146911To Benjamin Franklin from Jeremiah Peirce, 8 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I Beg Lef to eyequant your honnour with my Setuation at Present I am a french Presnour on Porrole at Tenterden I was first Leutannant of the Six Gun Cutter She was Called the alla Croushua from facomp Commanded by Capt Charles fequet Sir I will Inform your honnour how I Com on Bord of a french Cutter as I am an amarican and a Natef of the State of...
146912To Benjamin Franklin from John Torris, 8 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have had the Honnor of Informing your Excellency the 28th. of last month, that Capt. Stephen Merchant of the Black Prince Cutter Privateer, was to sail in a few days, and in consequence of the Tenor of his Commission and Instructions, he had an Intention to Cruise on the Packet from Dover to Calais & from thence to Dover. I Persuaded him to differ sailing...
146913To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes, 8 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
L (draft): Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; copy: Library of Congress J’ai eu l’honneur, M, de vous prévenir, le 13. 7bre. d., que M. de Sartine enverroit aux administrateurs de la guadeloupe l’ordre de faciliter au Sr. Stewenson les recouvrements qu’il avoit à faire dans cette ile. Vous verrez par la letre du 4. juin que ce Ministre vient de mécrire sur cet objet que le debiteur...
146914To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 8 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have recvd your Favour of the 1st Instant & shall do all I can for Mr Dubourg.— I have sent to Nantes for the amt of what I owe the Commrs & expect next Post to receive it when I shall settle with Mr Gourlade as you propose. I shall send Mr Bache the Things you order by the Chr de Luzerne— The 15 Louis to Mr Richards are to your Credit.— I beg your...
146915General Orders, 8 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
Returns of shoes actually wanted by the troops on this ground to be made forthwith to Head-Quarters. The officers will see that their men clean & refresh themselves this day. When multiplicity of business prevents the Sub-Inspectors from attending for general orders, the Brigade Majors of the division will alternately carry them to the officers commanding divisions. All the Axxes in the...
146916To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 8 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
In Obedience to Your Excellency’s Commands of the 26th Ulto, I immediately forwarded The inclosed Letter to General Heath; His Answer went from hence Yesterday forenoon by the Express who was The Bearer of Your Excellency’s packets; Lieutenant Castaing wrote by the same Express to General Du portail, to acquaint The General, of his intention to repair to Head Quarters the instant he is able to...
146917To George Washington from Maj. Henry Lee, Jr., 8 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Maj. Henry Lee, Jr., 8 June 1779. GW wrote Lee on 9 June: “I recd yr favor of yesterdays date.”
146918To George Washington from William Livingston, 8 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
In answer to your Excellencys Favour of the 3d of June, I really do not know what Dispositions General Dickinson has made to facilitate the militia’s coming out on an Emergency tho’ the Beacons I believe are all fixt & as I conceive his presence will be very necessary on such an occasion, I have desired his return into the State, & expect him daily. The contents of your Excellencys Letter on...
146919To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 8 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Philip Schuyler, 8 June 1779. GW wrote Schuyler on 13 June: “I received last night your favour of the 8th Instant.”
146920From Thomas Jefferson to Theodorick Bland, 8 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter to Governor Henry of the 1st. instant came safe to hand yesterday and I immediately laid it before the Council. It gave them pain to hesitate on my request from General Phillips whose polite conduct has disposed them to every indulgence consistent with the duties of their appointment. The indiscriminate murther of men, Women and children with the usual circumstances of barbarity...
146921From Thomas Jefferson to William Fleming, 8 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your letter and have now to thank you for it. Some resolutions of Congress came to hand yesterday desiring an authentic state to be sent them of the cruelties said to have been committed by the enemy during their late invasion. The council had already taken measures to obtain such a state. Tho’ so near the scene where these barbarities are said to have been committed I am not able...
146922From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, 8 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Since receiving the resolutions of Congress calling for an additional sum of money, which I had the honor of transmitting to you yesterday, the inclosed address relating to the same subject, with the letter accompanying it has come to hand. I take the liberty through you of communicating it to the General assembly, and am Sir with the greatest esteem Your most obedient & most humble servant,...
146923To John Adams from Jonathan Loring Austin, 7 June 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honor to acquaint you that I arrived here the 29th Ultimo via St. Eustatia, sufficiently tired with the tedious Rout I have taken since I left Paris. I was much disappointed in not embarking directly from Holland to America. All my Persuasions with the Dutch, to send out a Vessel for this Continent, proved fruitless; when I had no other Resource left but to come out by the Way of...
146924From Benjamin Franklin to Fizeaux, Grand & Cie., 7 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received the honour of yours of the 31 past and thank you for the News it contained, tho’ not yet confirmed. I know nothing of that Mr. Miller But if he appears to you to be an honest Man, I consent to your supplying him to the value of ten Guineas which I will repay. Please to take three Notes for the sum, that I may send them over by different Conveyances. It is...
146925To Benjamin Franklin from Rocquette, Elsevier & Rocquette, 7 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We observe with pleasure by your much esteemed favour of the 31st. of past month, the reception of the pacquet we sent you the forwarding of it, deserved no thanks, we shall alwaÿs be happy in finding opportunity to be usefull to you, and renew you to that End our most devoted Services. According to your permission we enclose you Two bills Issued by the...
