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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54161 | Hamilton, Alexander | Hamilton, Elizabeth | From Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton, 10 … | 1781-10-10 | [ Camp before Yorktown, Virginia, October 10, 1781. On October 12, 1781, Hamilton wrote to... |
| 54162 | Adams, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 10 October 1781 | 1781-10-10 | AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society Your Favour of October 5. is just now brought to me,... |
| 54163 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 10 … | 1781-10-10 | ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library This will be presented to you by Mr Foster March Penny... |
| 54164 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 10 October 1781] | 1781-10-10 | 10th. The French opened two batteries on the left of our front parallel—one of 6 twenty four... | |
| 54165 | Washington, George | General Orders, 10 October 1781 | 1781-10-10 | For the Trenches tomorrow Major General Baron Steuben Brigadr Generals Wayne and Gist Baron... | |
| 54166 | McKean, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas McKean, 10 October … | 1781-10-10 | Mr Robert Starke of South Carolina was appointed Sheriff of one of the precincts of that State... |
| 54167 | Martin, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Alexander Martin, 10 October … | 1781-10-10 | I am sorry to acquaint your Excellency that Governor Burke the 12th of September last was... |
| 54168 | Washington, George | Nelson, Thomas, Jr. | From George Washington to Thomas Nelson, Jr., 10 … | 1781-10-10 | The Count de Grasse has written to me very pressingly for a further supply of Pilots. I shall... |
| 54169 | Madison, James | Protest of Virginia Delegates, [10 October] 1781 | 1781-10-10 | MS ( NA : PCC , No. 30, fols. 557–59). In JM’s hand, except for Joseph Jones’s and Edmund... | |
| 54170 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 11 October 1781] | 1781-10-11 | 11th. The French opened two other batteries on the left of the parallel, each consisting of 3... | |
| 54171 | Washington, George | General Orders, 11 October 1781 | 1781-10-11 | For the Trenches tomorrow Major General Lincoln Brigadier General Clinton Major General Lincoln’s... | |
| 54172 | Washington, George | Grasse-Tilly, François-Joseph-Paul, comte de | From George Washington to François-Joseph-Paul, comte … | 1781-10-11 | I took the liberty of engaging Monsieur de La Villeon to explain to your Excellency the... |
| 54173 | Greene, Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Joseph Greene, 11 October … | 1781-10-11 | I left Charles Town with the view of executing some business with Lord Cornwallis of a private... |
| 54174 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Heath, 11 October … | 1781-10-11 | All accounts from New York agree that the enemy are at work day and night in refitting their men... |
| 54175 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 12[–16] October … | ≈1781-10-12 | LS : Massachusetts Historical Society I received the Letter your Excellency did me the honour of... |
| 54176 | Adams, John | Grand, Ferdinand | From John Adams to Ferdinand Grand, 12 October 1781 | 1781-10-12 | I have received your Favours of September 14 and 28th. but, by reason of an Amsterdam Fever,... |
| 54177 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Franklin, 12 October 1781 | 1781-10-12 | I received the Letter your Excellency did me the honour of writing to me the 4th. Instant. I have... |
| 54178 | Hamilton, Alexander | Hamilton, Elizabeth | From Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton, [12 … | 1781-10-12 | I wrote you two days since My Dear Betsey, but as I am informed by one of the Gentlemen at Head... |
| 54179 | Franklin, Benjamin | Brillon de Jouy, Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt | From Benjamin Franklin to Madame Brillon, 12 October … | 1781-10-12 | L : American Philosophical Society Je reçois hier au soir la precieuse Lettre de ma chere fille,... |
| 54180 | Foulke, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Foulke, 12 October 1781 | 1781-10-12 | ALS : American Philosophical Society As a child of Science, & a person who owes to you a... |
| 54181 | Nesbitt, Jonathan | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Nesbitt, 12 October … | 1781-10-12 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Having occasion to be absent a few days on business, I gave... |
| 54182 | Franklin, Benjamin | Certification of a Deed, [12 October 1781] | 1781-10-12 | AD : American Philosophical Society I the underwritten do hereby certify, that the within Writing... | |
| 54183 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 12 October 1781] | 1781-10-12 | 12th. Began our second parallel within abt. 300 yards (& in some places less) of the enemys lines... | |
| 54184 | Washington, George | General Orders, 12 October 1781 | 1781-10-12 | For the Trenches Tomorrow Major General Marqs de la Fayette Brigadiers General Muhlenberg & Hazen... | |
| 54185 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to William Heath, 12 October … | 1781-10-12 | Your Favor of the 25th ulto reached me Yesterday. I am obliged by the Attention you pay to giving... |
