53401To Benjamin Franklin from Gourlade & Moylan, [16] August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania We beg leave to hand you the suppliment acct. of the Alliance’s disbursments, with the charges for repairs of the Arms discharged from on board the Ariel and afterwards loaded on the Marquis de La fayette; in this acct. is comprehended three small omissions in accounts formerly furnished. We request you will have it examin’d and inform us whether it...
53402To Benjamin Franklin from Gabriel-Louis Galissard de Marignac, [16 August 1781] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Me Permettrés vous d’ajouter un mot à la lettre [ torn: de] nôtre petit homme, je suis toujours content de lui, il se fait aimer de ceux, qui le connoissent, mais il a l’esprit un peu paresseux, & le Caractére haut, n’aimant pas qu’on le reprenne; la larme vient aussitôt à l’œil, quand j’ai quelque reproche à lui faire, je vous serai obligé de lui en écrire...
53403To Benjamin Franklin from Philip Mazzei, 16 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Dartmouth College Library I find myself under necessity of troubling your Excellency on account of some papers of importance I have but lately recd. from the Govr. of Virginia. The last of them are dated May 31st. 1780, and were sent by the Fier Rodrigue, just then under sail. All the parcels were sent to the direction of Messrs: Penet, da...
53404To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils, 16 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society May we begg leave to thank your Excellency for her last Kind favour, we have delivred to Capn. Brown the inclosed, and he seemd much pleased that it was likely he should enjoy his prize; about the nature of which we had not heard so much before. We do not know of anything which should detain Comor. Gillon from Sailing, he hath been waiting some days perhaps...
53405To Benjamin Franklin from Poreau & Cie., 16 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Altho we are far from being competent Judges, what kind of Treatment an American in the French Service ought to expect from the English when taken prisonner by them, we think it our duty to do all that lays in our power in favor of those whose misfortunes it is to be taken prisonner on board of any Vessell belonging to us. The Inclos’d are copies of three...
53406[Diary entry: 16 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
16th. Letters from the Marqs. de la Fayette & others, inform that Lord Cornwallis with the Troops from Hampton Road, had proceeded up York River & landed at York & Gloucester Towns where they were throwing up Works on the 6th. Inst. Lafayette to GW, 11 Aug. 1781 ( DLC:GW ).
53407General Orders, 16 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
For the day Tomorrow Brigadier General Patterson Lieutenant Colonel Badlam For Picquet Major Spurr Inspector Captain Drew Lieutenant Colonel Johnson is appointed for the day tomorrow vice Lieutenant Colonel Badlam indisposed. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
53408From George Washington to Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 16 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with Your Excellency’s several late favors and the Count de Rochambeau has been kind enough to communicate to me the very interesting and important particulars to which they refer. He has also informed you of our joint opinion upon the measures which seemed to us most expedient at the present moment. I have directed several small Vessels with about 1500 Barrels of Salt...
53409From George Washington to Jabez Bowen, 16 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am persuaded you will excuse the liberty I am about to take, when I assure you that the execution of the business which I shall wish you to undertake is of the utmost importance. It is to ship and put under the Convoy of the Count de Barras all the public salted provision at Providence and thirty Hhds of Rum if so many should be left—The Vessels must go prepared for a Voyage of perhaps a...
53410From George Washington to James Clinton, 16 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly favored with your letter of the 9th Inst. announcing the arrival of General Stark to take command in the northern department and informing that the state Levies were coming in, and the militia from the eastward hourly expected. You will be pleased therefore on the receipt of this to embark the remaining Companies of Colo. Courtland’s regiment, and proceed immediately with them...
53411To George Washington from David Forman, 16 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am This Minute Informed That at Ten OClock this Morning Some Large Ships made There Appearance in the Offing Standing from the Southward—at Eleven There was Ten in Open View at Half past Elevin There was No appearance of any More Ships Allthough the Wind Was fresh and perfectly fare to Run up With Sandy Hook—At half past Elevin my Intelligencer left The Sea Shoar to prepare for Sending Accts...
53412From George Washington to Philip John Schuyler, 16 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have only time to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 8th Inst. and to congratulate you on your fortunate escape, which is attended with the more flattering circumstances from its having been effected entirely by your own presence of Mind. As the remaining part of Colo. Courtland’s Regiment is now ordered to join the main Army I have given directions to Genl Clinton to leave a small...
53413From George Washington to John Stark, 16 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 9th and am very well pleased with the account you give of the disposition and behaviour of the People of Vermont; the Party you mention to have been captured by them, I think must be considered as Prisoners of War, and ought to be closely confined to prevent all possibility of escape, untill they are exchanged. I hope the Militia have arrived before this time,...
53414From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 16 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
It being of the utmost importance that a quantity of salted Provision, not less than 1000 Barrels should be immediately shipped from Connecticut River to Rhode Island—The Quarter Master General has dispatched Mr Mix an Officer in his Department (who will have the honor of delivering this Letter to your Excellency) to see that business carried instantly into execution. I pray Your Excellency...
53415[August 1781] (Adams Papers)
Nie mersat we enter’d Poland and were searched there, and about a Mile farther we enter’d into Courland which is a Prus- sian Polish Province , taken from Poland in the late division . We rode in Courland till we came at about 60 English Miles from this place and then we enter’d Semigaul Semigallia , which is a different Province but the same dutchy as Courland; it is call’d the dutchy of...
