1George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 25 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Middlebrook, New Jersey ] May 25, 1779 . Instructs Greene to have tents in readiness to deliver to troops and to make sure that stores are not within reach of the enemy in Virginia. Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
2George Washington to John Jay, 25 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 25, 1779 . Is concerned about the “predatory” fighting of British. Encloses instructions to Brigadier General Charles Scott concerning reinforcements in the South. Discusses British preparations in New York. LS , in writing of H, Papers of the Continental Congress, National Archives.
3George Washington to the Marine Committee, [25 May 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Middlebrook, New Jersey, May 25, 1779. ] Suggests attack on British fleet in New York harbor. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
4George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, [25 May 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 25, 1779 . Affirms that it is essential for Scott to proceed to the South. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
5George Washington to Jeremiah Wadsworth, [25 May 1779] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Middlebrook, New Jersey, May 25, 1779. ] Instructs Wadsworth to remove stores from sea coast and borders of navigable rivers. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
6From Benjamin Franklin to Anna Maria Shipley, 25 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society I received by General Verdiere a few Days since the very obliging Letter my dear and amiable Friend did me the honour of writing to me from Wimbledon, dated April 7. He had it seems been detain’d somewhere by Sickness.— The kind Remembrance & unchang’d Affection of old Friends whose good Opinion I always highly valued, is in these times of publick...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Baudouin, 25 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je suis bien honteux d’etre obligé de vous faire connoitre toutte l’etendue de mon etourderie je ne me suis appercu de la meprise, que lorsque la sottise a eté faitte, je prie V. Excellence de me pardonner cette faute, je luy jure, que cela n’arrivera plùs. J’espere qu’elle voudra bien me traitter dans cette occasion cy avec son indulgence ordinaire et...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Digges, 25 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania On the business of the purchase which I have wrote you about by every post save the last for four or five back, I have nothing now to say, as nothing new has arose: There has been another item from the person who has it in contemplation, “that the affair was properly attended to, that it requird deliberation, and the answer should be given as soon as...
9To Benjamin Franklin from Phillip Faure: Promissory Note, 25 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Two DS : American Philosophical Society Received of his Excellency B. Franklin Esqr Two Louis d’ors, to assist me in returning to America which I promise to repay to the honble. President of Congress, or his Order. I have signed three Notes of this Tenor & Date to serve as one. Notation in William Temple Franklin’s hand: Philip Faure’s Notes of hand for 2 Louis This promissory note differs...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Alexander Gillon, [25 May 1779] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I much regret that I had not the pleasure of meeting your Excellency at Home on my first visit to you since my return from Holland. I was as unlucky Yesterday, being detain’d by unforeseen Events, so that I cou’d not wait on you till the Afternoon, missing you then also, I tho’t it best to come here in hopes of seeing you this day;—will your Excellency...