132301From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 3 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor of receiving Your Excellency’s Letter of the 28th of April, and of...
132302To George Washington from Nathaniel Stevens, 3 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Humphreys letter (by your Excellency’s direction) of the 2nd instant I have received. As...
132303To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Claiborne, enclosing an Extract of a Letter from William Claiborne, 3 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, 3 May 1781 . Encloses an extract of a letter from William Claiborne, “one of the...
132304From Thomas Jefferson to William Davies, [3 May 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 3 May 1781 .] “The army is in extreme want of cartridges. If you can by any means...
132305From Thomas Jefferson to Heinrich Gerlach, 3 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am very sorry for the delay which has happened in sending the passport. I received it the 20th....
132306To Thomas Jefferson from Sir John Peyton, 3 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of our exposed situation, I have to beg our draught may be suspended. This county...
132307Joseph Gardoqui & Sons to Abigail Adams, 2 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
Your much respected and highly Esteemed favour of the 4th of Septr. last we duelly received and...
132308From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [2 May 1781] (Hamilton Papers)
I am extremely sorry to have embarrassed you by my late application, and that you should think...
132309[Diary entry: 2 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
May 2d. No occurrence of note. A very fresh and steady gale of Wind all day from the So. East....
132310General Orders, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
At a General Court Martial held at Westpoint the 24th April and continued by adjournments ‘till...
132311To George Washington from Pierre François, chevalier de Béville, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour to inform you of my arrival yesterday at Middle-town through Danbury. this Road...
132312From Edward Hand to Elias Dayton, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I did myself the pleasure of writing to you the 28th of March last importing his Excellency’s...
132313To George Washington from Silas Deane, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Mr Grieve will do himself the honour of waiting on you with this, and I take the liberty of...
132314To George Washington from Philemon Dickinson, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Doctor Jones, a Relation, & very particular Friend of mine, who has the honor of being known to...
132315To George Washington from William Grayson, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Board do themselves the honour to inclose you a Resolution of Congress of this date, relative...
132316To George Washington from Clement Gosselin, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Puisque Vous voulés avoir la bonté de vous interesser pour moy auprés de Son Excellence je ne...
132317To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely sorry to have embarrassed you by my late application, and that you should think...
132318To George Washington from John Mathews, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will no doubt think it some thing singular, that the inclosed should be of so old a date and...
132319To George Washington from Samuel Holden Parsons, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
By Inteligence from New York as late as Saturday (which I have every Reason to beleive) General...
132320To George Washington from Oliver Phelps, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to receive the day before yesterday your Excellency’s favour of the 16th Ulto I...
132321From George Washington to Francisco Rendón, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have had the very great pleasure and satisfaction to receive your two favors of the 16th and...
132322From George Washington to Ebenezer Stevens, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased immediately to order out a party of fifteen or twenty picked Men under proper...
132323From David Humphreys to Nathaniel Stevens, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency directs me to inform you, that he has just received a Letter from Col. Udny Hay,...
132324To George Washington from John Sullivan, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I Take the Liberty of inclosing your Excellency a motion which I intend making in Congress...
132325To George Washington from Benjamin Tallmadge, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment recd Dispatches from Cu. which I have the honor to enclose to Your...
132326From George Washington to John Dudley Townes, 2 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have recd yours of the 25th of April from Philada. I could not, without being guilty of the...
132327From John Jay to John Laurens, 2 May 1781 (Jay Papers)
I have been favored with your very polite & obliging Letter by the Return of my Courier. None of...
132328Report on Instructions to John Jay, [2 May] 1781 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 25, I, 411–16). According to the endorsement and the printed journal, this...
132329To Thomas Jefferson from James Barbour, 2 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
From the many Applications I make free to Address your Excellency once more in behalf of the...
132330From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Elizabeth City and Certain Other Counties, 2 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
You are desired immediately to embody so many of your Militia as you can arm from your County and...
132331From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Gloucester, 2 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
You are desired immediately to embody so many of your Militia as you can arm, if Colo. Innes...
132332Depositions Concerning the Flag Ship Alert, [2 May 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
The Depositions of sundry Gentlemen respecting Edward Woneycott Master of the Flag of Truce Brig,...
132333From Thomas Jefferson to James Innes, 2 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
As it may be necessary to reestablish the Batteries at Gloucester and York Town, and for this...
132334From Thomas Jefferson to James Innes, 2 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Having received information that divers Citizens of this Commonwealth in the Counties of James...
132335To Thomas Jefferson from Silas Deane, 2 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed to you by Mr. Greive who goes to America with the Resolution of establishing...
132336To Benjamin Franklin from the Abbé André Morellet, [before 2 May 1781] (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Madame Blondel francoise epouse du sr. Blondel residant à la...
132337From John Adams to the Duc de La Vauguyon, 1 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
By the Tenth Article of the Treaty of Alliance between France and America, the most Christian...
132338From Benjamin Franklin to the Marquis Turgot, 1 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): University of Pennsylvania Library; copy: Library of Congress I did intend when in...
132339To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Dana, 1 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Massachusetts Historical Society The Gentleman who...
132340To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Des Watines [de Flobecq] and Other Favor Seekers, 1 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society On May 1, 1781, in the letter published below, a distressed...
132341[Diary entry: 1 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
I begin, at this Epoch, a concise Journal of Military transactions &ca. I lament not having...
132342[Diary entry: 1 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
May 1st. Induced by pressing necessity—the inefficacy, & bad tendency of pushing Military...
132343To George Washington from Thomas Arnold, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
At the battle of Monmouth, on the 28th of June 1778, I was so unfortunate as to loose a leg—I was...
132344From George Washington to Board of War, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your favr of the 21st ulto reached me on the 28th—Should there be no Naval Officer of Capt....
132345From George Washington to Henry Clinton, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been authorised, since my letter of the 16th of April, to revoke the demand, then made, of...
132346From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received the Communications, which you did me the favor to make, in Your Letter of the...
132347To George Washington from Nathanael Greene, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
My public letters to Congress will inform your Excellency of our situation in this quarter. We...
132348To George Washington from William Heath, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed news-paper came to hand the last evening. Major Flagg, who commands on the lines...
132349From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s favors of the 20th and 23d ulto. I shall take as early...
132350To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive enclosed, a Letter from Mathias Halsted with several other Papers,...