131581From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 4 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
General Washington presents his Compliments to Colonel Pickering, and requests the favor of his Company at dinner to day—The Duke de Lauzun will dine at Head Quarters. MHi : Timothy Pickering Papers.
131582From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 4 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had, last Evening, the honor of receiving your favor of the 31st of May, by the Duke de Lauzun, who informs me, that he is authorised by your Excellency and the Count de Barras to enter into a free communciation with me, upon the subject of the Council of War held on board the Duke de Burgogne, and to request my opinion upon the propriety of their determination. I must confess to your...
131583To George Washington from Meshech Weare, 4 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am honord with the Receipt of your Circular Letter of the 24th of May. The things therein Recommended by your Excellency Appear to be of the greatest Importance, at this Crisis of Affairs—Our General Assembly are to Convene on the 13th Instant, when I shall without Loss of time lay your Letter before them, together with the Information of the Situation of the Army Receivd by Majr Genl Heath,...
131584To John Jay from Silas Talbot, 4 June 1781 (Jay Papers)
Your Excellency will find by the date hereof that it comes from a prisoner, and which is the cause of my present address, theirfore on the Confidence of your favour, beg leave to inform you, that in October last being then in, and having the Command, of the Arm’d Ship of war, called the Genl. Washington, in which Vessel had the Misfortune to be Captured by his Brittannick Majesty’s Ship...
131585John Mathews, for Committee of Congress, to Nathanael Greene, 4 June 1781 (Madison Papers)
RC (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan). The inclosed papers will furnish you with the most important foreign intelligence we have lately received. And of what has been done by Congress in consequence thereof. We thought it necessary to give you this communication, not knowing how far [it ma]y influence your future operations [so t]hat you might thereby be enabled to take your...
131586To Thomas Jefferson from James Callaway, 4 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Bedford, 4 June 1781 . Has not been able to send two companies of militia from the county in response to the instructions of 8 May. Those who have marched are a part of those who have just finished serving three months at Portsmouth; has assured them they will be relieved in six weeks and hopes the executive will approve; “these men are generally poor … their Subsistance depending Totally upon...
131587To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur Campbell, 4 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Okana-Stotes Baggage was first possessed by a detachment mostly Carolinians. The Medals, Belts of Wampum said to be of curious construction were secreted. Colo. Martin has lately purchased one of the Belts; curious enough, he says the wampum in it will answer the purposes at the Treaty (if any). A number of Papers, some curious and perhaps interesting were delivered to me, others I hear is...
131588To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur Campbell, 4 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
This day your Orders of the 28th. of May came to hand, and I am sorry our situation at present is such that I have but a small prospect of forwarding the aid required. The murmuring and distresses occasioned by the misconduct of Commissaries and the want of pay for Militia services performed last year, together with the dread a Man commonly has to leave his Family exposed to the danger of...
131589To Thomas Jefferson from La Luzerne, 4 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Unavoidable obstacles have prevented the dispatching of our second division at the time when it had been purposed to send it. I can not enter just here into a detailed account of the reasons for this change in our plans; but I have done so in part to Congress, and that body, notwithstanding the hurtful effect this may have upon the campaign, could not refrain from appreciating the wisdom and...
131590To Thomas Jefferson from La Luzerne, 4 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Des causes inévitables ont empeché l’envoi de notre Seconde division pour l’epoque à laquelle on avoit projeté de l’expédier. Je ne puis entrer ici dans le détail des raisons de ce Changement dans nos mesures; mais j’en ai Fais part au Congres et ce senat, malgré le préjudice qui en résulte pour les opérations, n’a pu S’empecher de rendre justice a la sagesse et à la prudence du Roi dans le...
131591To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 3 June 1781 (Adams Papers)
J’ai bien reçu vos ordres d’avanthier; et je ne manquerai pas de les exécuter Mardi prochain au Matin, ne le pouvant plutôt à cause des Fêtes. Un Ami très-entendu que j’ai consulté, ma conseillé de porter les Lettres moi-même; que cela est plus poli et plus décent pour les uns comme pour les autres, et qu’on ne pourra pas les refuser. J’aurai l’honneur en son temps de vous rendre compte de mes...
131592C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 3 June 1781 (Adams Papers)
I received your orders of the day before yesterday, and I will not fail in executing them next Tuesday morning, not being able to do so earlier because of the holidays. I consulted a well-connected friend who advised me to carry the letters personally since this would be more polite and decent for everyone, and this way they could not be refused. I will have the honor at that time to give you...
131593To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 3 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Letter of the 24th Ulto hath been duly received, previous thereto Congress had adopted the Resolution of the 31st Ulto, recommending to the States of Pennsylvania Maryland & Delaware respectively to raise and equip a Number of Troops. The more immediate Object Congress had in View from this Resolution (Copy of which is enclosed) was to give speedy Assistance to those Parts of...
131594To George Washington from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 3 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you will find the Copy of a letter to General Greene. He at first Had-Requested I would directly write to you, Since which His orders Have Been different, But He directed me to forward you Copies of My official Accounts. So many letters are lost in their Way that I do not Care to Avoid Repetitions. I Heartly wish, My dear General, My Conduct may Be approved of particularly By You. My...
131595From Tench Tilghman to Timothy Pickering, 3 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Duke Lauzun has just arrived here with dispatches which are to be forwarded to Philada but they are too important to be trusted to a common hand. His Excellency wishes you to send one of your department with them. They will be ready by day break if the person calls so soon. I am Dear Sir Yr most obt Servt DNA : RG 93—Manuscript File.
