30251To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 30 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday a Xebeck arrived in this port from Spain, and a Cutter from France, I have this day forwarded the Letters to Congress ⅌r Express. If we may give credit to common reports brought by these Vessels Chesepeck or Deleware will soon (if they are not already) be honored with a French Squardron, and the Letters in the Mail, addressed to the Count de Estaing Vice Admiral in the French Fleet,...
30252To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 30 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
From the knowledge I have of your Excys character—I must conclude that nothing but the misinformation of some very stupid, or misrepresentation of some very wicked person coud have occasioned your making use of so very singular expressions as you did on my coming up to the ground where you had taken post —They implyed that I was guilty either of disobedience of orders, of want of conduct, or...
30253From George Washington to Major General Charles Lee, 30 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received your letter (dated thro’ mistake the 1st of July) expressed as I conceive, in terms highly improper. I am not conscious of having made use of any very singular expressions at the time of my meeting you, as you intimate. What I recollect to have said, was dictated by duty and warranted by the occasion. As soon as circumstances will permit, you shall have an opportunity, either of...
30254To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 30 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I beg your Excellency’s pardon for the inaccuracy in misdating my letter —you cannot afford me greater pleasure than in giving me the opportunity of shewing to America the sufficiency of her respective servants—I trust that temporary power of office and the tinsel dignity attending it will not be able by all the mists they can raise to affuscate the bright rays of truth, in the mean time your...
30255To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 30 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the honor of addressing my letter by Col. Fitzgerald to your Excellency I have reflected on both your situation and mine, and beg leave to observe that it will be for our mutual convenience that a Court of inquiry should be immediately ordered—but I could wish it might be a court martial—for if the affair is drawn into length it may be difficult to collect the necessary evidences,...
30256From George Washington to Major General Charles Lee, 30 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your letter by Colo. Fitzgerald and also one of this date have been duly received. I have sent Colo. Scammel, the Adjutant General to put you in arrest, who will deliver you a copy of the charges on which you will be tryed. I am Sir Yr most obt servt Copy, in James McHenry’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . See Lee’s second (misdated 28 June) and third letters to GW of this date....
30257To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Morgan, 30 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
The enemy are encampd that is the rear of them, at Nut swamp —I am within three miles in thair rear—I send you a deserter who is an intillegent fellow, and can give you a Better account of thair situation then I can—I am sending out small parties round them to take maroders and to fall in with thair small pa[r]ties. if any thing worth notice should happen your excellency shall have the...
30258To George Washington from Brigadier General Thomas Nelson, Jr., 30 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have omitted writing to you for some time because I had it not in my power to ascertain the number of Volunteers that would enter into the Corps of Cavalry. After taking great pains and riding many Miles to raise this Corps, I am sorry to observe, that I have not hopes of it reaching one hundred, notwithstanding several of the first young Gentlemen in the Country have turn’d out to set the...
30259To George Washington from Brigadier General William Winds, 30 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 28th has stopp’d My Moving again towards you, Nevertheless I hold some Men in Readiness to Act or Move, wherever a prospect of Advantage May Appear, I flatter myself that I Can yet Assemble at amboy or at any place on this side of Amboy, at 24 Hours Notice (provided I have such Notice any time tomorrow) from 600 to 800 Men, besides What will be Necessary for the Guarding...
30260To Alexander Hamilton from Brigadier General Louis Le Beque Du Portail, [July–November 1778] (Hamilton Papers)
[ July–November, 1778 .] Asks Hamilton to assist the Chevalier de Villefranche. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. This letter is in French. In JCHW John C. Hamilton, ed., The Works of Alexander Hamilton (New York, 1851). , I, 198 this letter is dated 1780. This very vague undated letter discusses a dispute in which the Chevalier de Villefranche was involved. Du Portail thought that...
30261Speech to Oneida Indians, July–August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Document not found : Speech to Oneida Indians [July-August 1778]. This document, in James McHenry’s writing, was offered for sale in The Frank T. Siebert Library of the North American Indian and the American Frontier , Sotheby’s sale 7315, 21 May 1999, item 189. It is dated by the abstractor’s assertion that the speech mentions “the British evacuation of Philadelphia, the British defeat at...
30262Titus Ogden to the Commissioners, July 1778 (Adams Papers)
Pardon the freedom I take in thus addressing your honours unknown but as an American I trust you will not take it amiss. On my arrival here the begining of april in the Ship Harmony Hall loaded with Tobacco &c. I was boarded by a Mr. Moylan who shewed my me yours letters impowering him to act as Agent here on which account I consigned my vessell and Cargo to him and must confess the dispatch...
