1From John Adams to François Barbé-Marbois, 17 October 1779 (Adams Papers)
Braintree, 17 October 1779. printed : JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John...
2From Benjamin Franklin to Tristram Dalton, 17 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received Lately your Letter of the 13th. of may, with the Papers...
3From Benjamin Franklin to the Eastern Navy Board, 17 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received the Letters you did me the honour of writing to me the 30th...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Sartine, 17 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bache, 17 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr Gerard having been detained thus long, affords me an...
6To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier de Kéralio, 17 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Arrivé à vingt Lieues de Forbach, je me suis empressé de...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Coder, 17 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Recevez avec bonté mes remercimens et ceux de mon digne...
8From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 17 October 1779 (Adams Papers)
I am infinitely obliged to you for your Favour of 29 of september and for the Journals. These are...
9From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 17 October 1779 (Adams Papers)
As to the Boundaries of Mass. I have asked Mr. A. about them but he did not recollect them. The...
10From George Washington to Moses Hatfield, 17 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I wrote to you on the 2d instant requesting to know what quantity of shoes you had upon hand and...
11From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 17 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I was favd last Evening with your two letters of yesterday. I cannot learn from the Deserters who...
12From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 17 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s favors of the 5th 8th and 9th instants. Neither of the...
13From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 17 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Upon an application similar to the inclosed, I did not look upon myself at liberty to grant the...
14From John Adams to the Chevalier de La Luzerne, 17 October 1779 (Adams Papers)
printed : JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams, ed. L. H....
15From Benjamin Franklin to James Lovell, 17 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : National Archives (two); AL (draft): Library of Congress; copy: Library of Congress;...
16From John Adams to James Lovell, 17 October 1779 (Adams Papers)
And What, my dear sir, shall I say to your Favours of the 27. and 28 of september, which came by...
17From Benjamin Franklin to the Massachusetts Delegates to Congress, 17 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Yale University Library; copy: Library of Congress I have lately received the Letter you did...
18From George Washington to John Mitchell, 17 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
As I do not at this time know where my Winter Quarters will be, or when I shall get into them. As...
19From George Washington to William Palfrey, 17 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Brodhead writes me from Pittsburg the 16th Sepr last that “the troops here have at least...
20From George Washington to Henry Remsen, 17 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with your letter of the 10th inst. with its inclosure from Governor...
21Instructions to Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 17 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
C——Junr to remain in the City, to collect all the useful information he can—to do this, he should...
22To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 17 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with yours of this date encloseing one to Major General Howe which shall be...
23To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 17 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
You will herewith receive enclosd a Memorial from two Officers Stediford & Bicker which Congress...
24From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 17 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
By intelligence I have just received from Elizabeth Town Colo. Webster left N. York on the 13th...
25General Orders, 17 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief has now the pleasure to congratulate the Army on the complete and full...