1Credentials as a Delegate to Continental Congress, 21–22 June 1780 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , Credentials of Virginia Delegates, fol. 47). Resolved that Theodorick Bland jn: Esquire be appointed a Delegate to represent this Commonwealth in Congress until the first Monday in November next in the room of Cyrus Griffin Esqr: who hath resigned; Also that Joseph Jones, James Madison jn: Theodorick Bland jn: James Henry, and Meriwether Smith Esquires be appointed Delegates to...
2To John Adams from the Comte de Vergennes, 21 June 1780 (Adams Papers)
J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 16 de ce mois, ainsi que l’Extrait de celle qui vous été addressée de Boston sous la datte du 26 avril. Selon cette derniére l’assemblée de l’Etat de Massachussett s’est déterminé à adopter la résolution par laquelle le Congrés Général a fixé le papier-Monnoye à 40 Dollars pour un Dollar de mannoye effective. En...
I have received, sir, the letter that you did me the honor to write on the 16th of this month, and also the extract of the letter addressed to you from Boston, dated 26 April. From this it appears that the assembly of Massachusetts has determined to adopt Congress’ resolution fixing the value of the paper money at 40 dollars for one dollar in specie. On reading that resolution I was persuaded...
4George Washington to the Board of War, 21 June 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Springfield [ New Jersey ] June 21, 1780 . Requests board to order recall of infantry of Major Henry Lee’s corps. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
5George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 21 June 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Springfield [ New Jersey ] June 21, 1780 . Instructs Greene to “take the command of the troops left at this post and the vicinity,” to cover the country and public stores, and to secure information concerning enemy. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
6George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 21 June 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Springfield, New Jersey ] June 21, 1780 . Instructs Knox to transport the flour at Trenton, New Jersey, to New Windsor, New York. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
7To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Gardoqui & fils, 21 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The safe arrivall in our River after a passage of 34 days from Sallem in New England of the ship the Generall Pickering Capt Jonathan Haraden, gives us by the desire of the Master an opportunity of Troubling your good self with the present lines, & will serve to Informe you that he haveing either misslaid, or the Board of warr not haveing delivered him a...
8To Benjamin Franklin from John Paul Jones, 21 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): National Archives I was detained at Versailles forty hours from the time of my arrival, and was then informed by M de Genet that an express had been sent from Court with the necessary orders to the Kings Officers at L’Orient respecting Captain Landais and the Alliance. I found myself here early yesterday morning fifty four hours after leaving...
9To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 21 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library; copy: Yale University Library I have not written you since the 14 Instant because everything has been here in such a State of Confusion and Suspence and I chose to say nothing ’till I could say something decisively. I must now inform you that there is no prospect of Capt Jones’s regaining the Alliance, she is under Groix and nothing but fair Combat and...
10General Orders, 21 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
Major General Greene will for the present Command the advanced Corps of the Army consisting of Maxwell’s and Stark’s brigades, the Light Horse and Militia. The officers and men of other Corps on the lines are to be relieved tomorrow morning by such detachments as General Greene may think proper to order and are to rejoin their respective Corps. This order is to comprehend any Guards which may...