1To John Adams from Daniel Hitchcock, 22 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of the third instant yesterday came safe to Hand, for which I thank You; am glad to hear that the Burden lying on Colonels of Contracting for Cloathing Arms &c. is removed by the Establishment of a Pay Master, tho I think if he is to purchase Cloathing it ought to be assertained what or whether he is to put on any, Profit on the Cloathing, and that to be under the Inspection of the...
2Abigail Adams to John Adams, 22 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yours of August 12 came to hand by last Nights post. Mr. A dams and Coll. W hipple are not yet returnd so that I know not what you have wrote by them, but by your Letter of this date I suppose tis something relative to your Return. I shall this morning in consequence of your Letter write to Mr. Bass who I make no doubt will be very ready to come for you. I shall write to my Father to request...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Cornelius Stevenson, 22 August 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress I received some days past a pacquet from Amsterdam to my address for you which I forwarded by Mr: Russell Via Virginia whose Confidence and care I could safily rely on. Yesterday I received a Second Marked B which will be handed you by Mr. Forbes bound for Phila. I have his assurance of his particular attention and hope it will be received in safety. I shall at all...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Emmanuel de Pliarne, 22 August 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ay quitté Philadelphie pour passer quelque temps à La Campagne où La chaleur Est un peu plus supportable. Je ne comptais y Rester qu’une ou Deux semaines; Mais étant Voisin De L’endroit où se Doivent passer Les Grands Evenements de votre Continent, J’ay Crû Devoir payer une Visite à tous Les ouvrages qu’on a elevé pour La Défense De La liberté. J’ay été à...
5From George Washington to John Hancock, 22 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor to transmit Congress, a Copy of a Letter I received yesterday Evening by Express from Genl Livingston—Also Copies of three Reports from Colo. Hand. Though the Intelligence reported by the Spy on his return to Genl Livingston, has not been confirmed by the Event he mentions, an Attack last night, there is every reason to beleive that One is shortly designed. The falling...
6From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 22 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
As the Enemy must pass this place before they can attempt the Posts above, and as your Troops there, are new augmented, I would have you pick out a body of about Eight hundred or a thousand light active men, and good Marksmen (Including the light Infantry and Riflemen) ready to move this way upon the appearance of the Shipping coming up, or upon the commencement of the Canonade of any of our...
7To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 22 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor this moment to receive your Orders for augmenting the Detachment designed for your Aid—Genl Mifflin, Clinton & myself an Hour or Two Ago had determined upon the same Plan, and think our Selves happy in having the same order’d by your Excellency—The Detachment shall be got ready with all Expedition, & Officer’d with the best Officers which we have, Genl Mifflin will command...
8To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 22 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s letter of the thirteenth Instant came to hand last Evening; and agreeable to your Directions I shall order Capt. Burbeck with his Company of Artillery, and the Company of Artificers, to march as soon as possible for Norwich and from thence to go by water to Norwalk, and New york. I am Your Excellency’s most Obedient Humble Servant Postscript: Major Wadsworth, was appointed...
9To George Washington from John Hancock, 22 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Congress not having Come to a full Determination upon the Subject of your Letter by the Express, he is still Detain’d, I shall so soon as the Resolutions are perfected Dispatch him with them —Your favr of 20th I have rec’d, & is before Congress with its Inclosures. I have now only to Inclose you several Resolves pass’d yesterday in Congress, to which beg Leave to Refer you. I have the honour...
10To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 22 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor this moment to receive yours of the last Evening Inclosing Copy of a Letter from Genl Livingston. I can Assure your Excellency that every thing in my Power shall be Done to be in Readiness, either to receive the Enemy here or to afford you Aid, Fort Washington is in Good order, but our works here are not yet Compleated, and we are as yet Entirely without any Cannon...