13951To George Washington from Captain John Heard, 25 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Enimy Advance gard is incampt about A Mile & three Quarters from Allentown on the Cramberry Road this you may Depend on I am agoing over to the Monmouth Road to see Weather they are Advanced on that Road as Soon as I return I Will Despatch A Horse man immediately to Inform you. I am yr Hume St ALS , DLC:GW .
13952From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 25 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
You are immediately to proceed with the detachment commanded by Genl Poor and form a junction as expeditiously as possible with that under the commanded of Genl Scott. You are to use the most effectual means for gaining the enemys left flank and rear, and giving them every degree of annoyance—all continental parties that are already on the lines will be under your command and you will take...
13953To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 25 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
inclosed I have the honor to Send you a Letter which clel hamilton was going to send me from this place when I arriv’d with the detachement, and which may give you an idea of the position of the ennemy —I will try to meet and Collect as Soon as possible our forces, tho’ I am sorry to find the ennemy So far down that way—we’ll be obliged to march pretty fast if we want to attak them—it is for...
13954To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 25 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
On the 23d I had the honor of presenting Your Excellency’s Letter of the 20th & last Evening of receiving one of the 22d which shall be presented this Morning. Congress have been so attentive to Confederation some five or six days past, as to admit of scarcely another consideration—& have now Resolved to adjourn to Philadelphia on the 27th. I therefore judge it best to return the bearer with...
13955To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 25 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
When I first assented to the Marquis of Fayette’s taking the command of the present detachment, I confess I viewd it in a very different light than I do at present I considerd it as a more proper busyness of a Young Volunteering General than of the Second in command in the Army—but I find that it is considerd in a different manner; They say that a Corps consisting of six thoushand Men, the...
13956To George Washington from Brigadier General William Maxwell, 25 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
My Troops is all got into Quarters and I have Just now received a letter from Major Bloomfield of my Brigade who I sent to bring me crtain Intiligence Viz. he says he was at Mr Edwd Taylors in upper Freehold he dates at 7 P.M. He was within ¼ of a mile of their light Horse they on one hill and he on another the Enemy had Pitched their Tents at his first going there he now ashures me that they...
13957To George Washington from Majors James Moore, Jr., and Francis Nichols, 25 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
We are Just Lit at English town—& have the Pleasure to Inform your Excelency that the advance Guard of the Enemy have Encamped at the Brick house about three Miles from Munmouth Court house on the Direct Course to sandy hook. We shall Remain Near them to Night & hopes to Give you the Earliest Inteligence of their March. We have the Honour to be Your Excelencys Most Obdt Hbl. Sert LS , DLC:GW ....
13958To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Morgan, 25 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd your orders last evening by the dragoon—to gain the enemies right flank, and annoy them as much as Possible —I am trying to put your order in execution, but as crosswick Creek runs perlell with the road as far as allen town, and at times runs Very Near it, cant gain thair right till we pass that place, except we cross the creek, and that would be a barier between us—the enemy encampd...
13959To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Morgan, 25 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I proceed from Crosswick to this place, whare I fell in with the enemies rear—we exchangd a few shot—no harm done—thay drew up on one side of the Creek and we on the other—I sent some parties to scarmish with them when the[y] emmediatly made off—took the Right hand road toward shrewsberry—I moved my whole party after them about A mile, and then filed of[f] to thair right, I intend to gain...
13960To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 25 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am just arrived at this place & by every intelligence I can procure am informed the Enemy have encamped on the Road from Allen Town to Freehold—their front two Miles from the Court House at Mr Solomons their Rear by one Lucas’s —at Eight Miles from the Court Ho. It was my intention to have seen if possible the march of the Enemy this day but have not been able to effect my purpose—I...
13961To George Washington from Major General Steuben, 25 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here this morning and found Genl Scott waiting intelligence, which has since arrived that the Enemy lay last night in two Columns one at Allens Town the other at Imlays Town, this morning about Eight oClock the Column from Imlays Town moved & took the Road to Monmouth Court House, we have not yet received any intelligence of the Column at Allens Town—Colo. Moylan has just arrived...
13962William Tudor to Abigail Adams, 26 June 1778 (Adams Papers)
I inclose £23:3:10—Twenty Pounds, seventeen Shillings being the Amount of the Account against Mr. Hancock—and two Pounds six Shillings & ten Pence the Difference in favour of Mr. Adams on Settlement With Mrs. Turell. Turells Account as You will see by the Account and Receipt herewith sent being £6 10s. 6d. His Note with Interest was £8 17s. 4d. Be pleased to credit Mr. Hancock in the Books for...
13963The Commissioners to Francis Coffyn, 26 June 1778 (Adams Papers)
Passy, 26 June 1778. printed : JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, 1961; 4 vols. , 4:142–143 . The Commissioners left to Coffyn’s judgment the amount to be paid on a surgeon’s bill, approved his proposal to transmit to America intelligence that he had obtained, and advised him either to send the unemployed sailors to...
