1Mary Palmer to John Adams, 4 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
I had the honour of your Letter of the 5th July above a fortnight ago, and should much sooner have acknowledged the favor had not an absolute want of Paper prevented, having none but blank Commissions in the House which we used for little Billets, but wou’d not do to send to the Congress. You do me great honor in receiving my Account of the Evacuation of the Harbour so well. I am sensible it...
2From John Adams to Nathanael Greene, 4 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of the 14 of July is before me. I am happy to find your Sentiments concerning the Rewards of the Army, and the Promotion of Officers So nearly agreable to mine. I wish the general sense here was more nearly agreable to them. Time I hope will introduce a proper sense of Justice in those Cases where it may for Want of Knowledge and Experience be wanting. The New England Collonells,...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Charles-Guillaume-Frederic Dumas, 4 August 1776 (Franklin Papers)
AL : (letterbook draft ): Algemeen Rijksarchief, the Hague A Gentleman belonging to Jam[aica] a particular friend of Dr. B.F., and very well known to him (je me sers de ces propres termes et il m’a assuré que vous le reconnoîtrez à ce signalement sans avoir besoin que je vous declare son nom) m’a chargé de bouche de lui écrire le plutôt possible pour . . . communes. Pour meilleure intelligence...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Ray Greene, 4 August 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It would be Ungrateful in me not to Acknoqledge the many Obligations I am Under to you and my Good Granmah Mecom by so good an opportunity as this. Pappa and Mammah had thoughts of taking me with them. My mamma wrote you of my getting home well or I should Certainly have done it as I know you thought of me. We had a very Pleasent journey I saw some of my...
5General Orders, 4 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Passes signed by the Quarter Master-General, or his Assistant Mr Hughes for persons in that department to cross the Ferries to be admitted as sufficient. Thomas Herbert of Capt. Wyllys’s Company, Col. Sergents Regiment, tried by a regimental Court Martial and convicted of “Theft” was sentenced to receive Thirty-nine Lashes; but having appealed to a General Court Martial whereof Col. Webb was...
6To George Washington from an Anonymous Citizen, 4 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
4 August 1776 . “My House is forcibly entered & posessed by officers and Soldiers without my Consent, to the number of 60 or 70. . . . From A barrack, my House is now become A mere Hospital Noise & Disturbance day and night, reign in every part—The two Halls below are occupied by the rude hand of Insolence the Doors nailed, & I am at last reduced to such narrow limits that the next...
7To George Washington from Comte d’Ennery, 4 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Although I have not the Honor to be known to your Excellency, I hope you will be good enough to release a French Officer, who like an inconsiderate Man, was taken in Canada, serving in the English Army against your Troops. I entreat you to set him at Liberty and suffer him to embark in some Vessel bound to the French Colonies, from whence he may get a Passage to France and rejoin his Regiment....
8To George Washington from Brigadier General Nathanael Greene, 4 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Col. Hand Reports 21 Sail seen off last Evening, Eight arrivd at the Hook this morning and thirteen coming in. The Enemies Guard Boats pattroled much higher up the Bay than usual last Night. I apprehend a couple of Guard Boats are necessary to Pattrole from Red to Yellow Hook across the Bay leading to Rappelyeas Mills, providing there are Boats to spare. Inclosd is a return of the Officers of...
9To George Washington from Brigadier General Nathanael Greene, 4 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Inclosd is a list of the principal Tories in the different Towns, given by one Mr Skinner a Young Gentleman bred to the practice of the Law, and perfectly acquainted with all most all the political Charactors in the Province —Your Excellency will please to examin it, and if it meets your Approbation, signify the time youl have the execution take place, by give [giving] your orders on the back...
10To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 4 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour of your Letter of the 29th of July. I am much surprised to hear that the Carbines are not all yet arrived at New york, I forwarded them all agreeable to Your directions, and the last two hundred went from this place the fourth of July for Norwich to the care of Mr Huntington, to whom I wrote every time I sent Arms, or other Articles which were ordered to New york, to forward...