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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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53581 | Pendleton, Edmund | Madison, James | To James Madison from Edmund Pendleton, 27 August 1781 | 1781-08-27 | Tr ( LC : Force Transcripts). Addressed to “The Honble James Maddison jr Esqr Philadelphia.”... |
53582 | Madison, James | Changes Suggested in Ordinance on Captures at Sea, [ca. … | ≈1781-08-28 | MSS ( NA : PCC , No. 59, III, 280–82, 295) and excerpts from texts of ordinance printed in JCC... | |
53583 | Morris, Robert | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Morris, August … | ≈1781-08-28 | Copy: Library of Congress Herewith I send you No. 1 & 2. Triplicates of my Letters of the... |
53584 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 28 August 1781 | 1781-08-28 | ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society The Bearer, Mr Harrison, is a young Gentleman of good... |
53585 | Franklin, Benjamin | Little, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Little et al., 28 … | 1781-08-28 | ALS (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I received your Letter of the 25th Instant, acquainting... |
53586 | Bancroft, Edward | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Bancroft, 28 August … | 1781-08-28 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Of all the goods which I have at different times sent to... |
53587 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 28 August 1781] | 1781-08-28 | 28th. The American columns and 1st. division of the French Army arrived at the places assigned them. | |
53588 | Washington, George | General Orders, 28 August 1781 | 1781-08-28 | At a General Court Martial whereof Colonel Henry Jackson was President Major Murnan of the Corps... | |
53589 | Washington, George | Colfax, William | From George Washington to William Colfax, 28 August … | 1781-08-28 | The inclosed are the Instructions which I meant to deliver verbally, with some... |
53590 | Washington, George | Dobbs, William | From George Washington to William Dobbs, 28 August 1781 | 1781-08-28 | Some particular Circumstances having produced an Alteration in my Plan of Operations—there will... |
53591 | Forman, David | Washington, George | To George Washington from David Forman, 28 August 1781 | 1781-08-28 | I am this Minute Informed that Eighteen Large Ships of War appeard Standing in from the Southward... |
53592 | Washington, George | Forman, David | From George Washington to David Forman, 28 August 1781 | 1781-08-28 | I am this Moment favored with yours of this Day. Some particular Business calls me for a few Days... |
53593 | Greene, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Greene, 28 August … | 1781-08-28 | When I wrote to your Excellency, and requested your further directions, respecting the salted... |
53594 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 28 August … | 1781-08-28 | The Troops composing the Detat c hment under your Command may, till they are united with the... |
53595 | Morris, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Morris, 28 August 1781 | 1781-08-28 | Your favour of the 27th from Chatham, has just been delivered me by Coll Miles, and in... |
53596 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 28 August … | 1781-08-28 | To the Quarter Master General, or Deputy Qr Mr with the Army. In all cases on the present march,... |
53597 | Washington, George | Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur … | From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de … | 1781-08-28 | I do not find that the forc e upon Staten Island is large—or thrown over for any other purpose... |
53598 | Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur … | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de … | 1781-08-28 | I was on my way to go and see your Excellency, when Cl Smith has given me your letter, I go back... |
53599 | Washington, George | Skinner, Abraham | From George Washington to Abraham Skinner, 28 August … | 1781-08-28 | Having been authorized by Congress to proceed upon the exchange proposed by Mr Loring at your... |
53600 | Washington, George | Van Cortlandt, Philip | From George Washington to Philip Van Cortlandt, 28 … | 1781-08-28 | As the Army will march tomorrow Morning before you will probably have arrived, you will be... |
53601 | Van Cortlandt, Philip | Washington, George | To George Washington from Philip Van Cortlandt, 28 … | 1781-08-28 | I have just received your Excellencys Orders of this Date—and shall march on the road you are... |
53602 | Vioménil, Antoine-Charles du Houx, baron de | Washington, George | To George Washington from Antoine-Charles du Houx … | 1781-08-28 | the general Count de Rochambeau Setting out to go follow the orders of your Excellency and having... |
53603 | Bowen, Jabez | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 28 August 1781 | 1781-08-28 | Yours of the 16th arived the Evening before the General Assembly was to meet. I laid the same... |
53604 | Washington, George | Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur … | From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de … | 1781-08-28 | I have just been honor’d with yours of this date, and will agreeable to your request, order a... |
