1From George Washington to George Clinton, 3 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I this minute received a Letter from General Sullivan of the 30th Ulto and a Copy of One to yo⟨ur⟩ Brother the General; of both which I inclose you Copies. Your Excellency will be pleased to direct the march of Lt Colo. pauling at such time—and in such manner as you shall judge best. You will also receive a Letter ⟨addre⟩ssed to you, which came with ⟨mine.⟩ I have inclosed a line to the...
2General Orders, 3 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Honorable the Board of War having been pleased to appoint Ralph Pomeroy Esquire Commissioner to settle and pay all arrearages of clothing due to the troops of these States for the year 1777, the General directs that the account and rolls required by the resolve of Congress of the 2nd of March last and published in orders the 12th following be immediately made out and presented to the said...
3From George Washington to Major General William Heath and a Board of General Officers, 3 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I hoped after the pains you had taken to arrange the Massachusetts line —that neither of us would be troubled farther upon the subject. In this however I have been disappointed. When I was about to transmit the arrangement to Congress—the inclosed memorial from sundry Officers was presented me by Col. Bayley. It seems from their state, that Mr Banister was originally appointed Paymaster to...
4To George Washington from Stephen Moylan, 3 Aug. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Stephen Moylan, 3 Aug. 1779. On 6 Aug., GW wrote Moylan: “I received yr favor of the 3d.”
5From John Adams to the President of the Congress, 3 August 1779 (Adams Papers)
On the Twenty Eighth of February, I had the Honour of writing to Congress, informing them of my Intention of returning home, in Consequence of the new Commission which Superceded mine: on the first of March, I had again the Honour of writing Some interesting Information concerning the unprecedented Interest which the british Government are obliged to give for the Loan of Money, for the Service...
6To George Washington from Peter Scull, 3 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
In a letter, sometime since transmitted to your Excellency from Colonel Bland, he mentions that Captains Fetherston & Edminston of the convention troops, had obtained permission from the governor of Virginia to come to Philadelphia in order to negociate their exchanges on parole. Captain Fetherstone came immediately on, and by application to your Excellency was allowed to go into New York...
7From George Washington to Colonel Goose Van Schaick, 3 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am favoured with your letter of the 29th of July, transmitting the disagreeable acct of the capture of Lt Scudder and his party —This shews the necessity of redoubled vigilance where we have ⟨to⟩ do with an enemy so rapid and desultory in their movements—The intelligence contained in Col. Van Dykes letter is so dissimilar to the general current of our intelligence from Canada, that I cannot...
8From Benjamin Franklin to the Marquis de Lafayette, 3 August 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received two Letters you did me the honour of writing to me from Havre but have never Since had any News worth communicating to you.— Here is indeed a little Vessel arriv’d at Brest, which brings me a great many old Letters and newspapers, but no Dispatches of Importance.— I have the Pleasure however of seeing by the address of Congress which I send you inclos’d...
9George Washington to Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, 3 August 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
West Point, August 3, 1779. Asks Sterling to continue to inspect roads. Relays rumor the French fleet may be near coast. Approves of steps taken by Stirling for forage. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
10To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Palmer, 3 August 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This moment I hear that Mr Adams arrived at Boston last Night—& that our Fleet & Army, sent to Penobscutt to dislodge the Enemy, who had taken possession with 7 or 800 Land Forces, 6 or 8 Men of War & other arm’d Vessels, had driven the enemies Ships up the river, taken all their outworks, & obliged them to retire to their center Fort, so that they must...