1From George Washington to John Jay, 19–20 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
On the 12th instant I had the honor of communicating two peices of intelligence respecting the fleet under the command of Admiral Count D’Estaing. Hearing that one of the Captains arrived at New London was a Man of intelligence and veracity, I dispatched Lt Lee of the 1st Connecticut Regt to gain a circumstantial account of the matter. The inclosed is a Copy of Capt. Leisters relation, which...
2From John Adams to Henry Knox, 19 September 1779 (Adams Papers)
I have had the Honour of your Letter of the 4th of this Month, and I thank you for your obliging Congratulations on my Return, which gives me Happiness, whatever Passions or Reasonings produced it. You have Cause to thank Heaven, that the state of Europe is so favourable. It is Scarcely possible it should be more so. France is already elevated to the highest Degree of Reputation and England...
3From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 19 September 1779 (Adams Papers)
I had the Pleasure of yours of August 19, by the last Post, and thank you for your kind Congratulations on my Return. You judge right, when you Suppose, that I cannot be idle, but my Industry will probably be directed, in a different manner, in future. My Principles are not in Fashion. I may be more usefull here, as you observe, than in the Cabinet of Louis the 16. But let me tell you, that...
4From John Adams to the Board of Treasury, 19 September 1779 (Adams Papers)
By the last Post, I had the Honour of a Letter, from your secretary, inclosing, by your order Copy of the Resolutions of Congress of the Sixth of August relative to the Allowance to the late Commissioners, and their Accounts, together with the Resolution of your Honourable Board of the 26 of August, requesting me to inclose my Accounts and Vouchers to the Board of Treasury, that they may take...
5Account of John Adams with the United States, 19 September 1779 (Adams Papers)
The United states of America to John Adams Cr Liv. By the Total of Monies received 28,355: 3: 3 The United states of America to John Adams Dr Liv. To the Total of my Expences 13,855: 16: 0 To twenty Month’s allowance at the Rate of 11,428 Livres per Annum 19,046: 0: 0 32901: 16: 0 28355:
6From Benjamin Franklin to Cabanis, 19 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from Curious and Facetious Letters of Benjamin Franklin Hitherto Unpublished (Privately printed, 1898), pp. 13–14. Mr. Franklin est fâché d’avoir causé le moindre tort à ces beaux cheveux, qu’il regarde toujours avec Plaisir. Si cette Dame aime à passer ses Jours avec lui, il aimerait autant à passer ses Nuits avec elle; & comme il lui a déjà donné beaucoup de ses jours, quoique il...
7From Benjamin Franklin to John Torris, 19 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received yours of the 12th. Instant. I have all along expected the Courts of Admiralty in france would judge of the Prizes without any Intervention of mine. But Since I find it otherwise I have written to Mr. De Sartine on the Subject, and hope your affair will soon be ended to your Satisfaction. I send you here with my judgment of the Prizes and ransoms, to be of...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Catharine Greene, 19 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The first time I wrote you Since you have been in France was in the greatest hurry with my Bunnet on Just going a Journey. Which is the only one I Can ever hear you have Received which incorages me to imbrace a nother moment in allmost as great a hurry Just to tell you we are well Spoues and Family and Friends. Except our Dear mrs Mecom Who for a fortnight...
9General Orders, 19 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
The regimental Pay-Masters are to bring in their Pay-Rolls for the month of August to the Deputy Pay-Master General for examination: The nine months men in the Massachusetts line who were mustered in August are to be entered from the time they were respectively received by the continental officer at Spring field and to draw pay accordingly. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . GW’s expenses for this...
10To George Washington from Robert Howe, 19 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 19 Sept. 1779. On 20 Sept., GW wrote Howe: “I have this moment recd your favs. of the 19th and 20th.”