53501James Lovell to Abigail Adams, 23 August 1781 (Adams Papers)
I feared moths—have opened your Goods—aired and shook the Wollens—added good Tobacco leaves and again secured them for Transportation. I shall put Clamps to the Chest and send it to the Store of the Deputy Commissary General where Mr. Jno. Checkley will secure the first good public or private Carriage to Mr. Hughes or to Boston. I mentioned Gauze for Mr. Tufts. You say he misses some gauze...
53502From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 23 August 1781 (Adams Papers)
I am desired to inclose, the within Copies to your Excellency: although I doubt not you have received the original, and although I know not what may be in your Power to do, for the Relief of Messrs. Curson and Governeur. Their pretended offence, is Sending warlike Stores to America altho the London Papers Say, it was corresponding with me. I never received a Line from either of those...
53503To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 23 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Massachusetts Historical Society I am desired to inclose, the within Copies, to your Excellency: although I doubt not you have received the original, and although I know not what may be in your Power to do, for the Relief of Messrs Cursen and Governeur. Their pretended Offence is Sending warlike Stores to America, although the London Papers Say, it was corresponding with me. I never...
53504To Benjamin Franklin from James Hunter, Jr., 23 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mrs. Strange requesting me to forward to your Care, any Letters from hence, I have to entreat your Pardon for the Trouble of the enclosed; being very respectfully Sir Your mo. Obt. hble Servt. Notation: Hunter. 23. August 1781. Hunter (1746–1788) was a merchant, planter, and owner of a ferry: Donald Jackson et al. , eds., The Diaries of George Washington (6...
53505To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes, 23 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Library of Congress; L (draft): Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; copies: Massachusetts Historical Society, American Philosophical Society J’ai reçû, Monsieur, la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 12 du mois dr. je l’ai communiquée à M. Joly de fleury, et je Suis convenu avec ce ministre des points Suivants. 1°. Vous n’accepterez que les traites du Congrès...
53506To Benjamin Franklin from Vicq d’Azyr: Two Letters, 23 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) LS : American Philosophical Society La société Royale de Medécine m’a chargé de Vous adresser des Billets pour sa prochaine seance publique, dont elle Vous prie de disposer. Cette assemblée aura lieu mardi prochain 28 de ce mois à 4 heures et demie dans la salle ordinaire. La société Vous invite à y assister et elle espère que Vous Voudrez bien ne pas lui refuser une faveur que...
53507To George Washington from Daniel Brodhead, 23 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Soon after Col. Gibson and two other officers, appeared as a Committee from the Council who favored his claim, had waited on me with the message related in my letter of the 19th instant, I was desirous to know who the officers were who had presumed to determine my Right to Command . I wrote a note to Col. Gibson accordingly and received an answer with their respective names annexed. Copy...
53508To George Washington from Louis-Antoine-Jean-Baptiste, chevalier de Cambray-Digny, 23 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Having heard of a Resolution of the Honble the Congress for exchanging the Officers of the Convention; I take that Opportunity to reccomd myself to Your Excellency, being extremely anxious to go into the Field and to Show my good will in being useful. I Served ever Since the Invasion of General Provost in the Southern Departement, the different Events of War in that part of the Continent gave...
53509To George Washington from David Forman, 23 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Fleete I had the Honr to inform your Excly Was in The Offing the 16th Inst. favored to be Admiral Graves with The Ships as then described—The Same Evening Tow Ships supposed Fifty Guns Each Run up to New York—The Next Day this London and five Other Ships of the Line Come within Sandy Hook, in The afternoone four of them went up—The Adml Ship Struck all her Topmasts and appeared Very Busy...
53510To George Washington from William Heath, 23 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I arrived yesterday at Crompond, where I intended to remain for some days to take the advantage of the forages in the vicinity of Pines bridge. I had but just encamped, when a demand for fifty teams came from the Quartermaster general—This obliged me to remove nearer the river with a view to cover Westpoint and avail myself of the water-transportation for forage and provisions. On the moment...