45751To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Read, 8 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Having Arrived here yesterday in a Mercht. Vessell from Philadelphia which Place I left the 25th July Having Leave from Congress to make this Voyage— by the Post I have sent you a Packet Deliver’d me by Mr. Beach and have Inclos’d you a paper from the Press of the morning I left it. Admiral Ternay was Arrived with his fleet at Rhode Island, and in a few...
45752General Orders, 8 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] For the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Huntington[,] Colonel Cilley[,] Lieutenant Colonel Dearborn[,] Major Leavensworth[,] Brigade Major Oliver Major Rosekrans will do the duty of brigade Inspector in Clinton’s brigade during Major Fish’s absence. Lieutenant Luther Trowbridge of the 7th Massachusetts regiment is appointed Adjutant to the same from the 1st instant vice Adjutant...
45753To George Washington from Major General Benedict Arnold, 8 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor to inclose Your Excellency, Copy of a Letter from Colo. Hay of the 5th inst. In Answer to his Letter I informed him, “That our Force on the Lines was already inadequate to the Duty required to be done in that Quarter. And that I did not think it prudent to withdraw the two Companies of Malcoms Brigade Without first advising with Your Excellency on the subject And that I...
45754To George Washington from Brigadier General Edward Hand, 8 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
In compliance with your Excys Orders of the 6th Unstt I beg leave to inform you, that considering the present situation of the Southren States, & the Apparent danger of their relinquishing the Idea of farther Opposition if not effectually supported in the course of the ensuing Winter—It is my Opinion that our best plan will be to Strain every nerve to do it, & that our present preperations &...
45755From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 8 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favors of the 31st ulto and 3d instant. I should have been very glad had the situation of the Works, which Count de Rochambeau is constructing for the defence of the Island, admitted of the immediate dismission of the three months Massachusetts Militia, but as it does not, and the Count seems very desirous of compleating them, we cannot but consent to their staying out their...
45756From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 8 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since the letter which I did myself the honor to write Congress the 20th Ulto, I have been more attentively considering the import of the resolution of the 5th of August, and am at a loss to satisfy myself as to the precise extent—whether it be meant to authorise me to extend my views beyond the present Campaign and even to apply to the Ministers of France & Spain in Europe—or only to concert...
45757To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 8 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to transmit your Excellency the enclosed Extracts of Letters from the Governors of North Carolina & Virginia, which contain the latest Intelligence we have received from the southern Department, and give a more favourable representation of the Action near Cambden on the 16. Ulto than we had apprehended from the Letter of General Gates of the 20. Ulto, a Copy of which I presume...
45758To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 8 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding a Number of Difficulties (some of which I have reason to think were very unnecessarily cast in my Way) I got to this Place Yesterday Morning and the Brigade is now encamped near the Town—I find but very few Persons here which manifest a Disposition to forward the Service, although they express great Apprehensions about the Indians—His Excellency the Governor’s Instructions to...
45759To George Washington from Thomas Mumford, 8 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Tho’ I have not the Honor of a personal Acquaintance with your Exelency, your Ardour in Support of the Independance of these United States demand my warmest gratitude, your perseverance when the Army under your Command so Repeatedly are unsupply’d with Common necessaries Speak Loudly the greatness of your Soul & goodness of your heart, God grant you may be preserved & Reap the fruit of your...
45760To George Washington from Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons, 8 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor of your Letter of 5th Inst: previous to which I had orderd the March of the Troops from Horseneck agreable to the Order of the 2nd Inst. & had gone to take a Command there. on Receit of your Last Letter I shall join the Army as soon as possible. I should set out to Morrow but the Return of my Son last Night from a Cruize necessitates me to continue one or Two Days longer in the...
45761From George Washington to Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 8 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
The great preparations of General Clinton have hitherto resulted in nothing more than the sailing of a Fleet of about ninety Vessels of different sizes for Europe with a few invalids —We are however still amused with rumours of an embarkation; but these now go upon a new and more probable ground—a descent upon Virginia—We have just received the most disagreeable advices from General Gates of a...
45762To George Washington from Brigadier General John Stark, 8 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
agrebel to your Excelene Requst I Send you my opeion of what we ought to Do for the Preservastion of the Conteray this fall and winter. Qs. to what object our attention ought to be Derected this fall and winter. An. to Tray to Recrueat as meney of the Solderes that is Now in the feld as Can be ingeaged Ether for the war or for one year from the first of Janery Nixt and in Case the Second...
45763From Thomas Jefferson to George Rogers Clark, 8 September 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letters of July by Mr. Randolph came safe to hand. In a former letter to you on the Subject of this summer’s operations (which I hear you never received) I informed you that the County Lieutenants to whom I had referred to determine on a plan of co-operating with their militia had estimated the expence at 1,995,000 pounds, a greater sum than we had in our treasury, could every other...
45764From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Griffin, 8 September 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
On the receipt of your first Letter on the subject of the public prison we desired Colo. Muter as Commissioner of the war office, to take order for making the necessary repairs. We knew that Mr. Brian was then returning, who executes provost duties there. I hope therefore that that business is in a proper train. It is not intended that any prisoners shall ever be kept there longer than till a...
45765From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 8 September 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
On receipt of the resolutions of Congress of June 19, for procuring Horses to remount Whites and Washingtons cavalry we laid the same before the assembly and were authorized by them to engage the state for payment. We thereon sent out powers to the different counties to purchase 160 Horses which were properly described in addition to 83, the purchase of which we had before authorized. That...
45766To Thomas Jefferson from George Muter, 8 September 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour of inclosing to your Excellency, Mr. Ginters letter to Mr. Jamieson (with the papers it incloses) and a letter from Mr. Walter Peter to me. Permitt me to observe Sir, that the whole of Mr. Fornier’s pay added to the ration he drew, wou’d not have been sufficient to pay for his board at Mr. Ginters, unless he had thrown in along with his ration, his priveleges of drawing rum...
