51931From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 26 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am exceedingly at a Loss to judge whether it be better to try the Method of Application to the...
51932To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Taylor, 26 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you the 16 Instant, that a Board of Officers, who were ordered by Colo. Wood to enquire...
51933Abigail Adams to John Adams, 27 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
I have written so largely to you by Mr. Storer who goes in the same vessel, that I should not...
51934John Thaxter to Abigail Adams, 27 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
I have been honoured with your favor of the 5th. February last. It would give me infinite...
51935From John Adams to the President of Congress, 27 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
Amsterdam, 27 May 1781. RC in John Thaxter’s hand PCC , No. 84, III, f. 173–176. printed :...
51936General Orders, 27 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief is pleased to order that in future only such Men as are not expected to do...
51937To George Washington from Jacob Bayley, 27 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excelency will be Tried to Read so many Letters from me at once however I cannot but Inform...
51938To George Washington from Thomas Langley Collyer, 27 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Having Informashion that I am under Sentens of Death. I was Born and Broght up In old England and...
51939From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 27 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to inform Congress that I returned from Weathersfield yesterday Evening. I...
51940From George Washington to William Livingston, 27 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Last night I returned from Weathersfield, where I have had an interview with His Excellency the...
51941From George Washington to Joseph Reed, 27 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to inform your Excellency that at a late conference between His Excellency the Count...
51942Samuel Patteson to William Davies, 27 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your Instructions I have sent on four hundred stand of arms. The Waggon that brought...
51943Abigail Adams to John Adams, 28 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
I could not have conceived that a Letter written upon merely political subjects could have...
51944Richard Cranch to John Adams, 28 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
Having an Oportunity by Doctor Dexter, now bound to Europe, I gladly embrace it to write you a...
51945To Benjamin Franklin from Emmanuel-Yves Bersolle, 28 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have Received the honour of your Letter of the 20th...
51946To Benjamin Franklin from John Laurens: Two Letters, 28 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society I do myself the honor of acquainting Your...
51947To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Paine, 28 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have just a Moment to spare to bid you farewel— We go on...
51948[Diary entry: 28 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
28th. The Commanding Officer of Artillery & the chief Engineer were called upon to give in...
51949General Orders, 28 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Each regiment in the New Hampshire Massachusett Rhode Island Connecticut New York and New Jersey...
51950From George Washington to James Clinton, 28 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Upon my return from Weathersfield the evening of the 26th I was favored with your two Letters of...
51951From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 28 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
The late accounts from New York are mysterious and perplexing, but they at any rate demand that...
51952From George Washington to Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue de Presle Duportail, 28 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
As you are perfectly acquainted with the plan which has been concerted with His Excellency the...
51953To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 28 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
By the enclosed Resolve your Excellency will be informed that the Convention Troops are to be...
51954To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 28 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed, an Act of Congress of the 25th Instant containing...
51955To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 28 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I make no doubt you will have heard before this shall have the honour of being presented to Your...
51956From George Washington to Henry Knox, 28 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
As you are perfectly acquainted with the Measures which have been concerted with the Count De...
51957To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 28 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
The British fleet is gone off, and our Squadron is preparing to put under sail by the first fair...
51958From George Washington to Alexander Scammell, 28 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favors of the 24h and 26h instants. I am sorry that Capt. Ward did not give you...
51959To George Washington from John Sullivan, 28 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Though the Distresses of our Army, the Success of the Enemy in the Southern States; The certainty...
51960To George Washington from Arthur Walker, 28 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I cannot sufficiently express my Sense of Gratitude, for that Esteem, and good Opinion your...
51961From John Jay to Richard Harrison, 28 May 1781 (Jay Papers)
Tho I am several Letters in your Debt, I must at present confine myself to the Subject of your...
Your Letter of the 6 th of November last detailing your Proceedings from the twenty sixth of May...
51963Notes from Congress’ Secret Journal on Instructions to Peace Commissioners, 28 May 1781 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). Two pages of notes in JM’s hand, mainly devoted to recording the...
51964George Nicolson to Virginia Delegates, [ca. 28 May] 1781 (Madison Papers)
RC ( NA : PCC , No. 78, XIX, 377–80). Addressed to “The Honble the Delegates for the State of...
51965To James Madison from Edmund Pendleton, 28 May 1781 (Madison Papers)
Tr ( LC : Force Transcripts). Endorsed, “Edmund Pendleton to James Madison.” Another copy is...
51966From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Washington and Certain Other Counties, 28 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Lord Cornwallis from Carolina and a Reinforcement of 2000 Men from New York having joined the...
51967From Thomas Jefferson to James Hunter, 28 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I formerly desired Mr. Ross to write to you for five hundred horsemen’s Swords made on the Model...
51968From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 28 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Charlottesville, 28 May 1781 . This letter is virtually identical with the first part of TJ’s...
51969To Thomas Jefferson from Lafayette, 28 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Enemy’s intention has been to distroy this army and I conjecture would have been afterwards...
51970To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, 28 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I Have just now time to advise you that my agent in Philadelphia on the 9th. instant forwarded...
51971From Thomas Jefferson to the Speaker of the House of Delegates, 28 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I had the honour of addressing the General Assembly by Letter of the 14th instant I have...
51972To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 28 May 1781, with enclosure: “Representation of the State of the Virginia Line” (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose to your Excellency a representation to the House of Delegates of the...
51973From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 28 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I make no doubt you will have heard, before this shall have the honour of being presented to Your...
51974John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
I am two Letters, I believe in your Debt, but I have been too busily engaged, to be able to write...
51975James Lovell to Abigail Adams, 29 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday’s Post brought me your Letters of the 10th and 14 with a Copy of March 17. on the...
51976From John Adams to the President of Congress, 29 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
The English, by the capture of St. Eustatia, seem to have committed the most compleat blunder of...
51977To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 29 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de vous envoyer ci-joint un numbre encore du Mémoire, de peur que vous n’en...
51978C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 29 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
I have the honor to send you the enclosed copies of the memorial in case you do not have enough....
51979To Benjamin Franklin from John Laurens, 29 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; al (draft): South Carolina Historical Society I do myself...
51980General Orders, 29 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
At a Garrison Court martial held at Philadelphia the 4th of April 1781 by order of Major General...