146926To Benjamin Franklin from John Ross, 7 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Ross Respects wait on his Excelly. the Minister plenipoty of the United American States—and send some American papers received today via Holland, by a Vessel arrived from Philada. Mr: Ross has got several letters from America, but none later then 24 March, and not a single Sylable of News from any of his friends— Ross was apparently more conscientious in...
146927To Benjamin Franklin from Stephen Sayre, 7 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote your excellency a few Lines upon my arrival here. I requested the great favr of some Letters that might aid me when I arrived in Dominica: for unless I am encouraged from your Excellency to stay longer in Europe, my resolution is to get into America as soon as Opportunity offers, after I have secured some little property for myself in Dominica....
146928General Orders, 7 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Army is to encamp ’till further orders in the following manner as nearly as the situation of ground will permit. The Virginia division near the road leading from June’s to the Forest of Deane —The Maryland division near the road leading from Earl’s and the Pennsylvania division near the road leading from the Widow Van-Ambra’s, both, to the same place—Each division will furnish such pickets...
146929To George Washington from George Clinton, 7 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
It is with infinite Regret I inform your Excellency, that in Consequence of some Violent outrages lately committed in County of Cumberland and which the Resolutions of Congress (Copies of which I do myself the Honor to transmit) do not in my opinion tend to remedy the Duty I owe to the State will soon constrain me to quit the Field, in Order to convene the Legislature, and to make the...
146930From George Washington to Lt. Col. Udny Hay, 7 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : to Lt. Col. Udny Hay, 7 June 1779. GW’s aide-de-camp Alexander Hamilton docketed Hay’s letter to GW of 5 June: “acknowld 7.”
146931To George Washington from Jean Holker, 7 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty of inclosing to your Excellency a letter to Mr Pintard agent for the american prisoners in New york: as the purport thereof is of an important Nature, I take the Liberty of Requesting that you’ll please to recommend it to some proper persons, so as it may be safely handed to Mr Pintard, whose good offices are also necessary on this Occasion: I Beg pardon for troubling your...
146932To George Washington from John Jay, 7 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
Since my last, I have been honored with two Letters from your Excellency of the third Inst., with the papers they covered. Herewith enclosed are two Acts of Congress of the 5th Inst., One ascertaining the Rank of Coll DuBois, the other Revoking the Commission of Major Powell, & assigning a Rule for settling the rank of the other Officers of the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment. The Extract of a...
146933To George Washington from Col. William Malcom, 7 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. William Malcom, 7 June 1779. GW’s secretary Robert Hanson Harrison wrote Malcom on this date: “His Excellency has been favoured with Your Letter of to day & thanks you much for the information transmitted. He hopes he shall have the pleasure of seeing Governor Clinton to morrow, when he will speak to him, respecting the Militia. The General is exceedingly obliged...
146934[From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, 7 June 1779] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Williamsburg, 7 June 1779 . A. L. S., 1 p., Henkels Catalogue No. 906 (Hampton L. Carson Sale, 26 Oct. 1904), pt. ii , suppl., lot 2262. Not located. See note on TJ’s letter to Harrison, 8 June 1779 , the text of which refers to this letter.]
146935To John Adams from Edmund Jenings, 6 June 1779 (Adams Papers)
I did Myself the pleasure of writing to You by the Secretary of the Count de la Luzerne, inclosing a Letter to Genl. Gates and sending a Remembrancer. I was in Hopes of sending to You by the same Opportunity 4 Parliamentary Registers containing the Papers, which have passed between the Howes Burgoyne and the Ministry, but having lent them to Mr. Genet coud not get them back with time Enough to...
146936George Washington to Major Henry Lee, 6 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Ringwood [ New Jersey ] June 6, 1779 . Orders Lee to Suffern’s Tavern with instructions to “plague the enemy” and protect the countryside from enemy raids. Df , in writings of Richard Kidder Meade and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
146937George Washington to the Board of War, 6 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Ringwood [ New Jersey ] June 6, 1779 . Refuses to confirm arrangement of Colonel Thomas Proctor’s corps. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
146938George Washington to Major General Arthur St. Clair, 6 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Ringwood, New Jersey ] June 6, 1779 . Orders St. Clair to reconnoiter road from Kings Ferry to Zebert June’s in Smiths Clove. LS , in writing of H, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
146939To Benjamin Franklin from the Duc de Chaulnes, 6 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society M. De Chaulnes a L’honneur de faire tous ses complimens a Monsieur franklin, il na pas encore pu aller lui même s’informer de sa santé, comme il l’auroit desiré, parcequ’aprés une longue absence, les embarras sont nécéssairement considérables au moment du retour. Il aura cet honneur aussitost qu’il le pourra; en attendant il prie Monsieur franklin de lui...
146940To Benjamin Franklin from the Vicomte de Sarsfield, 6 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Le Vicomte de sarsfield a l’honneur dEnvoyer a Monsieur francklin La Lettre cy jointe—. Le derangement de sa santé Là Empechè d’Avoir L’honneur de Le Voir depuis longs temps— Il ira Le Chercher a Passy dans la Semaine prochaine— Il A L’honneur de l’assurer de son sincere attachement. Il Supplie Monsieur francklin d Avoir la bonté de Luy Envoÿer les Nouvelles...