45767From Thomas Jefferson to George Muter, 8 September 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
A ton of lead should be sent to Fredericksburg in waggons returning empty to Mr. Washington who has the care of the powder. An order may be drawn on him also for 30 bushels of salt. RC ( Vi ); written below a letter of Charles Dick to George Muter, 5 Sep. 1780; see below. Addressed (twice) to Muter and docketed. The letter from Dick to Muter (printed in full in CVSP Calendar of Virginia State...
45768From Thomas Jefferson to John Nelson, 8 September 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
On receipt of your Letter I have directed cloathing to be got ready for your men. Lieutenant Armistead is authorized to purchase twelve [horses] for you. He informs me that six saddles are still wanting. These we [shall] find it difficult to procure, because they are only in the hands of merchants who will let us have nothing, but for ready money which we have not, nor can have till the...
45769Saturday 9th of September 1780. (Adams Papers)
Half Holiday. At about twelve o clock Stevens came here for us, as we were going we met our Dutch Master who was coming to give us a Lesson. When we got home we found Mr. Guile at our house with Pappa. At about 1 o clock Mr. Guile went away. At about half after one Commodore Gillon came to Pappa’s lodgings stay’d some time and went away. At about four o clock young Mr. Crommelin came with a...
45770To John Adams from Francis Dana, 9 September 1780 (Adams Papers)
Just as I had finished the above yours of the 2d. came to hand. The packet mentioned by Mr. Bradford from Dr. Cooper to you, was a single letter, and has been receiv’d long since; it contains nothing of real consequence. I did not therefore forward it. I had your express directions to open all letters to you, even Mrs. Adams’s; her’s however I shall not open, but deliver them to Mr. Thaxter....
45771To Benjamin Franklin from Sarah Bache, 9 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I have been much disapointed so many Vessels have arrived lately and not one single line from you, and if a Mr Esra Johnes had not called to let me know how you all did, we should not have heard wether you were well or not, the account he gives us of your health and spirits is very pleasing to us—tis but a few days since I came from Mr Duffields, were I have been...
45772To Benjamin Franklin from the Baron de Frey, 9 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je Suis au déséspoir d’etre forcé d’importuner encore Votre Excellence, mais n’aiant pas encore pu terminer mes affaires, attendant jour en jour des lettres de mon Pêre, et me trouvant dans ce moment très embrassé pour pouvoir payer vingt cinque L’ouis d’or pour un lettre de change, que je dois paier aujourdhuy, faute de quoi je serois exposé à de grand...
45773To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Joseph Dusaulx, 9 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous envoyer la Lettre dont je vous ai parlé il y a deux jours, et que M. d’Alembert m’a écrite pour vous demander des nouvelles du Fils de M. Michaëlis. Je Suis avec les Sentimens les plus respectueux Monsieur Votre très-humble et très-obéissant Serviteur Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur Francklin / Ministre plénipotentiaire / des Etats...
45774To Benjamin Franklin from Sir Edward Newenham, 9 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I beg leave to Introduce, the Bearer, Mr John Collins of the City of Dublin to your favor; I would not presume to take such repeated Liberties, was I not most firmly convinced that Mr: Collins will discharge himself with Integrity. He will have the Honor to acquaint your Excellency with his Intentions; should they prove favourable, & agreable, to the...
45775To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Ruston, 9 September 1780: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Translation: American Philosophical Society <London, September 9, 1780, in French: The world marvels at the wisdom and maturity shown by the American Congress in organizing a country that has so recently conquered its freedom. The only weak point of this new administration—a flaw it shares with all European nations excepting England and Holland—has to do with the handling of public credit....
45776To Benjamin Franklin from the Baron Stürler, 9 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Comme c’est moi qui ai prété a Mr. de Frey les vingt Louis pour retirer les billets qu’Il avoit entre Vos mains! afain de le metre en meme de pouvoir les Négotier pour se procurer les moyens de retourner a Votre Armée en Amérique, ou Il Sert comme Capitaine dans la Legion du Comte Poulawski; et qu’Il vient me rendre les dits billets; m’assurrant qu’Il n’a...
45777General Orders, 9 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] For the Day tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Irvine[,] Colonel Starr[,] Lieutenant Colonel North[,] Major Talbot[,] Brigade Major Ashley The Commander in Chief thinks proper to mention that many officers who are sent on Extra Commands occasion both him and themselves a great deal of unnecessary trouble by not keeping more particular accounts of their expences than those they frequently...
45778To George Washington from the Board of War, 9 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
The board forwarded a letter yesterday from Col. Wood, to your Excellency, which contained some papers from Brig. Hamilton for New York. If they are permitted to go in, Lt Conolly Coan of the 62nd British regt, who brought them to this place—& who is permitted to return to Ireland, his native Country, by Congress, for the benefit of his Health—wishes still to be the bearer of them, as (he...
45779To George Washington from Brigadier General James Clinton, 9 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
In Answer to the Questions proposed by your Excellency in Council the 6th day of September 1780 I would beg leave to Offer the following Observations. First That takeing into Consideration the present position and force of the Enemy and Compareing it with our own it Appears that no Offensive Opperations can with A prospect of success take place previous to the Arrival of a superior Fleet and...
45780To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 9 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
From the Flattering prospects of being Aided, with a fleet, from our most Illustrious Allies, Superior to the enemy, and a body of Troops, to Cooperate with us, this Campaign; I was led to hope, with the blessings of Heaven on our exertions, we Should have been able to Struck Some important blow; at least Dislodgd the enemy, from new York, if not Relived the Southern States; now Groaning,...