11779. March 4. (Adams Papers)
Walked with Mr. Jennings to Calvare, with my son. Edmund Jenings (1731–1819) is an obscure but ubiquitous figure in the European scene during the American Revolution, and an important one in the history of JA ’s diplomatic missions. Born in Annapolis, he was named for his father, King’s attorney and secretary of Maryland, and his grandfather, acting governor of Virginia early in the century....
[ Middlebrook, New Jersey ] March 4, 1779 . Requests White to explain to Washington circumstances under which a horse, belonging to one Robert Brown, was impressed. ADfS , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. White was a lieutenant colonel of the Fourth Continental Dragoons.
3George Washington to Diego José de Navarro, 4 March 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 4, 1779 . Thanks Navarro for offer of assistance. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Navarro was Governor of Havana.
4George Washington to Colonels of Artillery, 4 March 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 4, 1779 . Asks colonels to transmit to “Head Quarters a representation of your own claim of rank in the corps of Artillery and of the rank of the Regiment under your command.” LS , in writing of H, New-York Historical Society, New York City.
5From Benjamin Franklin to All Commanders of Vessels of War, [4 March 1779] (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress To all Commanders of Vessels of War commission’d by the Congress of the United States of North America, These are to certify you, that the Bearer M. Riotto is a Subject of his most Christian Majesty the King of France, appertaining to his Highness the Prince of Conti, and that the Horses and the Dogs, or other Effects that...
6From Benjamin Franklin to the Prince de Conti, 4 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Je joins ici Le Passeport que votre Altesse serenissime ma demandé pour Le Sr. Riotto dans La Lettre qu’ill ma fait l’honneur de mécrire Le du mois dernier. J’ai l’honneur d’etre avec Le plus profond Respect, Monseigneur de votre altesse Serenissime Le tres h. & t. o. S. Louis-François-Joseph de Bourbon, comte de la Marche and prince de Conti, a leading French...
7From Benjamin Franklin to Landais, 4 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I receiv’d yours of the 26 past, relating to the Refitting of your Ship. Your Reasons for not mixing french seamen with the American seem to be good. On the Representations of Dr. Winship to the same Effect, who came from you and expressed your Mind to me, I laid aside the thought of applying to the Minister for a proper Number of them, to enable you to make a Cruize...
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permettés moi de vous faire mon compliment sur le nouveau caractere dont vous venés d’être revetu, ou plutôt d’en feliciter le Congrès, et les Etats unis, et tous ceux qui s’interessent a la cause Ameriquaine qui au fond est la cause du genre humain. Malgré vôtre Modestie on aura le droit en vous parlant ou en vous ecrivant d’emploïer le mot Vôtre Excellence...
9To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Oliver, 4 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I shall very shortly embark for the West Indies where my affairs require my presence, and I shall depart with three or four select friends. If with propriety your name can be given to them and myself, to assure good personal treatment should the fate of War make us Prisoners, I shall deem my Convoy most sufficient under its sanction. I do not desire either...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Paine, 4 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote you twice from York Town in June 78, but have not received a line from you since yours of Octr. 7th 77 by Capt Folger. I have lately met with a turn, which, sooner or later, happens to all Men in popular Life, that is, I fell, all at once, from high credit to disgrace, and the worst word was thought to good for me. But so sudden is the Revolution of...