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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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154351 | Stenger, Christian | First Joint Commission at Paris | Christian Stenger and William Straughan to the … | 1778-05-18 | The Humble Petition of Christian Stenger and William Stragham Showed that Your Petitioners with... |
154352 | Williams, Jonathan | First Joint Commission at Paris | Jonathan Williams to the Commissioners, 18 May 1778 | 1778-05-18 | My last informed your Excellencies of my Arrival at this place from Morlaix and my Motives in... |
154353 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 18 May 1778 | 1778-05-18 | [ Valley Forge ] May 18, 1778 . Sends instructions. Df , in writing of H, George Washington... |
154354 | American Commissioners | The American Commissioners to Any Governor or Member of … | 1778-05-18 | LS : Massachusetts Archives; AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; copies: National... | |
154355 | Stenger, Christian | Christian Stenger and William Straughan: Petition to … | 1778-05-18 | DS : American Philosophical Society <On board the Ranger , May 18, 1778: One of us commanded the... | |
154356 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | American Commissioners | Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners … | 1778-05-18 | ALS : American Philosophical Society <Brest, May 18, 1778: Mr. Schweighauser writes Capt. Jones... |
154357 | Champigny, Jean Bochard, chevalier de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Champigny, 18 May 1778 | 1778-05-18 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Quelle occuppée que soit votre Excellence des intérêts... |
154358 | Jones, John Paul | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Paul Jones, 18 May 1778 | 1778-05-18 | ALS : Princeton University Library; AL (draft): National Archives; copies: Library of Congress ,... |
154359 | Le Fort, Marc | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Marc Le Fort, 18 May 1778 | 1778-05-18 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Nous prenons la liberté de vous remettre sous ce pli... |
154360 | Ruault, Nicolas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Nicolas Ruault, 18 May 1778 | 1778-05-18 | AL : American Philosophical Society Ruault a l’honneur de présenter ses respects à Monsieur... |
154361 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 18 … | 1778-05-18 | ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I write by this Post to the Ministers to which I refer... |
154362 | Washington, George | General Orders, 18 May 1778 | 1778-05-18 | The Commander in Chief has the pleasure to inform the Army that the Honorable the Congress have... | |
154363 | Bryan, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Bryan, 18 May 1778 | 1778-05-18 | Your Excellencys letter of the fourteenth instant has been read in Council. The “mistake”... |
154364 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1778-05-18 | Inclosed you have a duplicate of a letter which I forwarded yesterday by an express. The accounts... |
154365 | Hall, Josias Carvil | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Josias Carvil Hall … | 1778-05-18 | Agreeable to my Instructions I shall send off for Wilmington this Week about 300 Recruits. I have... |
154366 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 18 … | 1778-05-18 | The detachment under your command with which you will immediately march towards the enemy’s lines... |
154367 | Washington, George | Laurens, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 18 May 1778 | 1778-05-18 | I have been honored with your two favors of the 11 & 15 Instant, with the several papers alluded... |
154368 | Washington, George | Morris, Gouverneur | From George Washington to Gouverneur Morris, 18 May … | 1778-05-18 | Your favor of the 15th Inst. gave me singular pleasure—I thank you for the agreeable intelligence... |
154369 | Washington, George | Peters, Richard | From George Washington to Richard Peters, 18 May 1778 | 1778-05-18 | I am favd with yours of the 13th on the subject of the Militia which have been stationed at... |
154370 | Potter, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General James … | 1778-05-18 | I have called on a Majestrate and taken the Testimony of five persons in regard of the Barbarity... |
154371 | Shreve, Israel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Israel Shreve, 18 May … | 1778-05-18 | Since Last thirsday ten foot, three Sailors, one Light Dragoon with horse and Accutriments,... |
154372 | Smallwood, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General William … | 1778-05-18 | I have dispatch’d two Officers one to Governor Johnson at Annapolis & the other to the head of... |
154373 | Virginia Assembly | Bill Establishing a Clerkship of Foreign … | 1778-05-18 | Whereas it is necessary for the Governour and council to be provided with a person learned in the... | |
154374 | Virginia Assembly | Bill Providing Speedy Remedy against Defaulters to the … | 1778-05-18 | Whereas divers persons receiving money of the United states of America for publick uses, apply it... | |
154375 | —— | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from ———, [before 18 May 1778] … | ≈1778-01-04 | Incomplete AL or ALS : University of Virginia Library <[Before May 18, 1778 ], in French: You... |
