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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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53701 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jay, John | To John Jay from Benjamin Franklin, 4 September 1781 | 1781-09-04 | I received a few Days since a very obliging Letter from you. I have it not with me here, and... |
53702 | Virginia Delegates | Nelson, Thomas | Virginia Delegates to Thomas Nelson, 4 September 1781 | 1781-09-04 | RC (Virginia State Library). Entirely in JM’s hand, except for Jones’s and Bland’s signatures.... |
53703 | Washington, George | September 1781 | ≈1781-09-05 | 5th. The rear of the French army having reached Philadelphia and the Americans having passed... | |
53704 | Hamilton, Alexander | Hamilton, Elizabeth | From Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton, 5 … | 1781-09-05 | [ Head of Elk, Maryland, September 5, 1781. On September 6, 1781, Hamilton wrote to Elizabeth... |
53705 | Hamilton, Alexander | Schuyler, Philip | From Alexander Hamilton to Philip Schuyler, 5 September … | 1781-09-05 | [ Head of Elk, Maryland, September 5, 1781. On September 6, 1781, Hamilton wrote to Elizabeth... |
53706 | Franklin, Benjamin | Nixon, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Nixon, 5 September … | 1781-09-05 | AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I duly received the Letter you did me the Honour of... |
53707 | Besse, Jacques | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Besse, 5 September 1781 | 1781-09-05 | ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Je n’ai reçu l’honneur de votre Lettre que le 21 d’août... |
53708 | Jenifer, Daniel of St. Thomas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer … | 1781-09-05 | ALS : American Philosophical Society This Letter will be delivered to you by Coll. Dubuysson, an... |
53709 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 5 September 1781] | 1781-09-05 | 5th. The rear of the French army having reached Philadelphia and the Americans having passed... | |
53710 | Forman, David | Washington, George | To George Washington from David Forman, 5 September … | 1781-09-05 | An Indisposition for a few days past has prevented my riding out for the Better Intilligence—Your... |
53711 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Heath, 5 September … | 1781-09-05 | I have not been honored with a line from you since that of the 29. ulto from Trenton—The post... |
53712 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Knox, 5 September 1781 | 1781-09-05 | Be so good as to commit the Box & Map herewith sent to some person in whom you can confide—to go... |
53713 | Washington, George | La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de | From George Washington to Anne-César, chevalier de La … | 1781-09-05 | With the highest Satisfaction, I do myself the Honor, to transmit to your Excellency, the... |
53714 | Washington, George | McKean, Thomas | From George Washington to Thomas McKean, 5 September … | 1781-09-05 | With the highest Pleasure, I do myself the Honor to transmitt to your Excellen c y the inclosed... |
53715 | Floridablanca, José Monino, conde de | Jay, John | To John Jay from Floridablanca, 5 September 1781 | 1781-09-05 | Le Comte de Florida Blanca a eté bien mortifié de ne pas pouvoir recevoir la visite de M r de Jay... |
53716 | Luzac, Jean | Adams, John | To John Adams from Jean Luzac, 6 September 1781 | 1781-09-06 | Ce fut avec la plus grande satisfaction et reconnoissance, que je reçus, il y a quelque tems, de... |
53717 | Luzac, Jean | Adams, John | Jean Luzac to John Adams: A Translation, 6 September … | 1781-09-06 | It was with the greatest satisfaction and gratitude that I received, some time ago from your... |
53718 | Hamilton, Alexander | Hamilton, Elizabeth | From Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton, 6 … | 1781-09-06 | Yesterday, my lovely wife, I wrote to you, inclosing you a letter in one to your father, to the... |
53719 | Corny, Dominique-Louis Ethis de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Dominique-Louis Ethis de … | 1781-09-06 | ALS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I... |
53720 | Washington, George | General Orders, 6 September 1781 | 1781-09-06 | It is with the highest pleasure and satisfaction the Commander in Chief announces to the Army the... | |
53721 | Washington, George | Brodhead, Daniel | From George Washington to Daniel Brodhead, 6 September … | 1781-09-06 | I have receiv’d your Letter of 23d Augt, with its inclosures. Had you adverted to the plain... |
53722 | Brodhead, Daniel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Daniel Brodhead, 6 September … | 1781-09-06 | The Savages have killed & taken three men since my last. Col. Gibson still continues to... |
53723 | Washington, George | Forman, David | From George Washington to David Forman, 6 September … | 1781-09-06 | I thank you for your Favr of Yesterday—and have to inform that I am thus far on my Way to... |
53724 | Forman, David | Washington, George | To George Washington from David Forman, 6 September … | 1781-09-06 | I wrote your Excly yesterday that my indisposition had prevented my going below for the Better... |
53725 | Washington, George | Fowler, Alexander | From George Washington to Alexander Fowler, 6 September … | 1781-09-06 | Being informed that upon a Construction of my former Letter you have insisted on acting as D.... |
