52621To George Washington from Joseph Webb, Jr., 30 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
your polite Letter shou’d have been answer’d before this but when the Letter arrived I was at Colchester about 25 Miles from here which I hope will excuse me, Mr Denny delivd the Work man the Leather; (& the Boots I now send) The Bills enclosed Amounting to £3.6.0. I hope they will please your Excellency, they appear to me too short—but Mr Thrasher the Bootmaker declares they are according to...
52622To John Jay from Benjamin Franklin, 30 June 1781 (Jay Papers)
You acquaint me that Bills have appear’d drawn on you in March last, and ask very properly if this can be reconciled to the obvious Dictates of Prudence & Policy?— It cannot. And if you are unable to pay them, they must be protested: For it will not be in my Power to help you. And I see that nothing will cure the Congress of this Madness of drawing upon the Pump at Aldgate, but such a Proof...
52623Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont and Franklin: An Exchange About Accounts, [before 26 April 1782] (Franklin Papers)
(I) Copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania; (II) AL (draft): American Philosophical Society; copy: University of Pennsylvania Library Franklin received Robert Morris’ request for copies of the public accounts in September, 1781. He assumed that Thomas Barclay would examine them, but Barclay—who finally reached Europe in November—was detained in Holland for longer than he expected. In...
52624To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Durand de Las Bordas, [c. July 1781] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society En passant par Turin, Mr. Le Bon. De choiseul ambassadeur De france me remit L’incluse avec recommandation de vous La faire parvenir, pour ne porter aucun retardement dans L’Execution de Ses Vuës, je vous L’adresse par La petite poste. Je me reserve de vous faire ma cour au premier moment favorable, je desire Sincerement de faire votre connoissance et vous...
52625To Benjamin Franklin from [Thomas Pownall], July 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society I receiv’d Your Letter & also one from Lewis’ Evans daughter— wishing that She might receive some remittance from the Profitts of the sale of the Maps & Topographicall Description of N America— which I published with that intent, & gave to Mr Almon on that Condition—& to mark that to be so made express mention of the purpose in the preface. I answered your...
52626To George Washington from Josiah Bagley, July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am induced by the earnest Solicitations of a number of Soldiers, in behalf of Edmund Burk, soldier in the third New York regiment, now under sentence of Death, to Intreat your Excellencies Clemency in his behalf. Notwithstanding his Crime is of the most Malignant nature, and Subversive of every Idea of Subordination and Discipline, as well as Dangerous to Society, and by which my life was...
52627To George Washington from John Dodge, July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Minret Fisher formerly a Merchant at Detroit attempted to Corrispond with the Enemies at that port; But was detected & put in cl ose Confinement which was Very Just. His former Conduct & the good family he Descended from and the Many Obligations which I am under to him & his family for Services Rendred me when prisoner in Canada, by supplying me with the Neces sar ys of Life when in real...
52628[July 1781] (Adams Papers)
This morning Pappa and brother Charles and I went to church; din’d at home, Mr. Cook, Mr. Jennings, and another Gentleman din’d with us; brother Charles and I went again to church. After Church Mr. Sigourney, Mr. Ingraham, Mr. Bromfield and Mr. Merrick came here but did not stay here long. From Dr Garths’ works. Epilogue to the Tragedy of Cato. Chapter 9th. The forty-line Epilogue, containing...
52629Sunday July the 1st 1781. (Adams Papers)
This morning Pappa and brother Charles and I went to church; din’d at home, Mr. Cook, Mr. Jennings, and another Gentleman din’d with us; brother Charles and I went again to church. After Church Mr. Sigourney, Mr. Ingraham, Mr. Bromfield and Mr. Merrick came here but did not stay here long. From Dr Garths’ works. Epilogue to the Tragedy of Cato. Chapter 9th. The forty-line Epilogue, containing...
