1Abigail Adams to John Adams, 25 October 1778 (Adams Papers)
The Morning after I received your very short Letter I determined to have devoted the day in writing to my Friend but I had only just Breakfasted when I had a visit from Monsieur Rivers an officer on board the Langudock who speaks English well, the Captain of the Zara and 6 or 8 other officers from on Board an other ship. The first Gentlemen dined with me and spent the day so that I had no...
2To John Adams from Samuel Adams, 25 October 1778 (Adams Papers)
Your Favor of the 24th of May did not reach my hand till yesterday. The Gentleman who brought it, Mr. Archer, tells me he had a Passage of Eleven Weeks. I will show him the Respect due to the Character you give him, and properly regard such future Recommendations as may come from you. I suppose you have been fully and officially informd of the State of our military Affairs since the Enemy...
3To George Washington from George Clinton, 25 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am favoured with your Excellencys Letters of the 21st & 24th Instant—The Legislature have now under their Consideration Measures for enabling the Commissarys to procure a Supply Of Flour for the Army In Consequence of a Letter which I received two Days since from Genl Green I recommended to them the appointing of suitable Persons in each District to ascertain the Quantities of Flour & Wheat...
4To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Demolon, 25 October 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Moulins en Bourbonnois, October 25, 1778, in French: I have a brother in Nantes who makes a living by his knowledge of mathematical and geometric principles. Capt. Le Maire, who has a commission to bring artillery and men of talent to Virginia, solicits him to enter the service of that state. He flatters my brother that you and Mr. Lee would provide...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Aimé (Amé)-Ambroise-Joseph Feutry, 25 October 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society M. Schedel, négociant de Nuremberg en franconie, établi à Rouen, connu à La manufacture du Clos-Le-Prestre, desire d’avoir l’honneur d’assurer Monsieur Franklin de son respect, et de Lui faire quelques propositions etc. Feutry Lui a promis de l’informer du moment où M. Franklin pourra L’entendre. Endorsed: Schedel Manufacturier The only appearance in this...
6To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 25 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since I sealed my Other Letter by the Bearer, the inclosed has come to my hands from Major Gray; & I am this moment inform’d, that the Hariot packet, with the September Mail from Falmouth is taken and carried into an Eastern port, I am Sir Your Excellencys most Obedt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . Gates was at Hartford on this date, not at Danbury (see his first letter to GW of this date ). Although...
7To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 25 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday poors, & the Late Learneds Brigades, arrived, & incamped in the Neighbourhood of this Town; & tomorrow, Pattersons will Join them; I have received no intelligence of any kind, from any Quarter, since that contain’d in Your Excellencys Lre: of the 21st Instant; Colonel pickering came here last Night, & this morning wrote the inclosed Letter to Your Excellency. Your Commands thereupon...
8To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 25 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
This morning at Nine oClock I was honored with the receipt of your Two favors of the 21st the one enclosing Intelligence of the movements of the Enemy the other the resolutions of Congress for removing the Troops of the Convention, and at Twelve oClock that of the 22nd. no Provissions (except a Triffleing quantity in one Small vessell which was Sent here Some two or Three months Since) have...
9To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 25 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Referring to my last Letter under the 23d Instant by Crawford, I proceed to forward to your Excellency within the present Cover an Act of Congress of the 23d for allowing Pay and subsistence to Monsr Dominique Le Eglise, and for holding him subject to the directions of the Commander in Chief, or the Commander of the Northern Department. This, I apprehend is intended as a support for an...
10To George Washington from Colonel Timothy Pickering, 25 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
This morning it occurred to me that very little if any of the cloathing at Springfield had been sent forward to the main army; and that as six brigades will perhaps remain here or in the neighbourhood for some time; or at least may not return soon to the westward, it may be best to order a sufficiency of the cloathing for them to be stopped, which will save an expensive carriage of a hundred...