45451To John Adams from Thomas Digges, 24 August 1780 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you a few lines on the 18th and 22d Instants chiefly to inform you the news of those...
45452George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 24 August 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Teaneck, New Jersey ] August 24, 1780 . Questions manner in which Howe’s baggage was guarded....
45453From Benjamin Franklin to Schweighauser, 24 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received yesterday the Honour of your Letter of the 19th. Instant,...
45454To Benjamin Franklin from Philip Balliau, 24 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As I ade the Misfortune to Be Taken By Amerequin Priviteer...
45455To Benjamin Franklin from Fournier le jeune, 24 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Jay l’honneur de vous envoyer L’adresse du nouvel orgue,...
45456General Orders, 24 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officer] For Guard[:] Major Wallbridge The Army will draw three days flour and bake it and as...
45457To George Washington from Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 24 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
My second party is arived from Canada but for want of an Interpreter got no Inteligence of...
45458From George Washington to Captain Thomas Blanch, 24 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I cannot help expressing exceeding great surprize at your not obeying the order you received...
45459From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 24 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
You are appointed to the command of the Light Infantry and four brigades from your own Wing to be...
45460To George Washington from Brigadier General James Hamilton, 24 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Having obtained Colonel Woods consent to Write Your Excellency, I shall in as few Words as...
45461From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 24 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
In the report of the march of yesterday, it appears there was to your baggage a guard of a...
45462From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 24 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am now to acknowledge the Honor of Your Excellency’s dispatches of the 9th, which I received...
45463To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 24 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
By the Act of Congress herewith enclosed you will observe, that, the Court Martial having...
45464From George Washington to Major Henry Lee, Jr., 24 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased immediately upon the receipt of this to commence the Forage of Barbadoes Neck...
45465To George Washington from Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg, 24 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
The detachment at Chesterfield Court House compos’d of Old Soldiers—Recruits—& Deserters,...
45466To George Washington from Nathaniel Shaw, 24 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
In my last I wrote you that the Brittish Fleet Saild last Satturday, and a Sloop belonging to...
45467Motion of Virginia Delegates on Kentucky, [24 August] 1780 (Madison Papers)
Printed text ( Journals of the Continental Congress , XVII, 763–64). A petition from a number of...
45468Friday 25th of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning at about half after ten o clock Mr. Leroi came to our lodgings and then went with...
45469To John Adams from Thomas Digges, 25 August 1780 (Adams Papers)
Since I wrote you the 22d (by a friend Mr. S. H——l——y) nothing material has transpird and the...
45470To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 25 August 1780 (Adams Papers)
Behold the fruits of the french Alliance! Our young men no longer look upon Great Britain as...
45471From Benjamin Franklin to William Hodgson, 25 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I have received your Favour of the 11th. Instant. I have only time by...
45472To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Digges, 25 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I did not receive Your letter of the 18th. handed me by...
45473General Orders, 25 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] For the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Patterson[,] Lieutenant Colonels Sill[,]...
45474To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 25 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am just honored with yours of the 21st Instant by the Same Express with one from Governor...
45475To George Washington from John Mercereau, 25 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since I Left Head Quarters I have Been very Deligent in gitting the Account of Brooklin works I...
45476To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 25 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Upon receiving your Favour of the 20th Instt I dispatch’d Orders to the Militia which had cross’d...
45477To George Washington from Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 25 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favor of the 21st instant, I just now received, together with advices from the...
45478To George Washington from Colonel James Wood, 25 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am Honoured with your Excellencys Letter of the 27 Ult. Inclosing the representation of Mr...
45479From John Jay to Floridablanca, 25 August 1780 (Jay Papers)
I arrived here this morning, but was prevented from immediately doing myself the Honor of paying...
45480Saturday the 26th of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning at about eight o clock Mr. Le Roi came here and went with Pappa, brother Charles and...
45481George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau, 26 August 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Teaneck, New Jersey ] August 26, 1780 . Is concerned that Captain Pierre Landais failed to...
45482To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Aillaud, 26 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Le triste etat dans lequel Melle Basseporte se trouve...
45483To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 26 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library I have this day received a...
45484General Orders, 26 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] For the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Huntington[,] Lieutenant Colonels Whiting[,]...
45485From George Washington to Major General Benedict Arnold, 26 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Our necessities will oblige us to draw down part of the Flour and Rum from West Point—The Commy...
45486From George Washington to General Henry Clinton, 26 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
In a letter I have lately received from Major General Lincoln, he transmitted the inclosed for...
45487To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 26 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
There has been committed some of the most horrid acts of plunder by some of the Pennsylvania line...
45488To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 26 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I went out this morning by Day light in order to make my Self acquainted with the Approaches of...
45489To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 26 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform your Excelly that exclusive of sixty waggon load of forage sent in...
45490From George Washington to William Livingston, 26 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
In mine of the 20th instant, I desired Your Excellency to discharge the whole of Colo. Seely’s...
45491To George Washington from Daniel Marsh, 26 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
at the desire of a Number of the Magistrates, and well affected Inhabitants of this County, I beg...
45492From George Washington to Joseph Reed, 26 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I was last evening favd with yours of the 22d and the day before with that of the 21st. I should...
45493From George Washington to Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 26 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have received the honor of Your Excellency’s Letters of the 20th & 21st Instant, the last of...
45494To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 26 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favour of the 21st inst. has been duly recd & the directions therein contained,...
45495To George Washington from Captain Thomas Wylie et al., 26 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Far be it from us to regret, to have pass’d many more years in Obscurity at Washington near...
45496To John Jay from Robert R. Livingston, 26 August 1780 (Jay Papers)
I received yours from of the 23 d May from Madrid with Duplicates thereof & ^ of ^ the Letters...
45497Sunday August 27th 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning at about half after seven o clock Mr. Le Roi came to our lodgings and at about eight...
45498To John Adams from Francis Dana, 27 August 1780 (Adams Papers)
I have been made very happy by the letters you forwarded to me. I presume you must have been...
45499To John Adams from William Lee, 27 August 1780 (Adams Papers)
As you desire in yours of the 23. I now send you the Packet and least the English mail should be...
45500Circular to the States from George Washington, 27 August 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Teaneck, New Jersey ] August 27, 1780 . Discusses lack of provisions in Army. Writes: “Either...