9511From George Washington to Major General Arthur St. Clair, 2 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have considered the several objects of the two letters from Major Genl Phillips of the 22 and 29 of last month, which you put into my hand; and would summarily observe for your gover[n]ment so far as my opinion is concerned. General Phillips may be informed that the American Commissary of Prisoners will be instructed to signify my permission for Major Harnage and Capn Hawker of the 62d B....
9512C. W. F. Dumas to the Commissioners, 20 November 1778 (Adams Papers)
De retour ici depuis Mercredi matin, j’appris après-dîner de notre Ami, que l’acte de despotisme, que ma derniere du 13 Nov. vous annonçoit, a été consommé dans l’Assemblée provinciale après une Séance de 3 heures, et que l’avis préalable avec sa queue, dont je vous ai rendu compte dans ma Lettre du ioe., a été résolu à la pluralité: sur quoi la Ville d’Amsterdam a fait insérer un Protest...
9513From George Washington to Christian Febiger, 12 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Brigr General Muhlenberg being appointed to the superintendance of the Recruiting service in Virginia, you will look upon yourself releived from that duty and take your future orders from him. I am Sir Yr most obt servt. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
9514From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 20 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your very agreeable favor of the 4th Instant, with your acceptable present, came to hand last night. I shall direct a guard to releive Captn Hutchens at Reading, and give every necessary instruction for the safe conduct of his charge. I do not wonder at Gen. Masseys answer to your letter, it is in a stile of ignorant insult that has often, of late, characterised the writings of British...
9515From George Washington to Brigadier General William Livingston, 5 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Favour of the 4th came safely to hand. The Situation of New Jersey is such & the Apprehension of the Inhabitants so justly excited that I have concluded to discharge the Militia from this Place except those from Morris County whose internal Situation is such as to leave them nothing to fear from the Enemy. These I have posted on Bergen in order to prevent any Communication & to give the...
9516From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 15 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been favd with yours of the 11th and 13th. the intelligence contained in the first is interesting and is confirmed, so far as it respects the preparations of the enemy for defence, by accounts from other Quarters—The late demonstration, of a movement in New York, seems to have resolved itself into a Forage in Bergen County, as several small Vessels have gone up Hackensack River—some...
9517From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 23 July 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of begging leave of your Excellency to forward the enclosed by the first flag which may happen to be going into New York. They are addressed to [a] good man in distress which I am sure will apologize with you for my asking your intervention. I am with the greatest respect Your Excellencys most obt. & most hbl. servt., Tr ( DLC ). Enclosure missing. The enclosure was a letter...
9518To George Washington from Brigadier General William Maxwell, 1 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to Inform your Excellency that the Letter which accompanys this was delivered a little way below this place a few minutes ago, by a Capt. Murray one of General Clintons Ade D. Camps, I was surprised that he was not stoped sooner but the Militia did not know Your Excellencys former Orders I suppose and I suppose they purposely eluded Coll Morgan. He delivered General...
9519George Washington to Volkert Pieterse Douw, 29 July 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
West Point, July 29, 1779. Discusses exchange of Onondaga prisoners. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Douw was a commissioner of Indian affairs of the Northern Department.
9520From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 20 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment favored with your letter. Accounts received by deserters from Ver-planks-point and the report of a patrole this morning give me reason to believe that the enemy are at least about evacuating this post. You will not fail to give me the earliest information of what further movements you may discover. I am Dr Sir Your most hble svt LS , in James McHenry’s writing, PHi : Wayne...
9521From George Washington to Benoît-Joseph de Tarlé, 31 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
Impressed with a sense of your important services in the department over which you preside—and the critical aid which your foresight and resources have enabled you to give on particular occasions to the American Army—I embrace the opportunity of an order which I am giving for a return of the supplies with which you assisted us—to express to you my warmest thanks for those Seasonable...
9522From George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge, 21 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have lately received your Letter of the 4th and have now to give my approbation to the Plan contained therein, for suppressing the illicit intercourse which prevails so scandalously with the Enemy—As this is an object in itself very important, and particularly recommended by Congress I cannot but think it proper that the Boatmen actually employed to assist you in the performance of this...
9523General Orders, 24 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Information having been given that divers of the late sutlers, and some of the inhabitants have opened tippling houses within and adjacent to the encampment of the army, by which the design of banishing the Sutlers from the army is in a great measure frustrated. The Deputy Quarter Master General is required forthwith, to make diligent inquiry, and examination, for discovering such houses, and...
9524From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 15 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 6th inst. in which you give a detail of Dr Chiney’s case as it appeared before you and Council, in which nothing but the fair side of his character appears. You may be assured Sir that his tryal will be impartial, that no insidious designs of his inemies will have weight, and that it will give me much plasure to find he can acquit himself of the crimes he is...