52630Hugh Hughes to Abigail Adams, 1 July 1781 (Adams Papers)
I am honoured with your very polite Favour of the 10th of June, which arrived in my Absence.—No Expense has accrued but what you are justly entitled to as the Consort of a Gentlem an of distinguished Rank and Merit, in publick Life. When the other Boxes arrive, they will claim my Attention, as well as any other Commands you may please to favour me with. As I have the Honour of being known to...
52631To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon, 1 July 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Votre Evesque étoit un vilain—votre mendiant un assés drole de coup—vous éstes un logicien d’autant plus habil que vous rendéz avéc grace, et donnéz présque l’envie de cedér a de mauvaises raisons, appuyées sur un faux principe. Estce au docteur Franklin? Ce philosophe célébre, ce profond politique; qu’une fémme parle avéc tant d’irrévérence—oui C’est que ce...
52632General Orders, 1 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
For the day Tomorrow Brigadier General Patterson Lieutenant Colonel Reid Major Throop Inspector—3d Massachusetts brigade The Quarter Master General will order the Billhooks and Hatchets to be sent to King’s ferry to the orders of Major Darby who will apply to Head Quarters for instructions. Colonel Scammell will move with the Light Troops towards the mouth of Croton river to afford Major Darby...
52633To George Washington from John Fellows, 1 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
your favor of the 25th ult., I last night received. We have no account that our general Court have yet ordered a Detachment of militia: I have however at present no military command, nor is any general Officer on this County. there is the highest Probability, that we shall soon receive orders from Governor Hancock, when in my private Capacity I will give every aid in my power that your...
52634From George Washington to William Greene, 1 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have not been favored with any Letter from you since General Heath went to the Eastward—from his account & Gen Cornell’s I have reason to believe your Excellency’s Dispatches for me have miscarried. General Cornell informed me the State of Rhode Island had contracted for 30,000 lbs of Beef, to be forwarded to the Army in the Month of June & the same quantity in the Month of July—that half...
52635From George Washington to Armand-Louis de Gontaut Biron, duc de Lauzun, 1 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had yesterday the honour of informing the Count De Rochambeau of a Plan I had in contemplation of attempting to surprize some of the Enemy’s Posts, before they were alarmed by the junction of the French and American Armies, and requested the aid of your Corps in the execution of that design: In consequence of the Ansr of the Count, and upon the presumption that you will be at Bedford by 12...
52636From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 1 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
The object of your present command consisting of two Regiments (formed into 4 Battalions) under the command of Colo. Scammell and Lieut. Colo. Sprout—of a detachment of artillery under the command of Capt. Burbeck—of the Corps of Watermen under the command of Major Darby, and the Water Guard under the command of Capt. Pray, is to attempt the surprise of the enemy’s posts upon the North End of...
52637To George Washington from Thomas Lowrey, 1 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I received your Excellencys Favour, of the 23d Ultimo, and observe the Contents. I have had Mr Morris’s further Orders, for another Thousand Barrells Flour for the use of the Army, have now Finished Purchaceing the Two Thousand Barrells, and in Consequence of your Excelencys Letter shall Continue to Purchace, an other Thousand Barrells, as fast as Possible I find the Millers Can...
52638From George Washington to John Pray, 1 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased to put a Sub. or Sergt with two Boats properly manned under the Command of Capt. Lawrence, I am Sir &c. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
52639From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 1 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s Favor of last Night—and feel myself much obliged by the Readiness with which you comply to the Request I had the Honor to make to you in my last. The Information conveyed by your Excellency, I had before received; altho not in so pointed a View with Respect to Numbers. The Enemy’s Apprehensions of our Intention, & the Probability I had reason to...
52640To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 1 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
In this moment, I have received your Excellency’s Letter of this day in the morning. The Duke de Lauzun shall certainly be to morrow at noon at Bedford, ready to receive your orders. I hope to be there myself at the same hour and my 1st Brigade will arrive in the afternoon. The 2d Brigade cannot join me at soonest before after to morrow. To morrow in the evening, I shall expect at Bedford your...