30263To Benjamin Franklin from Julien-Alexandre Achard de Bonvouloir, [July 1778] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je suis a paris depuis deux jours, et si je n’eusse pas été incommodé et extremement Las, j’aurais deja eu l’honneur d’aller vous presenter mon Respectueux hommage et vous rendre compte de mon voyage. Il a été on ne peut plus malhureux, j’ai été pris par la fregate La galathée, a quinze lieues de Charlestown, et conduit a st. augustin ou j’ai eprouvé les...
30264To Benjamin Franklin from James Brehon, July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Having addresed you twice before which I imagine have never reached you from my receiving no Answer and nothing but distress could have induced me to trouble you so often which distress has indeed of late been allevated in a great Measure by the Generosity of the British People which I believe you have already been informed of and the sums which the...
30265To John Adams from Samuel Cooper, 1 July 1778 (Adams Papers)
After various Reports of the Capture of the Boston by a British Cruizer, and of her being struck with Lightning at Sea, it was with peculiar Pleasure I lately receiv’d an Assurance Of your Safe Arrival in France. Not long after you sail’d, Mrs. Adams wrote me a Letter upon a Report of Dr. Franklin’s having been assassinated, full of the tenderest Anxiety, and the most amiable Sentiments,...
30266To John Adams from James Warren, 1 July 1778 (Adams Papers)
I have wrote you several long Letters since you left us, some of which you will doubtless by the Enemy be releived from the trouble of reading. My last was by Capt. Barnes about 14 days ago, at A Time when we had reason to be Anxious for your safety. Two days ago for the first time we were Ascertained of the safe Arrival of the Boston and of your being in Paris. This Intelligence we have by A...
30267From Benjamin Franklin to [“Charles de Weissenstein”], 1 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères I received your Letter dated at Brussels the 16th past. My Vanity might possibly be flatter’d by your Expressions of Compliment to my Understanding, if your Proposals did not more clearly manifest a mean Opinion of it. You conjure me in the Name of the omniscient and just God, before whom I must appear, and by my Hopes of future Fame, to...
30268To Benjamin Franklin from Michael Comyn, 1 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Treaty of Friendship and Commerce happily concluded between the United States of America and France, rendering indispensable the Establishment of Consuls in the different Ports of this Kingdom for the Security and Advantage of the American Traders, I humbly take the liberty to offer my Services in this Capacity for the City of Marseille, and to request...
30269To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper, 1 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have wrote you four or five Times not long since, but from all our Arrivals from France of late have not the Pleasure of a single Line, but I know your Crowd of important Business. Accidentally hearing of a Vessel that sails for France this day, I enclose you a Philadelphia Paper bro’t by a swift Post last Evening, and containing the Proceedings of the...
30270To Benjamin Franklin from Georges-Adam Junker and Other Applicants for Emigration, 1 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library In the course of the four months covered by this volume, a number of people turn to Franklin to secure his help in their plans to emigrate to America, to obtain the information necessary to make up their minds, or to recommend other would-be emigrants. Such requests come from France, Switzerland, Germany, even England. They reveal two widespread...
30271General Orders, 1 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
The General will beat at twelve ôClock, troop at half past twelve and the march begins at one; The Troops are in the mean time to take as much Sleep and Refreshment as possible that they may be the better prepared. A General Court-Martial whereof Lord Stirling is appointed President will sit in Brunswick tomorrow (the hour and place to be appointed by the President) for the Trial of Major...
30272To George Washington from Major John Jameson, 1 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Enemy left this place last night about ten OClock the Rear is now about three miles below this place on the Road leading to Sandy hook. I am Your Excellency’s most Obt Servant ALS , DLC:GW . A notation on the cover indicates that this letter was sent “⅌ Dragoon.”
30273From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 1 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I embrace this first moment of leisure, to give Congress a more full and particular account of the movements of the Army under my command, since its passing the Delaware, than the situation of our Affairs would heretofore permit. I had the honor to advise them, that on the appearances of the enemy’s intention to march thro’ Jersey becoming serious, I had detatched General Maxwells Brigade, in...
30274To George Washington from Colonel David Mason, 1 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. David Mason, 1 July 1778. On 1 July, Mason wrote GW : “I this Day by favr of Mr John Sewall Junr of Gloster wrote You.” No other letter of that date from Mason to GW has been found.
30275To George Washington from Colonel David Mason, 1 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I this Day by favr of Mr John Sewall Junr of Gloster wrote You & did not at that time Expect so favrable & Speedy an Opportunity of Sending on a Small Detachment of Men as now offers, Captain Tayler of Ship Sets Sail this Evening for the Head of Elk, 2 on Board the sd vessel Lt Thellaball of the 15th regt goes with Twenty six Men, Numbers of them the Blackest of Rascalls, Particularly John...
