1To John Adams from Thomas Cushing, 14 January 1779 (Adams Papers)
Permit me to Introduce to your Acquaintance Mr. Samuel Bradford son of Capt. John Bradford a young Gentleman bound to France upon Bussiness. I recommed him to your Freindly Notice, any Advice you may give him and any civilities you may shew him shall be gratefully Acknowledged. The British Troops have not as yet left New York or Rhode Island and whether they design to Evacuate there Places...
2George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 14 January 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, January 14, 1779. Instructs Huntington to supply Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Sherman’s regiment with clothing. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
3George Washington to John Beatty, 14 January 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, January 14, 1779. Instructs Beatty to apply to Lord Stirling or to commanding officer at Middlebrook for passports. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Beatty was commissary of prisoners of war, Continental Army.
4The American Commissioners to Benjamin Gunnison, 14 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : National Archives; AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; copies: Library of Congress, National Archives We have written to Mr John Daniel Schweighauser of Nantes, to receive your Cargo and dispose of it; but he writes us that he is apprehensive you will require a Letter from us to you. This is therefore to authorize and direct you to deliver, the Cargo of the Morris to Mr....
5General Orders, 14 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
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6From George Washington to John Beatty, 14 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 3rd instant—The refusal of passports by General Maxwell was founded upon my instructions —The intercourse between New York and Elizabeth Town had become so common and easy—that I thought it necessary to put a stop to it by permitting no flags to pass without my permission previously obtained—Whenever you have prisoners or any thing for the use of prisoners to...
7From George Washington to James Duane, 14 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Mr Thomas Reed Deputy Pay Masr Genl for the Troops in the Northern department has made application for 100,000 dollars for the use of that department. As the Sum remaining in the Chest at Middle brook will not be more than sufficient to discharge the pay now due the Army there, and that upon the other side of Hudsons River I am under the necessity of referring Mr Reed to the Board of Treasury...
8To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 14 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received Your Excellency’s Favour of the 21st of April in a reasonable Time after the date of it, and think Your Sentiments and Advice therein very just & proper; but that I have not before this accounted for my Conduct in that Matter was altogether owing to an Unwillingness to interrupt You about unnecessary Business till a more leisure Season. The day before the date of mine of the 29th of...
9From George Washington to Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 14 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Col. Sherman, who will deliver you this, informs me that his regiment has not received a supply of cloathing of any kind—I have not my papers by me and therefore cannot refer to what I wrote you from Fredericksburgh on the subject of cloathing for your Brigade—But if I recollect right, it was that it might be furnished out of the imported cloathing; provided you would engage to have all the...
10From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 14 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I duly received your favor of the 30th Ulto inclosing one of the same date representing the State of the Ordnance Department. The latter I submitted to the consideration of the Committee appointed by Congress to confer with me on the affairs of the Army. The Committee agrees that the Department is at present on a very improper footing—and that its defects will be most effectually remedied in a...