9525To Benjamin Franklin from Baron Otto von Blome, 23 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Le Porteur de celle ci est l’armurier dont j’ai eu L’honneur de vous parler hier à Versailles et de recomander à votre Protection pour l’aider dans le désir qu’Il a de passer en Amerique et y exercer son Métier. J’ai L’honneur d’être très parfaitement Monsieur votre très humble et très obéissant Serviteur The Danish minister at the French court: XXVIII ,...
9526Abigail Adams to John Adams, 23 August 1780 (Adams Papers)
I could not omit so favourable an opportunity as the present of writing you a line by Mr. Warren who is upon his travells, and tis not unlikely may take France in his way. I know the welfare of your family so essential to your happiness, that I would improve every means of assureing you of it, and of communicating to you the pleasure I have had in receiving every Letter you have written since...
9527To Benjamin Franklin from Jean Bochard de Champigny, 18 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Vous avez attendu Si longtems le premier volume de mon histoire d’Angleterre, qu’il étoit bien naturel que je me dépéchasse pour le second. Le voici; je souhaite que vous en soiez plus satisfait que du précédent, je suis sure que vous le serez des derniers. Je vous prie de m’accuser la réception de ce volume et de me croire avec la Considération la plus...
9528To George Washington from Captain Henry Bedkin, 13 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to Your Excellencys Command I have the Honor to transmit a Return of my Troop with the Cloathing Horses & accoutrements, & at the same time to lay before Your Excellency my further request. Your Excellency will perceive by my return that I have fifteen Men at present inlisted for three Years & I have the greatest reason to beleive the whole will inlist with me for the War, and as I...
9529To George Washington from Colonel Joseph Ellis, 15 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
As I was appointed by Governor Livingston, to the Command of General Newcomb’s Brigade, I thought it my duty to acquaint Your Exellency with the State of the Militia under my Command—There is about five hundred at this time out in Service, wch has in general proved a sufficient force to prevent any trade or Intercourse between this country & the city of Philada—But we have not in other...
9530To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 26 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Since your Excellency spoke to me yesterday relative to the movement of the army,I have more maturely considered of the means of effecting that movement, and the time requisite for collecting the horses and oxen to Verplank’s Point. In consequence of the orders given the 23d instant, I expect all the public horses and oxen on the west side of the river will have crossed over at Newburgh, one...
9531To George Washington from Nathanael Greene, 6 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Governor Rutledge arrived in Camp a few Days since and informed me that a French fleet of 20 sail of the Line, besides Frigates were to be on the coast by the 25th of this month to co-operate with the American Army for disposessing the Enemy of the several posts they hold in the United States; and that there are to come with the fleet from five to ten thousand Troops to facilitate the...
9532To Benjamin Franklin from Gourlade & Moylan, 12 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The inclosed letter for Captain Jones contains a certify’d Copy of a delaration made by the Officers of the late ship of war Bonhomme Richard, at the Admiralty, regarding the Capture of the English ship Serapis, wch. he desird shou’d be immediately forwarded him. As we think it possible said letter might not overtake him at passÿ, we take the liberty of...
9533To Benjamin Franklin from Ebenezer Hazard, 3 May 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We have no News here, except that the last Phila. Post brought Advice that the Roebuck of 44 Guns was on Shore on the East Bank of Brandywine, and that eight Row Gallies, the Province Ship and Reprisal were gone down to take her. The Phila. Post is not arrived today, and we are not yet informed whether they have been successful. Mr. Measum writes me that...
9534From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 17 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s favors of the 9th instant. General Morgans signal victory over Colo. Tarleton, with the flower of the British Army, reflects the highest honor upon our Arms, and I hope will, at least, be attended ⟨with⟩ this advantage, that it will check the offensive operations of the Enemy, untill General Greene shall have collected a much more respectable force...
9535To John Adams from Balthasar Elias Abbema, 11 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
Je Serois bien flatté, Si j’etois le premier a Vous informer, que les Etats de la Prove. d’Utrecht ont pris hier unanimement la Resolution de concourir avec les Autres Provinces à Votre admission, comme Ministre Plenipot. du Congres des Prov. Unies de l’Amer ique; Je viens d’en recevoir la nouvelle de Mon frere, Membre du Tiers Etat de la dite Province: Je profite toujours de cette occasion...
9536From George Washington to François Barbé de Marbois, 23 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to receive your favor of the 1st at Newport, upon a most agreeable visit Le Count de Rochambeau & the Gentlemen of the French Army. I shall most readily grant the certificate which the friend s of the late La Radier desire, but as it will be necessary for me to see Genl Du Portail to ascertain some particulars relative to the different tasks which he bore in the American...
