1From Benjamin Franklin to [Samuel Cooper], [25 October 1776]: extract (Franklin Papers)
Extract: Massachusetts Archives Being once more order’d to Europe, and to embark this day, I write this Line &c. As to our publick Affairs, I hope our People will keep up their Courage. I have no Doubt of their finally succeeding by the Blessing of God, nor have I any Doubt, that so good a Cause will fail of that Blessing. It is computed here that we have already taken a Million Sterling from...
2From Benjamin Franklin to [Noble Wimberly Jones], 25 October 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society Being just about to embark for Europe, I take the Liberty of troubling you with my Acct. and requesting you would be so good as to procure an Adjustment of it from your Government, and remit the Sum you receive to my Son-in-law Richard Bache, Secretary of the General Post Office Residing in this Place, whose Rect. shall be a Discharge. I congratulate you...
3General Orders, 25 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Guards are to be continued as settled the last evening, ’till further Orders, and the Brigade Majors to be very careful that the Guards are properly relieved. The General most earnestly recommends to all commanding Officers of Brigades, and Regiments, to extend their care to the Waggons which they have, or may employ, and to dismiss them as soon as they have brought their baggage, and have...
4Lieutenant Colonel Robert Hanson Harrison to John Hancock, 25 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
The whole of our Army is now here and on the Neighbouring Heights, except the Troops left at Mount Washington & Kingsbridge (about Fourteen hundred at the former & Six hundred at the latter) and Genl Lee’s division, which now forms the Rear & which is on their March. Our Removal & that of the Stores, have been attended with a great deal of Trouble, owing to the scarcity and difficulty of...
5To George Washington from Robert R. Livingston, 25 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Convention having thought it proper to direct me to repair to this place, in order to give (in concurrence with some other Gent.) every necessary support to the northern army, I did not receive your Excellencys favor till this day. I am extreamly affected at the wants under which the army labour, & your Excellency may depend on my utmost endeavours to remove them, I can at present only...
6From George Washington to Edward Rutledge, 25 October 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Edward Rutledge, c.25 Oct. 1776. Robert Hanson Harrison wrote John Hancock on 1 Nov. that “the most material” of GW’s letters that had been intercepted at Bristol, Pa., on 28 Oct., “was to Mr Rutledge” (see also Hancock to GW, 28 Oct. , and note 2 ).
7From George Washington to Martha Washington, 25 October 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Martha Washington, 25 Oct. 1776. GW wrote Hancock on 14 Nov . that Gen. William Howe had returned the letter “from myself to Mrs Washington of the 25 Ulto” that had been intercepted at Bristol, Pa., on 28 Oct. (see also Hancock to GW, 28 Oct. , and William Howe to GW, 11 November ).