| 54186 | Lee, Richard Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Richard Henry Lee, 12 October … | 1781-10-12 | I had the honor of addressing you last by my eldest son who went to camp about four weeks ago.... |
| 54187 | Washington, George | Lee, Thomas Sim | From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 12 October … | 1781-10-12 | I was yesterday honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 3d—Give me leave to return you my... |
| 54188 | Washington, George | Lovell, James | From George Washington to James Lovell, 12 October 1781 | 1781-10-12 | I h ave received your Favor of the 28th ulto Its Inclosures for Major Genl Greene, shall be... |
| 54189 | Washington, George | McKean, Thomas | From George Washington to Thomas McKean, 12 October … | 1781-10-12 | My last dispatch to your Excellency was of the 6th I then informed you that we should open... |
| 54190 | McKean, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas McKean, 12 October … | 1781-10-12 | I had the honor of writing last to your Excellency on the 26th September. Since that time we have... |
| 54191 | Washington, George | Rendón, Francisco | From George Washington to Francisco Rendón, 12 October … | 1781-10-12 | I was yesterday honored with your favor of the 2d. It gives me pleasure to find so good a... |
| 54192 | Washington, George | Weedon, George | From George Washington to George Weedon, 12 October … | 1781-10-12 | A small armed french Brig, with some other Vessels, being up the York River, near Westpoint under... |
| 54193 | Dumas, Charles William Frederic | Adams, John | To John Adams from C.W.F. Dumas, 13 October 1781 | 1781-10-13 | C’est avec une très-grande satisfaction que j’ai appris de Mr. Thaxter votre heureux... |
| 54194 | Dumas, Charles William Frederic | Adams, John | C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 13 October … | 1781-10-13 | It is with great satisfaction that I have learned from Mr. Thaxter of your recovery. I hope you... |
| 54195 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 13 October 1781] | 1781-10-13 | 13th. The fire of the enemy this Night became brisk—both from their Cannon and royals and more... | |
| 54196 | Washington, George | General Orders, 13 October 1781 | 1781-10-13 | For the trenches tomorrow Major General Baron de Steuben Brigadiers General Wayne & Gist Major... | |
| 54197 | Washington, George | Fauntleroy, Moore | From George Washington to Moore Fauntleroy, 13 October … | 1781-10-13 | You will march with the Detachment of the 4th Regt of Dragoons which are equipped, to Richmond,... |
| 54198 | McKean, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas McKean, 13 October … | 1781-10-13 | Since my private letter of yesterday to Your Excellency respecting the designs of Sir Henry... |
| 54199 | Peters, Richard | Washington, George | To George Washington from Richard Peters, 13 October … | 1781-10-13 | The Board uneasy under the Situation of the Cloathing and Stores at Boston and not caring to... |
| 54200 | Weedon, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Weedon, 13 October … | 1781-10-13 | I am honored with your Excellencies dispatch of yesterday; and my utmost endeavors to effect what... |
| 54201 | Washington, George | Wells, John | From George Washington to John Wells, 13 October 1781 | 1781-10-13 | It being a Matter of Importance that the Works erected at Portsmouth by the Enemy—should be... |
| 54202 | Hobart, George | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from George Hobart, [before 21 … | ≈1781-10-14 | AL : American Philosophical Society Mr Hobarts best Respects wait upon Mr Franklin. Has sent him... |
| 54203 | Gardoqui, Joseph & Sons (business) | Adams, Abigail | Joseph Gardoqui & Sons to Abigail Adams, 14 October … | 1781-10-14 | Since the above duplicatte of our last Respectts to you has Kissed our hands your allways... |
| 54204 | Gillon, Alexander | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Alexander Gillon, 14 October … | 1781-10-14 | Two ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the Honour of addressing Your Excellency the 30th.... |
| 54205 | Le Roy, Jean-Baptiste | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Le Roy, [c. 14 October 1781] | 1781-10-14 | AL : American Philosophical Society Mon illustre Docteur avez vous beaucoup de monde à dîner... |
| 54206 | Morris, Robert | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Morris, 14 October … | 1781-10-14 | LS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Yale University Library The Interuption given to... |
| 54207 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 14 October 1781] | 1781-10-14 | 14th. The day was spent in compleating our parallel, and maturing the Batteries of the second... | |
| 54208 | Washington, George | General Orders, 14 October 1781 | 1781-10-14 | For the Trenches tomorrow Major General Lincoln Brigadier General Clinton Major General Lincoln’s... | |
| 54209 | Armand Tuffin, Charles, marquis de La Rouërie | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La … | 1781-10-14 | the remaining of the legion are quartered in a such sickly place that many of the men being sick... |
| 54210 | Grasse-Tilly, François-Joseph-Paul, comte de | Washington, George | To George Washington from François-Joseph-Paul, comte … | 1781-10-14 | J’ai attendû a repondre à Votre Excellence sur son dernier projet, que M. de S. Cosme sur lequel... |