1From John Adams to the Comte de Vergennes, 12 April 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honour to inform your Excellency, that I expect to imbarque and Sail for America, in fifteen days that if your Excellency or any of his Majestys other Ministers, have Occasion to Send any fresh Dispatches to any Part of the united States, So good an Opportunity may not be omitted. The season promisses a short Passage, and I shall be happy in this opportunity, and in every other, of...
2George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 12 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 12, 1779 . Reports that Major General John Sullivan has arrived at Headquarters, and that Major Henry Harnage’s request has been sent to Congress. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
3To Benjamin Franklin from John Quincy Adams, 12 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Dartmouth College Library I am obliged to you, for the Mention you have been so good as to make of me in several of your letters to my Pappa, whom I have accompanied to Brest & back to Nantes. I hope you have recovered a perfect state of Health & that you will enjoy it a long time. I beg of you to remember me respectfully to Mr Franklin & affectionately to Mr Benjamin. I have wrote...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Claude-Mammès de Pahin Champlain de La Blancherie, 12 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society M. de la Blancherie présente ses respects à Monsieur frankelin a l’honneur de prier son Excellence de vouloir bien lui accorder enfin l’honneur de sa présence mercredi prochain après la séance de l’Académie. Il attend cette faveur comme les Israélistes attendoient la manne du ciel. The enterprising La Blancherie (for whom see XXVI , 379) inserted a notice...
5To Benjamin Franklin from John Mace: Promissory Note, 12 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Two DS : American Philosophical Society I promise to pay to the honbl. the President of Congress or his Order the sum of three hundred & sixty four Livres, twelve sols, for Value recd. of Mr. Coffin at Dunkirk, & of B. Franklin esq; at Passy. I have signed three Notes of this Tenor & Date to Serve as one. Mace appears on the Alphabetical List of Escaped Prisoners where he is recorded as...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Marat, 12 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The report of the Commitee’s for to morrow has been declined by M. le Roy, & is delay’d till Saturday next. I again beg earnestly you would be So good as to be present then to give your opinion, which will be requested by M. le Comte de Maillebois. Was it not now so material a point to the Author, that a candid judgement should be pass’d upon his work, he...
7General Orders, 12 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
All the Brigade-Inspectors and Adjutants of Regiments to attend at the Orderly-Office tomorrow morning ten ô clock to copy the 5th & 6th chapters of the Baron Steuben’s instructions which are to be strictly adhered to & immediately put in practice: The hours of exercise to be from 6 to 8 ô clock in the morning and from 4 to 6 in the afternoon. The Honorable the Congress having recommended it...
8From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 12 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have successively received your several letters of the 4th 16th 24th & 28th of March. General Sullivan arrived the day before yesterday at this place. Though Major Harnage appears to be peculiarly situated, and to have a claim to the indulgence he requests; I do not think myself at liberty to grant it without the permission of Congress. I have transmitted his letter to them, and I shall be...
9To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 12 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
As nothing Material has happened in this Department since General Glover wrote last to Your Excellency. I have not thought it necessary to dispatch an Express to Head Quarters. this, now returning thither, gives me an Opportunity of acquainting Your Excellency, that The Troops are uneasy for want of Their pay, being upwards five Months in Arrear; The paymaster Generals Deputy has been gone to...
10To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 12 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the Honour to write Your Excellency my Letter of this morning I have received the inclosed intelligence from Canada and Rhode-Island. By a Letter the Issuing Commissary has this moment received from Mr Colt, There is hopes the Supply of Flour will be continued; Though we have only Twenty Barrells in Store at present I cannot persuade myself there has been any Natural Scarcity of...