1To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier de la Gaudinay and Other Commission Seekers, 6 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society During the winter of 1779 applications for commissions in the American army continue to arrive. The first letter, written on November 6 and printed below, is from a captain of volunteers on a French privateer who would like a more assured future in the form of a brevet in the American service. The greater number of applications, however, come from soldiers...
2To Benjamin Franklin from George Mitchell, 6 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your Excellency will I hope pardon the Libbertey I take in troubiling yough with a letter but As it is of Sum consequence to mee I hope Your Excellency will look over it in a more feavourable light. I have a Brother at Boston who has oft wright for Mee to Gover to him and Except of part of his Fortune which I have often tryd for Since my detention In france...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de Sartine, 6 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copies: Library of Congress; National Archives (two) Les circonstances exigent, Monsieur, que l’Expedition de l’Escadrille aux ordres de M. Jones soit terminée au Texel, il paroit indispensable de donner une nouvelle destination aux differents bâtiments qui la composent. Vous étez le maitre, Monsieur, de disposer de la fregate Americaine l’alliance d’après les vues que vous pouvez avoir...
4General Orders, 6 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
The State or Sub Cloathiers are to make immediate and the most exact returns to the Cloathier General of all the cloathing in their hands which may have been procured by their States, at continental expence, and they will also report to him what expectations they have of farther supplies both as to quantity and quality, and the time. If there are any states who have not appointed Sub or State...
5To George Washington from William Galvan, 6 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
If your Excellency is not dissatisfied with the little Specimen (the only one it has been in My power to give) of my Services in training the Troops, I would be very happy to continue them, or to devote myself to any other duty in which your Excellency would chuse to put My Zeal & My abilities to a trial. if your Excellency thinks that I can discharge those functions as profitably for the...
6To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 6 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I this day went and saw a number of Canadians in the Provost who I understand have been making application to your Excellency for leave to work in the Country, I believe in lieu of granting that request if you should propose their working under me at the usual pay given to other fatigue men, they would easily be induced to accept the offer, and never had we more occasion for such men than at...
7From George Washington to Colonel Moses Hazen, 6 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have your favr without date —I have written to Congress and inclosed your Memorial respecting Capt. Joseph Louis Gill to them. Untill I obtain their answer, I have, by the inclosed, given Genl Bailey directions to supply the Indians with provision. Inclosed you have a Warrant for 100 Dollars in your favr which sum your paymaster may give to Capt. Louis and receive from the Military Chest...
8From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 6 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have your favr of the 4th[.] Shoes for the Massachusetts Line must be drawn by the State Cloathier or his Assistant for the Line at large and distributed according to their wants. If he will apply, he may have an order upon the Cloathier General for a proportion of the public Stock, which is at present scanty. I have no power to give Colo. Hazen authority to inlist the troops of any State...
9To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 6 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
The taking of —— agent has been an ugly accident, and to liberate him without Exciting suspicion requires management he is fearful that the stale trick of letting him Escape will not answer, Especially as he is so lately out of the small Pox and is so very Weak that he can not well be suppos’d to be possessed of agility Enough to make a hasty retreat and the least doubtful circumstance would...
10From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 6 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 17th, and that of the 29th of last month. The memorial of the officers Steddiford and Becker, shall have due consideration. The repeated approbation of Congress, in their act of the 27th Ulto, cannot but give me the most sensible pleasure. Since Governor Clinton’s letter, which I inclosed your Ex[c]ellency in mine of the 30th of...