7591From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 8 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have lately recd a letter from the secretary of the Board of War in which he complains that you have drawn Arms for the full Complement of Henly’s, Lee’s and Jackson’s Regiments when there is scarce any chance of their being compleated, I therefore desire if the matter is so, that you may return all the supernumerary Arms into the Magazine at Springfield or Brookfield. As you will...
7592[April 7. Tuesday 1778.] (Adams Papers)
April 7. Tuesday 1778. We travelled from Les Ormes, the splendid Seat of the Marquis D’Argenson, to Mer. We passed through Tours, Amboise and several small Villages. Tours was the most elegant Place We had yet seen. It stands on the River Loire which passes through Na n tes to the Sea. We rode upon a Causey made in the River Loire, for many miles. The Meadows and River Banks were very beautifull.
7593To John Adams from Samuel Cooper, 8 September 1780 (Adams Papers)
Being Just inform’d of an opportunity of writing to you by the Way of Bilboa, I snatch my Pen, to give you a laconic Account of Things here. Last Monday all the Towns in this State assembled for Choice of a Governor, Lt. Governor, and Senators, according to the New Constitution, of the peaceable Establishment of which, I gave you some Account in my last. In this Town, for Governor Mr. S. Adams...
7594“Les Mouches à Mme Helvétius,” [December? 1780] (Franklin Papers)
Printed by Benjamin Franklin, Passy, Yale University Library The sole clue to the dating of this bagatelle, for which no manuscript survives, is a phrase Franklin jotted on the back of a letter he drafted in late December: “Les Mouches.” Indented at the top of the page, these two words give every appearance of being the title line for an intended draft of the bagatelle commonly known in...
7595Saturday the 26th of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning at about eight o clock Mr. Le Roi came here and went with Pappa, brother Charles and myself to buy some books. We went through the Exchange into a street call’d Kalve Straat. We went to 2 booksellers shops and Pappa bought a Latin Grammar and some Greek testaments. After this we went along another road back again, coming we came through the Exchange. At about twelve o clock we got...
7596To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Drouet, 16 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Les offres Gracieuses et obligeantes que vous avez eu la bonté de me faire presence du Capitaine Jean Burnel, me donne la hardiesse de vous informer du malheur irreflechy qui luy est arrivé hier. Vers les 9 heures du matin un des Pilotes de notre port amena chez moy un Anglois se disant etre Capitaine d’un petit Sloupe fraudeur et avoir eté poursuivy...
7597From George Washington to Brigadier General William Woodford, 8 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your Letter of Yesterday with the report of the Field Officers of the Virginia line. The Agreement and plan entered into at White plains and sanctioned by the Committee of Arrangement as stated by the Board, will warrant the Opinion which they have given—and place the point with respect to filling vacancies in the Virginia line, in a much clearer light than I had conceived of...
7598To George Washington from Captain John Stokes, 14 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Capt. John Stokes, 14 Feb. 1779. GW wrote Stokes on 15 Feb. : “I have received your letter of yesterday.”
7599From Benjamin Franklin to William Hodgson, 14 February 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I have this Moment received your favour of Jany. 28. I had written to you the 20th. of the same Month, and enclosed a second passport for Morlaix. I hope to hear of its being come to hand, tho’ it was not when you wrote. I have written also lately to Mr. Hartly and Mr. Digges on the subject of our Prisoners.— I shall give Orders this Day for the sending away in the...
7600[February 1783] (Adams Papers)
This morning Mr. Schiebe left this place to go to Marstrand where he intends to stay some days. I dined this day at Mr. Erskine’s the English Consul: in the evening I went to the play. Supped at Baron Patrick Ahlströmmer’s. I spent the evening and supped with a numerous company at counseller Arvidson’s. Dined this day with a great deal of Company at Baron Claes Ahlströmmers; in the evening I...