52901To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 14 July 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I have this Day drawn. a Set of Bills of Exchange on your Excellency in Favour of the Marquis D’Yranda payable at Ninety Days after Date for forty thousand one hundred and twenty five Livres Tournois— I shall soon be obliged to draw also for the Residue of the Money for the two months Bills and for our Salaries. I have the honour to be, Your Excellency’s most obedt. &...
52902To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Morris, 14 July 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library; copies: Library of Congress, University of Pennsylvania Library If Major Franks had departed yesterday as was expected, he would have left the enclosed Cypher behind, it was supposed to have been enclosed with the plans of the intended Bank, but was left out by accident— I wish you would when leisure & opportunity will permit, converse with some of the...
52903To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Rhoads, 14 July 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Bearer hereof Samuel Griffitts (Son of our late fellow Citizen William Griffitts decd.) is a virtuous youth in pursuit of Medical, & Chirurgical Knowledge to Attain which, he hath serv’d an Apprenticeship with an eminent professor in this City, And now intends to visit the proper places in Europe in order to Acquire such further Knowledge, &...
52904[Diary entry: 14 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
14th. Near 5000 Men being ordered to March for Kings bridge, to cover and secure a reconnoitre of the Enemys Works on the No. end of York Island, Harlaem river, & the Sound were prevented doing so by incessant rain. These troops were being held in readiness for a reconnaissance by French and American forces of the New York defenses. See “Instructions for Reconnoitering the Enemy’s Post at the...
52905General Orders, 14 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
For the day Tomorrow Brigadier General Patterson Lieutenant Colonel C. Smith for Picquet Major Billey Porter Inspector from Stark’s Brigade The Gentlemen who attend at the Adjutant General’s office for Orders are requested to be there precisely at three ô clock P.M. untill further orders. Captain Converse of the second Connecticut Regiment is appointed to do the duty of Inspector to the second...
52906To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 14 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have an Invoice of sundry Articles for the use of your Excellency’s Table loaded in five Waggons and put under the particular Care of the Waggon Conductor, All the Stores are of the best quality, the Wine is properly cased and, all the other Articles put up carefully—beg your Excellency to Order some person to examine and see that the Stores are properly deliver’d before the...
52907From George Washington to John Clark, 14 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your agreable Favor of the 19th ulto ⅌ Genl Viominil—with its very pleasing Attendant, is come safe to Hand—for which you will please to accept my warmest Thanks. That our Enemies Consignments are so often diverted from the Point of their Intention, is matter of very pleasing Satisfaction to me—and you may be assured Gentlemen that I am particularly rejoiced that Fortune has so often cast her...
52908From George Washington to James Clinton, 14 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 10th—I am very sorry to hear the Disturbance which has taken place in the 1st Regt—especially as the P.M. Genl had just sent on a Sum of money for the Pay of your Brigade—unluckily it seems to have missed them . On Receipt of their money, this murmur I hope will be quieted. So long as the 2d Regt remains in Albany, I approve your keepg up Genl Schuylers Guard...
52909To George Washington from Elias Dayton, 14 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed is a return of the men now at this place. I have reason to expect that their number will soon be encreased, as four hundred & fifty men are directed by a law of the state to be immediately enlisted, and, as an encouragement for this purpose, each recruit is to receive a bounty of Thirty two silver dollars. When we marched from Morris, public waggons were not to be had we were of...
52910From George Washington to John Greaton, 14 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Should Captain Pray of the water Guard communicate to you any intelligence respecting the movements of the Enemy, or you receive it from any other Quarter you will transmit it with all possible dispatch to Lord Stirling at his Quarters. I am sir your most Obedt DLC : Papers of George Washington.