154376 | Adams, John | May 17 Sunday. | 1778-05-17 | Dined at home. Dr. Dubourg, and Mr. Parker and another Gentleman dined with me. | |
154377 | Adams, John | [May 17. 1778.] | 1778-05-17 | May 17. 1778. Dined at home. Dr. Dubourg, Mr. Parker and another Gentleman dined with me. | |
154378 | First Joint Commission at Paris | Grand, Ferdinand | The Commissioners to Ferdinand Grand, 17 May 1778 | 1778-05-17 | It is our desire that you accept no Bills nor pay any money out of the funds which are or may be... |
154379 | Lee, Arthur | Franklin, Benjamin | Arthur Lee to Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, 17 May … | 1778-05-17 | Being too much indisposd to come to Passi this morning, and thinking the subjects of the enclosd... |
154380 | Hamilton, Alexander | Morgan, Daniel | From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel Daniel Morgan, [17 … | 1778-05-17 | His Excellency is sending a considerable detachment towards the enemy’s lines, which will march... |
154381 | Washington, George | Cheever, Ezekiel | George Washington to Ezekiel Cheever, 17 May 1778 | 1778-05-17 | Valley Forge, May 17, 1778 . Instructs Cheever to rush forward arms that are en route from... |
154382 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 17 … | 1778-05-17 | [ Valley Forge ] May 17, 1778 . Instructs Greene to prepare for possible movement of Army and to... |
154383 | American Commissioners | Grand, Rodolphe-Ferdinand | The American Commissioners to Ferdinand Grand, 17 May … | 1778-05-17 | AL (draft): American Philosophical Society <Passy, May 17, 1778: We wish you to pay money from... |
154384 | American Commissioners | Jones, John Paul | The American Commissioners to John Paul Jones, 17 May … | 1778-05-17 | AL (draft): Library of Congress We have heard of your arrival at Brest with a prize, and are... |
154385 | Lee, Arthur | Franklin, Benjamin | Arthur Lee to Franklin and John Adams, 17 May 1778 … | 1778-05-17 | ALS : American Philosophical Society <Chaillot, May 17, 1778: Because I am not well enough to... |
154386 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lee, Arthur | From Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, [17 May 1778] | 1778-05-17 | AL (draft): American Philosophical Society Mr. Franklin is not inclin’d to sign this Letter to... |
154387 | Amiel, Charlotte | Franklin, Benjamin | Charlotte and Peter Amiel to Franklin and John Adams … | 1778-05-17 | AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. and Mrs. Amiel present Compliments to Mr. Franklin and... |
154388 | Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de | American Commissioners | [Vergennes] to the American Commissioners, 17 May 1778 | 1778-05-17 | L (draft): Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères J’ai rendu compte au Roi, Messrs., de... |
154389 | Juigné, Antoine-Eléonore-Léon Leclerc de, bishop … | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Bishop of … | 1778-05-17 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Un Jeune homme, Monsieur, nommé Gelé m’a dit qu’il vous... |
154390 | Penet, Pierre | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre Penet, 17 May 1778 | 1778-05-17 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Je n’est peut [n’ai pu] vous envoyer plustot la nouvelle... |
154391 | Valltravers, Johann Rodolphe | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Valltravers, 17 May 1778 | 1778-05-17 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Uncertain, as I am, of the Fate of my Letters to Your... |
154392 | Quétant, Antoine-François | Franklin, William Temple | Quétant to William Temple Franklin, 17 May 1778 | 1778-05-17 | ALS : American Philosophical Society In receiving your thanks for a very trifling matter, let me... |
154393 | Washington, George | General Orders, 17 May 1778 | 1778-05-17 | The Commanding Officers of Regiments & Corps are to make an exact return tomorrow morning ten... | |
154394 | Washington, George | Blaine, Ephraim | From George Washington to Ephraim Blaine, 17 May 1778 | 1778-05-17 | Very frequent and recent intelligence from the City of Philadelphia induces me to think that the... |
154395 | Washington, George | Cheever, Ezekiel | From George Washington to Ezekiel Cheever, 17 May 1778 | 1778-05-17 | General Knox informs me, that he directed 2000 arms to be sent on from Springfield to Lebanon;... |
154396 | Dickinson, Philemon | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Philemon … | 1778-05-17 | Your Excellency’s favor of the 13th instant I have recieved—when I mentioned the Establishment of... |
154397 | Washington, George | French, Samuel | From George Washington to Samuel French, 17 May 1778 | 1778-05-17 | By your last return it appears that the musket cartridges in camp amount only to about 140,000... |
154398 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1778-05-17 | From a variety of concurring circumstances and the general information of persons coming from... |
154399 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | From George Washington to Major General Nathanael … | 1778-05-17 | Every piece of intelligence from Philadelphia makes me think it more & more probable, that the... |
154400 | Washington, George | Johnson, Thomas | From George Washington to Thomas Johnson, 17 May 1778 | 1778-05-17 | From a number of concurring circumstances there is reason to beleive that the enemy mean to... |