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...