53726 | Washington, George | Gibson, John | From George Washington to John Gibson, 6 September 1781 | 1781-09-06 | Colo. Broadhead having been Directed, in my Letter to him of this Date, to resign his Comand at... |
53727 | Humphreys, David | Gist, Mordecai | From David Humphreys to Mordecai Gist, 6 September 1781 | 1781-09-06 | His Excellency the Commander in Cheif had the pleasure to receive your favor announcing the... |
53728 | Gist, Mordecai | Washington, George | To George Washington from Mordecai Gist, 6 September … | 1781-09-06 | I do myself the Honor to enclose You a list of the Vessels that have sailed from this port for... |
53729 | Washington, George | Grasse-Tilly, François-Joseph-Paul, comte de | From George Washington to François-Joseph-Paul, comte … | 1781-09-06 | I have been honored by your Excellencys Favor of the 2d Instant—& do myself the Pleasure to... |
53730 | Washington, George | Morris, Robert | From George Washington to Robert Morris, 6 September … | 1781-09-06 | Every Day discovers to me the increasg Necessity of some Money for the Troops—I hope by this Time... |
53731 | Washington, George | Morris, Robert | From George Washington to Robert Morris, 6 September … | 1781-09-06 | Capt. Machin of the Artillery is detached to pursue some deserters from that Corps—he will have... |
53732 | Morris, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Morris, 6 September … | 1781-09-06 | The bearer Mr Audibert will deliver you five hundred Guineas as for secreet Service Money... |
53733 | Morris, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Morris, 6 September … | 1781-09-06 | I had the Honor to send you two Letters this Morning by Major Clerkson. This will be delivered... |
53734 | Morris, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Morris, 6 September … | 1781-09-06 | Several Worthy People & particularly the Romish Priest and Mr Fitzsimmons have interested... |
53735 | Morris, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Morris, 6 September … | 1781-09-06 | Permit me most sincerely to congratulate you on the arrival of the french Fleet and to express my... |
53736 | Washington, George | Damas, Count de | From George Washington to Count de Damas, 6 September … | 1781-09-06 | Monsieur Dumat Aide De Camp to His Excellency the Count de Rochambeau and Aide Quarter Master to... |
53737 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 6 … | 1781-09-06 | It is of the utmost importance to the Service, that Gentlemen who are acting at the heads of... |
53738 | Rodney, Caesar | Washington, George | To George Washington from Caesar Rodney, 6 September … | 1781-09-06 | A number of Recruits that have been lately raised within this State to complete the Delaware... |
53739 | Hamilton, Alexander | List of Officers and Men Who Have Received One Month’s … | 1781-09-07 | Whole Amount Names Company Regiment Dol 90th Thads Weed Capt Colo Swift 50 2nd Cornelius Russell... | |
53740 | Nesbitt, Jonathan | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Nesbitt, 7 September … | 1781-09-07 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the honor to forward herewith sundry Letters which I... |
53741 | Washington, George | Board of War | From George Washington to Board of War, 7 September … | 1781-09-07 | Agreable to my Promise to you in Phila I have consulted Doct. Craig on the Subject of the... |
53742 | Washington, George | Cadwalader, John | From George Washington to John Cadwalader, 7 September … | 1781-09-07 | The Arrival of the Fleet under Comand of the Count De Grasse on the Chesapeak—gives us the... |
53743 | Washington, George | Thomas, Nicholas | From George Washington to Nicholas Thomas, 7 September … | 1781-09-07 | I have the pleasure to announce to you the arrival of the Fleet of his most Christian Majesty in... |
53744 | Washington, George | Colfax, William | From George Washington to William Colfax, 7 September … | 1781-09-07 | Three or four Trusty men—the Woman of the Guard—the Box of papers, and such parts of my Baggage... |
53745 | Craik, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Craik, 7 September 1781 | 1781-09-07 | In answer to the question put by your Excellency this Morning Whether if the present Vacancies in... |
53746 | Washington, George | Duportail, Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue de Presle | From George Washington to Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue … | 1781-09-07 | I am made happy by the receipt of your Letter of the 2nd Inst. and the other Dispatches... |
53747 | Febiger, Christian | Washington, George | To George Washington from Christian Febiger, 7 … | 1781-09-07 | Sensible, that your Excelly would be inform’d of my haveing travell’d this Way and anxious to see... |
53748 | Washington, George | Forman, David | From George Washington to David Forman, 7 September … | 1781-09-07 | I have rec’d yours of the 6th Instant. I feel myself not only personally, but with respect to my... |
53749 | Washington, George | Gist, Mordecai | From George Washington to Mordecai Gist, 7 September … | 1781-09-07 | This will be deliver’d to you by the Officer of the French Navy, who brought the Dispatches from... |
53750 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to William Heath, 7 September … | 1781-09-07 | I have been favour’d with yours of the 1st inst. and one by Capt. Webb, and am happy to hear that... |