156781To George Washington from Brigadier General Duportail, 18 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
If Fortification is necessary in any Armies, it is peculiarly so in those, which like ours, from a deficiency in the practice of manoeuvres cannot oppose any to those of the Enemy—being necessitated therefore to receive him on their own ground, they ought always to be protected either by a natural or artificial Fortification, if it were only to have (under favor of the resistance of this...
156782From George Washington to Colonel Joseph Ellis, 18 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am glad to hear, by yours of the 15th instant, that you have been appointed to the Command of the Brigade late Newcombs. From the Character given of you by Genl Green, I have every reason to expect that nothing will be wanting on your part to excite a proper spirit among the people, and to give the most effectual opposition to any parties of the Enemy who may attempt to ravage your Coast. If...
156783To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 18 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Lieut. General Burgoyne has requested leave for his Assistant Commissary General, Mr Clarke, to proceed to Sr Wm Howe, to lay before him the Accounts of provisions &c. which have been supplied to the Troops of the Convention, those for the Months of November and December having been exhibited. I imagine this is in order to consult General Howe which will be most for their Interest, to refund...
156784To George Washington from General William Howe, 18 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the Receipt of your Letter of the 8th Instant respecting Captain Dick and a number of American Officers said to be confined in Dungeons in England. It is a Circumstance perfectly new to me, and I shall transmit your Representation relative to Captain Dick &ca to England with my first Dispatches. I am with due respect Sir, your most obedt Servant Copy, in Robert Hanson...
156785To George Washington from Brigadier General Henry Knox, 18 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have consulted with his Excellency Governor Clinton on the best mode of transporting the Cannon from Albany to Pennsylvania. He agrees with me that they will remain perfectly Safe at Albany untill next Spring; and when the ice shall break up in the river, which will be some time in March, to have them brought down by water to New Windsor; and thence across the Country to Pennsylvania. I have...
156786To George Washington from Captain Henry Lee, Jr., 18 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Col. Hellum of the militia, now a prisoner in Philada, in a memorandum of intelligence sent me this day, says, that an officer of the Anspachers engages to bring off three hundred of that corps, provided the command can be ensured him. He also mentions, that there are several persons throughout the country contracting for horses for the use of the Philada, light dragoons now raising. There are...
156787To George Washington from James Mease, 18 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of your Excellency’s favor of the 10 Inst. respecting the materials sent by the state of Virginia for the use of the troops nothing was left here that had come forward except about 1500 Ells of cloth which I had put into the taylors hands immediatly but As it will be some considerable time before they could be all made here owing to the scarcity of hands as well as that the...
156788From George Washington to Lieutenant William Patterson, 18 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
General Knyphaussen having obtained a passport for Quarter Master Major Kitz to go to Fredericksburg in Virginia with a Serjeant & Servant and a Waggon with Cloathing and Necessaries for the Hessian Officers at that place, In order that the same may be safely conveyed, and that no irregularities may attend the execution of this Business, you are to proceed with all convenient expedition with...
156789To George Washington from Colonel Walter Stewart, 18 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honour of Addressing your Excellency from Horsham Township by Captain Gibbs; the day After we began our Operations in a streight line from the Old York Road, to the River Delaware, and the different Party’s with the Comissarys are Arriv’d this Evening as high as this place; am Sorry to Inform your Excellency few Stock are to be Collected below this, both the Malitia and Philadelphia...
156790Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane, 17 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am sorry that the things to which I objected having been continued in the Instructions for Capt. Jones prevent me from giving my signature to them except in the manner which I have the honor to send you. I am Gentlemen with great esteem Your most Obedient Servant Notations in different hands: A Lee to BF. & SD / A. Lee to BF. & SD. Lee’s dissent is...
