150001To George Washington from Brigadier General William Maxwell, 2 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have nothing to Inform Your Excellency of since my last, only that Lieut. Campbell of the...
150002To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 2 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Major General Philip Schuyler, 2 Jan. 1779. On 18 Jan., GW wrote Schuyler...
150003From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 2 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 30th Ulto. I thank you for the intelligence it contains. I shall...
150004From George Washington to Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 2 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favr of the 23d ulto inclosing a letter No. 5 from C——. I have no new...
150005Abigail Adams 2d to Elizabeth Cranch, 1 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
I take my pen to perform my promice of writing to you and to wish you a happy new year may heaven...
150006John Adams to Abigail Adams, 1 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
I wish you an happy new Year, and many happy Years—and all the Blessings of Life. Who knows but...
150007To John Adams from Edmé Jacques Genet, 1 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
J’ai lu à M. le Comte de Vergennes ce qui concerne M. le Comte d’Estaing, dans le billet dont...
150008Edmé Jacques Genet to John Adams: A Translation, 1 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
I read to Count Vergennes that which concerns the Count d’Estaing in the note with which you...
150009To John Adams from James Warren, 1 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
I keep no Copies of Letters and therefore am Unable to refer to the dates or the Contents. I know...
150010John Bondfield to the Commissioners, 1 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honor to pay my most respectful Compliments of Season wishing prosperity to all your...
150011Joseph Chase to the Commissioners, 1 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
These are to Request you to give your asistance To Benjamin Clark, William Folger, John Locke,...
150012C. W. F. Dumas to the Commissioners, 1 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
De retour ici Mardi au soir, j’allai voir notre Ami. Il me dit qu’il n’y avoit encore rien de...
150013C. W. F. Dumas to Benjamin Franklin: A Translation, 1 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
Upon returning here, Tuesday evening, I went to see our friend. He told me that nothing had been...
150014From Benjamin Franklin to the Marquise de Boulainvilliers, 1 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Seth Kaller, Myron Kaller and Associates, Inc., Allenhurst, New Jersey (1989); AL (draft):...
150015From Benjamin Franklin to [David Hartley], 1 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Maritime Museum I am glad to learn by your Favour of the 19th past, the good...
150016From Benjamin Franklin to [John Ross], 1 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Wisconsin Historical Society I received your Favour of the 24th. past, with the Order of...
150017From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 1 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; copy: Library of Congress I have made...
150018Certification of a Bill of Exchange, 1 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
DS : Joseph Rubinfine, West Palm Beach, Florida (1988) I hereby certify that the Bill of Exchange...
150019John Bondfield to the American Commissioners, 1 January 1779: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Bordeaux, January 1, 1779: Compliments of the season. There...
150020To Benjamin Franklin from Chaumont: Promissory Notes, 1 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Harvard University Library Bon pour la somme de trente Mils Livres que Je payray le trente...
150021To Benjamin Franklin from Charles B. Cochran, [c. 1 January 1779?] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Si lexpression fait perdre aux sentimens il nest pas...
150022General Orders, 1 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Brigade Commissaries are to deliver their Hides and Tallow to the Commissary of Hides at...
150023To George Washington from the Marquis de Brétigney, 1 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of presenting to Your Excellency the summary of my plan for raising a french...
150024From George Washington to Brigadier General Edward Hand, 1 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Since I arrived here, I received Your favor of the 17th Ulto. I am sorry the Country about...
150025From George Washington to John Jay, 1 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of transmitting to Congress the inclosed Letter with the papers which...
150026To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 1 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys favor of the 18th ult: Covering Copy of your orders to the Quarter Master...
150027From George Washington to Brigadier General William Smallwood, 1 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed was addressed to me by the Board of War at the request of Mr Rutherford. As it...
150028From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 1 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I this minute received Your Lordships favor of the 29th Ulto; that of the 24th came to hand on...
150029From Thomas Jefferson to Isaac Zane, [ca. 1773–1778] [document added in digital edition] (Jefferson Papers)
You must give me leave to return you the inclosed, as I have laid aside the distressing trade of...
150030The American Commissioners’ Interview on January 8 with Gérard: Four Documents, 1778 (Franklin Papers)
This meeting, in Deane’s quarters in Paris at six in the evening of January 8, was the...
150031Editorial Note on Franklin’s Accounts, 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Two accounts that begin in the period of this volume do not throw much light on it. They are:...
150032Editorial Note on Franklin’s Accounts, 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Of the accounts discussed throughout the French period, the following still apply: I, III, V–VII,...
150033To Benjamin Franklin from Joan Derk van der Capellen tot den Pol, 6 September[–after 14 December 1778] (Franklin Papers)
Translations: Public Record Office, National Archives; incomplete ALS : American Philosophical...
150034Editorial Note on Franklin’s Accounts, 1778 (Franklin Papers)
For the period covered by this volume we have four new accounts: XIX. Franklin’s Account with...
150035Editorial Note on the Preface to a Reprinting of James Logan’s Cato Major, 1778 (Franklin Papers)
M.T. Cicero’s Cato Major, or Discourse on Old Age. Addressed to Titus Pomponius Atticus. With...
150036Franklin: A List of Names [1778?] (Franklin Papers)
AD : American Philosophical Society The list is so heterogeneous that we tentatively suggest its...
150037Marie Silvestre Grand to Franklin and John Adams, [1778?] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mde Grand prie Messieurs Franklin et adams de venir prendre...
150038To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Bancroft, [1778?] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I inclose you a Letter which came to my hands last Evening &...
150039To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon, [1778?] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society j’avois chargé mr L’abbé de st non d’amenér ce soir chéz moi...
150040To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon: Five Social Notes circa 1778 (Franklin Papers)
(I), (II), (III), (IV), (V) AL : American Philosophical Society Mon bon papa, j’éspére que vous...
150041To Benjamin Franklin from Chaumont: Three Memoirs, [1778?] (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) AD : University of Pennsylvania Library; (III) D : University of Pennsylvania...
150042Memorandum Books, 1778 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 1. Pd. Nicholson for gloves 5/. 2. Pd. for fodder 42/. 3. Pd. for gloves 2/6. Recd. of Henry...
150043John Paul Jones: Questions for the American Commissioners, [after 20 June 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AD : American Philosophical Society I ask the Commissioners Whither they do or do not mean that...
150044A Page from the Visitors’ Book, [after 2 September 1778] (Franklin Papers)
D : American Philosophical Society Mr. Me. et Mlle. Defouchy sont venus pour avoir l’honneur de...
150045To Benjamin Franklin from the Duc de La Rochefoucauld, [on or after 12 October 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Le Duc de la Rochefoucauld a l’honneur de faire ses...
150046“A Tale”, [December 1778?] (Franklin Papers)
Passy, printed by Benjamin Franklin, 1779? Il y avoit un Officier, homme de bien, appelé...
150047To Benjamin Franklin from Le Roy, [c. December 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society I send you The Book of M. Diderot called Linterprétation de...
150048Franklin’s List of New Year’s Gifts and Gratuities, 29[-31] December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
D : University of Pennsylvania Library 29[-31]th. Decr. 1778. Livs Two embroider’d Work Bag’s 18...
150049William Smith to Abigail Adams, 31 December 1778 (Adams Papers)
I have inclos’d two hundred & thirty six Dollars. The amount of the bills was £100. 16. The Cask...
150050George Washington to John Jay, 31 December 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] December 31, 1778 . Asks if Congress is going to continue to employ Brigadier...