53605 | Virginia Delegates | Nelson, Thomas | Virginia Delegates to Thomas Nelson, 28 August 1781 | 1781-08-28 | RC (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). Written by Joseph Jones except for the other signatures.... |
53606 | Warren, Winslow | Adams, John | To John Adams from Winslow Warren, 29 August 1781 | 1781-08-29 | Mr. Mason here has received letters from his Father in Virginia to the 3 of June which inform him... |
53607 | Franklin, Benjamin | Dumas, Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric | From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 29 August 1781 | 1781-08-29 | ALS : Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives I have just receiv’d yours of the... |
53608 | Franklin, Benjamin | Monchy, François Willem de | From Benjamin Franklin to François Willem de Monchy, 29 … | 1781-08-29 | ALS : Reproduced from the Henkels Catalog, no. 1492 (April 10, 1935), facing p. 14. I remember... |
53609 | Ingenhousz, Jan | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 29 August 1781 | 1781-08-29 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Give me leave to acquaint you, that I wrote an other letter... |
53610 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 29 August 1781] | 1781-08-29 | 29th. The Second division of French joined the first. The whole halted—as well for the purpose of... | |
53611 | Brodhead, Daniel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Daniel Brodhead, 29 August … | 1781-08-29 | Since my last one man was killed by the Indians near the mouth of Cross creek. I suppose this... |
53612 | Washington, George | DeWitt, Simeon | From George Washington to Simeon DeWitt, 29 August 1781 | 1781-08-29 | Immediately upon receipt of this you will begin to Survey the road (if it has not been done... |
53613 | Forman, David | Washington, George | To George Washington from David Forman, 29 August 1781 | 1781-08-29 | My Express Returned with your Exclys answer to my letter of Yesterday this Morning three... |
53614 | Washington, George | Forman, David | From George Washington to David Forman, 29 August 1781 | 1781-08-29 | Your Favor of this Day reached me at 7 oClock. I am much obliged by your attention—& have to... |
53615 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to William Heath, 29 August 1781 | 1781-08-29 | I send you the inclosed Letters to be transmitted to the several States—which you will be pleased... |
53616 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 29 August … | 1781-08-29 | Last Evening I received advice from Gnl Forman of the Arrival of 18 large Ships of War, which... |
53617 | Reed, Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 29 August 1781 | 1781-08-29 | The Intelligence received by a Flag from Providence is so important that I consider not only a... |
53618 | Van Cortlandt, Philip | Washington, George | To George Washington from Philip Van Cortlandt, 29 … | 1781-08-29 | I am favoured with yours of this morning and shall proceed on Immediately, The Boats and stores... |
53619 | Washington, George | Vioménil, Antoine-Charles du Houx, baron de | From George Washington to Antoine-Charles du Houx … | 1781-08-29 | I am just now honored with your Favr of last Evening—A Detatchment of Militia, consistg of a Subn... |
53620 | Miles, Samuel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Samuel Miles, 29 August 1781 | 1781-08-29 | I had the Honor of receiving your Excellency s favor of the 27th and you may be assured that... |
53621 | Thaxter, John | Franklin, Benjamin | John Thaxter to Benjamin Franklin, 30 August 1781 | 1781-08-30 | I have the honor to acquaint your Excellency, that Mr. Adams has been much indisposed for three... |
53622 | Hamilton, Alexander | The Continentalist No. IV, [30 August 1781] | 1781-08-30 | The preceding numbers are chiefly intended to confirm an opinion, already pretty generally... | |
53623 | Neufville, Jean de, & fils | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils, 30 … | 1781-08-30 | LS : American Philosophical Society We think it our duty to lay before you a Circumstance which... |
53624 | Thaxter, John Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Thaxter, Jr., 30 August … | 1781-08-30 | ALS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; copy: American Philosophical Society I have... |
53625 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 30 August 1781] | 1781-08-30 | 30th. As our intentions could be concealed one March more (under the idea of Marching to Sandy... | |
53626 | Affleck, Edmund | Washington, George | To George Washington from Edmund Affleck, 30 August … | 1781-08-30 | I intend not either to deny or to assert for it will neither facilitate business nor alleviate... |
53627 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 30 August … | 1781-08-30 | You have been so obliging as to promise me your assistance in my designed history of the present... |
53628 | Lee, Thomas Sim | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Sim Lee, 30 August … | 1781-08-30 | We are honored by your Excellencys Letter of the 27th and we receive with the greatest... |
53629 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 30 August … | 1781-08-30 | The troops arrived here about 2 oClock in the afternoon yesterday—I went towards evening to bound... |
53630 | Boylston, John | Adams, John | John Boylston to John Adams, 31 August 1781 | 1781-08-31 | You may possibly wonder at my Silence in not writing you during so long a period and which might... |