30951From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 10 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 6th Instt which came to my hands yesterday, afforded a fresh proof of the noble...
30952From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 10 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago I received your favor of the 26th Ulto, inclosing one from Colo. Spotswood, for...
30953To George Washington from Brigadier General John Stark, 10 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Dear General —Your letter of the 5th instant has come to hand by express. I am very happy to hear...
30954From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 10 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly favoured with yours of the 6th. I regret much the tardiness of the militia, as...
30955To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 10 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Count De-Estaing and myself were by Agreement to land our Forc[e]s here this Morning but I...
30956To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Henry Lee, 10 August 1778 (Jefferson Papers)
I agree entirely with you concerning the importance of the confederation, and have never failed...
30957General Orders, 11–12 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
A sufficient number of Officers having not yet presented themselves as Candidates for Commissions...
30958John Adams to Abigail Adams, 11 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
I am desirous of conveying to you, in a manner that will not probably fail of success, and...
30959John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 11 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
you will pardon me if I do not write to you very often for you know how I used to teaze you to...
30960Peter Frederick Dobrée to the Commissioners, 11 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
My Father in law has just now comunicated me the Honble. Mr. Lee’s Letter of the 4 Instant which...
30961Peter Frederick Dobrée to the American Commissioners, 11 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Harvard University Library My Father in law has just now comunicated me the Honorable Mr....
30962To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley, 11 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): M.D.A.F.H.H. Hartley Russell (1955) on deposit in the Berkshire County Record Office;...
30963From George Washington to Lieutenant Caleb Brewster, 11 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I perceive by a letter of yours to Genl Parsons that Genl Silliman had granted liberty to Lieut....
30964From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 11 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of transmitting to Congress the Inclosed Letter, which I just now received...
30965From George Washington to William Livingston, 11 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was favor’d with yours of the 7th in[stant] this morning. You will perceive by the enclosure...
30966From George Washington to Colonel William Malcom, 11 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Captain John Stevens who will deliver you this, I find was properly authorized to project a...
30967To George Washington from Brigadier General Thomas Nelson, Jr., 11 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Will you pardon a liberty I am about to take with you. I have been inform’d that you have had the...
30968To George Washington from William Palfrey, 11 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Palfrey, 11 Aug. 1778. On 17 Aug., Congress read GW’s letter of...
30969From George Washington to Alexander Spotswood, 11 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago I received your favor of the 16th Ulto, which Colonel Lee was so obliging as to...
30970From Benjamin Franklin to R. Parsons, [on or after 12 August 1778] (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society I did truly tell Capt. Hickey as you mention that I...
30971To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 12–13 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, 12–13 Aug. 1778. On 21 Aug., GW wrote Greene...
30972From John Adams to John Bradford, 12 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of 17 June is before me. I thank you, sir for your kind Congratulations on my safe...
30973From John Adams to Samuel Cooper, 12 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
Your kind favour of July 1st. is before me, and I feel myself much obliged to you for it, as well...
30974George Washington to Comte d’Estaing, 12 August 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
White Plains [ New York ] August 12, 1778 . States again that British fleet has left “the Hook.”...
30975James Moylan to the American Commissioners, 12 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The forgoing is extract of a letter I this day received from...
30976To Benjamin Franklin from R. Parsons, 12 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I hope you will Pardon a liberty which nothing but the...
30977General Orders, 12 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Brigade Commissaries are daily to deliver the hides and tallow at the Magazines of...
30978To George Washington from Silas Deane, 12 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving your polite & Freindly Letter of the 25th Ulto but Three days...
30979From George Washington to Vice Admiral d’Estaing, 12 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have just received a second letter dated the 10th from General Maxwell, confirming the...
30980To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 12 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 24th June and 3rd July Came to hand by this Days Post. where they have been so long...
30981To George Washington from Colonel John Lamb, 12 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely sorry to inform your Excellency, that, a dispute has arisen between Colo....
30982To George Washington from the Council of Maryland, 12 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Lieut. Colo. Smith by his Letter of the 26th last, informs us that he is desired by the Officers...
30983To George Washington from Maryland Officers, 12 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Maryland officers, 12 Aug. 1778. On 13 Aug., GW’s secretary James McHenry...
30984Arthur Lee and John Adams to Sartine, 13 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
Your Excellency s Letter of the Twenty ninth of July, inclosing a Plan for a System of...
30985George Washington to Colonel Peter Gansevoort, 13 August 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
White Plains [ New York ] August 13, 1778 . Instructs Gansevoort to hold Samuel Gake, who has...
30986George Washington to Henry Laurens, 13 August 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
White Plains [ New York ] August 13, 1778 . Encloses a letter from Major General John Sullivan....
30987The American Commissioners to Sartine, 13 August 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; two copies: National Archives <Passy, August 13,...
30988From Benjamin Franklin to William Lee, 13 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society You left a Trunk in my Care seal’d up, and took my...
30989To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Rodolphe Perronet, 13 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Perronet assure de son Respectueux attachement Monsieur...
30990To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Peters, 13 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Let me beg of you to endeavor at sending the enclosed Letter...
30991General Orders, 13 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Two Colliers from each Brigade are to be constantly employed under direction of Colonel Baldwin...
30992To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel William Butler, 13 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Lt. Col. William Butler, 13 Aug. 1778. On 24 Aug., GW wrote Butler : “I...
30993From George Washington to Colonel Peter Gansevoort, 13 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received the proceedings of a Court Martial held by your order respecting Samuel Gake. As...
30994From George Washington to Colonel John Lamb, 13 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your Letter of ⟨yes⟩terday. A Board of Officers cannot sit at this time...
30995From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 13 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you a letter from General Sullivan, which, from the tardiness of the...
30996To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 13 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of the 30th July I have had the honor of presenting to Congress Your Excellency’s...
30997To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 13 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. William Malcom, 13 Aug. 1778. On 17 Aug., GW wrote Malcom : “I rec’d...
30998From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 13 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have your favr of the 10th inclosing a list of the French Fleet. I am informed that Lieut. Lane...
30999To George Washington from Officers of the 3d New York Regiment, 13 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
“Petition” for relief from duty at Fort Schuyler, where the officers have served “Seventeen...
31000From George Washington to William Paterson, 13 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
You will perceive by the Inclosed Copy of the proceedings of Congress, that they have appointed...