1From John Adams to Joseph Gardoqui & Sons, 24 January 1780 (Adams Papers)
I have but just Time to inform you by the Return of our Guide, that We all arrived in safety and in rather better Health than When We took our Leave of you, at this Place, last night. After 8 or 9 Leagues of bad Way, We found the Roads excellent, and the Accommodations at the Taverns all the Way, very comfortable. I assure you We discovered two or three fine Chimneys, besides that which you...
2From John Adams to Michel Lagoanere, 24 January 1780 (Adams Papers)
We have arrived Safe at this Place, but very much fatigued with our Journey and We have the Pleasure to inform you that We have received the politest Treatment from the House of Messrs. Cabarrus Pere et Fils, to whom We had the Honour to be recommended by you. The Roads, the Accommodations and our consequent state of Health has been such as to make our Journey somewhat longer than We ex...
3George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 24 January 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] January 24, 1780 . Asks Greene to rectify the present difficulties concerning the Chevalier de Rochefontaine’s quarters. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Captain Etienne Nicolas Marie Béchet, Chevalier de Rochefontaine.
4George Washington to Colonel Moses Hazen, 24 January 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] January 24, 1780 . Again discusses possible attack on Staten Island. Stresses need for success. Warns against putting confidence in Major Moses Hatfield. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
5From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan: Two Versions, 24 January 1780 (Franklin Papers)
(I) Two AL (drafts): American Philosophical Society; (II) ALS : Pierpont Morgan Library; AL (draft): American Philosophical Society Your intelligent Friend has I think been misinformed. It does not seem to me at all probable, that Propositions of Peace are coming to England from America. You began the War, and it belongs to you to propose putting an End to it, which you will do when you think...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 24 January 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Espérant que toutes mes précédentes vous sont bien parvenues, j’ai l’honneur de vous envoyer ci-joint copie d’une Lettre, qui m’a été communiquée par Mr. N——, que j’avois prié de se procurer quelques lumieres ultérieures sur les ouvertures faites à Mr. Jones au sujet des prises saisies à Bergen & restituées aux Anglois. Je ne sais qui est l’Ecrivain, mais...
7[Diary entry: 24 January 1780] (Washington Papers)
24th. Clear in the forenoon and cloudy afternoon—Cold but little or no Wind—but that Westerly—No thaw.
8General Orders, 24 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date includes the following additional general orders: “Brigade Major Tomorrow of Hands Brigade. A Detachment from the line compleatly Equipp’d, with two Days Provisions to parade tomorrow Morning Nine o’Clock. “For Detachment tomorrow Field Officers. Colonel Ogdon Lieutenant Colonels Ford, Hait & Mentges...
9From George Washington to Colonel Richard Butler, 24 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favr of the 21st—As we are tolerably well supplied with provision at present I would not wish you to distress any of the inhabitants by taking their working Oxen. As there is a law of the state for punishing engrossers, Lt Colo. Chamberlain if guilty of a breach of it will more properly come under the cognizance of the Civil than Military law and I therefore think you had...
10From George Washington to Brigadier General James Clinton, 24 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I should have been glad had the situation of the Army, in respect to General Officers, admitted of my granting your request for a longer continuance of your furlough: But I am really obliged to dispense with many necessary Camp duties and to send Officers of inferior Ranks upon commands which ought in propriety to fall to General Officers. We have at this time but two Brigadiers of the line in...