1John Adams to Abigail Adams, 17 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
This day I received yours of the first of March from Bilbao, with the Journals &c.—the Postage of this Packet, is prodigious. I would not Advise to send many Journals, or Newspapers, this Way, or by Holland, but cut out pieces of Newspapers, and give me an Account of any Thing particularly interesting in the Journals, in your Letters, by such Conveyances, and send large Packetts of Journals...
2John Thaxter to Abigail Adams, 17 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
I was made happy this day by the Receipt of your esteemed favor of the 2d. of March. You say, that in the seperation of near Friends, You have ever thought the person left at Home the greatest Sufferer, and that anticipated Evils have often as much Power over the Mind as real ones. This Observation is the Result of that extream Sensibility of which You are possessed, and which has been but too...
3From John Adams to Edmé Jacques Genet, 17 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
Genl. Con way in his Speech in the House of Commons, on the 6th. of May, affirms that the Alliance between France and the United States is not natural. Whether it is or not, is no doubt a great question. In order to determine, whether it is or no, one should consider, what is meant by a natural Alliance. And I know of no better general Rule than this, when two Nations, have the same Interests...
4To John Adams from Edmé Jacques Genet, 17 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
C’est avec le plus grand plaisir que je faciliterai votre correspondance et que j’accepte les offres que vous voulès bien me faire qui entrent completement dans les vües de notre Ministre. Je vous répons du plaisir avec lequel il donnera Son approbation, pour l’impression dans le mercure, à tout ce qui nous viendra d’une aussi bonne main. Et vous ne devès pas douter du Secret qui Sera gardé...
5Edmé Jacques Genet to John Adams: A Translation, 17 May 1780 (Adams Papers)
It is with the greatest pleasure that I will forward your correspondence, and that I accept the offers you so kindly extend to me and which perfectly match our Minister’s views. I can assure you of his pleasure in giving his approval to publish in the Mercure everything that shall come from such a good pen. And you must rest assured that your name will be kept a secret from all except the...
6George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 17 May 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 17, 1780 . Forwards from Lieutenant Colonel Fleury a request for an extension of furlough. LS , in writing of H, Papers of the Continental Congress, National Archives.
7To Benjamin Franklin from John Wheeler, 17 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I was Born in Ireland, and brought up to the Sea. My Parents went to America & Setteled there, at the Commencement of this present War, I was then Up the Streights And Never Could get an Opertunety to go to America Sience the War, being Mostley Employed in the Norway Trade from Newry in Ireland. I was lately Taken in a Vessell belongeing to Dublin by a...
8[Diary entry: 17 May 1780] (Washington Papers)
17th. Clear (except being smoky) & morning rather cool—wind being Northerly—but shifting afterwards to East it grew raw & disagreeably cool.
9General Orders, 17 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Colonel Livingston[,] Lieutenant Colonel Comdt Butler[,] Brigade Major 1st Pennsylva Brigade Colonel Procter is appointed Member of the General court martial whereof General Hand is President vice Colonel Ogden excused on account of his regiment being on the lines. Captain John McGowan is appointed Pay master; Lieutenant E. Beatty Adjutant; and Lieutenant John...
10II. “Amicus Reipublicae” to John Mercereau, 17 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
The 22d Regiment & Simcoe’s Cavalry occuppy ⟨the⟩ Redoubts at Richmond. The 82d Regt is Stationed at the Flag-Staff—at The Watering Place is the 57th British & 1 Hessian Regiment, Barton’s Battalion of about 120 Men & Stewart’s Horse abt 20 in Number, Buskirk’s extend from Freelands to Crusee’s. The Recruits obtained by desertion from your Army, when the River was frozen, are seperated from...