33371From George Washington to Lund Washington, 30 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lund Washington, c.30 Nov. 1778. On 17 Dec., in a letter to Lund Washington , GW referred to his letter to Lund of “about the last of November.”
33372To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel William Washington, 30 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
If your Excellency has not determin’d where Col: Baylor’s Regt, shall Winter, in which I have the Honor to be appointed, by Congress, in Room of Col: Byrd, I cou’d wish that Wilmington or Frederick-Town might be assign’d it. Col: Pettit & Cox are of opinion that either of those Places wou’d be more convenient than Bristol; but prefer Frederick-Town, supposing that a sufficient Quantity of...
33373“A Tale”, [December 1778?] (Franklin Papers)
Passy, printed by Benjamin Franklin, 1779? Il y avoit un Officier, homme de bien, appelé Montresor , qui étoit très-malade. Son Curé croyant qu’il alloit mourir, lui conseilla de faire sa Paix avec Dieu, afin d’être reçu en Paradis. Je n’ai pas beaucoup d’Inquiétude à ce Sujet, dit Montresor; car j’ai eu, la Nuit derniere, une Vision qui m’a tout-à-fait tranquilisé. Quelle Vision avez vous eu?...
33374To Benjamin Franklin from Le Roy, [c. December 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society I send you The Book of M. Diderot called Linterprétation de la nature where you will find Those ridiculous Explanations of The causes of the Aurora Borealis pag 79, 80, 83. I send you in the same time That Journey to Siberia I talked to you of where you will find pag 31 and 32 of the second volu what I told you of the noise made by a specie of aurora...
33375From Benjamin Franklin to Genet, 1 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress I sent some Boston Papers, (as late as the first of October,) last Week, to Mr Vergennes. I suppose you saw them. They contain particular Accounts of the great Harmony between Count D’Estaing’s Fleet & the People of the Country. I never heard of Gen. Washington’s writing such a Letter as you mention, and therefore I believe the Story to be false. I have the honour to...
33376Sartine to the American Commissioners, 1 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Two copies: National Archives J’ai reçu, Messieurs, les quatre Recommandations que vous avez bien voulu m’adresser pour des navires Anglois, et je vous prie d’en recevoir mes remercimens. J’ai l’honneur d’être avec beaucoup de Consideration, Messieurs, votre tres humble et très obeissant serviteur Nov. 30.
33377To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Meunier, 1 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je m’empresse a mettre sous vos yeux le Mémoire de M M Risteau de Bordeaux; peut-être que leurs moyens vous paroitront assez puissants pour que vous determiniez le capitaine Macknil a finir une affaire qui dure depuis trop longtems. J’ai cherché, Monsieur, a mettre de la conciliation dans cette affaire; mais je n’ai pas été assez heureux pour trouver ceux a...
33378To George Washington from Nathanael Greene, 1 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Nathanael Greene, 1 Dec. 1778. On 4 Dec. , GW acknowledged receipt of a letter of the “1st Inst. which met me on the way to this place.”
33379To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 1 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
This will be handed to you by the Hon. Mr Holker agent to the Royal Marine and Consul of France, whose known worth is universally acknowledged. It is now more than three weeks Since I had the honor to receive yours of the 29th Octr—Incloseing the resolve of Congress of the 22nd of the Same month appointing Major General Gates to the Command of the Eastern District, which I acknowledged in mine...
33380To George Washington from George Measam, 1 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from George Measam, 1 Dec. 1778. On 14 Dec., GW wrote Measam : “I received your two letters of the 1st and 4th Inst. this morning.”