27151To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Shore, 22 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the Honor herewith to inclose you some introductory letters received from your friends in Virginia. At the time I left it, expected to have proceeded to Europe, and promised myself the pleasure of delivering them in person; but as I am now much undetermined, tho’ rather incline to think I shall return in the Spring, take this mode of conveyance for...
27152General Orders, 22 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
27153From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 22 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have your favor of the 6th and 8th Instants. I particularly alluded to Henley’s, Lees, and Jacksons Regiments when I expressed my surprize, that they had not been innoculated, as they had lain so long in Boston. I hope that very strict attention will be paid to that matter against the next Campaign: We find upon a scrutiny there are upwards of Two thousand Men to be innoculated in Camp at...
27154To George Washington from Francis Hopkinson, 22 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer Captn Alexander late Commander of the Frigate Delaware, is well informed of the Situation of the Shipping at Philadelphia, & is of opinion that with a little Assistance the Enemy might be annoyed greatly in their Trade & Shipping whilst the River continues full of Ice—he is desirous of communicating his Sentiments on the Subject to your Excellency—The few naval Officers here, are...
27155To George Washington from Joseph Jones, 22 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
On my return to Congress I found the speakers Letter informing me my resignation was accepted by the House of Delegates and that I might as soon as I pleased return home which I did after staying abt a week to put the Business we had been sent upon to Camp in a proper train—the Issue of which I had then every reason to expect wod be according to the wishes of the Army but what the event has...
27156To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 22 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of the 19th Inst. ⅌ Messenger Ness—I have received Your Excellency’s several favours of the 12th & 13th. The former is Committed to the Marine Committee, from whence I understand a Report will be delivered, this day or to morrow. Monsieur Duplessis who will be the bearer of this & also of two hundred & fifty signed Commissions which he is so good as to take charge of—returns to...
27157To George Washington from Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 22 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Could I at any Time have embraced an Opinion prevalent in the Army, That the Indignity with which an Officer is treated, when by an Act of the Legislature or Ruling Power he is superseeded in Rank renders him justifiable in withdrawing himself from the Service of his Country , I should long since have followed the Example of Many others and resigned my Commission. But tho’ I am Clearly of...
27158To George Washington from the Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council, 22 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s letter of the nineteenth Instant has been laid before the council. My letter to you of the fifteenth Instant, by Mr James Davidson, who was delayed a day or two unexpectedly contains a state of the business relating to cloathing—it is only necessary to add that General Wayne, as I understand, had employed Mr Zantzinger of this borough, to procure him a quantity of cloathing...
27159From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 22 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
An officer of Genl Glovers Brigade arrived here yesterday and informs me that he left twelve Waggons load of Cloathing at that place, which he had under his Charge from Boston with directions to bring it on to this Army. He alledges in excuse for leaving it, that the Waggons would not come any further, but it does not appear that he took any pains to procure others. The Army being in the...
27160From George Washington to Colonel Walter Stewart, 22 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been favourd with yours of the 18th. I should have answerd you by return of your Officer but he ommitted to call upon me. I spoke to Mr Blaine Commy of purchases respecting the insufficiency of his Deputies. He promised to go over himself or send a proper person to assist you and to keep them to their duty. I am amazed at the report you make of the quantity of provision that goes daily...
27161To George Washington from Colonel John Hoskins Stone, 22 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Having no field officer to my Regiment who can do duty myself & the Lt Colo. (Forrest) being wounded and the Major having resigned it will be some time before either of us will be fit to take command, and being very anxious to compleat and put my Regiment in the best order against the ensueing Campaign—by the consent and desire of Lt Colo. Smith I take the liberty to beg of your Excellency to...
27162Virginia Treasurer’s Office Receipt, 22 January 1778 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 January 1778. JM receives for the use of Isaac Zane the sum of £180 for the county of Frederick. Ms ( Vi ). Entry in Treasurer’s Office receipt book. Signed by JM.
27163Dumas to the American Commissioners, 23 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Harvard University Library; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief, The Hague Le Morceau de la Gazette de Leide d’aujourdhui, que je joins ici, vous fera voir que vos ordres, reçus par la Lettre de Mr. A. Lee, du 12e., ont été remplis conformément à vos desirs. S’il avoit dépendu de moi de prévenir absolument toute sortie de recrues Allemandes, il n’en seroit certainement pas parti un seul...
27164James Moylan to the American Commissioners, 23 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Since I had the honor of writing you the 7th. Inst. I am deprived of the receipt of any of your favors. There are letters this day in Town from Morlaix advising the arrival there of a vessel from Baltimore, which place she left the 10th. of December last, and the Capes of Cheasapeake the 14th. Dec. the Captain of which (it is said) reports that New York and...
27165To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Pigou, 23 January 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Paris, January 23, 1778, in French: I should like an interview with you, but please say nothing about it. Some two months ago in Rouen an idea came to me of a new way to use the powder in firing a cannon. I experimented with it in the presence of witnesses, which I regret because the whole town learned what was going on; such publicity is disturbing, and I...
27166General Orders, 23 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
The General Officers and Officers commanding Brigades will meet tomorrow morning at ten ôClock at Genl Sullivan’s quarters for the purpose mention’d in general orders 20th instant. Serjeant Howe is appointed Provost-Marshal P.T. vice Captain Snag who has resigned. The Brigadiers and officers commanding Brigades are immediately to make returns of the Deficiency of Bayonets in their respective...
