1To George Washington from John Dickinson, 29 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have communicated the Letter with which You lately honored Me, to the General Assembly now sitting. As they will take into Consideration the Defence of our Frontiers, I should be glad to know, if your Excellency has received any Intelligence that can be safely relied upon, respecting the Designs of the Enemy and Attempts of the Indians next Spring against this State. Information on that...
2To Benjamin Franklin from John Dickinson, 30 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I cannot deny Myself the Pleasure of introducing to the Honor of your Acquaintance Mr. Benjamin Morris, the youngest son of your Friend Mr. Samuel Morris. Your Regard for the Memory of his Father, and his own Merit, will, I am persuaded, place him before You in that Light, which his Relations desire. I am with perfect Esteem sir, your most obedient & hble...
3To George Washington from John Dickinson, 29 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
A Memorial from Citizens of Pennsylvania who are among the Marine Prisoners at New York has been laid before this board representing their distresses as very great arising from the want of a proper supply of food as well as of cloathing, and their case being laid before the General Assembly a sum of money has been appropriated to the purpose of supplying their wants, including those on board...
4To George Washington from John Dickinson, 30 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
My Affection for your person and my Veneration for your Character, prompt Me to take that Liberty I now do. Those Motives, and my Want of Information respecting Circumstances, will, I hope, procure Me your Forgiveness. It is asserted here, that a British Officer taken at Yorktown, is to be executed in Retaliation for Mr Huddy, as General Carleton has not delivered up the person principally...
5To George Washington from John Dickinson, 15 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I expect, a small party of Recruits in this State will be ready to march about the Beginning of next Month, tojoin the army under the Command of General Green. As several important Circumstances have lately occurred in public Affairs, I should be glad to know, whether your Excellency would chuse, that these Recruits should proceed with all Expedition to the Southward, or remain where they are...
6To George Washington from John Dickinson, 4 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was honored with your Excellency’s Letter of that Date; and on a Conference with the Director General and Doctor Latimer, have taken such Measures, as in the opinion of those Gentlemen and my own, have been judg’d most likely to carry the designed Establishment into Execution effectually and without Delay. If any further Assistance within my Power shall be wanting I shall give it...
7The Secret Committee to the American Commissioners, 9 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Johns Hopkins University Library; copies: American Philosophical Society, National Archives, Library of Congress, University of Virginia Library This letter is intended to be delivered you by John Paul Jones Esquire an Active and brave Commander in our Navy, who has already performed signal services in Vessels of little Force and in reward for his Zeal, we have directed him to go on board...
8The Committee of Secret Correspondence to the American Commissioners, 25 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress We are commanded by Congress to transmit Copies of their Resolve of the 13 instant to all the Gentlemen abroad that hold correspondance with any of their Committees. The Necessity of Such a resolution and due attention to it, is fully evinced by the heavy expence america has been put to by many Gentlemen received into their...
9The Committee of Secret Correspondence to the American Commissioners, 19 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
LS : University of Virginia Library; two copies: National Archives; draft: American Philosophical Society The events of war have not since our last furnished any thing decisive. The enemies Army still remains encamped upon the hills near Brunswick, and still our Troops continue to beat back and destroy their Convoys insomuch that we understand their Horses dye in numbers, and we have reason to...
10The Secret Committee to the American Commissioners, 18 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Virginia Library You will receive herewith a Copy of our Letter of Yesterday by the Lexington, with its enclosures. This goes to Boston for a Passage from thence. An armed Vessel belonging to that State will carry the dispatches and will be governed by your directions respecting her Load back, and the Time of her return. Should you have failed in obtaining the Loan, or of...