126. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
At half after two, We mounted our Carriages and Mules, and rode four Leagues to Betanzos, the ancient Capital of the Kingdom of Gallicia, and the Place where the Archives are still kept. We saw the Building, a long Square stone Building without any Roof, opposite the Church. There are in this Place two Churches and two Convents. The last League of the Road was very bad, mountainous and rocky...
2[1779 December 26. Sunday.] (Adams Papers)
1779 December 26. Sunday. The General, the Governor, the French Consul and Mr. Lagoanere, had influence enough to procure Us the best Guides, accommodations and Attendants, which the Country afforded, upon Terms very hard for the miserable Things We had, according to a Contract made for Us by Mr. Lagoanere. Senior Raymon San, the Owner of all the Post Chaises, or Chaises or Calashes or...
3Sunday 26th. (Adams Papers)
This Morning Mr. Lagoanere came to our lodgings and told us that we should go at one o clock and that he would accompany us as far as the first stage. This Gentleman is about 45 years old according to my supposition. He is neither handsome nor homely. He is well shaped and a very agreable Gentleman; he is Consul for the American affairs at Corunna. At about 12 o clock the French Consul came to...
4Sunday 26th. (Adams Papers)
Their were three Carriages all drawn by Mules, two at each carriage and each carriage carries two persons except one which carries three. The three servant’s Andrew Mr. Allen’s, John Mr. Dana’s, and Stevens My Pappa’s rode a Mule back as also did our Guide whose name is Martin, Mr. Lagoanere rode on a horse belonging to him. And thus equipped our caravan set out. In the first carriage was Mr....
5To John Adams from Michel Lagoanere, 26 December 1779 (Adams Papers)
J’ai crû devoir differer de repondre a la depeche que Vôtre Excellence m’a fait l’honneur de m’adresser le 18 du Courant jusqu’a ce que je pusse rendre compte de Succès de mes demarches pour l’execution de Ses ordres. Je n’ai rien negligé pour y parvenir, mais j’ai eu la mortification d’éprouver que tous mes soins n’ont pas été suffisants a cet égard et qu’il ne m’a pas été possible de faire...
6Michel Lagoanere to John Adams: A Translation, 26 December 1779 (Adams Papers)
I thought that I should postpone answering the letter of 18 December, which Your Excellency did me the honor to send, until I could give you an account of the success of my efforts in the execution of your orders. I neglected nothing, but am mortified to find that all my pains have been insufficient and it has been impossible to prepare things as promptly as Your Excellency wished for his...
7From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Jr., 26 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received yours of the 16th. with one from Mr. Mazzey. I have known him a long time and have always esteemed him an honest worthy man, and a man of substance. I know nothing of his present Situation but what he writes me. I think he is not well us’d by the Gentlemen in whom he had a Credit. But I am too much embarrassed by the multiplicity of Demands upon me to...
8General Orders, 26 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
General Irvine will take the command of a detachment to relieve General Parsons —for detachment Colonels Humpton and Ogden—Lieutt Colonels Olney and Ford—Majors Christopher Steward and Byles—The detachment to parade at 11 ôclock with two days provisions ready cooked. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . For the detachment under Brig. Gen. Samuel Holden Parsons, see GW to Parsons, 13 Dec. ; see also...
9From George Washington to John Beatty, 26 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your Letter of the 22d Instant, inclosing Three from the British Commissary of prisoners of the 30th of Novr & the 3 & 9 of this month, with a Memorial from a Mr Spillard, an Assistant Commissary. It is agreable to me that a flag Vessel should be sent to Rhode Island with Cloathing for the prisoners of War at Rutland—to be conveyed under the care of a German and British...
10To George Washington from George Clinton, 26 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Immediately on the Receipt of your Excellency’s Letter of the 16th Instant, (which did not come to hand ’till the Eveng of the 22d) containing the alarming Account of the Situation of the Army with respect to Provisions, I convened the purchasing Commissaries in this Quarter that I might know what Supplies they were able to furnish and whether any Exertions of mine would tend to forward the...