131596From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 3 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to inform you that one of our Messengers has been taken between this place and Morris Town. Among other Dispatches he had that which your Excellency enclosed in yours of the 28th of May for the Minister of France. The Enemy can gain no material information from my Letters and I Shall be happy to hear that they will be disappointed in yours. By Letters of the 24th of May from the...
131597From George Washington to Calvin Smith, 3 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will see adverting to the Resolution of Congress of the 24th of Novr 1778, what provision they have made respecting the Rank of Officers, who were Prisoners of War—In consequence of which & of a subsequent Resolution you will be at liberty to Certify to the Authority of the State, the time when Leuit. Wattles would have been entitled to promotion & the Rank he now would have held in the...
131598To George Washington from Caleb Gibbs, 3 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Report of the State of Provisions, water casks &c. in the different works at West Point and its dependencies on the West side of the Hudson River. June 3d 1781 Viz. No. 1. 7. 3/4 lbs. good provision 1. do bad 2. Iron bound Hhds no water in them and all 4. hhds wanting some repair 4.
131599Virginia Delegates to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 3 June] 1781 (Madison Papers)
Printed text ( Burnett, Letters Edmund C. Burnett, ed., Letters of Members of the Continental Congress (8 vols.; Washington, 1921–36). , VI, 110). Written by Joseph Jones and signed by Jones and Theodorick Bland. JM most probably agreed with what his colleagues reported. For this reason the absence of his signature should not bar this extract from inclusion in his correspondence as a delegate....
131600From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Andrews and Rev. James Madison, 3 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The advance of the season has induced his Excellency President Reid to propose deferring the final Settlement of our boundary till the first Day of May 1782 which we have agreed to. You will be pleased therefore to consider that as the time at which your Services will be hoped for by the public. I am &c., FC ( Vi ); at head of text: “The Revd. Robert Andrews and James Madison.”
131601To Thomas Jefferson from Theodorick Bland, 3 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter from the delegation to your Excellency will apprize you of the Situation of Public affairs at this time, and of our endeavors to promote every thing that can give energy to the operations of the Army in defense of our distressed Country. I should not therefore have troubled your Excellency with the perusal of this which relates to myself did not my own peculiar Situation render it...
131602To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 3 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s Letter of the 28th Ulto., previous to which Congress had adopted the Measures contained in their Act of the 31st Ulto., Copy of which is enclosed, for sending Assistance to repel the Enemy in Virginia. No Means in the Power of Congress will be left unessayed to give you all necessary Aid. I am informed some Arms are now on the Way for Virginia, and...
131603From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Reed, 3 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The proposition made in your Excellency’s letter of May 14. for deferring the ultimate settlement of our boundary till the 1st. of May 1782. is perfectly agreeable. The observations necessary to fix it with accuracy could not be made in the present season. I also concur in the further proposal to extend Mason and Dixon’s line twenty three miles by an ordinary surveyor and to have it marked in...
131604Steuben to the Speaker of the Senate, [3 June 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
Quelques jours passé J’ai eu L’honneur de vous informer de L’Etat de La Ligne de Virginie en General. J’espere que Vous avez fait connaitre a L’honorable Assemble le contenue de cette Lettre. Croyant necessaire que Les Legislative soient au fait du nombre des trouppes que cet Etat tiens en Campagne. A present je prens la Liberté de vous depeindre La situation des trouppes presentement...
131605From Thomas Jefferson to the Surveyor of Monongalia County, 3 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
It having become impracticable to settle the boundary between this State and Pensylvania by Astronomical Observations during the present Season, it is referred by mutual Consent till the next year. In the mean time it is agreed that Masons and Dixons line shall be extended twenty three miles with a Surveyors Compass only in the usual manner marking the Trees very slightly. I am therefore to...
131606To Thomas Jefferson from the Virginia Delegates in Congress, [3? June 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
The delegates have done all they could to hasten Wayne as well as to forward other assistance to our State foreseeing what occasion you would have for aid but could only get the Pen[nsy]lvanians under March very lately and a Resolution a few days past to send forward some Militia from this State and our Neighbour Maryland. Your situation no doubt you have occasionally communicated to the...
131607To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Mallet, 2 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je prends la liberté de vous donner avis qu’un jeunhomme d’ici ma présenté hier un M. qui dit vous appartenir comme neveu, né à Boston, quil est Suivant un passeport délivré à Cherbourg le 24. May dernier, marin, venant des prisons angloises par le Paquebot le prince Indien et quil se nomme William Williams. Il dit vous avoir Ecrit hier et ce jour. J’ai...
131608To George Washington from Jeduthan Baldwin, 2 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
At the begining of the War, on the 20th of May 1775, I entered the Service of the United States as an Engineer. On the 26th of April 1776, the Honble the Congress in consequence of merit, appointed me Lieut. Colo. of Engineers, on the Continental Establishment. On the third of Septr 1776, the Honble the Congress Appointed me Colo. of Engineers & I have their Commission accordingly & have...
131609From George Washington to William Greene, 2 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
There are certain heavy cannon in the State of Rhode Island, which are exceedingly wanted in the proposed operations of the campaign. These have been returned as belonging to the Continent, but it is said some of them are claimed as the property of the State. Your Excellency can determine this matter, and if they are proven the property of the State I must request the loan of as many as will...
131610From George Washington to John Hancock, 2 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
The proposed operations of the campaign will occasion such a demand for heavy cannon and military stores, as to exceed the number and quantity of those articles immediately in possession of the Continent. This insufficiency obliges me to apply to such of the neighbouring States as can afford us any assistance, with a full confidence that the importance of the object, and the apparent...