1To Thomas Jefferson from George Nicholas, 31 July 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
By the resolution of the House of Delegates an enquiry is to be made into the conduct of the executive for the last twelve months. No particular instance of misconduct was specified. They seemed to think and I am still of opinion that the persons entrusted with the administration ought to be ready to give an account of the whole and of every part of it. You consider me in a wrong point of view...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Collyer, 31 July 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I have had the Honor already to apply for a Commission of War as explain’d in the obligation here annex’d. My ship being Just ready to be launch’d, I hope you will be pleas’d to transmit it immediately after the Receipt of this; directed to the Care of Mr. Penet. Could my services prove in any line acceptable both to you and the Public, Please to Command,...
3From George Washington to William Dobbs, 31 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
On the receipt of this, I wish to procure a number of those Pilot s that you formerly engag’d, and who ar e par ticularly acquainted with the Navigation of the Hook & North River, and with them repair, as soon as possible to Capt. Dennis’s at Baskenridge, where you’ll continue ’till you receive further orders from Genel Foreman of Monmouth County; after you have procur’d the Pilots , & sent...
4To George Washington from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 31 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
A Correspondant of Mine Servant to Lord Cornwallis writes on the 26th july at Portsmouth, and Says His Master, Tarleton, and Simcoe are Still in town But Expect to Move—the Greatest Part of the Army is Embarked—There is in Hampton Road one 50 guns ship, and two Six and thirty Guns frigats &c. 18 Sloops loaded with Horses—There Remain But Nine vessels in Portsmouth who Appear to Be getting...
5[Diary entry: 31 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
31st. Governor Trumbull informed me, that in order to facilitate the Collection of a Specie Tax for the purpose of sending Money to the Troops of the Connecticut line Gentlemen were sent to the different Towns of the State to try by personal influence & exertion to hasten it to the Army and that he & some of his Council had removed to Hartford to forward on the Recrts. for the Continental...
6From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 31 July 1781 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). The cover is missing, but the letter is docketed by Pendleton, “James Maddison jr. Esqr. July 31. 1781.” I have the pleasure of your’s of the 23d. I congratulate you on your return to Caroline and on the safety of your estate from the ravages of the Enemy. The mail of last week having been intercepted near Wilmington has kept back the post a day later than his usual...
7To George Washington from Joseph Moore, 31 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
After some Consideration on the Propriety of the step I was about to take I have determined to trouble your Excellency with this letter, For tho it may appear Extraordinary that a Brittish officer should in this manner apply for his Exchange, Yet as there seems to be little prospect that an Event so desirable and with respect to myself so important in its consequences should take place in the...
8To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 31 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
After setting the Officers in all parts of the State, diligently to collect and march the Men for the Continental Army, the two State regiments, and the 800 three months men for West point, And the Commissaries to drive Beef Cattle for the army, especially what was necessary eastward—Yesterday at evening I came hither to attend on matters in this place—more especially to call on the Collectors...
9Charges Advanced by George Nicholas, with Jefferson’s Answers, [after 31 July 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
Obj . That Genl. Washington’s information was that an embarkation was taking place destined for this state . Ans . His information was, that it was destined for the Southward as was given out in N. York. Had similar informations from Genl. Washington and Congress been considered as sufficient ground at all times for calling the militia into the feild there would have been a standing army of...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Penet, D’Acosta frères & Cie., 31 July 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society By our letter of the 3d: August ulto. we have made bold to recommend to your Care a Packet of letters &c. from the State of Virginia directed to Mr. Philip Mazzei. Having not reach’d the hands of that Gentleman, he has apply’d to us several times to know what was become of them. Be so kind Sir to acquaint us whether they have been forwarded to the directed;...