35021From Benjamin Franklin to Stephen Marchant, 14 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I recd. yours of the 27th of february requesting a Commission. I had before written to M. Demont d’hyver, that it was not in my Power to grant his Request untill I had recd. fresh Orders from Congress. But as it is easy for that Gentleman now in Time of War to obtain a Commission for you from the Admiralty of France, I wish you would explain to me why you desire...
35022From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Oliver, 14 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress It will always be a Pleasure to me to do what may be agreeable to you. Inclos’d is the Passport you desire. I wish you & your Friends a prosperous Voyage; being ever with the sincerest Esteem Dear Sir &c Dated March 11, above. This letter and its enclosure were forwarded to London by Samuel Petrie ( XXIV , 543n), who assured BF in an undated note that he had sent off...
35023From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 14 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Walter R. Benjamin Autographs, Inc., Hunter, New York (1982); copy: Library of Congress The Gout having again attacked me, and confined me to my Chair, I find I shall not be able to present myself at Versailles on Tuesday. Your Excellency will have the Goodness to excuse me, and believe me ever, with the sincerest Esteem and Respect. Your most obedient & most humble Servant. March 16; see...
35024To Benjamin Franklin from Abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron, 14 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Le Ministre du premier Etat libre de l’Amérique est un phénoméne fait pour paroître chez des françois. L’Ouvrage que j’ai l’honneur de présenter à vôtre Excellence, lui prouvera que nous étions dignes de l’honneur que nous ont fait les Etats Unis de l’Amerique , en s’adressant d’abord à la france. Nous avons des foiblesses; c’est le tribut de l’humanité:...
35025To Benjamin Franklin from Jean Dusaulx, [c. 14 March 1779] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Dusaulx est venu pour avoir l’honneur de rendre ses devoirs à Monsieur Franklin, et pour lui présenter de la part de M. Anquetil Duperron son confrère, un Livre intitulé, De La Législation Orientale &c . Addressed: pour Monsieur / Franklin. Dusaulx (1728–99) was a man of letters, translator of Juvenal, protégé of King Stanislas, and a popular figure who...
35026To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 14 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have moved from Pall mall with the full Purpose of mind to settel my afair and get Ready for my Return to america— I shall take France in my way and call at Parris where I hope to have the Pleasur of seeing my old american Friend—: and take off some of your cappatall Bustos in Wax— England will very Soon be no longer a pattron for artists—the Ingeneous...
35027General Orders, 14 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Returns of the reinlisted men from the 23rd of February to this day to be forthwith made to the Adjutant General; the bounty to each recruit to be specified: where this has been omitted in the last returns it is to be included in the present. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date includes the following additional general orders: “1...
35028From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 14 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed has been presented to me by Lieut. Varner of your Regt. If Mr Scull is, as the representation sets forth, a junior Officer to the three subscribers, I shall be glad to be informed how he comes to be ranked above them in the arrangemt. Be pleased to order Colo. Patten’s Regt to hold themselves in readiness to march from their prest quarters which they may expect to do in a few...
35029From George Washington to General Henry Clinton, 14 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
It is much to be regretted that all the attempts which have been made to establish some general and adequate rule for the exchange of prisoners, have hitherto been ineffectual. In a matter of so great importance, too much pains cannot be taken to surmount the obstacles that lie in it’s way, and to bring it to a satisfactory issue. With an earnest desire to effect this—The Honorable The...
35030From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene and Jeremiah Wadsworth, 14 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
As I shall be obliged to weaken the post at Paramus, to strengthen those of the Highlands —you will be pleased to give immediate orders that no stores of your department or provisions, passing on the communication between this and Kings ferry make any unnecessary hault—or delay so as to give opportunity to the enemy for insult or surprise. And in case there should be any quantities of...