13964From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [26 June 1778] (Hamilton Papers)
We have halted the troops at this place. The enemy, by our last reports, were four miles from this (that is their rear) and had passed the road which turns off towards South Amboy, which determines their rout[e] towards Shrewsbury. Our reason for halting is the extreme distress of the troops for want of provisions. General Wayne’s detachment is almost starving and seem both unwilling and...
13965From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [26 June 1778] (Hamilton Papers)
The result of what I have seen and heard concerning the enemy is, that they have incamped with their van a little beyond Monmouth Court House and their rear at Manalapans River abt. seven miles from this place. Their march to day has been very judiciously conducted—their baggage in front and their flying army in the rear, with a rear guard of 1000 men about 400 paces from the main body. To...
13966The American Commissioners to Francis Coffyn, 26 June 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; two copies: National Archives <Passy, June 26, 1778: We have your letters of the 18th and 19th, referring to an earlier one about a surgeon’s bill. Give the surgeon what you think fair, after making the deduction mentioned. We thank you for your news, and approve sending intelligence to America by every opportunity. The seamen you speak of should...
13967Sartine to the American Commissioners, 26 June 1778 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Harvard University Library On m’a remis, Messieurs, la Lettre que vous avez pris la peine de m’ecrire au sujet de la détention à Bordeaux de la Barque la Jane Capt. William Castle. Sur l’assurance que vous me donnez qu’elle apartient à un citoyen des Etats unis et qu’elle est destinée pour ce Pays, j’ai rendu compte au Roy de votre demande; et d’après l’aprobation de Sa M[ajest]é il va...
13968To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Droüet, 26 June 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je suis un estre isolé, il est peu d’évenements qui puissent m’interresser. Jamais homme ne fut plus indifferent que je le suis à la fortune, et à la gloire. Je suis homme, j’aime mon semblable; je crois possible de rendre heureux tout individu qui avec de la santé, est honnête et laborieux. Mon cabinet est le seul lieu ou je m’amuse. Maitre de mes idées,...
13969To Benjamin Franklin from de la Plaigne, 26 June 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Par le plus grand hazard du monde j’ay decouvert Le capitaine Joiner, et le capt. spencer malheureusement prisonniers comme moy icy. Je profite d’une minute de Liberté que j’ay d’etre à terre pour avoir l’honneur d’informer votre excellence que le ier de may apres 2.h[eures] de combat avec Le Lively corsaire de jersey qui nous avait attaqué L’equipage ayant...
13970Jean-Joseph Carié de Montieu to [Chaumont?], 26 June 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Vous avés bien voullu me permettre, Monsieur, de vous adresser un memoire relatif aux divers navires que j’ai expedié pour le compte de MM. les Deputés des Etats unis de L’Amerique pour lesquels je vous renvois au Contenu du susdit memoire. Vous y verrés combien les Demandes des fermiers Généraux sont vexatoires et abusives. Je vous serai obligé de...
13971General Orders, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Sgt. Ebenezer Wild of the 1st Massachusetts Regiment, who marched with the main army under GW as it left its camp near Kingston, N.J., wrote in his diary on this date: “At 5 o’clk we fell in to our arms & were counted off in order to march. About half after o’clk we began our march & marched about 5 miles, and halted in the road & drew two days allowance of pork &...
13972To George Washington from Major General Philemon Dickinson, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I took post at this Place an hour ago, since which, nine Prisoners have been brought in—& five more on their way—the Enemy’s rear, halted four miles from Monmouth Court-house which is three miles distance from this—I shall execute any order, I may recieve from the Marquis—have been with him the greater part of the day. I have the honor to be Your Excellency’s most Ob. St ALS , DLC:GW ....
13973To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
We have halted the troops at this place. The enemy, by our last reports, were four miles from this (that is their rear) and had passed the road which turns off towards South Amboy, which determines their rout towards Shrewsbury. Our reason for halting is the extreme distress of the troops for want of provisions—General Wayne’s detachment is almost starving—and seem both unwilling and unable to...
13974To George Washington from Colonel Michael de Kowats, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
By Your Excellency’s Favour of the 24th inst. I find, that Capt. Welpner of the Invalids hath lodged a Complaint against the Men under my Command, as if they had abused the Guard and ill treated one of the Serjeants. I could refute this Accusation, as intierly without Foundation or Truth, by the Testimony of the most creditable Inhabitants of this Place; but as it would be too tedious, I do...
13975To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have Receiv’d your orders for marching as fast as I Could and I have march’d without waiting for the provisions tho’ we want them extremely—general forman and Clel hamilton Sat out last night for to meet the other troops and we schall be toGether at hides town or some what lower —general forman is firmly of opinion that we may overtake the ennemy—for my part I am not So quick upon the...
