1John Adams to John Quincy Adams, 22 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
I have just now received your Letter, of Yesterday, and am very well pleased with it, because it is written with care, in an handsome Hand, and is prettily expressed, which shews that nothing is wanting but Pains and care, to make you an excellent Writer, for your Age. I am of Mr. Pechini’s Opinion that it is better to keep your Brother Charles to conjugating Verbs for some time, I agree...
2From John Adams to Edmé Jacques Genet, 22 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Adams fait mille Complimens sinceres a Monsieur Genet et Remerciamens pour les Gazettes Angloises. Monsieur Genet est prié de la part de M. A. de vouloir bien l’informer, quand, et a qui, le payment pour ces Gazettes doit etre faite. Au Surplus, M. A. souhaite de scavoir, si le Bruit qui etoit repandu hier, de quelque Changement dans le Ministere Anglois, ait quelque fondement. Et l’autre,...
3John Adams to Edmé Jacques Genet: A Translation, 22 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Adams sends his sincere compliments to Mr. Genet and thanks him for the British gazettes. Mr. Adams would like Mr. Genet to please inform him when, and to whom, the payment for these gazettes should be made. In addition, Mr. Adams would like to know if the rumor spread yesterday concerning some change in the British ministry has any foundation. Also the rumor concerning a quintuple...
4[Diary entry: 22 March 1780] (Washington Papers)
22d. Clear but rather cool the wind being pretty fresh from the No. West all day. Ground froze again.
5General Orders, 22 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
Two or three Coopers from each regiment in camp, if there are such, to be sent early tomorrow morning to the provision Magazine in Morristown to assist in repairing barrels and repacking salt provisions. By a General Court-Martial of the line held by order of His Excellency the Commander in Chief, February the 16th Colonel Humpton President. Lieutenant Colonel Howard of the Maryland line was...
6From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 22 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
A Letter from Genl Schuyler of the 7th Instt (referrd to in another letter of his, recd several days ago) came to my hands at nine O’clock last night, & contains the following paragraphs. “The measure I proposed to Gen. Green the moment before I parted with him I learnt on my arrival had already been decided upon as unnecessary, and I was confidentially advised that it would be in vain to urge...
7To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 22 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I shall set out early in the morning for Philadelphia; but can plainly see, little is to be expected from it; unless it is dismissing my self from the Department; which I most devoutly wish, as well from what I discover from General Schuylers letter to your Excellency, as from what he relates to Doctor Cochran. I am very confident there is a party business going on again; and as Mifflin is...
8From George Washington to Philip Schuyler, 22 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 7th of this Instt did not come to my hands before 9 o’clock last Night—It was accompanied by such a multitude of other letters (many of which required immediate attention) that it is not in my power—by General Greene, who sets out for Philadelphia in the morning—to give it such a perfect answer and approbation as I could wish; nor can I, on the other hand, consent to his...
9To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 22 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I had the happiness of Your Excellencys favor of the 18th Instant. I find by enquiry at the Office that my first letter was not forwarded by the Conveyance I Intended It should but was sent by a subsequent one, It is therefore probably by this time reached You. As Gen: Lincolns dispatch to you will probably contain what he has Communicated to Congress I thought It needless to trouble...
10From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 22 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you will find an extract of a letter which I received yesterday from Governor Livingston, with twelve Copies of the Act for recruiting the number of Men therein mentioned. You will be pleased, in consequence of the Governor’s request, immediately to order as many Officers, as can possibly be spared from the Jersey line, to go upon the recruiting service, selecting such as are best...