9537From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 14 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your Letter of the 12th Instant. The third Regiment will march on Monday for this Camp, where the Commanding Officer will receive further Orders. The other Regiment of the Brigade will be held in readiness to move on the earliest notice. With respect to the Artillery, they will move either with the Regiment on Monday or with the Other as you may determine; but they are to join...
9538From George Washington to Christopher Ludwick, 25 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I imagine you must be this time have a considerable parcel of hard Bread baked. I am moving towards Philadelphia with the Army, and should be glad to have it sent forward. You will therefore immediately upon the Receipt of this send all that is ready down to Coryells Ferry, except about two thousand Weight which is to be sent to the place called the White House, and there wait for the division...
9539From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Digges, 30 July 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received yours of the 29th. past, and of Inst. but that you mention as sent by Barnet never came to Hand, and he has already play’d so many cheating Tricks in France that I do not expect to see him here again. It is an Irishman who having been once employed in one of our Privaters, and taken, has ever since he escaped from England rambled about Europe pretending to...
9540George Washington to ———, [12 July 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
[ New Windsor, New York, July 12, 1779. The newspaper description of this letter reads: “… a Revolutionary War letter from Washington, in Alexander Hamilton’s hand, sketching out military strategy in a planned attack on British-held Stony Point.” Letter not found. ] LS , in the handwriting of H, sold by Charles Hamilton Autographs, Inc., to Charles Sessler, Inc., Philadelphia ( The New York...
9541From George Washington to Lund Washington, 8 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have not been able to discover, from any enquiries I could make—while I was in Philadelphia—that it was necessary to do any thing with the inclosed, to secure the Title—& therefore return them; with the Patents for my Land on which Simpson lives; to be deposited with my Papers. Some indeed were of opinion that yours, as well as other Patents of a similar nature, & under like circumstances,...
9542To George Washington from General Henry Clinton, 19 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Major General Phillips, who goes to Elizabeth Town to meet Major General Lincoln, is entrusted and Instructed from me with every thing relating to a General Exchange of Prisoners of War, as well as of the Troops of Convention, and also with all matters relative to the Commissaries of Prisoners and their Instructions, who it is intended should reside with the respective Armies. It is probable...
9543From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 14 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit you the copy of a letter of the 10th instant, which I recd yesterday from Sir Henry Clinton, on the subject of exchanging the prisoners of the Convention. Should the proposition be agreeable to Congress, I shall be glad to receive powers to enter into a negotiation as soon as possible, as it may probably releive our Officers, upon parole, from the disagreeable...
9544To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 14 February 1782 (Adams Papers)
Ce matin le Concert avec la France, et la Mediation ont été résolus aux Etats d’Hollde en même temps. C’est une Singuliere Cuisine qui peut assaisonner, et un singulier Estomac qui peut avaler et digérer des choses si peu compâtibles. La Médiation est acceptée saufs les droits de la rep. à la neutralité armée; selon la resolution, on doit aussi donner connoissance de la Négociation pour la...
9545To George Washington from Brigadier General George Clinton, 21 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am this Moment honored with your Excellency’s Commands of the 19th Instant and shall not fail in exerting myself to the utmost of my Power in raising and marching the New Levies ordered by this State which I hope soon to effect —I have already nominated the Officers for Ulster & Orange Counties & fixed the Proportion of Men that the different Militia Regiments therein are to furnish with...
9546From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes: Two Letters, 24 August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Mr: Carnes, an American Merchant settled at Nantes, who has already presented your Excellency with a Petition requesting un Arrêt de Sur-seance , informs me that it cannot be complied with unless he first obtains the Consentment of a third of his Creditors; that in order to do this, his Presence is necessary at Nantes; but that...
9547To Benjamin Franklin from Rocquette, Elsevier & Rocquette, 20 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Inclosed a parcell which we recd. for you by way of St. Eustatia, by which conveyance we also recd. one for A: Lee, Esqr. which you’ll also find Inclosed, we desire you to deliver it to that Gentn. if with you, or to forward it to him where he may be. We have the honour to be with the most respectfull regard Sir! Your very humble Servants Notation: J....
9548To Benjamin Franklin from Louis Clouet, 3 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je viens de recevoir une lettre dattée d’york towne en pensilvanie du 7 fevrier de cette année du sieur Fouquet maitre poudrier au service de france qui est passé en 1776 à celui des Etats unis de l’amerique. Sa lettre est accompagnée de trois effets sur vous montant à 1460 l.t. qui lui ont été fournis par les Etats. Ayez la bonté de me mander quelle est la...
