1From John Adams to Henry Grand, 3 November 1780 (Adams Papers)
I have recieved your favor of Octr. 13th and thank You for your Care in sending the Letters. The News Papers may come by any Opportunity. I should be obliged to You to send the News Papers regularly to Congress. The Journal des Scavans and that of Mr. Linguet, You may keep or send along to me, as You please: but I shall not renew the Subscription for these. I thank You for paying the twenty...
2To John Adams from Thomas Digges, 3 November 1780 (Adams Papers)
I have received your line with an inclosure the 24th. ultimo, wrote to the partys, and am now busey in putting forward four of the Horses requird by my new Correspondant. By the time limited, I hope to send Him a set that will compleat His Carriage. As 17 or 18 have been sent from me since the 6th of last mo., I hope a considerable part of them will answer and give a good temporary lift. A...
3From Benjamin Franklin to Lavoisier, 3 November 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Je suis très reconnoissant de la permission que vous vous étes donné la peine de me procurer de la ferme Generale et je vous prie de recevoir mes très sinceres remercimens. Dans ma Lettre du 22 du mois passé, j’ai eû l’honneur de vous envoyer une Lettre accompagnée de divers papiers que j’avois reçu de M. de-Segray & Co. lesquels je vous prie de me renvoyer pour me...
4To Benjamin Franklin from the Board of Treasury, 3 November 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society The Board do themselves the honor to transmit enclosed sundry orders respecting bills of Exchange together with the resolutions authorising them to be drawn, that you may be enabled to discover counterfeits— You will please to observe, that the several extracts from the Minutes of this Office refer to other Extracts which it is presumed are in your...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Digges, 3 November 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I hope e’er this that the picture of your valuable friend, has reachd you. I have been very uneasy abot. it & wrote to Mr Bowens (who long ago acknowlegd the Rect of it in safety & that it shoud be forwarded) to clear up to you where the stoppage was occasiond. I am almost afraid to pay your valuable frd. a visit till I hear it is in safety for the...
ADS : American Philosophical Society We the Subscribers American Officers Now Laying in Forton Prison, do Certify that Mr. Joseph Lunier, Was taken A passanger on Board, of the Makeral prise to the Brigg Noterdame, Belonging and Bound to the State of South Carolina and that he has Been Confined upwards of three Years in this place. The four signers appear in Kaminkow, Mariners , pp. 6, 87,...
7General Orders, 3 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] For the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Glover[,] Colonel Butler[,] Lieutenant Colonel Hay[,] Major Talbot[,] Brigade Major Oliver Lieutenant Enos Reeves of the 10th Pennsylvania Regiment is appointed Quarter Master of the same vice Lieutenant Joseph Banks from the 1st Instant. In the publication of the Extracts of the Resolves of Congress of the 3d and 21st of October there was...
8To George Washington from George Clinton, 3 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of transmitting your Excellency a Letter from Genl Schuyler which came inclosed to me under a flying Seal. The Intelligence it contains has induced me to ordered out Generals Ten Broeck & Rensselaers Brigades of Militia to oppose the Enemy and cover the exposed Settlements: but I fear they will move slowly as they have but just returned from the Frontiers whither they were...
9From George Washington to Colonel Christopher Greene, 3 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favr of the 27th ulto. As I have been informed that the State agreed to allow the Levies higher pay than the Continental Troops, I imagine they will take measures to satisfy them at the end of their service, charging the Continent with the usual monthly allowance. The pay of the Army is in arrears since march last—The treasury is making every exertion to procure Money from the...
10To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 3 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
Lt Colonel John Laurence is very anxious to join the southern Army, as soon as he gets exchanged. His knowledge of the southern States and of the customs and manners of the people will render his services very necessary in that quarter. Congress have passed a resolution authorizing me to make exchanges. I could wish to know your Excellency’s intentions in this business, as it is my wish to...