11778. May 23. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Home with Company.
2[May 23. Saturday.] (Adams Papers)
May 23. Saturday. We wrote this Letter A Pilot being wanted to conduct an Advice Boat to America, if you have in your Ship, a suitable Person that can be spared, the Commissioners request, that you would permit him to go on that Service. We have the honour to be, Sir your most obedient humble Servants Dined at home with Company. To “Capt. John Paul Jones,” as LbC indicates. RC ( DLC : John...
3George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 23 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Valley Forge ] May 23, 1778 . Is pleased with the improved treatment of prisoners by British. Requests Boudinot to come to Camp immediately as there is to be a general exchange of prisoners. States that Colonel Francis Johnston has been nominated to succeed Boudinot as commissary of prisoners. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
4George Washington to Colonel Israel Shreve, 23 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, May 23, 1778 . Discusses case of William Hamet, a Loyalist; disposition of the Jersey drafts; and reinlistment of Lieutenant Jonathan Rhea. Gives instructions in case enemy should evacuate Philadelphia. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
5From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Pettit, [23 May 1778–1781] (Hamilton Papers)
Col: Hamiltons Compliments to Mr Petit will be obliged to him, if he can give him any hope of soon having the saddle, he was so kind to undertake to procure for him. At present he is a sad dismounted knight. AL , Yale University Library. Pettit, a resident of New Jersey, was assistant quartermaster general in the Continental Army from March 2, 1778, to June 20, 1781.
6The American Commissioners to John Paul Jones, 23 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress; AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; copy: National Archives A pilote being wanted to conduct an Advice Boat to America, if you have in your Ship a suitable Person that can be spared, the Commissioners request, that you would permit him to go on that Service. We have the Honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servants. Endorsed: from the American...
7Report of a Committee of the Académie Royale des Sciences, 23 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ADS : Archives de l’Académie royale des sciences, Paris L’Académie nous ayant nommés M. Franklin, M. Le Roi, M. le Marquis de Condorcet et moi pour lui rendre compte du projet de M. de la Blancherie pour une correspondance générale, Sur les Sciences, la littérature et les Arts, et la Vie des gens de lettres, et des Artistes de tous les pays, dont les détails doivent être dorénavant publiés,...
8Francis Coffyn to the American Commissioners, 23 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Harvard University Library I take the liberty to enclose a Copy of the Memoire I made last year at the request of M. Carmichael on the advantages the port of Dunkirk offers to the American Trade. I Submit to your Superiour Judgement to decide weither my Ideas may contribute to extend the Commerce and navigation of the United States, and to take [ torn: such?] Steps as may answer that...
9To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, [23 May 1778] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous envoyer Monsieur et cher confrère le rapport du projet d’établissement de M. De la Blancherie Tel que nous nous proposons de le lire aujourd’hui à l’Académie. Et comme l’usage ainsi que je vous le mandois par ma lettre du mardy, qui a été perdue, est que tous les commissaires l’ayent lu avant qu’on en fasse lecture à l’Académie et que...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes, 23 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Two copies: Library of Congress J’ai l’honneur de vous envoyer, Monsieur, un Paquet a votre adresse que M. L’Ambassadeur d’Espagne me prie de vous faire passer. Un Courrier Espagnol qui vient de Londres, l’a reçu en Route sans savoir de quelle Part. L’Escadre qu’on suppose destinée pour l’Amerique est sortie de Ste. Helene le 20. Tout le 21. elle etoit en Calme dans le Canal. Les vents ayant...