1John Adams to Abigail Adams, 15 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
I inclose for your Amusement, a Publication, made here within a few days. Somebody has inserted in the Amsterdam Gazette, that this Gentleman lodges with me. This is done with a political design, but whether it was intended to do honour to me, or him or both, I dont know.—It is not true.—However there is a good Understanding between him and me, and therefore I did not trouble myself to enquire...
2From John Adams to Edmé Jacques Genet, 15 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
I have engaged a Person in London to s end me all the political Pamphlets, as they come out and some necessary Books as I shall order them. He has sent me already one Box and one Packet, at least to a Mr. Francis Bowens Merchant in Ostend. I should be once more obliged to You, if You could inform me, in what Way I can soonest get them from thence, and whether there are any Regulations which...
3From John Adams to John Jay, 15 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
I shall not always stand upon Ceremonies, nor wait for Answers to Letters, because useful Hints may be given, which would be lost if one were to wait Returns of Posts. The British Channel Fleet is reckoned this Year at from thirty to thirty seven Ships of the Line, but it is well known that they depend upon Seamen to be pressed from their first West India Fleet, in order to make up this...
4From John Adams to Edmund Jenings, 15 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
I am ashamed to acknowledge that yours of 2 and 7th. are yet unanswered. I never read Linguet, till yours of 2d. I went and subscribed. He is ingenious, but a sort of Nat. Lee, I think. The English have trumpeted their omnipotence, till they have put his Imagination in a Turmoil, as well as many others. The English Powers, really consist more in the fears of their Ennemies than any thing else....
5To Alexander Hamilton from Major General Nathanael Greene, [15 May 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
I thank you kindly for your candid reply. I confess my self unable to write a milder letter upon this subject than this I send you. My feelings are so irritated that the moment I begin to write my passions take the lead in the Sentiment and mingle in such a manner as you see by my composition. I strove as much as ever Mortal did to keep down my resentment; but I found it impossible and there...
6From Benjamin Franklin to Paul Bentalou, 15 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress The Buckskin not belonging to the United States, but to private Persons, I have no authority to order a Passage for you in that Ship, as you desire. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient & most humble Servant Captain Bentalon, chez Mr. Changeur Negt. rue Rousselle à Bordeaux A captain in Pulaski’s Legion and close friend of his, he was wounded at Savannah,...
7To Benjamin Franklin from [Julien-Pierre] Allaire, 15 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society On February 14, Peter Allaire had asked Temple Franklin to obtain from his grandfather a passport allowing him to leave for Brussels the following day. To Temple’s query at the bottom of the document, Franklin answered a large “No.” On the following morning, Allaire was arrested and taken to the Bastille, where he remained confined until May 24 under the...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Wharton, 15 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As a News paper of the 8th of April was received by Captain Montgomery, after He left Philadelphia, in which is published a curious, confidential Letter, dated the 30th of January, from General Clinton to Lord George Germaine, and as it gives a very agreable State of Facts, and Arguments, I send your Excellency a Copy of it, taken in a hurry by Captain...
9[Diary entry: 15 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
15th. Clear and pleasant Wind, though not much of it hanging to the Southward & growg. warm.
10General Orders, 15 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow—Colonel Craig[,] Major Talbot[,] Brigade Major Stark’s Brigade The General court martial whereof Brigadier General Hand is President to assemble at the hut lately occupied by Major Winder in the Maryland line; Major Eustace is appointed a member vice Major Grier indisposed. Lieutenant James Fairlie of the 2nd New York regiment is appointed Aid de Camp to Major...