1Thursday 24th of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
This day at about half after twelve PM. Commodore Gillon came here and went into the country with Pappa, but Brother Charles and I did not go. At about half after five Pappa came back and stay’d about an hour when Commodore Gillon came again and Pappa went out to spend the evening some where with Commodore Gillon but I do not know where. At about half after ten o clock Pappa got home again....
I have only time by this Vessell to inclose the declarations of Sweeden and Denmark; but the chance of her going safe is so small that I should not send any thing very material, if I had more time. I have the Honour to be &c. LbC ( Adams Papers ); notation: “recd in congress Decr. 3.” According to the Journal of Congress, this letter was read on 4 Dec. ( JCC Worthington C. Ford and others,...
3To John Adams from Tristram Dalton, 24 August 1780 (Adams Papers)
This week honor’d me with Your kind favors of 23d Febry. last, for which acknowledge myself much obliged. With respect to the Vessel sunk in the W Indies, I took the liberty to address You, in July, from Boston—when the Owners, supposing your public important Commission not to permit any particular attention to such private business, forwarded to the Honble. Mr. Dana every paper they thought...
4To John Adams from Thomas Digges, 24 August 1780 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you a few lines on the 18th and 22d Instants chiefly to inform you the news of those days, but as they were forwarded by the usual conveyance of Post (my not knowing you were then in Holland) I suppose they will not get to hand earlier than this letter; which is born by a particular friend Mr. Saml. Hartley a relation of D. Hartleys. He is a considerable Merchant of this place and goes...
5George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 24 August 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Teaneck, New Jersey ] August 24, 1780 . Questions manner in which Howe’s baggage was guarded. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
6From Benjamin Franklin to Schweighauser, 24 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received yesterday the Honour of your Letter of the 19th. Instant, where in you mention my having paid your former Accounts of Disbursements on the frigate Alliance and other Vessels, which you suppose was done with the approbation of Congress. The Congress have never yet had the Opportunity of giving their Opinion of those Accounts, and if they had Approved of...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Philip Balliau, 24 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As I ade the Misfortune to Be Taken By Amerequin Priviteer In Sconneur Belonging to Jersey Caled the May Flower Bound to Newcastle I was Brought to Dunkerque Presone. There I Was Told By the Commesary of Dunkerque to Right to your honneur. I hope you Be So good to Right to the Comesaire of Dunkerque that Wee May Be Exchange In the first oportunite. I Ramain...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Fournier le jeune, 24 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Jay l’honneur de vous envoyer L’adresse du nouvel orgue, C’est Chez Mr Maugeaunt horloger Rüe du Pourtour st Gervais. Si vous voulés vous y Rendre demain vendredy moi vous y Sachant Je ne manquerai Point de m’y trouver: Cela sera sur Les midy (tout Sera Pret). Je suis fort aise que Cela me Procure L’honneur de vous Renouveler L’assurance de mon Respectueux...
9General Orders, 24 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officer] For Guard[:] Major Wallbridge The Army will draw three days flour and bake it and as soon as Beef arrives will draw and cook as much as the Weather will permit. The General reminds the Troops of the order of yesterday. Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
10To George Washington from Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 24 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
My second party is arived from Canada but for want of an Interpreter got no Inteligence of Consiquence worth the Cost of an Express we only find by them that the Enemy Lately keep their Small parties out at Least half way to us —Two parties of French are now in Canada or on their Return one from towards Quebeck the other from Sarell those were sent from Head Quarters by the Marquess when they...