52641To George Washington from Philip John Schuyler, 1 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here on the 29h ult. and was in hopes to have found the directions I sent from Poughkeepsie executing and the building of the batteaux already commenced but to my extreme mortification I had still to agree with the Carpenters, fourty eight of whom I yesterday engaged to begin the work on different days in the course of the ensuing week, and additional number will probably be Obtained...
52642From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 1 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to the memorandum given yesterday to Colo. Jameson directing the March of the Troops under your Comand, I presume you will be at Bedford by the Time given, which is Tomorrow (the 2d)—by 12 oClock at Noon—at Bedford you will expect to be joined by the Duke de Lauzun, with the Legion under his Comand, who is to be there at the Time mentioned for your arrival—but should the Duke, by any...
52643From George Washington to Charles Stewart, 1 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will perceive by the after orders of yesterday that the Army are to draw four days provision which I imagine will be sufficient to last them untill their return to Camp again—But as that may not be the case, and as it may be found expedient after our junction with the French Army to take a position lower down—you will keep all your Stores ready to move at a moments warning by land or...
52644From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 1 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am obliged again to trouble your Excellency with the Distress we are in for Want of Provisions to feed the Troops—by a Return from the Comsy Genl of Issues, we have received from the 12th of May to this Day only 312 Head of Cattle—& those in the followg Proportions—Vizt. N. Hampshire 30 Massachusetts Bay 230 Connecticut 52 312 from this Supply, with the Help of Salted Provision, we have...
52645From George Washington to David Waterbury, 1 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you Yesterday pr Capt. Buckley—directg you to march with all the Troops you can collect under your Comand & form a Junction at Clapps in Kingstreet, with Colo. Sheldon, who is to be at that Place on the 2d instant.I am now to inform you that you will also be joined at the Same Time & place by the French Legion under the Comand of the Duke de Lauzun, who is a Brigadier in the Service of...
52646To George Washington from David Waterbury, 1 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I received your Excellency’s Letter of the 30th of June and would inform your Excellency that the force I can collect will amount to about 350 men Officers included and your Excellency may depend that I will punctually attend aat the time and place you ordered me. am with respect your Excellencys most Obt Humble Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
52647To Thomas Jefferson from Lafayette, 1 July 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I Have Been Honoured with your favor of the 14th and while I am to thank you for the pains You took of Acquainting me with particulars Relative to Col. Ross, I feel a sincere pleasure in this opportunity to Continue our Correspondance. The Honor of Hearing from you Shall Ever Be wellcome, and I Beg leave from time to time to present You with the Camp Gazette, and with the assurance of My...
52648[July 1781] (Washington Papers)
July 2d. Genl. Lincoln’s detachment embarked last Night after dark, at or near Tellers point; and as his operations were to be the movement of two Nights he was desired to repair to Fort Lee this day & reconnoitre the enemy’s Works—Position and strength as well as he possibly could & take his ultimate determination from appearances—that is to attempt the surprize if the prospect was favourable...
52649[July 1781] (Adams Papers)
Expences of a Journey from Amsterdam to Paris. Sat off the 2d of July from Amsterdam, passed by Utrecht, Gorcum, Breda, Antwerp, Brussells, Valenciennes &c. and arrived at the Hotel de Valois Rue de Richelieu, Paris the 6th of July, 1781. £ s d July 6. 1781. Expences, on the Road, Fifty four Ducats 1781. July 9. Reed, of Mr. F. Grand at Paris four Thousand Eight hundred Livres, for which I...
52650[Accounts, July 1781.] (Adams Papers)
Expences of a Journey from Amsterdam to Paris. Sat off the 2d of July from Amsterdam, passed by Utrecht, Gorcum, Breda, Antwerp, Brussells, Valenciennes &c. and arrived at the Hotel de Valois Rue de Richelieu, Paris the 6th of July, 1781. £ s d July 6. 1781. Expences, on the Road, Fifty four Ducats 1781. July 9. Reed, of Mr. F. Grand at Paris four Thousand Eight hundred Livres, for which I...