156791To Benjamin Franklin from Alice and Ralph Izard, 17 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. & Mrs. Izard present their Compliments to Dr. Franklin, and will have the honour of waiting on him to dinner next Wednesday. Addressed: A Monsr. / Monsr. le Dr. Franklin / à Passy. Notation: Mr Izard In the husband’s hand.
156792General Orders, 17 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Thomas Bradford Esquire is appointed Deputy Commissary General of Prisoners. His Quarters are at Mr David Havard’s the next house to the Marquis de-la-Fayettes. The Brigadiers and Officers commanding Brigades are to meet this evening at Genl Varnum’s Quarters to consult and agree upon proper & speedy measures to exchange raw-hides for shoes; They will as soon as possible critically review &...
156793From George Washington to Bartrem Galbraith, 17 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Mr William Smith, is employed in the Continental Service as Deputy Waggon Master—Josiah Kittara as Waggon Conductor—Wm Smith Junior as Sub Conductor—and Thomas Edwards and Amos Evans as Waggoners—the Certificates of their being attached to the Continental Army in these Capacities will be deliver’d to you by Mr Wm Smith who goes in behalf of the rest—and as it cannot be the intention of the...
156794To George Washington from Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko, 17 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I begin my Letter to beg your Protection for me and my Country man Mr Zielinski if his side is right as he informed me; But if it is not, tell him Sir that he had better return to his Country, than make confusion to me and others, I should be very sorry to see him Conduct bad in this Country. I beg more of your favour Sir to have me always under your Command and believe my Sincere attachement...
156795To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 17 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
In a Letter from Colo. Ramsey Dated the 11th Instant in the name of the Field officers at wilmington Stating the Nature of Their Claim to the Goods taken in the Brig & Setting forth the Quantity he adds This Paragraph. “A Letter was yesterday Sent to his Excellencey on the Subject Signed by all the Field Officers present it was wrote in a hurrey & I fear for want of a Deliberate & Cool Revisal...
156796From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 17 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of this morning containing an extract of a Letter written by Colonel Ramsey on behalf of the Field Officers at Wilmington—their Apology Sir is sufficient to do away every thing disagreeable that has past on the subject, and to induce me to attribute their incautious expressions to the causes which they mention. You will communicate this to the Gentlemen by the first...
156797Franklin and Silas Deane to the Committee for Foreign Affairs, 16 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : South Carolina Historical Society This will be delivered to you by Mr. Carmichael to whom we have committed our dispatches for Congress, and who becoming Acquainted with Mr. Deane soon after his arrival at Paris, travelled to Berlin through Holland and Hambourgh at the desire and Appointment of Mr. Deane and on his Journey rendered very Considerable Services to the United States by...
156798David & Son to the American Commissioners, [16 January 1778] (Franklin Papers)
Extract: American Philosophical Society The Success of Baltimore John Nicols Master coming from Maryland is arrived here yesterday with 140 Hogsheads of tobacco. This vessel was destined for Nantes or Bordeaux, but having been chased by three Men of war without Colours and which we believe to be the three that saild last from Brest, the said Capt. taking advantage of the night got clear and is...
156799To Benjamin Franklin from Karl Emanuel Graffenried, 16 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permettes, et Excuses je vous prie ma liberté de vous adresser cette lettre, et de derober par la quelques uns des Momens si pretieux a vos Braves, libres et courageux compatriots. J’ose Home celebre et vertueux, vous demender un service, qui consiste dans l’instante priere de vouloir bien jetter un coup d’oeil favorable sur ce petit Memoire ci joint, et de...
156800To Benjamin Franklin from Hennet, 16 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je n’ai pas encore reçû l’avis de l’arrivée à Nantes, des sabres que j’y ai fait passer par vos ordres et pour vôtre compte, ils doivent cependant y être parvenûs depuis prés d’un mois. Comme cet avis pourroit encore tarder, je vous serois très obligé de vouloir bien faire solder l’article des fusils, dont j’ai eû l’honneur de vous remettre la facture. J’ai...
