53451From David Humphreys to William Heath, 19 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief desires you will order a Court Martial on Doctr McKnight, in consequence...
53452From George Washington to William Heath, 19 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
You are to take the Command of all the Troops remaining in this Department—consisting of the Two...
53453From George Washington to Alexander McDougall, 19 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Circumstances have rendered it necessary to change our plan of operations—and I am going myself...
53454To George Washington from Gabriel Peterson, 19 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
In the beginning of last Winter, Coll Brodhead received instructions from Genl Wayne, directing...
53455Alexander Spotswood to Virginia Delegates, 19 August 1781 (Madison Papers)
RC ( NA : PCC , No. 78, XXI, 109–11). Addressed “To The Hb. The Virga. Delegates” and docketed:...
53456Monday August 20th. 1781. (Adams Papers)
This day at about 2 o’clock P.M we left Riga, and arriv’d at a village call’d Neuermuhlen at...
53457James Lovell to Abigail Adams, 20 August 1781 (Adams Papers)
I am too ill to write much. Your Ease of Mind is what I wish to promote by confirming what I have...
53458From Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, 20 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Columbia University Library; AL (draft): Library of Congress; copies: Library of Congress...
53459To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 20 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress; AL (draft): Columbia University Library Seven Vessels have lately...
53460To Benjamin Franklin from Jno. McGill(?), 20 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The particular Civilities shewn me by You a little time...
53461Mauger & Cie.’s Memoir with a Notation by Franklin: résumé, 20 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: University of Pennsylvania Library <August 20, 1781, in French: Last January Mauger &...
53462[Diary entry: 20 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
20th. The head of the Americans arrived at Kings ferry about ten O’clock & immediately began to...
53463To George Washington from John Stark, 20 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favour of the 16th Instant. but am sorry to acquaint you that no more than 120...
53464To George Washington from James Mitchell Varnum, 20 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Perhaps my Residence in this Place for near a Year without writing to your Excellency, may be...
53465From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 20 August 1781 (Jay Papers)
Seven Vessels have lately arrived at Nantz & Lorient from Am., two of them directly from...
53466To John Jay from Floridablanca, 20 August 1781 (Jay Papers)
Le Comte [de] Florida Blanca est charmé d’apprendre que Mr. de Jay soit assez bien remis de sa...
53467To John Jay from Benjamin Franklin, 20 August 1781 (Jay Papers)
I have before me several of your late letters, which tho’ not formally , have been substantially...
53468Virginia Delegates to Thomas Nelson, 20 August 1781 (Madison Papers)
RC (New York Public Library). Entirely in JM’s hand, except for the signatures of the other...
53469To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas McKean, 20 August 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
My Predecessor sent you the Copy of a vote of Congress of the 14th. of June last, appointing you...
53470[Diary entry: 21 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
21st. In the course of this day the whole of the American Troop, all their baggage, artillery &...
53471General Orders, 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
DLC : Papers of George Washington.
53472To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
jay receu la lettre que votre excellence ma fait lhonneur de mecrire par laquelle vous me...
53473From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I feel myself unhappy in being obliged to inform you, that the Circumstances in which I find...
53474To George Washington from William Greene, 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of your Excellency’s Letters to Dep. Gov. Bowen of the 16th instant I last Evening...
53475To George Washington from Hugh Hughes, 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honour to acquaint your Excellency; by order of the Q.M. Genl that there has been no...
53476From George Washington to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to my Intentions communicated to you the 15th Instant—The Troops destined for the...
53477To George Washington from Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 15th Has safely come to Hand—I am going to give you an Account of matters in...
53478From George Washington to Richard Peters, 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have devoted the first moment of my time which I could command (while the Troops are halted for...
53479From George Washington to Marriot Arbuthnot, 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
The almost daily complaints of the severities exercised towards the American Marine prisoners in...
53480From Edward Hand to Timothy Pickering, 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency desires you may immediately send an intelligent person to examine the present...
53481To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have sent a person to examine the roads on the routes mentioned by Genl Hand, & urged his...
53482From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have this Moment the Honor of your Letter ⅌ Monsr Blanchard—I am very sorry for the Difficultys...
53483From George Washington to Silvanus Seely, 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I shall not be able to reach Springfield, with the Army, as soon as I expected—for which Reason I...
53484To George Washington from Silvanus Seely, 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I received your Excellencys favour of this day, and shall wait your further orders—as to the...
53485To George Washington from Richard Varick, 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your Excellency’s Directions I do inclose Copy of the unsigned Instructions which I...
53486From Richard Varick to Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to His Excellency’s Commands I have copied & added some Things to his Instructions to...
53487To George Washington from James Mitchell Varnum, 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Upon the foregoing System, each Battalion of Infantry consisting of five hundred Rank and File, a...
53488William Livingston to Sarah Livingston Jay, 21 August 1781 (Jay Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 14 th of March, & at the same time that of the 30 th of...
53489Virginia Delegates to Thomas Nelson, 21 August 1781 (Madison Papers)
RC (Virginia State Library). Written by Meriwether Smith, except for the other signatures....
53490From George Washington to William Greene, 22 August 1781 to 24 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
The failure of the necessary Aids requested from the several States, together with some other...
53491From John Adams to the President of Congress, 22 August 1781 (Adams Papers)
The Constitution of this Country is such, that it is difficult to discover the general Sense....
53492From John Adams to the President of Congress, 22 August 1781 (Adams Papers)
The late glorious Victory, obtained by Admiral Zoutman over Admiral Parker, is wholly to be...
53493To John Adams from Edmund Jenings, 22 August 1781 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honor of receiving your Excellencys Letter, of the 18th. Instant, This Day. Indeed,...
53494From Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton, 22 August 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
In my last letter My Dearest Angel I informed you that there was a greater prospect of activity...
53495From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Blake, 22 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress The Congress having judged that the private Trade...
53496From Benjamin Franklin to the Marquis de Castries, 22 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter your Excellency did me the Honour...
53497From Benjamin Franklin to Francis Coffyn, 22 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing...
53498[Diary entry: 22 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
22d. 23d. 24th. & 25th. Employed in transporting the French Army, its baggage & Stores over the...
53499General Orders, 22 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
That part of the Orders of the 19th of June last which relates to the Transportation of Baggage...
53500To George Washington from John Levinius Clarkson, 22 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to inform your Excellency by Direction of the Board of Treasury that, a few days...