13976To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I hope you have receiv’d my letter from Cramberry where I aquaint you that I am going to hice town tho’ we are schort of provisions—when I got there I was very sorry to hear that Mister hamilton who had been riding all the night had not been able to find any body who could give him certain intelligences—but by a party who comes back I hear the ennemy are in motion, and theyr Rear about one...
13977From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received your favors of last night and this morning. I have given the most positive & pointed orders for provisions for your Detachment and am sorry that they have not arrived. In order that the Troops may be supplied, I wish you would always send up, an Active Officer in time to the Commissary, who might never leave him till he obtained the necessary supplies. This will be attended with...
13978To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have Receiv’d your excellency’s favor notifying your arrival at cramberry and am glad to have anticipated your orders in not going too far—I have felt the unhappy effects of the want of provisions for I dare say if we had not been Stopp’d by it, as we were already within three miles of the ennemy’s rear, we would very easely have overtaken them, and fouht with advantage. I have Consulted the...
13979From George Washington to Lafayette, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : to Lafayette, 26 June 1778. GW apparently wrote four letters to Lafayette on this date. The first , written in the morning; the second, written around 6:30 p.m., has not been found. In his third letter to Lafayette of this date, docketed 8:30 p.m., GW refers to “my Letter written about two Hours ago,” ordering Lafayette to march on Englishtown.
13980From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor dated at half past four this afternoon, and must refer you to my Letter written about two Hours ago which in effect supersedes the necessity of a particular answer on the points contained in your present one. You will see by that, you are to move to Englishtown, after which it may be in our power to give you countenance & support in case of an Attack, or to cover...
13981From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
General Lee’s uneasiness on account of yesterday’s transaction rather increasing than abating, and your politeness in wishing to ease him of it, has induced me to detach him from this Army, with a part of it, to reinforce, or at least cover, the several detachments under your command, at present. At the same time that I felt for General Lee’s distress of mind, I have had an eye to your wishes,...
13982To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your orders have reach’d me so late, and found me in such a situation that it will be impossible to follow them as soon as I could wish—it is not on account of any other motive than the impossibility of moving the troops and making Such a march immediately for in receiving your letter I have given up the project of attaking the ennemy, and I only wish to join general lee —I was even going to...
13983From George Washington to Major General Charles Lee, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your uneasiness, on account of the command of yesterday’s detachment, fills me with concern, as it is not in my power, fully, to remove it without wounding the feelings of the Marquiss de la Fayette—I have thought of an expedient, which though not quite equal to either of your views, may in some measure answer both; and that is to make another detachment from this Army for the purpose of...
13984To George Washington from Captain James Morgan, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Sir this Coms to in form you that the Shipin and Smal Bots is Comin to Sholharber and the Enemy is advensin tords middel Town I am out of Horses to Send Entligenc from your Humbel Sarvent ALS , DLC:GW . James Morgan, Sr. (1734–1784), of Perth Amboy was a captain in the 2d Regiment of Middlesex County, N.J., militia. Shoal Harbor, also known as Port Monmouth, was located on the shore of Sandy...
13985To George Washington from Captain James Morgan, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
According to you order I have Cut dwon all the Bridges and this morning Was on the Shouer and Cant See anny Shiping or Bots Of mor then yesorday But a Hors man from frehold informs me the Enemey is thare and in ful Body So no move But Remain your Exelency most Humbel Servent Post Crep I have no Hors men makes it Difecul to send you the Exspris. ALS , DLC:GW .
13986To George Washington from Colonel John Neilson, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
By order of Major Genel Dickinson I marcht a small Detachment of Militia consisting of about 200 Men on this Road to Endeavour to gain the Front of the Enemy to throw what Obstructions we could in their way, I got to this Place About one hour Since, and by the best Intelligence I can get am Inform’d the Main body of them are at Monmouth Courthouse and cant find that they are Advanced beyound...
13987From George Washington to Colonel John Neilson, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of this date and thank you for the intelligence contained in it—various and uncertain information relat⟨ive⟩ to the enemy’s movements, has made it diffi⟨cult⟩ to determine the part to be taken by this army—I shall rely upon you to advise me constantly of their situation—it is essential for me to know where they encamp each night, and the extent of their encampment—at...
13988To George Washington from Major Francis Nichols, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the Pleasure to inform you that the front of the Enimy moved of[f] this morning at foure oclock—at Half after Seven I precured a guide and went under civer into thire incampment and found all the army moved But the Rear Guard—on our Return we fell in with two British Solders Neare thire incampment (who say they are Disarters) they inform us that the Enimy Moved as above Mentioned and is...