30276To George Washington from Brigadier General William Maxwell, 1 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to Inform your Excellency that the Letter which accompanys this was delivered a little way below this place a few minutes ago, by a Capt. Murray one of General Clintons Ade D. Camps, I was surprised that he was not stoped sooner but the Militia did not know Your Excellencys former Orders I suppose and I suppose they purposely eluded Coll Morgan. He delivered General...
30277From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Holt Richeson, 1 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
Having received information that the State of Virginia has determined to fill up her Regiments by Recruits, I desire that you will immediately proceed thither with such Officers of the 3d 7th 11th and 15th Virginia Regiments as can be spared, to superintend the recruiting Service. Upon your arrival at Williamsburg, you are to apply to his Excellency the Governor for your instructions by which...
30278Abraham Whipple to the Commissioners, 2 July 1778 (Adams Papers)
The honour of your Letter bearing date the 23d June, had the pleasure of Recieving on the 30th and shall think myself happy, in a strict attention to the Agreable Contents, as these Orders afford me every Satisfaction, being such as could have wished, had the intended Cruize been left to my own Determination. It affords me the most sensible pleasure to Acquaint your Honours, that both...
30279From Benjamin Franklin to ———, 2 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am exceedingly oblig’d by the exact Plan and Profile you have been so kind as to send me, of the hydraulic Machine at Chatou. Be pleased to accept my thankful Acknowledgments of the Favour, and be assured that I am, with great Esteem, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant A virtually indecipherable notation on the verso, which may have no relation to the...
30280The Eastern Navy Board to the American Commissioners, 2 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress We have the Honour to hand you by Capt. Ayres in the Arnold Packett, four Packetts Intrusted to our care for Conveyance by the Honble. Committee for Foreign Affairs. We also Inclose the Gazettes of this Town Since our last. We wish them Safe to your hands as we presume they will give you all the Important Intelligence of this...
30281Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bennett Lloyd to Franklin and John Adams, [2 July? 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd present Compliments to Messrs. Franklin and Adams, and will do themselves the honour to dine with Them on Saturday next. Addressed: Messrs. Franklin & Adams For the two see XXVI , 343 n. In the husband’s hand. We assume that they were accepting for the celebration on Saturday, July 4, to which the commissioners invited all the American...
30282Abraham Whipple to the American Commissioners, 2 July 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library <Nantes, July 2, 1778: I received your letter of June 23 on the 30th; my orders are all that I could have wished. Officers and men are working with a will to get the ship ready, which she should be by the end of this month. I have space for more than the fourteen bales of blankets that Mr. Schweighauser has for me, and should...
30283To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Epp, 2 July 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Altorff, July 2, 1778: The English are making a huge mistake in trying to fight a war overseas, especially against people as civilized as they are. Your leaders show wisdom in waiting for the enemy to overextend their supply lines. The danger for your country will begin after victory, when national consensus breaks down. My advice is not to give too much...
30284To Benjamin Franklin from Edme-Jacques Genet, 2 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’apprens avec le plus grand plaisir par la lettre dont vous m’avés honoré, que vous approuvés l’usage que j’ai fait des lettres que vous aviés bien voulu me confier. J’ai actuellement deux no des affaires de l’angleterre prêts à paroitre: je n’attens que des nouvelles directes d’amerique, que j’espere recevoir par votre canal, suivant la promesse que vous...
30285To Benjamin Franklin from Henricus Godet, 2 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Upon my arrival in town I was applyed to by one David Welch, Who Says he was Second Lieutenant on board the Lexington Capt. Henry Johnson, and which was taken by a Kings Cutter the Lurt [ Alert ] Capt. Bazely and Carryed to Plymouth and putt into Mill prison, and Fortunately made his Escape out of Goal; and is now as you may reasonably Suppose, be in Want...
30286To Benjamin Franklin from Claude Mammès Pahin Champlain de La Blancherie, 2 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Je me serois mal expliqué, si vous aviez compris que je vous eusse prié de me servir de caution pour une somme quelconque empruntée pour me procurer un logement. J’avois seulement imaginé que, par l’interêt qu’on doit prendre à votre recommandation, M. de Chaumont auroit pu donner les mains à aider un établissement qui a mérité votre approbation, en...
30287To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Richard and Other Favor Seekers, 2 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library This note, like the one in the previous volume, summarizes letters from a diverse group of people asking for favors; as was the case previously, we do not know whether they produced any result. Three correspondents ask Franklin to forward letters. On July 24, M. Lutterloh, Court Councilor of the Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg, hopes the Doctor will send...
30288To Benjamin Franklin from David Welsh, 2 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I seppose you have recd. my Letter of the 18th of last Month which gives me A great deal of Un Easiness that I have not sence recd. aney Assistiance from You as I am Distitude of Cash or aney friends to furnish me with aney untill they hear from you as they are gubious who I be. Mr. Hancock Wants to know if You should think it Propper for him to gow...
