31041To George Washington from Lieutenant General Wilhelm von Knyphasen, 16 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Lt. Gen. Wilhelm von Knyphausen, 16 Aug. 1778. On 23 Aug., GW wrote Knyphausen : “I had the honor to receive your letter of the 16th Instant.”
31042From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 16 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty, by the conveyance now offered me by Captain Riley, to transmit to Congress the proceedings of the Court Martial in the case of Major General Lee. The Inclosed papers comprehend a request by General phillips, for an Officer to go to Canada by way of the Lakes, on the subject of Cloathing for the Convention Troops. I do not conceive myself at liberty to answer General Heath...
31043From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 16 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the honor of addressing you to day by Captain Riley, I received a Letter from General Sullivan, a Copy of which you have inclosed. From this it appears the Count D’Estaing had not returned with his Squadron on the 13th Inst.—and there is reason to fear from the violence of the Weather ever since, that he has not yet got in. This accident has much deranged our views—and I shall be...
31044To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 16 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing to Your Excellency the 13th by a Messenger from Monsr Girard, since which Your Excellency’s several favors of the 9th, 11th, and 13th, together with the several papers refer’d to have reached me. The latter I receiv’d Yesterday at half past four P.M. in Congress, and immediately presented that and General Sullivan’s of the 10th to the House. By the Messenger...
31045From George Washington to Major General William Phillips, 16 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed packet was sent to me a few days ago by Sr Henry Clinton. I should be happy to oblige Sir Henry or yourself in any thing I could do with propriety; but it is not in my power to grant the request made by him in this instance, as all matters respecting the officers and troops of the Convention are under the immediate direction and controul of Congress. I am with due Respect Sir Yr...
31046From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 16 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
On Thursday I received your favor of the 10th Instant, advising of your descent on Rhode-Island—of the arrival of the British fleet & of Count D’Estaing’s pursuing them. Since this I have not had a single tittle of intelligence on the subject of your operations—and of course I have been in a disagreable state of suspence and anxiety. I must earnestly request that you will be more frequent in...
31047To John Jay from Gouverneur Morris, 16 August 1778 (Jay Papers)
We are at Length fairly setting about our Finances and our foreign Affairs. For the latter particularly I much wish you were here. Many Persons whom you know are very liberal of Illiberality— Your Friend Deane who hath rendered the most essential Services stands as one accused. The Storm increases and I think some one of the tall Trees must be torn up by the Roots. I have not heard from you in...
31048To John Jay from Robert Troup, 16 August 1778 (Jay Papers)
Our Army is still encamped on the Heights near the White Plains— We shall move as soon as the Event of the R. Island Expedition is known— The last Accounts from that Quarter are—that General Sullivan had landed his whole Force on the Island, and was making regular Approaches towards the Enemy’s Works—that Lord Howe, with his Fleet, appeared off the Harbour last Monday—that the Count Destaing...
3104917. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Chatou, with Mr. Bertin. After dinner went to view the Machine of Marli, which forces up from the River Seine, all the Water at Versailles and Marli. We walked up the Mountain to the Pavillion, and Dwelling House of Madam de Barry. The Situation is one of the most extensive and beautiful, about Paris. The Pavillion is the most elegantly furnished of any Place I have seen. The House,...
31050James Moylan to the Commissioners, 17 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
The Brig Lady Washington Cap: Rowntree arrived here yesterday from James River Virginia loaded with Tobacco. She sail’d from thence the 8th. July. The Captain tells me the two army’s were then in the Jerseys, and that the Enemy’s ships were still in the Delaware, in order I suppose to insure it’s retreat if necessary, that General Washington’s army amounted to 18,000 men, the people in general...