1Benjamin Waterhouse to John Adams, 30 September 1781 (Adams Papers)
I imagine You heard by the last Post of our being at this Place, and the reasons of our coming here. It is a great disappointment to Us all; yet the danger of our proceeding in the Condition We were in and the hopes of getting out soon, ought to make Us content. You already know I believe that there has been a very unfortunate difference between two of the Passengers and our Commodore, which...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Butler, 30 September 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Having been sent for this Port (in the Privat Armed Ship Wolf with a Cargo of Tobacco) by a Number of the principal Merchants of Virginia and North Carolina, with a design to know if the Price offered here would encourage them to Send their Ships to this Market Ladened with that Article, I have taken the Liberty to acquaint your Excellency of the...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Mayo, 30 September 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Thinking it may not be amiss to mention all the Circumstances attending the bill of Exchange on M. De Chaumont, that I have had protested, & for which payment cannot be at present obtained from his being possessed of a lettre de Surseance, I have taken the liberty of enclosing a Sketch of the Affair since I received the bills, of which that in your...
4To Benjamin Franklin from P.M. Porquet, 30 September 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Il à été remit au Commissaire de La marine du port de Calais, par le Capitaine Thomas Cavin Commandant le Navire de Cartel le Draper de Belfast, arrivé au port dudit Calais le 28 7bre. 1781. avec des Prisonniers francois, differentes Lettres ouvertes dont la destination est pour L’amerique. On pense que Monsieur franklin pourroit avoir des Occasions de...
5[Diary entry: 30 September 1781] (Washington Papers)
30th. The Enemy abandoned all their exterior works, & the position they had taken without the Town; & retired within their Interior works of defence in the course of last Night—immediately upon which we possessed them, & made those on our left (with a little alteration) very serviceable to us. We also began two inclosed Works on the right of Pidgeon Hill —between that & the ravine above Mores...
6General Orders, 30 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
Officers for the day Tomorrow Brigadier General Clinton Colonel Vose Lt Col. Olney B. M. Cox Lieutenant Colonel De Hart to be field officer of the day in the room of Lieut. Colonel Barber indisposed—Major Cummings is appointed to do the duty of field Officer of the day in the room of Lieut. Colonel De Hart, absent with leave. General Muhlenburghs Brigade will consider it self as a reserve...
7To George Washington from Carter Braxton, 30 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I ask pardon for this intrusion at a time when your attention must be wholely engaged on a work of the highest Importance, nor should I, on any Suggestions of my own venture to give you a moments interruption; but Mr Howell the Lieutenant of a Guard placed here by the Marquiss De la Fayette, & the Bearer Capt. De Camuse who commands the Brig. Cornwallis belonging to his most christian Majesty,...
8To George Washington from John Gibson, 30 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I did myself the honour of writing your Excellency on the 25th of last month, inclosing the Intelligence recd from the Rev. Mr Zeisberger at the same time I sent Spies who went to within a few miles of Prequille Ft. Presque Isle they have returned but made no discovery. By an Indian woman who made her Escape from the Moravian Towns and came in here we received the following Intelligence that...
9To George Washington from William Heath, 30 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment received a New York paper of the 22d instant, which announces the arrival of Admiral Digby. Mr Rivington does not mention the number of ships which have arrived—but through the same channel that I obtained the paper, I learn he arrived with three sail of the line and no others—that they have sent to Hallifax for two sail more of the line. I have requested the President of...
10To George Washington from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 30 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
You Have So often Been pleased to Ask I Would Give My opinion upon Any subject that May occur, that I will this day take the Liberty to Mention a few Articles. I am far from Laughing at the idea of the Ennemy’s Making a Retreat—it is not very probable—But it is not impossible. Indeed they Have no other way to escape—and Since We Cannot get ships above York I would be still more Afraid of a...