30289General Orders, 2 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Army is to remain on it’s ground tomorrow—The commanding Officers of Regiments under the direction of their Brigadiers are to avail themselves of this Opportunity for collecting all their Straglers—The baggage is to be got up and the Waggons arranged in their proper order. The men are to wash and cleanse themselves, they are to be conducted to bathe in squads by non commissioned Officers...
30290To George Washington from John Beatty, 2 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have a List of the Prisoners capturd during the Enemys march thro this state & now lodged in the goal at Trenton —whether any yet remains in the Provost, I cannot ascertain, having receiv’d no returns from the Provost marshall. Nine of these call themselves Deserters, but as no proof appears, that they intentionally fell into our Hands, shall detain them as Prisoners of War. They...
30291To George Washington from William Gordon, 2 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I just catch a few minutes before the post goes off to acquaint you that Lord Chatham is dead—that no troops whatsoever are coming either from G.B. or Ireland—that tho’ an English fleet of 1–90 guns 9–74 & 1–64 may be sailed from St Helens, a powerful provision has been made for counteracting them when they are upon the American coast; their opposers may possibly be at the Rendezvous before...
30292To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Morgan, 2 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I came to this place early Yestorday Morning—the enemy had left it the night before—thair main body is encampd about three miles from the Town thair rear within a mile, we are in full vew of each other—I am and have been, ever since I come out, at a great Loss for light horse, having none onaxt [annexed] to me—Genl scott sent me a serjant and six, whose horses ware tierd and was Rather an...
30293To George Washington from Colonel Stephen Moylan, 2 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
the inclosed note, reachd me this morning as it is not wrote by any of your Excellencys familly, and So very Contradictory to the orders I received yesterday, I realy have my doubts whether it ought to be obeyd or not, I have Sent orders to the different parties that are now out to come in this evening, they ought to have at least a fortnights rest, before they begin to march and if your...
30294To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 2 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed I recived yesterday evening and took the liberty of opening them least they might require some immediate arrangement. the Rear of the Army is up, in much better order than I could have expected. I am this moment going to the Court Martial after a little retardment as your Excellency will see by the enclosed Note & Answer. I have sent Col: Bur to Elizabeth Town to make some...
30295Session of Virginia Council of State, 2 July 1778 (Madison Papers)
present His Excellency Dudley Digges David Jameson & Nathaniel Harrison James Madison jun. Esquires It being represented to the Board that Doubts have arisen concerning the extent of the privilege granted to the Officers and Soldiers raised in this State of being supplied with Goods from the public Stores at the reduced prices—They do advise the Governor to direct the Commissary of Stores in...
30296James Lovell to Abigail Adams, 3 July 1778 (Adams Papers)
I have this Afternoon received your Favour of June 12th. and at the same Time a Gazette from Boston, of later Date, in which I find a pleasing Entry in Regard to Mr. Adams’s Arrival in France. It is so likely to be true from the blundering Manner of it that I venture to congratulate you upon it. Mr. Thaxter is not yet arrived here, but is expected hourly. He will heartily participate in the...
30297C. W. F. Dumas to the Commissioners, 3 July 1778 (Adams Papers)
Ce que j’eus l’honneur de vous marquer l’ordinaire dernier de l’Emprunt d’Amsterdam, etoit extrémement exagéré. Cela se réduit à un petit emprunt, que le trésorier de la Ville fait et rembourse, selon le plus ou le moins d’argent en caisse, pour être employé a des bâtimens. La personne de qui je tenois cela, avoit été mal informée. Notre ami m’a mieux instruit. Je lui communiquai hier le...
30298C. W. F. Dumas to the Commissioners: A Translation, 3 July 1778 (Adams Papers)
That which I had the honor to note in my last concerning Amsterdam’s borrowing was greatly exaggerated. It is limited to a small loan that the treasurer of the town borrows and repays more or less according to the amount of money in the coffers and is to be used for some vessels. The person from whom I learned this was misinformed. Our friend set me straight on the matter. Yesterday I...
30299John Paul Jones to the Commissioners, 3 July 1778 (Adams Papers)
Being informed from good authority that the Minister desired much to converse with me on a subject of great utility to the United States of America —as there was then no prospect of obtaining permission to sell the prizes—or of getting the prisoners exchanged soon, I thought it for the interest of the Service that I shoud come myself to Paris. It was necessary too that some measure shoud be...
30300Thomas Simpson to the Commissioners, 3 July 1778 (Adams Papers)
I am to Acknowledge the receipt of your favor from Passi of the third of last month, for which, and your kind interposition in my behalf, I return you my most sincere thanks, Captain Jones has released me from Prison, and has permitted me to go for America, but holds me suspended until called upon by a court martial to meet him face to face: a copy of the Parole brought to me in the prison by...