1Wednesday 2d of August 1780 (Adams Papers)
This Morning my Brother Charles went to find Mr. Bordly but he was not at home. Charles and I went to find him at his Uncles but met him on the way there. We went in to water with him some ways out of town and got home about dinner time. Mr. Jennings came here after dinner and in the Evening Pappa and he went to take a walk. Mr. Bordly spent the Evening here. At about Nine o clock Pappa and...
2From Benjamin Franklin to Edward Macatter, 2 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I congratulate you on the Success of your late Cruize. I see by the English News Papers that you have much alarmed the Enemy’s Coasts, and done great Damage to their Commerce, your Bringing in so many Prisoners is another considerable Service, and you may depend on having your generous Intentions fulfilled in the Exchange and Deliverance of so many Americains....
3From Benjamin Franklin to Sartine, 2 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress J’ai l’honneur de vous remercier de l’information contenue Dans la lettre que vous avez eu la bonté de m’ecrire hier au sujet des 16. Prisoniers amenés a Morlaix par le Corsaire la Princesse noire, ainsi que de l’offre que votre Excellence a bien volue me faire, de les envoyer en Angleterre par le parlementaire anglois qui est actuellement dans le port— J’accepte...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Nicolas Fouquet, 2 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
AL : National Archives Le Sieur fouquet a lhonneur de remettre à Son Excellence Monsieur francklin un memoire quil le Suplie dadresser aux Etats unis de l’amerique. Il a pour objet de demander une gratîffication de 1500 l.t. pour indemnité les depenses que le S. fouquet a été obligé de faire pour repasser En france ayant été forcé de quitter la fregate la Consideration lors de relache à la...
5General Orders, 2 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
The order of yesterday directing the Troops to move to the New bridge on Croton is suspended; but the troops are to continue preparing for a march and each Division is to report at Headquarters when it is ready—Those that are not ready to day are to report at seven ô clock tomorrow morning the deficiencies and the causes. An immediate return is to be made of the proportion of recruits which...
6To George Washington from the Board of War, 2 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Board request your Excellency will be pleased to furnish them with an account of the places you have fix’d upon as Magazines for State supplies of provisions throughout the United States specifying the quantity and quality of the articles which you have directed to be deposited at the several posts. I have the honor to be with the highest respect Yr Excellys Most Obedt Servt LS , DLC:GW ....
7To George Washington from the Georgia Delegates in Congress, 2 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
We do ourselves the pleasure to enclose to your Excellency, a letter from Governor Burt, of Antigua, respecting Mr Thomas Morris, an officer of the Continental artillery in the Georgia line, to General Prevost, who was supposed to be Commanding Officer in the Southern Department. (You will perceive that its object is to liberate Mr John Burke, a citizen of that Island, who is your prisoner,...
8To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 2 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of receiving your Excellencies letter of 31th ult. on the subject of forwarding immediately to Albany a quantity of Ammunition, every thing respecting which as far as in my power was immediately sett in motion, but I was oblidged to apply to the commanding officer at West Point for men. A considerable Body of the Eastern Militia is now here, more are momently expected; I have...
9To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 2 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am this Evening honored with yours of the 31st ultimo. I came here the last Evening in order to arrange and make a distribution of the militia who are coming in from all quarters. It has been agreed that about three thousand Militia shall act upon the Island—(about 1500 near quaker Hill.) If Sir Henry Clinton should land South of the Town the militia will Support Genl Rochambeau. If he lands...
10To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 2 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I found when I came Home a Letter, of which the following is an Extract—the Agent is, in my Opinion confidential—the Letter is dated August the 1st—“The Enemy’s Maneuvres are strange and surprising—after embarking their Troops at white Stone, & coming up the Sound to Huntington Bay on Thursday last, they anchored, & sent two Ships Eastward, one of which returned on Sunday, & yesterday about 5...