51531From John Adams to John Laurens, 8 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
I have received the Letter you did me the Honour to write me, on the 28th. of April. I most...
51532To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 8 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Massachusetts Historical Society I have the Honour of yours of the 29th of April, and...
51533To Benjamin Franklin from William Hodgson, 8 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am favored with yours of the 25th ultimo with Copies of...
51534To Benjamin Franklin from Elkanah Watson, Jr., 8 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I forwarded my bankers Messrs. J. Cottin & fils & Jauge, a...
51535General Orders, 8 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
As the badness of the weather prevented the inspection of the first brigades of Massachusett and...
51536From George Washington to Pierre François, chevalier de Béville, 8 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received the Letter, which you did me the honor to write at Hartford on the 2nd of...
51537From George Washington to Board of War, 8 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your favors of the 30th April and 1st Instant. After a conference with...
51538To George Washington from Zebulon Butler, 8 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I came to this Place Last Night before Last, On my way to Camp I met your Excellencies Orders of...
51539From George Washington to William Heath, 8 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Distressed beyond expression, at the present situation & future prospect of the Army, with regard...
51540From David Humphreys to William Heath, 8 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency (who has just rode out with Colonel Menonville first Deputy Adjutant General of...
51541From George Washington to Jedediah Huntington, 8 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Five Months, this day, having elapsed, since you had permission to visit your freinds; I find...
51542From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 8 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s favors of the 26th and 29th ulto with the inclosures...
51543To George Washington from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 8 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
There is no fighting Here Unless you Have a Naval Superiority or an Army Mounted upon Race...
51544Ménonville—Washington Memorandum, 8 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Having received the answer his Excellency honored me with for the second time, I think I have no...
51545To George Washington from Samuel Holden Parsons, 8 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor of your Excellency’s Letter by Capt. Walker. The Detachment at Danbury shall...
51546To George Washington from Richard Peters, 8 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Board have been honoured with your Excellency’s Letter of the 26th Ulto inclosing a...
51547To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 8 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I this moment received a billet from the Consul of France at Boston in the following words "The...
51548To George Washington from Nathaniel Stevens, 8 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I would inform Your Excellency that Judge Wynkoop had procured Fifty four Barrels of Shad the 5th...
51549Virginia Delegates to Thomas Jefferson, 8 May 1781 (Madison Papers)
RC (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). Addressed to “His Excelly. Thos. Jefferson Esqr. Govr....
51550From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Lawson, 8 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Ld. Cornwallis being on his march for Virginia and Genl. Phillips setting out from Brandon to...
51551From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants and Others, [8 May 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof Colo. Senf being sent by Majr. Genl. Marquis Fayette to have the bridges and...
51552From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Lunenburg and Certain Other Counties, 8 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The British Army under Major Genl. Phillips having landed at Brandon, and meaning to press...
51553From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Spotsylvania, 8 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The British [&c. as in the preceding letter to the words combined.] This movement of the enemy...
51554From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Louisa and Certain Other Counties, 8 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The British Army [&c. to the words ‘with these arms in their hands’] to Richmond or Prince Edward...
51555From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of King William and Hanover, 8 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The British [&c. to the words ‘with these Arms in their hands’]1 to Richmond where they will...
51556From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Henry and Certain Other Counties, 8 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The British Army [&c. to the words ‘keep clear of Danger from the former.’] Should the Militia...
51557From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of King and Queen, 8 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The British [&c.] And whenever it is over they shall be discharged except the number called for...
51558From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Chesterfield and Dinwiddie, 8 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
There are a very considerable number (about 164) of your Militia who have been on Duty near two...
51559To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, with Reply, 8 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
One of the Assistants of the Quartermaster general is going over to the Eastern Shore. It appears...
51560From William Davies to the Commissioners of Accomac and Northampton Counties, 8 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The unsecure situation of the publick Stores in your County makes it necessary that Steps should...
51561To Thomas Jefferson from the Virginia Delegates in Congress, 8 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Having so lately and so often wrote to your Excellency we have little new to Communicate at...
51562From Thomas Jefferson to the Commander of the Essex County Militia, 8 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The British army under Major General Phillips having landed at Brandon and meaning to press...
51563To Benjamin Franklin from the Committee for Foreign Affairs, 9 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (three): American Philosophical Society; copies: American Philosophical Society, National...
51564To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 9 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress As our Salaries are payables in Sterling money, I am too much at a Loss...
51565[Diary entry: 9 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
9th. Went to the Posts at West point, and found by enquiry of General Heath, that all the Meat...
51566To George Washington from Elias Dayton, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s letter of the 1st Instt and shall do every thing in my power to...
51567From George Washington to John Glover, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
As some of the Recruits begin to arrive, & more may be daily expected, & as the season for...
51568From George Washington to Ebenezer Hazard, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 24th of April. Immediately after the accident happened to the...
51569From George Washington to William Heath, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased to proceed immediately to the several Eastern States, with the dispatches,...
51570To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Since the Letter which I had the Honor of last addressing to your Excellency, the military...
51571From George Washington to François-Louis-Arthur Thibaut, comte de Ménonville, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
As there is a great deficiency of such kind of artillery as Colo. Menonville applies for, at the...
51572To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have just received from Colo. Hughes a letter of which the inclosed is an extract. Mr Pomeroy...
51573To George Washington from Philip John Schuyler, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had forgot to Inclose the paper alluded to in mine of the 4th and sent It after the messenger,...
51574To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
On examining the state of the Magazines here I find that unless the most strenuous exertions are...
51575From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 9 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, 9 May 1781 . This letter is virtually identical with TJ’s letter to George Washington...
51576To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel McDowell, 9 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Act of October last, for raising this States quota of troops for the Continental Army, came...
51577From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 9 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Since the Letter which I had the Honor of last addressing to your Excellency, the military...
51578From Thomas Jefferson to John Scarsbrook Wills, 9 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Bristol Brown and Thomas Kemp inform us that their Families, Cloth[es] and Household furniture...
51579To Thomas Jefferson from George Weedon, 9 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I informed your Excellency in a previous Letter of the Marquis de la Fayettes order to me to...
51580Abigail Adams to James Lovell, 10 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
Upon opening your favour of April 17 my Heart Beat a double stroke when I found that the Letter...