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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150041 | Chaumont | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Chaumont: Three Memoirs … | ≈1778-01-01 | (I) and (II) AD : University of Pennsylvania Library; (III) D : University of Pennsylvania... |
| 150042 | Jefferson, Thomas | Memorandum Books, 1778 | ≈1778-01-01 | Jan. 1. Pd. Nicholson for gloves 5/. 2. Pd. for fodder 42/. 3. Pd. for gloves 2/6. Recd. of Henry... | |
| 150043 | Jones, John Paul | American Commissioners | John Paul Jones: Questions for the American … | ≈1778-06-20 | AD : American Philosophical Society I ask the Commissioners Whither they do or do not mean that... |
| 150044 | Franklin, Benjamin | A Page from the Visitors’ Book, [after 2 September … | ≈1778-09-02 | D : American Philosophical Society Mr. Me. et Mlle. Defouchy sont venus pour avoir l’honneur de... | |
| 150045 | La Rochefoucauld, Louis-Alexandre, duc de La … | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Duc de La Rochefoucauld … | ≈1778-10-12 | AL : American Philosophical Society Le Duc de la Rochefoucauld a l’honneur de faire ses... |
| 150046 | Franklin, Benjamin | “A Tale”, [December 1778?] | ≈1778-12-01 | Passy, printed by Benjamin Franklin, 1779? Il y avoit un Officier, homme de bien, appelé... | |
| 150047 | Le Roy, Jean-Baptiste | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Le Roy, [c. December 1778] | ≈1778-12-01 | AL : American Philosophical Society I send you The Book of M. Diderot called Linterprétation de... |
| 150048 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin’s List of New Year’s Gifts and Gratuities … | ≈1778-12-29 | D : University of Pennsylvania Library 29[-31]th. Decr. 1778. Livs Two embroider’d Work Bag’s 18... | |
| 150049 | Smith, William (1755-1816) | Adams, Abigail | William Smith to Abigail Adams, 31 December 1778 | 1778-12-31 | I have inclos’d two hundred & thirty six Dollars. The amount of the bills was £100. 16. The Cask... |
| 150050 | Washington, George | Jay, John | George Washington to John Jay, 31 December 1778 | 1778-12-31 | [ Philadelphia ] December 31, 1778 . Asks if Congress is going to continue to employ Brigadier... |
| 150051 | Washington, George | Schuyler, Philip | George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 31 … | 1778-12-31 | Philadelphia, December 31, 1778 . Asks Schuyler to take command of Northern Department and to... |
| 150052 | Gamba, —— | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Gamba, 31 December 1778 | 1778-12-31 | ALS : American Philosophical Society The gratefull reception with which you honour’d me when I... |
| 150053 | Williams, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Williams, 31 December … | 1778-12-31 | ALS : American Philosophical Society My nephew Set out last Sunday Week for Bourd.—and he intends... |
| 150054 | Washington, George | General Orders, 31 December 1778 | 1778-12-31 | The Tents and Markees which are public property are to be delivered in to the Quarter-Master... | |
| 150055 | Board of War | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Board of War, 31 December … | 1778-12-31 | Letter not found: from the Board of War, c.31 Dec. 1778. On 1 Jan. 1779 GW wrote Brig. Gen.... |
| 150056 | Washington, George | Clinton, James | From George Washington to Brigadier General James … | 1778-12-31 | I have been favoured with Your Letter of the 5th Inst. and with Your’s & Genl Hand’s of the 28th... |
| 150057 | Flower, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin … | 1778-12-31 | Being denied the happiness of Waiting on you in person by an indisposition that confines me to my... |
| 150058 | Washington, George | Flower, Benjamin | From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin … | 1778-12-31 | I am favd with yours of this date. I wish I was sufficiently acquainted with Circumstances, to... |
| 150059 | Washington, George | Jay, John | From George Washington to John Jay, 31 December 1778 | 1778-12-31 | I had the honor of addressing Congress some time since on the subject of General Du Portail and... |
| 150060 | Maxwell, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General William … | 1778-12-31 | I a few hours ago received Your Excellencys favour of the 26th Inst. with a letter accompanying... |
| 150061 | Putnam, Israel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Israel Putnam, 31 December … | 1778-12-31 | Letter not found: from Israel Putnam, 31 Dec. 1778. On 18 Jan. 1779 GW wrote to Putnam... |
| 150062 | Washington, George | Schuyler, Philip | From George Washington to Major General Philip … | 1778-12-31 | In a letter which I had the pleasure of writing you the 18th Inst. I requested you to take the... |
| 150063 | Washington, George | Harrison, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Harrison, 18–30 … | ≈1778-12-18 | You will be so obliging as to present the inclosed to the House when oppertunity, & a suitable... |
| 150064 | Jay, Sarah Livingston | Jay, John | To John Jay from Sarah Livingston Jay, 28–30 December … | ≈1778-12-28 | I should have troubled you a second time, & ^ have wrote you ^ by the last Post had I not... |
| 150065 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 30 December 1778 | 1778-12-30 | We wait and wait and wait forever, without any News from America. We get nothing but what comes... |
