. They are often of Use here: for you have a Name and Character among us, that give weight to your Opinions. The End of Col....
2French Loan Certificate, [15 May 1781] (Franklin Papers)
Passy, printed by Benjamin Franklin. Forms with MS insertions in blanks, signed: American Philosophical Society; Perc S. Brown, Orinda, Cal. (1956) (two) N° 11 Pour 750,000 livres Nous Benjamin Franklin Ministre Plenipotentiare des ETATSUNIS de l’Amerique Septentrionale, en vertu du pouvoir dont nous sommes revetus par le CONGRES desdits Etats, promettons en son nom et solidarement pour...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Catherine de Wesselow Cramer, 15 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society C’est uniquement par discrétion, Monsieur, que je suis restée si longtems sans avoir l’honneur de vous écrire: mais vous êtes si occupé des grands intérêts de votre patrie; vous devez être si tranquille sur mes soins à légard de votre petit fils; que je n’ai voulu vous en parler qu’après avoir étudié son caractère & cette connaissance n’est pas l’affaire...
4[Diary entry: 15 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
15th. Information, dated 12 oclock yesterday reports 15 Sail of Vessels & a number of Flatboats to be off Fort Lee. Ordered a detachment of 200 Men to March immediately to support the Post at Dobbs’s. ferry—countenance the Militia, & cover the Country in that Neighbourhood. Intelligence from C—— Senr., dated 729 —a detachment is expected to Sail tomorrow from New York, & said to consist of the...
5General Orders, 15 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Returns of the number of Recruits that have joined each State line, Hazen’s regiment, and the Park of Artillery since the first day of April last (specifying the number of those that were sent back as unfit for service) to be given in to the Adjutant General’s office on thursday next without fail. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
6From George Washington to Philemon Dickinson, 15 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
You may be assured that nothing would give me greater pleasure than to interest myself in a matter which concerned you or your friend, could I do it with propriety, but, unfortunately, the request which you make cannot, from the present circumstances of Affairs, be complied with by me. As I have never had the least correspondence with Don Galvez or any of the spanish Commanders, except a...
7To George Washington from William Heath, 15 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here yesterday afternoon, found the General Assembly sitting, presented your letter to Governor Trumbull, together with a representation containing the spirit of my instructions. This morning I attended the Governor, Council and the Representatives in Council-Chamber—when the papers were read, and I had an opportunity to speak on them—The papers were committed to a Committee of both...
8To George Washington from Jedediah Huntington, 15 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
your Favour of the 8th was handed me yesterday. I hope to join the Army next Week—a Gentlemen out of N. York says it is believed there that the English grand Fleet on their Passage to Gibraltar had met the combined Fleet and returned without engaging. I am with the highest Esteem, your Excellency s most obedient servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
9From George Washington to John Paul Jones, 15 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
My partial acquaintance with either our naval or commercial affairs makes it altogether impossible for me to account for the unfortunate delay of those Articles of Military Stores and Cloathing which I have been informed have been so long provided in France. Had I have had any particular reason to have suspected you of being accessory to that delay, which I assure you has not been the case, my...
10To George Washington from John Paterson, 15 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment received the inclosed letters from Capt. Pray at Nyack—but have heard nothing further from Croton than what I have already transmitted. I am Dear General with every respect Your Obedient Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington. This afternoon about 6 o’clock we were Allarmd by the Firing of three cannon at the block house. I immediately Repair’d to this place from Nyack...