1May 16. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Went on Shore, and dined with Mr. Moylan. Jones, Landais, Chaumont Pere et Fils, Moylan Frere, Maese, made the Company. Maese made a sensible Observation, vizt., that he ever found five out of six of the People of England supporting the Measures of Government. That the People of America had been deceived by their Friends in England, by writing that the People were against these Measures....
2George Washington to George Clinton, [16 May 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Middlebrook, New Jersey, May 16, 1779. ] Refers to Clinton case of Thomas Done who had lost his sight in the service. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
3George Washington to Major Thomas Forrest, 16 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 16, 1779 . Discusses promotion in the artillery. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Forrest was a major of the Fourth Continental Artillery.
4To Benjamin Franklin from the Baron d’Arendt, 16 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de Vous avertir de mon arrivée icy, et que l’etat de ma sante est beauccoup meilleur qu’il etait avant ce tems, je desespêre pourtant d’être parfaitement retabli. Il y a six semaines que je Vous avois donné des mes nouvelles par une lettre incluse dans celle de Mr. William Lee, mais malheureusement cette lettre a eû le sort des deux autres,...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Georges-Marie Butel-DuMont, 16 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous envoyer un Billet d’associé et trois autres billets dont vous pouvez disposer pour entrer à L’assemblée publique que la société libre d’Emulation tiendra le Vingt de ce mois dans une salle de l’hôtel de soubise. Je suis avec une profonde vénération, Monsieur, Votre très humble et très Obéïssant serviteur Notation: Du Mony Paris ce...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Duffield, 16 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You will probably be much surprized at receiving a Letter from this Place, and from one who has so much disgraced the Introduction you were so kind as to favour him with. I cannot without deep Confusion, attempt to address you again— I cannot attempt to excuse my past follies and Indiscretions otherwise than by pleading a natural Volatility and a great flow...
7General Orders, 16 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Bonamtown Picket to be relieved tomorrow from the Pennsylvania line—The Morristown with an addition of a serjeant, Corporal and twelve men from the Maryland line, furnished with Ammunition and Provision as usual. A General Court-Martial of the line to sit tomorrow half past 9 ôclock A.M. to try all such Persons as shall come before them—Colonel Greene President. Varick transcript , DLC:GW...
8To George Washington from Elias Boudinot, 16 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I must beg your Excellency’s excuse from particularly answering your late favour, till I return home—The design of this is merely to acquaint you, that I have very great reason to believe that the design of the Enemy in their late Embarkation is to go along the Coast of Virginia under the Idea of plundering &c. but really to make a sudden March into the Country & rescue Burgoyne’s Troops—I...
9To George Washington from Captain John Copp, 16 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
To excuse the Liberty I take as an injured Officer in representing my Situation to your Notice. Since the Commencement of the War I have had the Honor to act in the Continental Service as a Subaltern—’till the 16th of April 1776, when I was in Canada appointed Captain of a Company in Colonel John Nicholson’s Regiment: Shortly after which Appointment, I was by the Committ⟨ee of the Pro⟩vincial...
10To George Washington from William Lee Davidson, c.16 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Lee Davidson, c.16 May 1779. On 17 or 18 May, Alexander Hamilton wrote to Thomas Clark for GW: “His Excellency received last night a letter from Lt Col. Davidson written by your direction, informing him of the enemy’s being at the New Bridge” (see Thomas Clark to GW, 17 May, n.1 ).
11From George Washington to Major Thomas Forrest, 16 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your two favours of the 16th of March and 10th instant. My letter to you at Valley forge expressed the opinion which was at that time received in the Artillery, though I believe it had not been practiced upon. For some time past, a contrary idea has prevailed in that corps conformable to the general principles of promotion in the army and to the practice in the cavalry, which...
12From George Washington to John Jay, 16 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly honored with your Excellencys favor of the 10th instant; and the two resolutions of Congress which shall be properly attended to. I herewith take the liberty to transmit several papers of a serious nature, which have passed between General McIntosh and myself. I thought it my duty to submit them to the consideration of Congress, that it might decide whether the reasons given...
13From George Washington to John Laurance, 16 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
As the tryal of General Arnold is to come on by the 1st of June, you will take measures to be at the head quarters of the army fully in time to make all the necessary arrangements on this occasion. I am Sir & Df , in James McHenry’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Laurance had been absent from camp for about twelve days. James McHenry wrote to Laurance for GW on 27 April:...