53416From Benjamin Franklin to the Marquise de Lafayette, [on or after 17 August 1781] (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society M. Franklin a l’honneur de presenter ses Respects a Me la Marquise de la Fayette & la prie de vouloir bien s’interesser auprès de M. D’Aguesseau pour l’Affaire dont cy joint est une Notte. Cette affaire regarde une Famille très interressante qui merite a tous egards la Protection de Me De la Fayette. Or possibly L (draft); it is in WTF ’s hand. Based on the...
53417Friday August 17th 1781. (Adams Papers)
Nie mersat we enter’d Poland and were searched there, and about a Mile farther we enter’d into Courland which is a Prus- sian Polish Province , taken from Poland in the late division . We rode in Courland till we came at about 60 English Miles from this place and then we enter’d Semigaul Semigallia , which is a different Province but the same dutchy as Courland; it is call’d the dutchy of...
53418From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 17 August 1781 (Adams Papers)
The Day before Yesterday, were brought to my House, Fifty one Bills of Exchange, amounting to 40958 B.f. all drawn on the 22 June 1781 at Six months Sight, on the Honble. Henry Laurens Esqr. in favour of Mr. John Ross. This is a Phaenomenon which none but you Philosophers can explain, at least I can think of but one Hypothesis, which might account for it. It is, that they had Settled it in...
53419To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 17 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society The Day before Yesterday, were brought to my House, Fifty one Bills of Exchange, amounting to 40958 B. f. [Banco florins] all drawn on the 22 June 1781 at Six months Sight, on the Honble Henry Laurens Esqr, in favour of Mr John Ross. This is a Pheenomenon which none but you Philosphers can explain, at least, I can think of but one Hypothesis, which...
53420To Benjamin Franklin from Sir John Lambert, 17 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Sir John Lambert presents his Respects to his Excellency Doctor Franklin and takes the Liberty to Send inclosed a Letter for Jh. Mayo Esqr. requesting his Excellency will be So Kind to have it delivered to that Gentleman if Known to his Excellency— An English baronet and Paris banker: XIX , 189n; XXX , 556n; XXXII , 45n. Joseph Mayo (d. 1785) was not the...
53421To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 17 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I inclose you a Proposition which appears to me more advantageous than any thing that has yet been done in that Way. If you choose to engage for the supply of Arms I trust you will give me the Order; if the Goverment is to supply us, as I am sure they cannot have a better Offer, I doubt not they will give me the Commission if you will give in the...
53422General Orders, 17 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow Brigadier General Huntington Lieutenant Colonel Fernald For Picquet Major Olney Inspector Captain Smith At a General Court Martial whereof Colonel Jackson is President Lieutenant Bliss of the Artillery was tried for "Contemptuous Behavior to Captain Jackson of the 3d regiment of Artillery while he was officer of the day." found Guilty of the charge exhibited against him in...
53423To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 17 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here yesterday after fivety days passage from france—I have been so lucky as to answer the purpose of my journey there—having with me the cloathing and equipment for the legion firelock and shoes for the foots men exepted—I know that a large quantity of the first of thoses articles was Send to Congress—& could not get the shoes at time to set of by the opertunity of the frigate we...
53424From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 17 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased to detach from the Brigade under your command upon the receipt of this, a Capt. & 50, with orders to patrole the Country between Closter and the New Bridge, the Officer must not consider either of these places as his post, but continue to range the intermediate space untill he receives further Orders. I wish you to be particular in your orders to the officer, that he may...
53425From George Washington to David Forman, 17 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
About two hours since, I received your favor of the 16th. The Accounts from New York, respecting the fleet from Europe accord very nearly with the information given in you r Letter of the 13th Instant. With great regard & esteem I am Sir Your Most Obed. Servt. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
53426From George Washington to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 17 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been favour’d with yours of the 31st ulto and 6th inst. and as General du Portail will hand you this, he will be able to give every intelligence you wish relative to my movements in this Department; as he is sent in confidence he will make known to you all my designs. I am Dr Marquis, Your Mt Obt Servant. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
53427From George Washington to Thomas McKean, 17 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received, and do sincerely thank you, for the several articles of important intelligence contained in your private letter of the 12th—the continuation of such confidential communications will be highly pleasing to me and may be exceedingly beneficial, considered in a public point of view, as circumstances (well authenticated) should influence measures as certainly as causes produce...
53428From George Washington to Robert Morris, 17 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have in confidence imparted to you the alteration of our late plan and made you acquainted with our intended operations—Besides the provision necessary at the Head of Elk to carry the troops down the Bay a very considerable Quantity will be wanted in Virginia. I should suppose three hundred Barrels of Flour—as many of salt Meat and eight or ten Hhds of Rum would be sufficient at Elk—For what...
53429To George Washington from Rufus Putnam, 17 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to the ordinance for the Apointment of Regimental staffs I beeg leave to recommend to your Exelency the following Gentelmen viz.—Lieut. Henry Marble—Adjutent from the first day of February last, vice Lieut. Smith, Resigned. Lieut. Park Holland (unanimously chosen by the officers) Pay Master from the 25th of April last vice Capt. Lieut. Stone promoted; Lieut. Ivory Holland Qr Master...
53430From George Washington to François-Joseph-Paul, comte de Grasse-Tilly, 17 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of the dispatches received from your Excellency by the Frigate La Concorde it has been judged expedient to give up for the present the enterprise against New York and to turn our attention towards the South, with a view, if we should not be able to attempt Charles town itself, to recover and secure the States of Virginia—North Carolina—and the Country of South Carolina and...