1Monday September the 11th 1780 (Adams Papers)
Half Holiday for the school. This morning at about 9 o clock we left Pappa and went to school. We stay’d there till about half after twelve o clock when we went again to Pappa’s. We dined there. After dinner we went to Mr. Le Roi’s but he was not at home. We stay’d there some time. Mr. Le Roi came home at about half after four. At about five o clock Mr. Le Roi, brother Charles and myself went...
[ Bergen County, New Jersey ] September 11, 1780 . “His Excellency desires you will furnish from your Brigade a subaltern for the Company of light infantry in Col Cortland’s regiment.” ALS , MS Division, New York Public Library. Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt, Second New York Regiment.
3From Benjamin Franklin to John Bondfield, 11 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I do not recollect I have ever had any Account what became of the Cannon you procur’d to be cast by Order of the Commissioners. I wish to be particularly inform’d by the Return of the Post. And if any of them, or any other military Stores belonging to the Congress are Still in your Hands, this is to request that you would immediately Ship them on board the Vessel...
4From Benjamin Franklin to Vicq d’Azyr, 11 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Académie de Médecine, Paris; copy: Library of Congress J’ai reçu les paquêts que la Societé Royale a confié à mes soins et je ne manquerai pas de les faire tenir à leur addresse par la premiere Occasion convenable. Je suis persuadé que ces Messieurs seront fort Sensibles à l’honneur que la Societé leur a fait, et j’espere qu’ils seront de bons et utiles correspondants. Un de mes Amis un...
5To Benjamin Franklin from James Searle, 11 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Searle of Philadelphia presents his respectfull Compliments to Dr. Franklin, & has the pleasure to Send him two packets, & Seven letters with which he had the honor of being Charged by the Drs. Friends in America. Addressed: Honble. / Benjamin Franklin Esquire / Passy Notation: [ torn: word missing ] Searle 11. 7bre. 1780.
6General Orders, 11 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] For the day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Glover[,] Colonel Craig[,] Lieutenant Colonel Johnston[,] Major Ball[,] Brigade Major Pettingall Lieutenant Pride of the third Connecticutt regiment is Appointed Adjutant to the same from the 1st of May last—vice Adjutant Hart promoted. After Orders Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Reid is Appointed officer of the day tomorrow vice Colonel...
7To George Washington from Major General Benedict Arnold, 11 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I had the honor to receive your Excellencys Letter of the 7th, and am very happy to hear such favorable Accounts from the Southward, I hope our affairs in that quarter will soon wear a more pleasing aspect than ever. Colonel Sheldon Complains to me that his Horses are much worn down, and the Inhabitants of Wt Chester complain that the Country is not sufficiently guarded against the...
8From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 11 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am exceedingly obliged by your Excellency’s favor of the 3d. It has indeed relieved me from much anxiety, as, from Genl Gates’s letter of the 20th Augt from Hillsborough, there was the greatest reason to apprehend that the whole of the Maryland line and the troops which made a stand with them had been cut off—The stroke, as it is, is severe; but the total loss of the regular troops, would...
9To George Washington from John Mercereau, 11 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since Our last No Movements with the Enemy. But are Still Under Marching Orders No arivel, but what you’l See in the papers nor nothing Else at present but what is in the papers which I Send by Mr Fitz Randolph I Shall indeavour to be up att the time with Every thing Can be got by that time apointed please to Send Some Accounts from the Army here from the Southerd & from the Indians. Which...
10To George Washington from Brigadier General John Paterson, 11 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Our Circumstances are such that it requires a more able pen than mine to determine what is best to be done. Our numbers are so few & the Situation of the Enemy so advantageous to themselves, that it puts it out of our power to attack them with any probability of Success, or even effectualy to cover the Country. To send a reinforcement to the Southward will weaken us too much in this quarter, &...