9549To George Washington from Joshua Mersereau, 28 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
If it be your Excellencys Pleasure that Col. Kolhler, With his Nephew, Liut. Stodinroth, go to N: york on Parole, to remain till an Exchange on Parole, or otherwise, can be effected—It Will greatly oblidge this old gentleman Who proposes to Quit the Service, as he is infirm and thincks another Winter here Will kill him. Should your Excellency thinck proper to permit him to go, he Earnestly...
9550To Thomas Jefferson from Lafayette, 29 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Enemy’s Movements into the Country, and our great deficiency in Cavalry, makes it absolutely necessary that two hundred dismounted Dragoons, under the Command of Col: White are immediately furnished with Horses. For this purpose I have directed Col: White to fix upon some Place of safety to equip his Men, and send them to the Feild; to accomplish which I must request the favor of your...
9551To George Washington from William Heath, 5 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed returns were received the last evening and this morning. I have the honor to be most respectfully your Excellencys most Obedt Servt MHi : Heath Papers.
9552To George Washington from Lieutenant Francis Monty, 29 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
Conceiving you to be The Father of the Army, and knowing the Justness, that Ever Reigns, in your Breast, is what Induces me to Apply to your Excellency for Redress in a Cause wherin I Conceive myself much Injured. Your Excellency must know that five years ago I Enterd this Service in Cannada as a Lieutenant that on our being Repulsd I was obliged to Quit the Country and Happily Brought my...
9553To George Washington from Brigadier General Hugh Mercer, 24 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Inclosd is a Return of the Troops In this Colony —two Battalions joind yesterday—We are told of numbers being on the Way from Philadelphia—in a few days the Harvest will be secured when Genl Livingstone will have it in his power to call in a considerable body of militia to take post along the Jersey Shore—And these Troops may be employd in such other Service as you judge proper—Proper persons...
9554To Benjamin Franklin from Matthew Ridley, 2 September 1782 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society; copy: Massachusetts Historical Society Mr. Ridley has the honor to present his respects to Mr. Franklin.— The inclosed obligation was Sent Mr Ridley by Mr. Johnson for the purpose of procuring a Letter of Marque for a Vessel at Nantes— As Mr. Johnson is very pressing with Mr. Ridley to forward it, he will think himself obliged to Mr. Franklin if he will...
9555October 19. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
From Utrecht to Gorcum is 8 Leagues. Here we dined, at the Doele kept by Mr. Van Dongen. He told Us that as soon as We should get out of Town We should come to the River, near the Junction of the Maes with the Wahal, a Branch of the Rhine, that if We looked up the River We should have a full View of the Castle of Louvestein. We had accordingly a fair View of it. It stands upon an Island in the...
9556To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Melin Dutartre, 5 November 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Depuis longtems, monsieur, il ne m’a pas été possible d’aller à passy: et j’ai toujours oubliée de vous demander reponse d’un memoire que je vous ai envoyé un jour par mon domestique: on me prie de vous la demander; aurrez vous la bonté de vouloir me la faire par ecrit soit en anglois soit en françois pour que je puisse la communiquer; j’irois bien la...
9557To Benjamin Franklin from the Abbé Vicomte de Tarride, 3 September 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Pau in Béarn, September 3, 1777, in French: The vicomte de Tarride, a young man of twenty-two, was réformé after three years’ service and decided to join the Americans. About a month ago he sailed from Bayonne on a Boston ship. I hope I may ask for him your protection and letters to your countrymen. If you think proper, I will send the duc du Châtelet’s...
9558General Orders, 4 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Stark[,] Lieutenant Colonel Hay[,] Brigade Major 1st Connecticut brigade The Connecticut Line to be Inspected tomorrow by the Inspector General. The Inspection to begin at 6 o clock in the morning. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . GW’s expenses for this date included £1.2.6 “To cash pd servant for bringg asparagrass a present to Mrs Washington”...
9559To George Washington from General Henry Clinton, 30 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
From Your Excellency’s Letter of this date, I am persuaded the Board of General Officers, to whom You referred the case of Major André, can’t have been rightly informed of all the circumstances on which a Judgement ought to be formed. I think it of the highest Moment to Humanity that your Excellency should be perfectly apprized of the State of this Matter before you proceed to put that...
9560[To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 5 December 1779] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Nantes, 5 Dec. 1779 . Mazzei’s “Representation” of his conduct as agent for Virginia in Europe states that in a letter of this date, his second dispatch to TJ, “he foretold, that we ought not to expect any good from the Irish commotions, and signified his reasons for such a conjecture, which he confirmed in letter 11, dated Paris, April 10th 1780,” q.v., below (Marraro, Mazzei , p. 88)....