44161To George Washington from Brigadier General Henry Knox, 25 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have just returnd here from Trenton which place I left last evening, at which time there had gone towards new Windsor by the back route 2213 barrells flour, and I believe that by this evening all will be in motion that was at Trenton amounting to about 3500 barrells including 445 which had arriv’d there from the Gentlemen directors of the bank form’d at Philadelphia. The teams which have...
44162To George Washington from Ephraim Martin, 25 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I think it my duty to acquaint your Excellency with the state of facts respecting Abm Veel now in provost for harbouring & encouraging those spies who were executed. No man in the world is more averse to schreening the guilty, & I think it equally my duty to assist in relieving the innocent. I have long been acquainted with Veel; his character has always been that of an inoffensive, peacable...
44163From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 25 June 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Brig. Gen. William Maxwell, 25 June 1780. On 26 June , GW wrote Maxwell that “by a Line last night” he had directed Maxwell to halt his brigade.
44164From George Washington to Joseph Reed, 25 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with Your Excellency’s favors of the 20th and 22d instants. I am exceedingly sorry to find you express a doubt of being able immediately to procure the number of 250 Waggons in the State of Pennsylvania—if we should be disappointed in that quarter, I know not where we are to apply. The Quarter Master General has, as you observe, a considerable number of Waggons laying idle...
44165To George Washington from Lieutenant Henry Willis, 25 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
By the last Expresses from Captain Lawrence who commands a company of State Troops now stationed [at] a Place called the Sloat 20 Miles below Kings Ferry I am inform’d the Enemies Shipping have all retired down to Fort Washington—they landed a Party of Refugees and Negroes at Cloaster Dock four Miles below the Sloat on Saturday Afternoon and burnt 6 or 7 Houses, and did other Mischief to the...
44166To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 25 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, 25 June 1780 . Encloses “separate returns of the Officers of the Virginia, part of the first Regt. of Artillery, who are to be Actually in the Field the present Campaign—and of those who are to be otherwise situated, with notes signifying where they will be.” TJ may now distribute them according to the plan mentioned by him to Carrington a few days ago. RC ( Vi ); 3 p.; signed “Ed....
44167To Thomas Jefferson from Abner Nash, 25 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor by Colo. Monroe , three days agoe at this place, where Genl. Caswell is posted with about 1500 Militia, and shall be very happy Sir in the Correspondence you propose: The Enemies Opperations in So. Carolina and their practices among the Country People on the Southern borders of this State are not a little alarming. Their nearest post to this place is at the Cheraw Hill on...
44168To John Adams from Benjamin Franklin, 26 June 1780 (Adams Papers)
M. Adams, after having perused the inclosed Papers, is desired to give his Opinion on the following Questions. 1st. Whether Captain Landais, accused as he is, of Capital Crimes, by his Senior and late Commanding Officer, after having apparently relinquished the Command of the Alliance frigate, by with drawing his Effects from the same, after having asked and received money by Order of the...
44169From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 26 June 1780 (Adams Papers)
I have read over all the Papers in the Bundle left with me, numbered to thirty seven. I have also read the three Queries stated to me. These Queries I apprehend can legally be answered only by Con gress or a Court Martial; and therefore it would be improper in me to give any answer to them because the Papers will appear before Congress or a Court Martial; who can judge of them better than I....
44170From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 87, 26 June 1780 (Adams Papers)
The Resolutions of Congress of the 18th. of March respecting the paper bills, appeared first in Europe as recited in the Act of the Assembly of Pennsylvania. They were next published in the English News-Papers as taken from a Boston Paper published by the Council; at last the Resolutions appear’d in the Journals of Congress. A great clamour was raised and spread, that the United States had...
44171George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Jean-Baptiste Gouvion, 26 June 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Pequannock [ New Jersey ] June 26, 1780 . Directs Gouvion to proceed to West Point. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
44172From Benjamin Franklin to Montbarey, 26 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I have just received the Letter your Excellency did me the Honour of writing to me yesterday concerning the fusils and Powder the Delivery of which had been ordered into the Hands of Commodore Paul Jones, then Commander of the alliance frigate. As he is at Present deprived of that Command, and these Stores are exceedingly necessary to be sent as soon as possible to...
44173From Benjamin Franklin to John Torris, 26 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Herewith you have the Judgments on the Prizes the Peter and the Friendship: as to the Betsey, taken in December last, I do not find that Proofs have yet been sent me of her being English Property: and whatever good Opinion I may have of the Uprightness of your Captains, it is not regular that I Should condemn without Proofs. The Instructions require not only the...
44174To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 26 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft) and copy: Massachusetts Historical Society I have read over all the Papers in the Bundle left with me, numbered to thirty seven. I have also read the three Queries stated to me. These Queries I apprehend can legally be answered only by Congress or a Court Martial: and therefore it would be improper in me to give any answer to them, because the...
44175To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Necker, 26 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress J’ai reçu, Monsieur, avec la Lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 19. de ce mois les deux memoires qui y étoient joints. L’un concerne M.M. Bondfield Haywood et Compe. qui demandent la Permission d’envoyer aux Isles Françoises deux de leurs Navires sous Pavillon Americain. Ces Négociants m’avoient déja présenté cette Demande, Je leur ai marqué le 12....
