24461From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 30 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have desired Genl Gates to give you immediate information of the arrival of the Enemy’s Fleet in Delaware, upon which you are to move down to Philada with all the Troops at Trenton. My former directions were to wait orders of march from me, but you are now to attend to those of Genl Gates. Be pleased to communicate this to the Officers commanding the different Corps and desire them always to...
24462The American Commissioners to William Lee, 31 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft ): Library of Congress; two copies: National Archives The Hope of obtaining previously by means of Mr. Ross, a clear State of Mr. Morris’s Proceedings in the Commercial Affairs of the Congress, which was our Inducement to advise your Stay here for some time, being vanished, we now think it prudent and right for you to proceed to Nantes as soon as possible, and there take such...
24463The American Commissioners to Thomas Morris, 31 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress Mr. Wm. Lee, who has been prudentially detain’d here some time by certain Circumstances relative to the commercial Affairs of the Congress, sets out now to join you at Nantes, being appointed by the Committee to act with you in those Affairs. We make no doubt but you will immediately communicate to him a full and clear State of them, and proceed in your...
24464Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners, 31 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This will be handed you by Monsr. Le Baron De Cadignun, whom I beg leave to introduce to your Acquaintance and hope you will render him all the service in your power, as he has been very kind and ready to render me every Service in his power for which I am much obliged, as he has been very Buissy in preventing the Paris orders from being rigorously executed...
24465Feutry: Application for Membership in the American Philosophical Society, 31 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
DS : American Philosophical Society Mémoire. Amé, Ambroise, Joseph, Feutry, né à Lille, en flandres, en 1720, licencié ès Loix de l’Université de Douay, ancien Maire titulaire de Châtillon-sur-Loing, desire bien vivement d’avoir L’honneur d’être attaché, en quelque chose, à la Société philosophique de Philadelphie , ne fut-ce que comme simple correspondant. Ce titre, qui le flatteroit...
24466To Benjamin Franklin from Franz van Lelyveld, 31 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai eu L’honneur de vous ecrire en date du 9. Decbre. 1774. touchant vos Lettres a Mr. Brownrigh upon the propriety of Oil to stilling the waves. Et au mois d’Avril 1775 j’ai pris la liberté de vous envoyer 6 Exemplaires d’une piece que j’ai donné en public sur ce meme sujet, contenant les connoissances que les Marins Hollandois ont de L’effusion de...
24467To Benjamin Franklin from Frédéric Le Mesle, 31 July 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Dieppe, July 31, 1777, in French: I send you some verses in praise of our brave islanders. If you think them worth offering to the insurgent brethren, nothing more glorious could happen to me. The truth is so satisfying to an honest soul that my verses cost me nothing.> Or possibly Le Merle; his “r” and “s” are indistinguishable. He signs himself as an...
24468General Orders, 31 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
The army is to cross the Delaware with all possible dispatch, and proceed for Philadelphia—Col. Humpton will take the command of the division commanded by General Lincoln. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . The Varick transcript contains the following entry after the general orders of this date: “August 1st 2nd 3rd 1777 No orders issued” ( DLC:GW ). Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene did issue orders in...
24469From George Washington to Colonel Elias Dayton, 31 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment receiv’d information from Philadelphia that the Enemies Fleet made their appearance at the Capes of Delaware yesterday, you are therefore to march as expeditiously as you can with your own and Colo. Ogdens Regts to Philadelphia by the way of Trenton where Boats will be prepar’d to carry you across. you will take care and not over march your Men. I am yr most Obet Servt. come...
24470To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, 31 July 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, 31 July 1777. GW’s letter to Gates of 31 July says: “Your letter of this morning is just come to hand.”