1C. W. F. Dumas to the Commissioners, 24 July 1778 (Adams Papers)
Le g—— F—— ay ant oublié de me renvoyer le 21 mes Nouvelles d’Allemagne, je fus obligé de les traduire à la hâte, telles que je vous les envoyai ce jour-là. Voici quelques Extraits. Les Papiers Anglois et les Lettres d’Amsterdam sont remplis de ce que les François auroient déclaré la guerre à l’Angleterre. Les fonds Anglois ont baissé à Amsterdam de 2 p% environ: il ne se presénte pas même des...
2C. W. F. Dumas to the Commissioners: A Translation, 24 July 1778 (Adams Papers)
Because the Grand Facteur forgot to return my news from Germany on the 31st, I was obliged to translate in haste that which I sent that day. Here are some excerpts. The English papers and the letters from Amsterdam are filled with the allegation that the French have declared war on England. The British stocks fell about 2 percent in Amsterdam; there are no buyers even. It is reported that the...
3From Benjamin Franklin to Champigny, 24 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society I have received your Letter of the 9th Instant, wherein you reproach me with breaking my Engagements to you, in not having paid you twenty one Ducats which you say I owe you, reminding me that while I charge Breach of Faith on the King respecting my Constituents I ought not to break mine to you, as private Engagements are more sacred than those of...
4Dumas to the American Commissioners, 24 July 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief <The Hague, July 24, 1778, in French: It is reported that France has declared war on England, causing the British stocks to decline in Amsterdam. It is also reported the British have released the Dutch ships they captured. Thank you for forwarding me the packet from the committee of secret correspondence. I will continue to...
5To Benjamin Franklin from de Reine, 24 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society A l’instant je recois une lettre de la nouvelle Orleans en date du 29. mars dernier, par laquelle le chevalier d’Erneville le premier capt. du tems que nous avions cette colonie me mande. “M. Willinge depéché par le congrés avec trente hommes vient d’Enlever toute la rive gauche du mississipi et un navire mouillé manchak portant 16. canons et autant de...
6General Orders, 24 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Commanding Officers of Corps will take particular Care that their Men are made acquainted with all such Orders which are necessary for their Government, as the plea of Ignorance will not be admitted in Excuse. The Rolls are to be called regularly twice a day (at troop and retreat beating) and every possible means used to keep the soldiers within the limits of the Camp—Those who disobey are...
7To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Robert Ballard, 24 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your instructions I waited on Governor Henry, on Monday the 20th Inst., expecting to receive from him an Order for recruiting Money &c., The Governor inform’d me he did not know at that time what to do in the matter, as 10 Gentlemen were already employed for to recruit men to fill up the Virginia Regts, but he woud consult the Council on the Occasion; the result of which, was,...
8From George Washington to John Beatty, 24 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of the 18th by Capt. Forman, who delivered most of the exchanged men committed to his care. Those who stragled have, I beleive, generally come in and joined their Regiments. Inclosed you will find a Copy of a resolution of Congress directing you to take charge of the prisoners that may be taken by Admiral Count D’Estaing. You will be pleased to transmit it to your Deputies and...
9To George Washington from George Clinton, 24 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Letter of the 23d instt inclosing one to General Schuyler which I immediatly forwarded to him—I am sensible, that however distressing the Situation of our Western Frontier may be, that your Excellency has taken every Method to Afford it Security that is in your Power consistant with the general good of the Service—I wou’d not wish therefore that any Representation of mine...
10To George Washington from Thomas Johnson, 24 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
24 July 1778 . Encloses a letter that “may occasion a comfortable Supply if not intire Relief to two worthy Men” and requests “that it may be sent the first favourable Opportunity.” ALS , DLC:GW . Neither the enclosure nor the men have been identified.