1To John Adams from C. W. F. Dumas, 10 February 1781 (Adams Papers)
Je suis encore inconsolable de la publication précipitée de la Résolution: car elle m’a fait manquer l’occasion d’une adresse toute belle et toute naturelle que j’aurois pu faire de votre part à certaine Cour par le moyen de son Ministre ici, et même de ménager une premiere entrevue entre vous et lui à cette occasion. L’A—— r de notre Allié pense comme moi. Il a approuvé la maniere dont j’ai...
2C. W. F. Dumas to John Adams: A Translation, 10 February 1781 (Adams Papers)
I am still disconsolate about the precipitous publication of the resolution. Because of it, I missed the opportunity to write, on your behalf, a fine and natural address to a certain court to be conveyed by its minister here, and beyond that to arrange an introductory meeting here between you and him on this occasion. The ambassador of our ally thinks as I do. He approved of the manner in...
3George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 10 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New Windsor, New York ] February 10, 1781 . Reports that conference between French and American commanders tentatively decided to make New York the focus of operations. Directs Knox to make necessary artillery preparations for cooperation with French. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
4George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 10 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 10, 1781 . Asks Knox to supply Captain Lewis Garanger with materials necessary for executing his experiments. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
5George Washington to Colonel Timothy Pickering, 10 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 10, 1781 . Recapitulates verbal directions given Pickering concerning teams, wagons, and boats. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
6To Benjamin Franklin from Ferdinand Grand, 10 February 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society J’ai lhonneur de vous renvoyer sous ce pli une traite du Loan office de 90 l.t. pour que vous aiez la bonté de l’accepter, lomission du nom de la Personne à qui la traite appartenoit n’est pas un Motif de refus suffisant. Vous acceptez tous les Jours des traites dont les endossemens sont en blanc, ce qui revient au même; parceque rien n’est plus ordinaire...
7General Orders, 10 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Honorable the Congress have been pleased to pass the following Resolutions: Congress proceeded to the election of a Paymaster general of the army and the ballots being taken Mr John Pierce was elected. Whereas by the Plan for conducting the hospital department passed in Congress the 30th day of September last no proper establishment is provided for the officers of the medical Staff, after...
8To George Washington from Samuel John Atlee, 10 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencey will recive by this Oppertunity, an Address from a number of the Officers in behalf of themselves and others, captured in 76. They are preparing a Remonstrance to the Assembly of this State at their present sitting, but wou’d wish your Exellencys countenance in the measure. To you, Sir, as the Father of the Soldiery they look up, not doubting ample Redress from their Country,...
9To George Washington from Lieutenant William Colfax, 10 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I address Your Excellency in the behalf of Mr Lee, Mr Lord, Mr Avery & myself: Officers of the late 1st Connt regiment. Rather than troble Your Excellency on a subject, of all others the most disagreeable, we had concluded to receive and bear a grievance, tho’ too—intolerable! But on a second view, and relying on Your Excellency’s disposition to Administer justice, we deeme’d it our duty as...
10To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 10 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your’s of the 7th and have sent orders to Capt. Wellis to relieve the Garrison of the Block house at Dobbs ferry, agreeable to your directions. I have the honor to be With the greatest respect Your Excellency’s Most obedient servant P.S. I am this moment honored with your’s of the 9th to which I shall strictly attend. LS , DLC:GW ; ADfS , MHi : Heath Papers. GW...