150031From John Adams to Edmé Jacques Genet, 30 December 1778 (Adams Papers)
As many Gentlemen may apprehend that one is exposed to a shortage of Provisions, especially of Bread in America, from the Difficulty which the French Fleet found at Boston, to obtain a Supply, especially of Bread, I beg Leave to suggest to you, an Observation or two upon that Subject. It would be Sufficient to Say, that the Comte D’Destaing, did, in Fact obtain, a Sufficient Quantity, altho...
150032From John Adams to Edmé Jacques Genet, 30 December 1778 (Adams Papers)
M. Adams is very Sorry, it is not in his Power to Send Monsieur Genet a Copy of the Manifesto of Congress. He lent the only Copy he had to Mr. Lee, who promised, Yesterday, to send a Copy to M. Genet, this Morning. M. A. gave to Monsieur Garnier a Translation of it into French done by a young Gentleman here, which Mr. Garnier has probably sent. I have Seen, in a Virginia News Paper, an Answer...
150033To Benjamin Franklin from Louis-Casimir, Baron de Holtzendorff, [30 December 1778] (Franklin Papers)
Extract: University of Virginia Those are the chiefest facts concerng. Baron Holzendorff’s retiring from the service of the United States; to which he thinks proper to add, that he has several reasons to conclude—that it is only the fault of the Honble James Lovell Esqr. president of the Committee of foreign applications, when Congress’s late resolution from the 9th of March 1778. has not been...
150034To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre Payés, 30 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Au Mois doctobre 1776 jengagé un de mes Parents (Bentalou) agé pour lors de 21 ans, de 5 pds. 8 Pouces Bien proportionné de Bele fisionomie qui avoit deia servi dans la cavalerie, Plain dhonneur et de courage— Je lengage disje de passer dans les Etats Reunis; je lui donai un Conseil que jaurois moy meme suivi si javois eu 55 ans de moins. Je le fis...
150035To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Pickerin, 30 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I writ you the 22d. Inst. of my Arrival here again after a short Cruize of 18 days, wherein I inform’d you of two Captors which I had made and sent in here &c. &c. You will please to Observe that before I sail’d from this place in Company with Seven French Frigates &c: I apply’d to the Commodore for their Signals at Sea, but he would not grant me— I sail’d...
150036To Benjamin Franklin from Josiah Quincy, Sr., 30 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permit me by this Opportunity to transmit to you the sincere and most affectionate Regards of an old Friend; with my grateful Acknowledgment for your kind and repeated Remberance of me, in your Letters to our worthy and mutual Friend Doctor Cooper. By Order of Congress, a general Tribute of Praise and Thanksgiving is, this Day offered up throughout the...
150037Arthur Lee: Report on Montieu’s Accounts, 30 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Two copies and transcript: National Archives Mr Lee’s report upon the foregoing Receipts given in to the Commissioners to support Mr. Montieu’s Account The Letter of Mr. Williams is as inexplicit & unsatisfactory as all his other Accounts. If Mr. Williams had done his duty he shoud have counted the Uniforms he receivd & returnd to the Commissioners the number of them, the quality of the cloath...
150038General Orders, 30 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Coll Beauford is appointed to visit & superintend the Hospitals in Jersey—He will apply at the Orderly-Office tomorrow for instructions. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . GW dined on this date with Congressman Samuel Holten, John Jay, French minister Conrad-Alexandre Gérard, and “about 60 other Gentln” ( Smith, Letters of Delegates Paul H. Smith et al., eds. Letters of Delegates to Congress,...
150039To George Washington from Henry Waldegrave Archer, 30 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of informing you, of my intention of entering into the American Army, & becoming a citizen of the United States. Though a native of England, I feel myself quite attached to America, & firmly pursuaded, that I have brought hither dispositions entirely consonant to her welfare. From infancy I considered myself a member of the British Empire at large, including the colonies of...
150040To George Washington from Brigadier General Henry Knox, 30 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I beg pardon for troubling your Excellency with the inclosd, which, if you think proper I request the favor of your sending to Congress. I am decided in my intentions of leaving so ineligible a situation as I have been in all the past Campaign. I wish to continue in the service of my Country untill the present contest is at an end. But I find it an indispensable duty owing to myself not to do...