48361From John Adams to the President of Congress, 15 January 1781 (Adams Papers)
Amsterdam, 15 January 1781. RC in John Thaxter’s hand PCC , Misc. Papers, Reel No. 1, f. 225–227. printed : Wharton, ed., Dipl. Corr. Amer. Rev. Francis Wharton, ed., The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States , Washington, 1889; 6 vols. , 4:233. In this letter, read in Congress on 19 Nov., John Adams provided a much condensed translation, probably from a French text such...
48362From John Adams to the President of Congress, 15 January 1781 (Adams Papers)
Amsterdam, 15 January 1781. RC in John Thaxter’s hand PCC , No. 84, III, f. 29–32. printed : Wharton, ed., Dipl. Corr. Amer. Rev. Francis Wharton, ed., The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States , Washington, 1889; 6 vols. , 4:234. Read in Congress on 19 Nov., this letter consisted of a translation, probably from a French text such as that in the Gazette de Leyde of 9...
48363From John Adams to the President of Congress, 15 January 1781 (Adams Papers)
Zealand is still endeavouring to divert the Republick from its Interest and its Duty, to embarrass its Operations and involve it in disgrace and ruin. The Directors of the Company of Commerce, and that of Insurance, and a great Number of Merchants, established at Middlebourg in Zealand, have presented a Petition to the States General, to supplicate their high Mightinesses to try again the Way...
48364From John Adams to the President of Congress, 15 January 1781 (Adams Papers)
Congress will not expect me to write upon the Subject of Peace at this time, when the Flames of War are spreading far and wide, with more rapidity than ever: and I have no comfortable Tidings on the Subject of Money. In the first place, I believe there is not so much Money here as the World imagines: in the next place, those who have what there is, have no Confidence in any Nation or...
48365To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 15 January 1781 (Adams Papers)
I cannot find a french form to adress you at the head of my Letters which pleases so much to my heart as this English. Give me leave therefore to make use of it even when I write to you in French, which, you know, is more easy to me. Le Comte de Welderen, et son Epouse, sont de retour ici. Ce qui, comme vous voyez, dément l’opinion, où étoient certaines gens, qu’il Se tiendroit à portée de S....
48366C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 15 January 1781 (Adams Papers)
I cannot find a french form to address you at the head of my Letters which pleases so much to my heart as this English. Give me leave therefore to make use of it even when I write to you in French, which, you know, is more easy to me. Count Welderen and his wife have returned here. This, as you can see, contradicts the opinion of certain people that he is under the influence of Sir Joseph...
48367George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 15 January 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] January 15, 1781 . Introduces and commends Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens. Explains reasons for sending Laurens to France. Df , in the writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
48368George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens, [15 January 1781] (Hamilton Papers)
[ New Windsor, New York, January 15, 1781. ] Summarizes conference between Laurens and Washington on state of American affairs. Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
48369From Benjamin Franklin to John Bondfield, 15 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress In Case Mr. John Vaughan should present himself before you to take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America; this is to request and authorise you, to administer the same to him. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient & most humble Servant John Vaughan ( XXVI , 53, 56, 512–13), unable to find sufficient work at Bordeaux and desiring to improve...
48370From Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, 15 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Reproduced in Joseph M. Maddalena, Profiles in History Auction Catalogue no. 15 (Beverly Hills, California, Winter, 1991), p. 3. I am much in your Debt on Account of Letters. I have had a long Fit of the Gout, and am but just getting abroad again after near 10 Weeks Confinement. I have accepted your Bill. I shall write fully to you & Mr Carmichael very soon. This accompanies a Number of...
48371From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Jr., 15 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress You gave me a great Pleasure in informing me of the safe Delivery of your good Wife. I congratulate you both most cordially.— As you make no Objection to M. de Segray’s Account, I suppose it right, & return it with my Approbation as you desire.— It is a vexatious thing to have Business to do which one does not understand. I...
48372To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Durand neveu, 15 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Dans une lettre de messieurs Les freres reycend Libraires a turin, jay recu Le petit Billet cy inclus, que je joins a la presente. Les mauvais temp, et mes incommodites mont empeche Daller moy meme faire cette commission. Comme je prevois ecire Lundy a turin, je vous prie de me faire savoir au dos de ce Billet, La reponse que je dois faire. Jay Lhonheur...
48373To Benjamin Franklin from John Fletcher, 15 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I Not having the Honr. of being personaly Known to you I beg leave to aquaint you, that I am the person who Commanded the Carteel Brigt. Temple which Arivd. at Bristol from Boston in August Last since which time my Name has been handed to you through mr Henery Broomfield who was with you about 10 weeks since, on some busness in which I was princapally...
48374To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre-Jean Grosley, 15 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Grosley qui n’a point perdu le souvenir du plaisir qu’il a eû de voir à Londres Monsieur francklin chez Le Dr. Pringle á ses conversations de Pall-mall, desireroit trés fort de se renouveller dans le plaisir. Il auroit à l’entretenir du sujet d’un Mém. dont il a les materiaux prets pour La soc. Royle. de Londres; et il saisiroit avec le plus vif...
48375To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Lafargue: Bill and Memoir, [15 January 1781] (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) D : American Philosophical Society La Delafargue a servi Monsieur DIne [Deane] place Louis Quinze, en qualité de Cuisiniere pendant treise mois Et quatre Jours a compter du 5 May 1777 quelle Est Entrée a son service ainsi qu’a Celuy de Monsieur franclin ou Elle a pris la place de la Pilé Cuisiniere aux mêmes gages quelle avoit, et ou il y avoit beaucoup de travail, ayant été...