156801To Benjamin Franklin from Louis-Philippe Taboureau de Villepatour, 16 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur, Monsieur, de m’adresser à vous avec confiance, pour vous prier de vouloir bien me faire la grace de me confirmer, s’il est vrai, comme il m’est revenu de plusieurs côtés, que M. le chevalier de Mauduit duplessis, officier d’artillerie, aujourd’hui au service des Etats unis de l’Amérique, se soit distingué dans les avantages que les...
156802General Orders, 16 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
A Flag will soon go to the Enemies Lines, those Persons who have any things to send to our Prisoners there must have them at the Commissary Genl of Prisoner’s Quarters by next saturday afternoon. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Brig. Gen. Edward Hand’s orderly book includes an order for a “Detail for Fatigue” of 598 men “To be on the Grand Parade Tomorrow Morn’g precisely at ½ past Seven...
156803To George Washington from George Clinton, 16 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was Honoured with your Excellency’s Letter of the 29th December inclosing a Return of Colonels Livingston & Cortlandt’s Regiments some Days since—The Contents whereof I have communicated to the Legislature of this State now sitting at this Place & have most earnestly recommended them to their immediate Consideration. I have the Honor to be with the most perfect Regard & Esteem Your...
156804To George Washington from Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay, 16 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
The disagreable Situation to which I am reduced by the Ravages of the British Troops, will I hope sufficiently apologize for my troubling your Excellency with this Memorial to inform you, that I was appointed a Deputy Commissary under the late Commissary Trumbull and acted in that Department till he resigned, with his Resignation my appointment ceased of Course, being at a Distance from the...
156805To George Washington from Joseph Nourse, 16 January 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Joseph Nourse, 16 Jan. 1778. GW wrote Richard Peters on 24–25 Jan. that he had received a letter “of Mr Nourse of the 16th.”
156806From George Washington to Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons, 16 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Three days ago I received your favor of the 2⟨9th⟩ Ulto. I had heard before of Colo. Webbs misfortune through various channels and by Letter from himself; and hav⟨ing⟩ written to him fully upon his request to be exchan⟨ged,⟩ it is unnecessa[r]y to enlarge upon the subject. I shall therefore briefly observe, that I could not consent to it, without doing injury to the Officers who have been much...
156807From George Washington to Lund Washington, 16 January 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 16 Jan. 1778. In a letter to GW of 18 Feb., Lund Washington refers to “your Letter of the 16th of jany.”
156808Enclosure: Account of Adams’s Expenses: State of Massachusetts Bay to John Adams, 9 January 1777 – 15 January 1778 (Adams Papers)
Dr. £ s d 1777 To Cash Spent from my leaving Home the 9. Jany. 1777 to my Return 27. Novr 1777 exclusive of every Article of Cloathing and exclusive of a Bll flour sent to my family from Baltimore. 312: 14: 0 To Cash paid my servant for Wages and Expences, by Mrs. Adams 7: 16: 8 To Cash due to Mr. Sprout for Board one Week at £4 Pen. currency 3: 4: 0 To Cash due to Mr. Smith for his Account 1: 12:
156809From John Adams to the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 15 January 1778 (Adams Papers)
I had this Moment the Honour of receiving the Order of the Honourable the House of Representatives of the 14th. instant directing the Gentlemen who the last Year represented this State in Congress, and are now in this State, to lay before the Honourable House an Account of their Expences, while in that service. In Obedience to this order, sir, I herewith transmit, all the Account, which it is...
156810To John Adams from Henry Laurens, 15 January 1778 (Adams Papers)
I was honoured on the 7th. Instant by the Receipt of your favour of the 9th. Ultimo by the hands of Mr. Thaxter. I desired that Young Gentleman to call on me the Morning after he arrived intending to have conversed with him and to have aimed at some plan for procuring a suitable employment for him, but I found that by the Interest of other friends he had been introduced into the Secretary’s...