I have done what, perhaps, I shall be blamed for—but my pride as an American, and my feelings as...
On our arrival here M. Gerard told me that he was about to write to the governor and admiral at...
53From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 27 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I last night received a letter, of which the inclosed is a Copy, from General Wayne, informing me...
54From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 30 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s dispatch of the 24th inclosing two acts of Congress of...
55From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 30 December 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter inclosing the resolutions of congress relating to the capture of the Portuguese Snow...
56George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 2 January 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] January 2, 1780 . Asks intentions of Congress concerning continuance of...
57From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 2 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
Congress were pleased by their resolution of the 1st of January last to express their desire of...
58From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 3 January 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
A large packet directed to the President of Congress with other dispatches for the Chevalier de...
59From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 4 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
The following Gentlemen, Colonels Magaw, Mathews, Eli & Lt Colo. Ramsay have been permitted to...
60From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 5 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with Your Excellency’s Letter of the 29th Ulto and the Acts to which it...
Bilbao, Spain, 16 January 1780. RC in John Thaxter’s hand PCC No. 84, I, f. 234; docketed: “No. 3...
62From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 18 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
Major General Baron de Steuben, who goes to philadelphia on business, will do me the honor of...
63From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 18 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
The severity of the Weather having rendered a descent upon Staten Island practicable by the Ice,...
64From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 19 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor yesterday to receive your Excellency’s Letter of the 14th by Colo. Magaw with the...
65George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 26 January 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] January 26, 1780 . Recommends appointment of Captain Daniel Nevins to...
66From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 26 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to sollicit the attention of Congress to a matter, which very materially...
67From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 26 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose the copy of a letter from Brigadier General Du Portail. From the...
68From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 27 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to inform your Excellency that the Enemy on the night of the 25th surprised our...
69From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 27 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with your Excellency’s favor of the 21st inclosing a Report from the Board...
70From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 30 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I herewith transmit Your Excellency the proceedings & sentence of the General Court Martial in...
71From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 5 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
In the Letter which I had the honor of writing to You on the 27th of January, I mentioned that...
72George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 6 February 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] February 6, 1780 . Informs Huntington that Colonel Armand is not going...
73From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 8 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have now the honor to acknowledge that Your Excellency’s several Letters of the 25th & 27th of...
74From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 9 February 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellencys letter inclosing that of Mr. Scott to President Reed, and the President’s to the...
75From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 14 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with Your Excellency’s Favor of the 7th and am much obliged by the...
Paris, 15 February 1780. RC in John Thaxter’s hand PCC , No. 84, 1, f. 243; docketed: “No. 4 J....
It is necessary that I should inform Congress, in what manner I have been able to procure Money...
78From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 17 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
On monday night I had the Honor to receive Your Excellency’s dispatches of the 10th —I shall in...
Inclosed are Copies of former Letters to Congress, and I shall continue to transmit Copies until...
Since my Arrival in Europe I have had the Mortification to see in the public Papers a Series of...
Paris, 23 February 1780. RC in John Thaxter’s hand PCC , No. 84, I, f. 279; docketed: “No. 8...
82From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 23 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to inclose your Excellency a New York paper of the 21st—which contains his...
Since my Letter of the twentieth, I have recieved another Letter from his Excellency the Comte de...
No. 10. There are so many Gentleman of Rank going out to America, that there can be no doubt...
RC in John Thaxter’s hand PCC , No. 84, I, f. 295; docketed: “No. 11 J. Adams Esqr Feby. 29th....
86From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 12, 3 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
Paris, 3 March 1780. RC in John Thaxter’s hand ( PCC , No. 84, I, f. 299–300). LbC ( Adams Papers...
Agreeable to my Promise to the Marquis De la flotte, I must inform your Excellency that a...
Captain Morgan’s being still here, waiting for a fair wind gives me an opportunity of...
89From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 13, 4 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
Paris, March 4. 1780.. RC in John Thaxter’s hand ( PCC , No. 84, I, f. 303–306). printed :...
90From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Huntington, 4 March 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS and AL (draft): National Archives; copy: Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives M....
91From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 6–8 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s Letters of the 21st & 22d Ulto—I thank you for the...
92From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 14, 8 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday I went to Court in Company with the American Minister Plenipotentiary, and had the...
93From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 15, 8 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
Paris, 8 March 1780.. RC in John Thaxter’s hand ( PCC , No. 84, I, f. 311). LbC ( Adams Papers );...
94From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 16, 10 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
Paris, 10 March 1780. RC ( PCC , No. 84, I, f. 313–315). LbC in John Thaxter’s hand ( Adams...
95From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 17, 12 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
It is an Observation made some Years ago by a great Writer of this Nation de Mably, that the...
96From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 18, 14 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
Paris, 14 March 1780. RC in John Thaxter’s hand ( PCC , No. 84, I, f. 325–327). printed :...
97From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 19, 14 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
Paris, 14 March 1780. RC in John Thaxter’s hand ( PCC , No. 84, I, f. 321–324). LbC ( Adams...
98From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Huntington, 16 March 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS , copy and transcript: National Archives; copy: Library of Congress The Bearer of this Capt....
99From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 17 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to inform Congress that I am again under great apprehensions on the score of our...
100From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 20, 18 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
Paris, 18 March, 1780. RC in John Thaxter’s hand ( PCC , No. 84, I, f. 329–332). printed :...