| 150066 | Adams, John | Genet, Edmé Jacques | From John Adams to Edmé Jacques Genet, 30 December 1778 | 1778-12-30 | As many Gentlemen may apprehend that one is exposed to a shortage of Provisions, especially of... |
| 150067 | Adams, John | Genet, Edmé Jacques | From John Adams to Edmé Jacques Genet, 30 December 1778 | 1778-12-30 | M. Adams is very Sorry, it is not in his Power to Send Monsieur Genet a Copy of the Manifesto of... |
| 150068 | Holtzendorff, Louis-Casimir, baron de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Louis-Casimir, Baron de … | 1778-12-30 | Extract: University of Virginia Those are the chiefest facts concerng. Baron Holzendorff’s... |
| 150069 | Payés, Pierre | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre Payés, 30 December … | 1778-12-30 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Au Mois doctobre 1776 jengagé un de mes Parents (Bentalou)... |
| 150070 | Pickerin, Thomas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Pickerin, 30 December … | 1778-12-30 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I writ you the 22d. Inst. of my Arrival here again after a... |
| 150071 | Quincy, Josiah, Sr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Josiah Quincy, Sr., 30 … | 1778-12-30 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Permit me by this Opportunity to transmit to you the sincere... |
| 150072 | Lee, Arthur | Arthur Lee: Report on Montieu’s Accounts, 30 December … | 1778-12-30 | Two copies and transcript: National Archives Mr Lee’s report upon the foregoing Receipts given in... | |
| 150073 | Washington, George | General Orders, 30 December 1778 | 1778-12-30 | Coll Beauford is appointed to visit & superintend the Hospitals in Jersey—He will apply at the... | |
| 150074 | Archer, Henry Waldegrave | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Waldegrave Archer, 30 … | 1778-12-30 | I take the liberty of informing you, of my intention of entering into the American Army, &... |
| 150075 | Knox, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1778-12-30 | I beg pardon for troubling your Excellency with the inclosd, which, if you think proper I request... |
| 150076 | Knox, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1778-12-30 | As there is much preparation to make, and many matters to arrange, in the Ordnance Department in... |
| 150077 | Washington, George | Morris, Robert | From George Washington to Robert Morris, 30 December … | 1778-12-30 | Mrs Washington and I, will wait on you and Mrs Morris at dinner, on Monday next, with great... |
| 150078 | Phillips, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William … | 1778-12-30 | The difficulties attending my journey, from Stormy Weather and bad roads, have rendered it... |
| 150079 | Shippen, William Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Shippen, Jr., 30 … | 1778-12-30 | I have the honor of enclosing you a general return of the sick & wounded in the hospitals of the... |
| 150080 | Smallwood, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General William … | 1778-12-30 | When I waited on you the other Evening, before your departure to Philadelphia, I found you too... |
| 150081 | Stirling, Lord (né William Alexander) | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 30 … | 1778-12-30 | My last Dispatches to you were Yesterday Evening. I now inclose you what have come to me since.... |
| 150082 | Franklin, Benjamin | Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | The Commissioners to the Comte de Vergennes, 29 … | 1778-12-29 | We have been favoured with a Letter signed by many Gentlemen of Nantes and dated the fifteenth of... |
| 150083 | Gilbank, John | Franklin, Benjamin | John Gilbank to the Commissioners, 29 December 1778 | 1778-12-29 | Since my last informing you of my having drawn upon you for one thousand Livres in conformity to... |
| 150084 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 29 December … | 1778-12-29 | Philadelphia, December 29, 1778 . Reports that plans for Canadian expedition have been set aside.... |
| 150085 | American Commissioners | Ross, John | The American Commissioners to John Ross, 29 December … | 1778-12-29 | AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; two copies: National Archives We have received your... |
| 150086 | American Commissioners | Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de | The American Commissioners to Vergennes, 29 December … | 1778-12-29 | LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society;... |
| 150087 | Patterson, John | American Commissioners | John Patterson to the American Commissioners, 29 … | 1778-12-29 | ALS : American Philosophical Society As Ambassedors of the United-States of America, of which I... |
| 150088 | Villesboisnet, Pierre-Antoine Espivent de la | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre-Antoine Espivent de la … | 1778-12-29 | ALS : American Philosophical Society On me remit hier un memoire du Capitaine Pickeren qui a fait... |
| 150089 | Seegar, George | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from George Seegar, 29 December … | 1778-12-29 | ALS : American Philosophical Society The Remembrance of my late Confinemt. with all its... |
| 150090 | Washington, George | General Orders, 29 December 1778 | 1778-12-29 | All officers, intitled to keep horses, who will send them to a distance from camp, where they may... |