44176To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Vaughan, 26 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Dr. Priestley & Lord Shelburne have parted, as far as I can understand, amicably. The truth is, the two characters were such as did not understand the one the other: The one did not comprehend enough the nature & merit of a speculative scholar, nor the other the situation and difficulties of a political actor. I labored, as you did, to prevent it; but...
44177To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Wharton et al., 26 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Archives We understand some Persons in the Town have written to the Ministers of France, That the Americans, who are here approved Captain Landais’ Conduct in Possessing Himself of the Frigate Alliance, which you had committed to the Charge of the Honorable Commodore Jones. For the sake of Truth, and undeceiving those,—Whom such Misrepresentations may have deceived,— We think it...
44178General Orders, 26 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Colonel Butler. Lieutenant Colonel Olney. Brigade Major Alexander. The Commander in Chief requests General Greene and all the officers and men under his Command to accept his warmest thanks for the good Conduct and Gallantry displayed in opposing the Enemy in their advance to springfield the 23d Instant. The Regiment of Colonel Angell from its situation had an...
44179To George Washington from James Bowdoin, 26 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
By the Post I had the honour of your Letter of the 14th Instant, And am happy to find that the Plan &c. accompanying my last was in any degree Satisfactory, and may be of use. I hope the measures for procuring further intelligence will be effectual. The loss of Charlestown is unfortunate, and the more so if owing, as is said to be the Case, to a want of provisions. I wish it may be repaired...
44180From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Jean-Baptiste de Gouvion, 26 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
You will proceed to West Point and take the orders of Major General Howe. If the movements of the enemy up the River should not engage your attention otherwise, you will as far as circumstances permit employ yourself in providing fascines and gabions and any other necessary articles at convenient places. I am with the greatest esteem Sir Yr most Obedt ser. Df , in Alexander Hamilton’s writing,...
44181From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 26 June 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lt. Col. Udny Hay, 26 June 1780. On 28 June , Hay wrote GW: “I am honourd with yours of 26th.” Hay indicated the contents of this letter when he wrote New York governor George Clinton on 28 June: “By the enclosed Copy of a Letter from his Excellency, the commander in chief, you will see I am immediately to turn my attention towards making a very large transportation from...
44182From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 26 June 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Brig. Gen. Jedediah Huntington, 26 June 1780. On that date , Huntington wrote a second letter to GW: “Recd yours of 6 oClock by Express.”
44183To George Washington from Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 26 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
just recd this by one of the Persons employed to gain Intelligence ’tis the only Information I have had of the Matter —shall hear again in the Morning—my Baggage is in Train to enter the Clove. I am &c. ALS , DLC:GW . This letter is written on the verso of Capt. Thomas Blanch’s letter to Huntington of 25 June (see n.1). Blanch’s letter to Huntington, dated 25 June at Closter, N.J., reads: “at...
44184To George Washington from Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 26 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I hear from Kings Ferry that 30 Ships were off Fort Washington Yesterday—1 Frigate & 2 tenders near Tallers Point that the three latter returned to the fleet in the Afternoon —I forget to mention that a Party of the Enemy (from 30 to 50) have burnt 5 or 6 Houses and as many Barns at ⟨Shr⟩onenburg, the Property of Whigs, they staid no longer than just to do the sd Business. half after ten—Recd...
44185From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 26 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
It is highly necessary that an estimate should be formed of the quantity of Ordnance Stores necessary for the expected cooperation in its fullest extent, that by comparing it with the General Return of those on hand, we may be able to ascertain the deficiency, which I very much fear (notwithstanding the pressing call upon the Board of War & Ordnance last fall when Ct D’Estaing was expected for...
44186From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 26 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
From some information I have received this morning—I think it necessary that Your Brigade should advance, which I directed to halt by a Line last night. You will therefore march on with it till You join the Army, unless You should receive orders to the contrary. I am Dr Sir Yr Most Obedt st Df , in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . GW’s letter to Maxwell...
44187To George Washington from John Mitchell, 26 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favor of the 18th Instant, did not come to hand before the 23d Instant in the Evening. I have sent a piece of Jean and a piece of Drilling by the Bearer, Peter Misner Express, with Moulds, Thread, Silk & hairs I hope they will please; I cou’d not get any of the best White Drilling, this is Strong & good. hope there is sufficent Lining & triming for the whole I got a Taylor to...
44188To George Washington from Lieutenant John Stagg, 26 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have nothing material, to transmit your Excellency, respecting the enemy’s movements up the North River—this I can say, that a fleet of 55 Sail (a list of which is inclosed) lay at anchor directly opposite to Philips’s, about six miles above Kingsbridge—yesterday, between eleven and twelve, they landed some of their troops, not exceeding seven or eight hundred, but took no tents ashore. Your...
44189To George Washington from Brigadier General John Stark, 26 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
agrebel to my Promis to give in my opeinen Respeecting the operation of the Campain I Now give it —as for aney thing to the South of New Jayes I am of opein we Can Not act as for Canaday the Seson of the year is So far advanced and No Preperation mad for that Purpes I think it is out of our Power to Do aney thing in that Qarter and Halifex is So far from us that th[e]y Can Do us Now Hort if...
44190To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 26 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Some few days since I arriv’d here and trust I have so arranged the line of communication between us, that whatever alteration the course of events may effect in my own situation, I shall have it in my power to make it subservient to my wishes. I expected I shou’d more effectually put in execution your Excellency’s Orders by coming immediately here, the source from which Governor Nash at...