1Brigadier General Louis Le Bèque Du Portail and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 26 October … (Hamilton Papers)
We are honored with two letters from Your Excellency of the 10th. and 21st to the contents of which we beg leave to assure you of our strictest attention. That of the 18th. is not yet come to hand, it is not improbable it has gone round by Lewis Town, which has occasioned the delay. Col Hamilton wrote to your Excellency from Philadelphia acquainting you with our arrival there and our intention...
2Brigadier General Louis Le Bèque Du Portail and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Huntington, [26 October … (Hamilton Papers)
[ Great Egg Harbor Landing, New Jersey, October 26, 1779. On October 27, 1779, Huntington wrote to Du Portail and Hamilton : “I am favored with your letter of yesterday.” Letter not found. ] Printed in this volume.
3To Benjamin Franklin from De Chezaulx, 26 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy: Library of Congress Il m’est douloureux au dela de toute expression d’avoir à vous informer aujourdhui que les deux prises The Betsey & The Union (faites par la fregate l’Alliance Capne. Landais & conduites en ce port) ont été ces jours-ci restituées aux Anglois en vertu d’une resolution emanée du Roi de Dk. resolution injuste & contraire aux droits des gens. Nous sommes ici,...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Henrÿ du Bois, 26 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society L’audience dont vous avez daigné m’honnorer a mon dernier voyage a Costi, m’a fait chercher les occasions de vous être utile, ainsi qu’a tous vos Compatriotes que les Circonstances ou les affaires ont Conduit ici; Je compte d’y avoir en quelque sorte satisfait, en donnant a plusieurs americains échapés des prisons d’angleterre et venus en notre ville, tous...
5To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley: Two Letters, 26 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
(I) ALS : American Philosophical Society; transcript: Library of Congress; (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I have communicated the Substance of yours of the 8th instant to the Board & when I receive their answer I will transmitt it to you. I am very anxious to hear again from you of M De Sartine’s consent to the passport to Morlaix that we...
6General Orders, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date includes a general order: “The General Court Martial whereof Colo. Starr is President to sit tomorrow Morning Nine oClock” (orderly book, 17 Oct. 1779–22 March 1780, DNA : RG 93, Orderly Books, 1775–1783, vol. 33).
7To George Washington from John Beatty, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Having returned from visiting and arranging the different Posts where Prisoners are confined to the Eastward, I beg leave to Report to your Excellency the State in which I found them and the measures pursued for their better Establishment. At Weathersfield in the State of Connecticut under the care of Ezekiel Williams Esqr. I found confined in the State Goal about 30 Prisoners, (privates)...
8To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Immediately after I had closed my last (of the 9th of this Instant) I recd a letter from Colo. Shepherd Lieut of Ohio County informing me that a certain Decker, Cox & Compy with others had crossed the Ohio River & committed trespasses on the Indians lands. wherefore I ordered sixty Rank & File to be equipped & Capt. Clarke of the 8th Pena Regt proceeded with this party to Wheeling with orders...
9To George Washington from Brigadier General Duportail and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
We are honored with two letters from Your Excellency of the 10th and 21st; to the contents of which we beg leave to assure you of our strictest attention—That of the 18th is not yet come to hand—it is not improbable it has gone round by Lewis Town, which has occasioned the delay. Col. Hamilton wrote to Your Excellency from Philadelphia acquainti⟨ng⟩ you with our arrival there and our intention...
10To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I rode to Pecks-kill to reconnoitre the ground in the vicinity of that place, purpose that the Connecticut Division encamp on the high ground South of Pecks kill, and that they March from this place early to morrow morning, Have Sent a party this morning to repair the New Bridge on to verplanks point and remove the Obstructions thrown in the roads by the Enemy while in Possession of...