13989To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Walton White, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received a letter this morning from Col: Harrison—with your Excellencys directions respecting the Mate, & two Privates left with Capt. Stevenson, & have inclosed his Promise which contains his, & the Privates Names. Col: Hamilton has ordered me to ⟨put⟩ my detatchment under the Command of the Marquis De la Fayett—as every inteligence will be given to him, I suppose he send to your Excellency...
13990From John Jay to Peter Van Schaack, 26 June 1778 (Jay Papers)
It is but three Days since your Favor of the 3 d . Inst. was delivered to me. A fair wind, good Company, the Prospect of a short Passage, and thereby avoiding the Fatigue & Inconvenience of a Journey by Land, induced me to return from Albany by Water. The Letter you mention to have written on the Subject of a Pass &c. has never come to Hand. on conversing with the Governor Yesterday on that...
13991XXII. Thomas Jefferson to Jerman Baker, 26 June 1778 (Jefferson Papers)
I now inclose you a state of the tickets received by Mr. Wayles and to whom sold. It is taken from two or three states made out by him at different times and corresponding with one another. One of these appears to have been in Colo Byrd’s hands for examination and has some small queries and annotations in his hand writing which shews it to have been approved. Their authenticity is further...
13992Dumas to the American Commissioners, 27[–30] June 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief <The Hague, June 27[–30], in French: I have written the Grand Pensionary that the treaty has arrived, and the Grand Facteur has approved my letter. June 28: The Grand Pensionary has set our interview for tomorrow morning. Last night came your packet of the 22nd, which I devoured with interest. I could not avoid the...
13993To John Adams from John Williams, 27 June 1778 (Adams Papers)
Tho I have not the honor of a Parsonal acquaintance yet from your high Station and Character, and the Genteel as well as faithful conduct, you have Shewn to my Son who had the happiness of being Several years under your tuition, I take the liberty of Addressing you at this time, to express my Grateful Sense of your Goodness to him, and the Satisfaction I feel on hearing of your Safe arrival in...
13994John Bondfield to the Commissioners, 27 June 1778 (Adams Papers)
The Engagement of La Belle Poule is esteem’d at this port as a prelude to the declaration. Sugar Coffee and every other forreign Produce is buying up on Speculation which Acts are the Merchants Compass governing their views by the appearances of the times. We have Letters of the 10 and 13 May from America but as they came by the Nymph Frigate can of course contain nothing more than what you...
13995C. W. F. Dumas to the Commissioners, 27 June 1778 (Adams Papers)
Voici copie de la Lettre que je viens d’écrire à Mr. le G—— P—— “Monsieur, Le Traite d’amitié et de commerce entre la France et les Etats-Unis de l’Amérique m’a été envoyé. Quand il plaira à Votre Excellence de me prescrire le jour et l’heure ou il Lui seroit commode de me donner audience, je recevrai ses ordres avec le profond respect avec lequel je suis, &c.” Avant de porter cette Lettre, je...
13996C. W. F. Dumas to the Commissioners: A Translation, 27 June 1778 (Adams Papers)
Here is a copy of the letter I have just written to the Grand Pensionary. “Sir: The Treaty of Amity and Commerce between France and the United States has been sent to me. When it will please Your Excellency to indicate the date and time when it would be convenient for him to grant me an audience, I will receive his orders with the profound respect with which I am, &c.” Before sending this...
13997Abraham Whipple to the Commissioners, 27 June 1778 (Adams Papers)
In my last letter I had the pleasure of Acquainting you, that it was in my power to take some Goods on board in account of the United States, agreable to Capt. Wm: Jones information, who ac quainted me that you had some Goods on hand, which you desired to forward for America. My Ship is already graved, and now taking in ballast if am to take any Goods, would be extreamly glad to know, that I...
13998From Alexander Hamilton to Brigadier General Charles Scott, [27 June 1778] (Hamilton Papers)
This part of the troops marches instantly. We are to join in the Monmouth road one mile this side of Taylor’s Tavern. You will govern yourself accordingly. If you can find Morgan let him be desired again to keep close to the enemy and attack when we attack. I am sir Yr Obed serv. You will endeavour to keep up a communication of intelligence. ALS , New York Public Library.
13999John Bondfield to the American Commissioners, 27 June 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Bordeaux, June 27, 1778: The Belle-Poule ’s engagement is considered here a prelude to war; all foreign produce is being bought up as speculation. Admiral Byron is apparently not bound for America. These developments may further recruiting there, which I am told needs a spur. The marquis d’Almodóvar left on the night of the 25th. The nonarrival of the...
14000Abraham Whipple to the American Commissioners, 27 June 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; variant copy: Yale University Library <Nantes, June 27, 1778: In my last letter I told you that I could take aboard some of the goods which, Captain William Jones informed me, you wish to send. In that case I should be glad to know so that I may load the ship accordingly. Masts are so expensive that I have repaired the lower ones, and believe they will...