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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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51741 | Franklin, Benjamin | Laurens, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Laurens, 17 May 1781 | 1781-05-17 | ALS : New York Public Library; copy: Library of Congress Inclos’d is the Order you desire for... |
51742 | Lovell, James | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from James Lovell, 17 May 1781 | 1781-05-17 | ALS (two): American Philosophical Society; copy: National Archives; transcript: National Archives... |
51743 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 17 May 1781] | 1781-05-17 | 17th. Received a letter from Captn. Lawrence, near Dobbss ferry, informing me that abt. 200... | |
51744 | Washington, George | General Orders, 17 May 1781 | 1781-05-17 | The Enemy having embarked a considerable number of troops lately at New York the General thinks... | |
51745 | Barras, Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de | Washington, George | To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas … | 1781-05-17 | J’ai reçu la lettre que vôtre Excellence m’a fait l’honneur de m’écrire en datte du 14. Mai,... |
51746 | Washington, George | Castries, Armand-Charles-Augustin de La Croix, duc … | From George Washington to Armand-Charles-Augustin de La … | 1781-05-17 | I had this morning the pleasure of receiving your favor of the 12th. The dispatches for the... |
51747 | Clinton, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Clinton, 17 May 1781 | 1781-05-17 | I this moment received the enclosed Letter from Genl Schuyler to your Excellency which agreable... |
51748 | Clinton, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Clinton, 17 May 1781 | 1781-05-17 | Since my last of yesterday, another Express has been received from Fort Schuyler, Copies of which... |
51749 | Washington, George | Forman, David | From George Washington to David Forman, 17 May 1781 | 1781-05-17 | I am just now favored with yours of the 14‘. I am exceedingly obliged by the distinct and full... |
51750 | Humphreys, David | Hand, Edward | From David Humphreys to Edward Hand, 17 May 1781 | 1781-05-17 | I am directed by His Excellency to send you the enclosed to be issued to morrow. He also requests... |
51751 | Hand, Edward | Washington, George | To George Washington from Edward Hand, 17 May 1781 | 1781-05-17 | It is impossible for me to ascertain the present strength of the Army with more accuracy than the... |
51752 | Howe, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Howe, 17 May 1781 | 1781-05-17 | I was honourd the night before last with your Excellency’s favour & should have set out as to day... |
51753 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 17 May … | 1781-05-17 | His Excellency the Count de Rochambeau having received dispatches from the Court of France by his... |
51754 | Knyphausen, Wilhelm von | Washington, George | To George Washington from Wilhelm von Knyphausen, 17 … | 1781-05-17 | The enclosed Papers, express the treatment which Lieutenant Sobbe received in Philadelphia,... |
51755 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Washington, George | To George Washington from … | 1781-05-17 | My Correspondance with one of the British Generals, and my denial of a Correspondance with the... |
51756 | Washington, George | La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de | From George Washington to Anne-César, chevalier de La … | 1781-05-17 | The inclosed dispatches have just been sent to me with a request that I would forward them... |
51757 | Laurance, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Laurance, 17 May 1781 | 1781-05-17 | I have perused the Papers delivered me, Yesterday, by Lieut. Colonel Humphreys, who informed me... |
51758 | Washington, George | Lawrence, Jonathan, Jr. | From George Washington to Jonathan Lawrence, Jr., 17 … | 1781-05-17 | I have this moment received your Letter of yesterday’s Date. With regard to the proposal made by... |
51759 | Paterson, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Paterson, 17 May 1781 | 1781-05-17 | I have just received the inclosed. The Detatchments on the lines are very uneasy in their present... |
51760 | Peters, Richard | Washington, George | To George Washington from Richard Peters, 17 May 1781 | 1781-05-17 | We have received a Letter from the Judge Advocate General respecting the Pay of Mr Edwards & Mr... |
51761 | Reed, Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 17 May 1781 | 1781-05-17 | We have to acknowledge your Excellencys favour of the fifth Instant—the observations on the... |
51762 | Washington, George | Scammell, Alexander | From George Washington to Alexander Scammell, 17 May … | 1781-05-17 | I have recd intelligence that a party of the Enemy are establishing themselves at or near Fort... |
51763 | Sullivan, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Sullivan, 17 May 1781 | 1781-05-17 | I was last Evening honored with Your Excellencys favor of the 11th Instant. I am sorry that the... |
51764 | McClurg, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James McClurg, 17 May 1781 | 1781-05-17 | I am extremely flatter’d with your condescending attention to me, and recieve with the utmost... |
51765 | Pope, Matthew | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew Pope, 17 May 1781 | 1781-05-17 | I was this day called by the Marquiss la Fayette to attend him at Wilton the result of which was... |
51766 | Adams, John | Adams, John Quincy | John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 18 May 1781 | 1781-05-18 | I have this Morning received yours inclosing a Letter from the Duke de la Vauguion. Please to... |
51767 | Dumas, Charles William Frederic | Adams, John | To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 18 May 1781 | 1781-05-18 | Depuis ma derniere du 13e. qui en renfermoit une de France pour vous, je Serois en peine de son... |
51768 | Dumas, Charles William Frederic | Adams, John | C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 18 May … | 1781-05-18 | Since my last letter of the 13th, with the enclosure from France directed to you, I have been... |
51769 | Church, John B. | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from John B. Church (John … | 1781-05-18 | M de Villemansey deliver’d me your Favor of the 25th April, as we are equally faulty in the... |
51770 | Le Roy, Jean-Baptiste | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Le Roy, [18 May 1781] | 1781-05-18 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Voulez vous bien que je vous demande, mon illustre Docteur,... |