7001From John Adams to Samuel Freeman, 6 May 1777 (Adams Papers)
I had the Favour of your Letter of 23d Ultimo by this days Post. As to the Petitions you mention,...
7002From John Adams to Joseph Palmer, 6 May 1777 (Adams Papers)
I had a few days ago the Pleasure of receiving your Favour of the 16. Ultimo. The Subject of...
7003From John Adams to James Warren, 6 May 1777 (Adams Papers)
About Ten Days ago, I had the Boldness to make a Motion that a Navy Board Should be established...
7004From Alexander Hamilton to William Duer, 6 May 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
The bearer of this is Mr. Malmedi a french Gentleman of learning, abilities and experience. I...
7005Pierre Penet to the American Commissioners, 6 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mon. thomas morris viens de me communicquer la lettre qu’il...
7006To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier de Brus, 6 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Franklin, within weeks of his arrival in Paris, began to...
7007To Benjamin Franklin from Ebenezer S. Platt, 6 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Nessessaty obliges me to trouble you to forward the Inclos’d...
7008General Orders, 6 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
The commanding Officers of Battalions, that furnish the Commander in Chief’s Guard, are not [to]...
7009To George Washington from Capt. Caleb Gibbs, 6 May 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Capt. Caleb Gibbs, 6 May 1777. Gibbs docketed GW’s letter to him of 3 May...
7010To George Washington from Captain Francis Grice, 6 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I Arived Heair this Day with 19 Flat Bottom Boats that will Carrey one 100 men Each and three...
7011From George Washington to Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 6 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I must beg the favour of you to look out for a sensible, honest, active, young fellow, well...
7012To George Washington from Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 6 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Thro ^ hurry I enclosed you Yesterday by mistake, another of Col. Huntingtons instead of the...
7013To George Washington from Major General Adam Stephen, 6 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
William & George Green formerly livers in Sussex—George has land w[i]t[h]in a mile & half of the...
7014From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 6 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
It is with pain, I inform you, that a complaint has been made to me of your having treated Mrs...
7015To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 6 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am extremly unhappy to find by your Excellency’s letter of this date that any of my private...
7016To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 6 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
On Monday last I wrote your Excellency, and inclosed the Returns of the Battalions: But, by a...
7017John Adams to Abigail Adams, 7 May 1777 (Adams Papers)
We have no News here, except what We get from your Country. The Privateers act with great Spirit,...
7018To John Adams from Nathanael Greene, 7 May 1777 (Adams Papers)
Yours of the 27th of April I am to acknowledge. I cannot concur with you in Sentiment because the...
7019From Alexander Hamilton to the New York Committee of Correspondence, 7 May 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
I thank you for the favor of the pamphlet, containing your form of government, which, without...
7020George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 7 May 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 7, 1777. Encloses letter to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, who is...
7021The American Commissioners to the Comte de Vergennes, 7 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; AL (draft) and copy: Harvard University...
7022Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 7 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Virginia Library; letterbook copy: Yale University Library I recvd. your...
7023To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Gabriel Montaudoüin de la Touche, 7 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai lû avec grand plaisir dans la Gazette de Leyde une...
7024To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 7 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; letterbook copy: Yale University Library Some time since I...
7025To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 7 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Bearer Monsieur Tardiveau is connected in Business with...
7026To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 7 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote to you and Inclosed mr. Platts Case with a newspapr....
7027General Orders, 7 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency the Commander in Chief, upon considering the report of the Court of inquiry, held...
7028From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 7 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed, to General Wayne, requires him to hasten to me as speedily as he can, after the...
7029From George Washington to Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 7 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 5th: You make mention of a letter of Colo. Huntingdons of the 1st...
7030From George Washington to Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons, 7 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your Letter of the 2nd Instt and am happy to hear, the order for...
7031To George Washington from Richard Peters, 7 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honour of transmitting you the enclosed Papers by Order of the Board by whom I am...
7032To George Washington from Colonel Timothy Pickering, 7 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour to receive your Excellency’s letter by Col. Lee, conferring upon me the office...
7033To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 7 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with Your Excellency favor of the 3d—I[t] gives me Great pleasure that You approve...
7034From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 7 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I wrote to you the 12th Ultimo, desiring, that so soon as any other General Officer should arrive...
7035To John Adams from James Warren, 8 May 1777 (Adams Papers)
I wrote to you a Letter which will Accompany this with A design it should have gone by last...
7036To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, 8 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society They say that the Count of falkenstein is to be present...
7037General Orders, 8 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
As few vices are attended with more pernicious consequences, in civil life; so there are none...
7038From George Washington to Major General Benedict Arnold, 8 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am happy to find that a late resolve of Congress of the 2nd instant, has restored you to the...
7039To George Washington from Lieutenant General Heister, 8 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
New York, 8 May 1777 . “You have had the kindness some Time ago to allow Mr Miller Lieutenant &...
7040From George Washington to the Pennsylvania Board of War, 8 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
By the last return of the 1st Pennsylvania Battalion, I discover a number of Vacancies, which for...
7041From John Adams to Nathanael Greene, 9 May 1777 (Adams Papers)
Yours of the 2d Instant, came duly to hand. The Indifference of the People about recruiting the...
7042To John Adams from Donold McDonold [i.e. Joseph Ward], 9 May 1777 (Adams Papers)
I suppose you have heard we have not taken Brunswick. If any one says we have he belies us. We...
7043The Secret Committee to the American Commissioners, 9 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Johns Hopkins University Library; copies: American Philosophical Society, National Archives,...
7044To Benjamin Franklin from William Alexander, 9 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I cannot refuse to the earnest application of a very...
7045General Orders, 9 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
7046From George Washington to John Hancock, 9 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
This will be delivered you by Colo. Conway, an Irish Gentleman, in the service of France, who...
7047From George Washington to John Hancock, 9 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed is Copy of a letter which was handed to me by M. Mottin de la Balme from Silas Dean...
7048To George Washington from Maj. Gen. William Heath, 9 May 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. William Heath, 9 May 1777. GW wrote Heath on 18 May : “Your...
7049From George Washington to James Mease, 9 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
The following Extract from Mr Young’s Letter, one of your Clerks in Philadelphia, to Mr Kemper, I...
7050From George Washington to Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam, 9 May 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam, 9 May 1777. Putnam wrote GW on 10 May : “I just...