27167To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 23 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Letter of 4th Instant, which I had the Honour to receive from Your Excellency, has relieved me from unspeakable Uneasiness. I now Anticipate the Pleasure it will give you, when you discover that what has been conveyed to you for an Extract of General Conway’s Letter to me, was not an Information, which friendly Motives induced a Man of Honour to give, that injured Virtue might be...
27168To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, 23 January 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, 23 Jan. 1778. On 10 Feb., GW wrote Gates : “I received a letter from you of the 23d January on the subject of Cloathing said to be collected in this State for the use of the Pennsylva Troops, and delivered out to the Army in general .” The only extant letter from Gates to GW of this date concerns Maj. Gen. Thomas Conway, not clothing.
27169From George Washington to William Gordon, 23 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I HAVE attended to your information and remark, on the supposed intention of placing General L——, at the head of the army: whether a serious design of that kind had ever entered into the head of a member of C—— or not, I never was at the trouble of enquiring. I am told a scheme of that kind is now on foot by some, in behalf of another gentleman —but whether true or false, whether serious, or...
27170From George Washington to Brigadier General John Lacey, Jr., 23 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor dated the 21st Instant & must request that you will exert yourself to fulfill the intention of keeping a body of Troops in the Country where you are posted. Protecting the Inhabitants is one of the ends designed, and preventing supplies and intercourse with the Enemy is the other, this, perhaps with the utmost vigilance cannot be totally effected, But I must intreat you...
27171From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 23 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you will receive Copies of Letters in favor of Messieurs de la Neuville from the Marechal Merlet and the Marquiss de Bouillej to me, together with a certificate signed by the Baron de Wurmser—all my knowledge of these Officers who are sollicitous of employment in the American Service, is derived from these papers and what I have seen of them during their short Stay in Camp—their...
27172From George Washington to Brigadier General William Smallwood, 23 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
As I have not recd any answer to mine of the 13th instant, I am at a loss how to give you further directions respecting the Sale or distribution of the Symetry’s Cargo. My reason for putting a stop to it was upon seeing what was certainly a very inequitable mode, upon several accounts, of conducting the Business as appeared by a plan drawn up by the Feild Officers. In the first place, the...
27173To George Washington from Thomas Wharton, Jr., 23 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
A controversy having arisen, in this borough, between a tavern-keeper and one of the officers which your Excellency permitted to come out of philadelphia with cloathing for the British and Hessian prisoners, about the price to be paid for the provisions with which the officer had been supplied—Lieutenant Patterson laid the bill, together with his own, before the Council, who sent for the...
27174From George Washington to James Wilson, 23 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 11th Instant. Captain Smith obtain’d leave of Absence some time ago, & I understand is gone to Baltimore. If upon your Writing to him, he will return to Carlile, he has my permission to remain with you a short time, for the Settlement of your Business. I am Dear Sir your mo. Obedt Servant LS , in John Fitzgerald’s writing, PHi : Washington Papers. GW signed...
27175From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 23 January 1778 (Madison Papers)
I got safe to this place on Tuesday following the day I left home, and at the earnest invitation of my Kinsman Mr. Madison have taken my lodgings in a Room of the Presidents house, which is a much better accom[mo]dation than I could have promised myself. It would be very agreeable to me if I were enabled by such rarities as our part of the Country furnishes, particularly dried fruit &tc which...
27176Session of Virginia Council of State, 23 January 1778 (Madison Papers)
The Governor with the Advice of the Council, issued the following Warrants upon the Treasurer for the Bounty of the Draughts to be made in the Several Counties agreeable to Act of Assembly for filling up the fifteen Virginia Regiments. A Warrant for one hundred & three pounds ten Shillings payable to William Moore Esquire on account of Orange Draughts. The General Assembly having empowered the...
27177From George Washington to Richard Peters, 24–25 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favr of the 8th instant and that of Mr Nourse of the 16th. Upon the Rect of yours some time ago, upon the subject of the leather in the Vatts at Germantown, I made enquiry, and was told then as I am now, that except that which is fit to put into the Curriers hands is immediately worked up, and that which is not sufficiently tanned is shifted into other Vatts, that it will be...
27178To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquis d’Argenson, 24 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Les Anglois ont donc enfin ouvert des souscriptions, Monsieur, pour les prisonniers Américains. Ainsi leur sort va changer et devenir meilleur qu’il n’étoit auparavant. M. Pellevé, Gentil-homme François, mais comme naturalisé Anglois par le long séjour qu’il a fait parmi eux, me mande qu’il n’y a point encore de commissaires nommés pour prendre soin de...
27179To Benjamin Franklin from the “Chevalière” d’Eon, 24 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai été à Passy pour avoir l’honneur de vous voir, et vous feliciter sur les derniers Evenements arrivés en Amerique; mais vous etiez à Paris. Nous avons bu en votre absence à votre santé et à la liberté chez votre ami Mr. Rai de chaumont, qui ainsi que Madame Son Epouse et Madlle. sa fille m’ont faits la plus agreable réception. Je souhaite que la santé...
27180To Benjamin Franklin from Alice and Ralph Izard, 24 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. and Mrs. Izard present their Compliments to Dr. Franklin, and desire the honour of his company to dinner on Friday the 30th. of January. Addressed: A Monsr. / Monsr. le Docteur Franklin / à / Passy. In the husband’s hand.