51871To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 23 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society After having longed such a long while for an answer upon my...
51872[Diary entry: 23 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
23d. Count de Rochambeau set out on his Return to Newport, while I prepared and forwarded...
51873From George Washington to Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 23 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry that the unexpected appearance of the British Fleet off the Harbour of New port...
51874Conference at Wethersfield with Rochambeau, 23 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Having given communication to the Count de Barras of my instructions, I have observed to him 1 st...
51875To George Washington from William Crawford, 23 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Som time ago I wrote you relative to your round bottom Tract of Land. I can never find out what...
51876To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 23 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor of transmitting for your Excellency’s Approbation, the enclosed Copies of...
51877From George Washington to Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 23 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
The letter which I have the honor to inclose from the Count de Rochambeau will, I imagine, inform...
51878From George Washington to Arthur St. Clair, 23 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your fav’r of the 21st: If it be reduced to a certainty that the enemy are making...
51879To George Washington from Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 23 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Being called by General Greene to the Southern Army, I have the honor to Report to your...
51880To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 23 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I wrote your from Warwick what prospect We had in Raising Teams, to Cart the flour from thence to...
51881From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Claiborne, 23 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of the 18th and 19th inst. came to hand yesterday. Experience has for some time past...
51882To Thomas Jefferson from George Rogers Clark, 23 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days past I Receivd despatches from the Illinois-Kantuck &c. of a late date. I am sorry to...
51883To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, 23 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am just now favoured with your Letter of the 21st . I expected the waggons would have come to...
51884To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, Enclosing a Letter from James Maury, 26 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just now received the inclosed letter from Mr. James Maury which I send for your perusal....
51885Abigail Adams 2d to John Quincy Adams, 24 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
And are you really determined my Dear Brother not to condescend to write to your Sister again...
51886From John Adams to the President of Congress, 24 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
Amsterdam, 24 May 1781. RC in John Thaxter’s hand PCC , No. 84, III, f. 163–168. printed :...
51887From John Adams to Joshua Johnson, 24 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
I have recieved your obliging Letter of May 8th. with the Newspaper inclosed, for which please to...
51888To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 24 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
Les Etats d’Hollde. ne pourront former une Résolution, que dans 15 jours ou 3 semaines; car ce ne...
51889C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 24 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
The States of Holland will not be able to form a resolution for another fifteen days or three...
51890To John Adams from Philip Mazzei, 24 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Dana’s journey to Russia (the first notice of which I have it in Mr. Favi’s Letter of the 6....
51891From Benjamin Franklin to Pothonnier & Cie., 24 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I received your Letter of yesterday, and am surpriz’d to...
51892To Benjamin Franklin from Philip Mazzei, 24 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I understood long time since that Your Excellency had recd....
51893[Diary entry: 24 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
24th. Set out on my return to New Windsor—dined at Farmington and lodged at Litchfield. GW’s...
51894To George Washington from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 24 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I request you will receive My Affectionate Aknowledgement for your kind letters. Every mark of...
51895To George Washington from Jacob Bayley, 24 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Sensible of the many burdens & difficulties that impress your mind at this critical day—and the...
51896To George Washington from Jacob Bayley, 24 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Since my Last some Deserters Came In and Confirm the former accounts of the Enemys Building a...
51897From George Washington to The States, 24 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of a conference held between His Excellency the Count de Rochambeau and myself at...
51898To George Washington from Ezekiel Cornell, 24 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to find my self obliged to inform your Excellency that it is the opinion of the best...
51899From George Washington to William Greene, 24 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
By the plan of operations settled between His Excellency the Count de Rochambeau and myself, the...
51900To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 24 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
For your Excellency’s Information, I have herewith enclosed several Resolves of the 22d Instant...
51901To George Washington from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 24 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
the jonction of Lord Cornwallis with the other Army at peters Burg was an Event that from local...
51902To George Washington from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 24 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
My official letter a Copy of which I Send to Congress will let you know the Situation of Affairs...
51903To George Washington from Alexander Scammell, 24 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was honor’d with your Letter of the 17tenth the 18tenth in the afternoon. I proceeded without...
51904To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 24 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 24 May 1781 . Encloses the following resolves of Congress of 22 May, and expects...
51905Abigail Adams to John Adams, 25 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
In this Beautifull month when Nature wears her gayest garb, and animal and vegetable life is...
51906Abigail Adams 2d to John Thaxter, 25 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
My mamma has so often reminded me of a deficiency in politeness in not replying to your letter...
51907Jean de Neufville & Son to Abigail Adams, 25 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
We are honor’d with your Ladyship’s letter of the 15th Jany. last, and deem ourselves peculiarly...
51908From John Adams to the President of Congress, 25 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
Amsterdam, 25 May 1781. RC PCC , No. 84, III, f. 169–170. printed : Wharton, ed., Dipl. Corr....
51909From Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Baptiste Luton Durival, 25 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress The Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 22d. Instant,...
51910To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 25 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Massachusetts Historical Society I have the Honour to Advise you, that I have this day...
51911To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 25 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je comptois de vous faire parvenir aujourd’hui une Lettre...
51912To Benjamin Franklin from Alexis-Janvier La Live de La Briche, 25 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. De La Briche a lhonneur de Vous faire part que Madame de...
51913[Diary entry: 25 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
25th. Breakfasted at Squire Cogswells —dined at Colo. Vandeburgs & reached head Quarters about...
51914General Orders, 25 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Peter McBride Matross in the 2d regiment of Artillery charged with "mutinous behavior," Joel...
51915To George Washington from Caleb Gibbs, 25 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Lieut. Mitchell of the 2d Massachusetts Regiment, who will have the honor of delivering your...
51916To George Washington from William Grayson, 25 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Board have the honor to transmit you, the copies of Letters from the Governor of Virginia and...
51917From George Washington to John Hancock, 25 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
The great demand we shall have for powder in the proposed operations of the campaign constrains...
51918To George Washington from Bartholomew von Heer, 25 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Confident of Your Excellency’s Patience and Inclination to redress Grievances, I submit the...
51919To George Washington from Richard Peters, 25 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will lay up, at the following Posts, Provisions for Three Thousand Men for five Days at each...
51920From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 25 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
It having been represented to me that some powder has been made by your Excellency’s directions,...