1To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 6 June 1781 (Adams Papers)
Selon vos ordres du 1er. du Courant, j’ai cacheté de mon cachet la Lettre que Vous m’avez envoyée pour M. le Président de L. H. P. et mis de ma main l’adresse en Hollandois, avec le nom de celui qui préside, et qui est le Baron Pallant de Glinthuisen; et je la lui portai hier matin, en lui disant que je l’avois reçue de Mr. Adams, avec ordre de la lui remettre. Il la reçut sans la décachetter,...
2C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 6 June 1781 (Adams Papers)
According to the orders in your letter of the first of this month, I sealed the letter you sent me for the president of Their High Mightinesses with my own seal and addressed it in Dutch with the name of the man who presides currently, the Baron Pallant de Glinthuisen. I brought it to him yesterday morning and told him that I received it from Mr. Adams with orders to deliver it to him. He took...
3To John Adams from John Manley, 6 June 1781 (Adams Papers)
I presume the Liberty of presenting to your Honor my Destressing Situation, that long Captivity has much impaired my health, and what adds still to my Misfortune, that I am deprived of every Friendly Communication, as I have not received a Letter from America since I have been a prisoner which is almost two Years. My good Friend Mr. Diggs has been my only support And he having left this...
4To Benjamin Franklin from ——— de Chantereyne, 6 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Jai Lhonneur de vous donner avis que Le capne Bennet Negus americain, commandant Le Corsaire Le franklin de Dunkerque, ma remis samedi Six rançons valiant ensemble la Somme de 2730 Guinées. Ce corsaire a Appareillé le landemain pour dunkerque. Linterest que vous prenés, Monsieur, a ce brave Capitaine, me fait esperer que vous seres Charmé dapprendre...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Jane Collas, 6 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The bearer of this is Mr Thayer, a young Genttelman Educated at Newhaven Collage, has been Some time a candidate for the Ministry and Chaplian at the Castle, is now going to france, has impertuned me for A letter of introduction to you, which tho I am but very little acquainted with him I could not refuse after makeing every reasonable apology, his views I...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Morris, 6 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania; LS : American Philosophical Society, University of Pennsylvania Library, Historical Society of Pennsylvania (two) Your very obliging letter of the 3d of June last year has been with me some time altho it was long in reaching my hands. My intention in troubling you at this time is only to Announce the Appointment I have received from Congress of...
7General Orders, 6 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Quarter master General is immediately to take measures for drawing together as many Tents and other Camp equipage as will be sufficient to encamp the whole army. He will report to the Commander in Chief when he is ready to make a General delivery that orders may be given accordingly. The Arrangement of the Corps of Engineers and of Sappers and Miners not having been completed when the...
8From George Washington to Edward Antill, 6 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will proceed immediately with Col. Hazen’s Regt to Albany, and put yourself under the Orders of Brigadr Genl Clinton. I am Sir Your Most Obedt Servt. P.S. Be pleased to deliver to Genl Clinton, the Letter forwarded herewith. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
9From George Washington to Board of War, 6 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday honored with your favor of the 25th ulto. Your first and second reasons for removing the Convention troops from their present places of confinement are unobjectionable; but I think they will be equally safe in Pennsylvania as they would be in Massachusetts, and, all circumstances considered, I am opinion that they had best be halted for the present in that State. The Board...
10From David Humphreys to George Fisher, 6 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency requests you will have the Letters sent herewith, delivered to the Commanding Officer of Col. Hazen’s Regt before his departure for Albany. I am Sir your hble Servt Privately owned.