11To Benjamin Franklin from Coder, 17 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Recevez avec bonté mes remercimens et ceux de mon digne frere, pour l’interet que vous avez bien voulu prendre dans le tems à son affaire auprès de Mr. de Sartine. Ce ministre doit voir avec bien de l’etonnement, ainsi que tous les Courtisans qu’un officier aussi subalterne que mon frere vis a vis Mr. D’argout, soit sorti d’un conseil de guerre si...
12To 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 venir rendre mon hommage à La personne du monde qui a le plus de droits sur mon respect, mon dévouement et ma reconnoissance. Il y a huit jours, Monsieur, que j’ai Le bonheur de vivre près d’elle, de la voir, de l’entendre, de l’admirer. Combien de fois déja vous avés été le sujet de nos...
13To 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 m’écrire le 28. du mois der [dernier]. Le Roi à qui j’ai rendu Compte de la demande que vous me faites de permettre au Batiment parlementaire destiné à l’Echange des Prisonniers Americains et Anglois, d’aborder dans le port de Morlaix, a bien voulu consentir à lui accorder cette permission; J’ai...
14General Orders, 17 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief has now the pleasure to congratulate the Army on the complete and full success of Major General Sullivan and the troops under his command against the Senecas and other tribes of the six Nations: As a just and necessary punishment for their wanton depredations—their unparallel’d and innumerable Cruelties—their their deafness to all remonstrance and intreaty, and their...
15From 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 what you were likely to supply. Having recd no answer I am apprehensive that the letter never reached you—I have since recd a letter from the Board of War, desiring me to see you upon several matters relating to your department. You will therefore be pleased immediately upon the rect of this to...
16To 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 forwarded immediately —I am just informed by the Officer of the Village Pickett that an Officer who was sent down early this morning to re[c]oinoitre Ver Planks Point reported that he saw a large Transport laying off against the Point very full of men—Perhaps it may be the relief for the Garrison at the...
17From 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 have come out the two past days that any troops came up the River at the time you mention, but as movements might have taken place below of which they were ignorant, I very much approve of your making use of every precaution against a surprize—The enemy, upon the last settlement of accounts, fell...
18From 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 request, as the furlough was to extend beyond the limits of the United States. I therefore referred Capt. Stoddard, the former applicant, to Congress. They were pleased to grant his petition, and from the recommendation I have had of Capt. Lieut. Vandyke, I would beg leave to request a similar...
19From 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 former reached me till yesterday, and the latter this day. I am happy that my countermanding the march of the two North Carolina Battalions met the approbation of Congress. I am waiting with the utmost anxiety for further accounts from the Southward. By a letter from General Gates, of the 13th...
20To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 17 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
You will herewith receive enclosd a Memorial from two Officers Stediford & Bicker which Congress have referd to the Commander in Chief. I am Sir with the greatest Respect your Exys humble Servant ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DNA:PCC , item 14. The enclosed memorial has not been identified. For Congress’s referral of the memorials to GW, see JCC, Worthington Chauncey Ford et al., eds. Journals of the...