1To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 6 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
A Resolve of Congress of the 2d Instant relative to the Bills emitted in Pursuance of the Act of the 10th of March 1780 is herewith enclosed for the Information of your Excellency. By sunday Prisoners from Charles Town who are exchanged & just arrived at this Port in a Flag, we have received Information which seems not to admit a Doubt, that Lord Raudon had evacuated Camden and retreated to...
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 George Washington from Edward Newenham, 6 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I trust Your Excellency will pardon the liberty I take in my earnest recommendation of Mr Collins the bearer of this letter: I know him, & his worthy brother—I know their principles and universal benevolence: I know their earnest wishes are for the freedom & independence of North America. They have been with my most respected & worthy friend Doctor Franklin & he is convinced of their worth &...
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...
5From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 6 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
In answer to your Letter of the 2nd Inst. I can only repeat the instruction I gave in mine of the 31st Ulto for you to draw on your own Return from the Public Stores such Articles as were indispensably necessary to equip your Corps, previous to its marching. I was in hopes that the Assembly of Connecticut, if they gave Orders for the purchase of the Horses, would also make provision for...
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...
7To John Jay from William Bingham, 6 June 1781 (Jay Papers)
Your obliging Favor of the 24th Nov r is the only one that has reached me since your Departure from Martenico— I the more regret it, as the Value I set upon your Friendship, makes me anxious oftentimes to receive the same flattering Marks of it— The object of my Wishes, concerning which I requested you to sound a particular Gentleman was, soon after I mentioned it to you, unsolicited for, in...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Edwin Conway, 6 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Lancaster County, 6 June 1781 . Encloses a return of militia for Lancaster co. and asks for supplies. RC ( Vi ); 2 p.; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esqr. Governor of Virginia favoured by Capt Currell”; endorsed. Summarized in CVSP, ii William P. Palmer and others, eds., Calendar of Virginia State Papers … Preserved in the Capitol at Richmond , Richmond, 1875–93, 11 vols. , 145. Although this...
9Notes from Congress’ Secret Journal on Instructions to Peace Commissioners, 6 June 1781 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). See Notes from Secret Journal, 28 May 1781 , headnote. Mr. Witherspo[o]n & Houston moved must direct Minister for peace to recede from old Ultm. if the mediating powers & circumstances require —on question Sul: & Livr. ay—Massts. Lovel, Ward no—R.I. Varnum ay—Ct. S. Huntgn. no. Elsth. ay, Shern. no—N.J. W. & H. ay—Pa. Atlee, Clymer, T. Smith ay—Md. Jenifer ay—Virga....
10From 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...