48376To Benjamin Franklin from George Washington, 15 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; draft: Library of Congress; copy: American Philosophical Society I have the honor of addressing this letter to you by Colonel Laurens, one of my Aid De Camps, whom Congress has been pleased to Commission for particular purposes to the Court of Versailles.— Justice to the character of this Gentleman conspiring with motives of friendship will...
48377General Orders, 15 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . On this date, GW’s aide-de-camp David Humphreys wrote Q.M. Gen. Timothy Pickering from New Windsor: “His Excellency has received such intelligence as induces him to direct the preparations, which were making for Marching the Detachment to be discontinued: you will be pleased therefore, to Order the Horses (should any have been brought in), to be returned, & that no...
48378From George Washington to Sarah Franklin Bache, 15 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I should have done myself the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the letter you did me the favor to write on the 26th of December, at the moment it came to hand, had not some affairs of a very unusual Nature (which are too recent and notorious to require explanation) engaged my whole attention —I pray you now to be perswaded, that a sense of the patriotic exertions of yourself, and the Ladies...
48379To George Washington from Thomas Chittenden, 15 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am exceeding unhappy when I view the critical Situation of the Interest of the United States, and the great Evils which attend the people in this Quarter, by the unhappy internal Broils and Contentions caused by the Disputes between them and the several adjacent States, which prevents that Line of Correspondence with Your Excellency, necessary to make the Common Inter[e]st become mutual, And...
48380To George Washington from George Clinton, 15 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am unhappy to learn by your Excellency’s Letter of the 13th (which was delivered me late yesterday Evening) that the Accounts from the Pensylvania Troops are not so favorable as they were last represented —I have not for some considerable Time had occassion to call upon the Militia most contiguous to the Posts in the Highlands & I may therefore be deceived with respect to their present...
48381To George Washington from Brigadier General James Clinton, 15 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honor’d with your Excellency’s two favours of the 19th & 26th Ultimo. I wish it were in my power to inform your Excellency that our supplies in this Quarter were either more regular, or our prospects more flattering than they are. But a general deficiency of every article necessary for the Troops is the melancholy Fact—I have repeatedly and in the most pressing terms applied to the...
48382To George Washington from the Continental Congress Committee on the Pennsylvania Line, 15 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
We have hitherto given Your Excellency Intelligence from time to time of the State of things respecting the Pennsylvania line, and have now the Pleasure to Inform you, that the terms agreed on by the Committe from the Executive Council of Pennsylvania with them are now carrying into Execution, in as peaceable and Quiet a manner as could possibly be expected—two Regts have been already settled...
48383To George Washington from Captain Destouches, 15 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Jay L’honneur de presenter a Votre Exellence, Mr Le Cher de Granchain Major, Et Chargé du detail General de L’Escadre du roy, Ses Talents et Ses Connoissances, Lui avoient Aquis Toute La Confiance de feu Mr Le Cher de Ternay. Il Est J’ose Le dire digne de Celle de Votre Exellence, Et Elle peut S’ouvrir avec Lui, Sur Ce qui Est Relatif a Notre position, Et aux Operations prochaines de La...
48384From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 15 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of addressing this letter to you by Colonel Laurens, one of my Aid De Camps, whom Congress has been pleased to Commission for particular purposes to the Court of Versailles. Justice to the character of this Gentleman conspiring with motives of friendship will not permit me to let him depart without testifying to you the high opinion I have of his worth as a Citizen & as a...
48385To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 15 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
The 2d of last month General Greene presented me your Excellency’s Letter of the 22d of October —and upon the 10th following, Capt. Hughes of the First Regt of Dragoons, delivered me that of the 8th of October from Pasaick falls—he said it was given him by one of the staff Department, who had pick’d it up upon the road—it had evident marks of having been opened by the way. By General Green’s...
48386To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 15 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Detachment ordered to be made & held in readiness to march, have been compleatly ready for this day or two, & from the general representation of the Officers a very good temper is every where predominant among the men—there is but little said by them, but the Officers are of opinion, that they will chearfully obey any orders that are given. I mentioned in mine of the 13th that six...
48387To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 15 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have Just received a Letter from Lt Colonel Hull, dated at Crompond yesterday, with a Postscript of this Day one oClock P.M. in which he expresses himself as follows, “I have this moment received Intelligence from below, that Sir Henry Clinton has crossed to New Jersey with a Body of Troops.” how far this intelligence is to be depended on I cannot Say, I have written Colo. Hull if possible...
48388From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 15 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have just received your favor of this day, and am pleased with the good disposition of the Troops, which indeed is no more than I expected. By intelligence this Moment received from Genl Wayne, it is not probable the Detachment will March, tho I would still have it held in readiness. The Pennsylvanians, have arrived at Trenton, and Delivered up the Spies, who were to be executed on the 11th...
48389From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 15 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
The unhappy Mutiny of the Non-Comd & Privates of the Pensylvania line—the perplexed state of affairs in this quarter—the distressed condition of the Troops at West Point and in the vicinity of it, on acct of Provision & some essential articles of Cloathing—combined with other embarrassments of less importance, have engrossed my whole time and attention; and must be offered as an apology for...
48390From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens, 15 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
In compliance with your request I shall commit to writing the result of our conferences on the present state of American affairs; in which I have given you my ideas, with that freedom and explicitness, which the objects of your commission—my intire confidence in you—and the exigency demand. To me it appears evident: 1st—That, considering the diffused population of these states—the consequent...