1To Alexander Hamilton from Stewart and Totten, [5 May 1781] (Hamilton Papers)
We have Sent you one hundred & Sixteen dollars in New York state money by Mr. George Fisher; when you Receive this Money, Note down the Exchange for hard money, and by all means make the Exchange so that it will neat you what you consider equal to hard; we do not wish you to Receive it at a disadvantage. Advise us of the Exchange you Fix it at Next post, and you will oblige Your Friends LS ,...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel Hugh Hughes, 5 May 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
[ De Peyster’s Point, New York ] May 5, 1781 . “… I shall … thank you if you can conveniently do it, to let me have a Boatman to remain with me, while I stay here. I have requested a Soldier from Col Scammell, if I get him the Boatman may return.… I should be glad of a Qur. of a pound of Chalk for a particular purpose.” LC , New-York Historical Society, New York City. When H wrote this letter,...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Colonel Hugh Hughes, 5 May 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
Fishkill [ New York ] May 5, 1781 . Has forwarded Hamilton’s request to Colonel Alexander Scammell and has ordered that “a Hand” and “½ a pound of Chalk” be sent to Hamilton. LC , New-York Historical Society, New York City. See H to Hughes, May 5, 1781 (printed in this volume).
4From Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, 5 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Columbia University Library; al (draft) and two copies: Library of Congress I have received your Favours of the 18th. and 24th. of April. It was with great Satisfaction I read Gen. Morgan’s Soldierly Account of his Engagement with Tarleton, which you so kindly sent me. I have, with the Approbation of Col: Laurens accepted the second of a Set of Bills drawn on you for 4444 Dollars in...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Charles-Pierre Lenoir, 5 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Jai fait remettre, Monsieur, à m Griéve, la permission, que vous m’avez demandée, pour que les malles Contenant Ses livres, lui fussent délivrées à la douane, Sans être portées Suivant l’usage à la chambre Syndicale des Libraires, et il est sans doute actuellement en état de les faire partir pour leur destination. J’ai l’honneur d’être avec un respectueux...
6[Diary entry: 5 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
5th. Accounts from Brigadr. Genl. Clinton at Albany, dated the 30th. ulto. & 1st. Inst., filled me with anxious fears that the Garrison of fort Schuyler would be obliged to evacuate the Post for want of Provisions and that a Mutiny in the other Troops was to be apprehended. In consequence of this alarming information, I directed the Q. M. Gl. to send 50 Barls. of flour & the like qty. of...
7General Orders, 5 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Honorable the Congress having directed the Board of War to take order on a Letter from the Paymaster General of the 3d of April last, respecting the extra ration to be drawn in kind by the Officers in the Army. Agreed, That no charge be made against the officers for such extra ration but that the same be considered as a Gratuity, untill the further order of Congress and that his Excellency...
8From George Washington to Daniel Brodhead, 5 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Mr Fowler will put into your hands sundry Charges against Mr Duncan Dy Qr Mr General at Fort Pitt, on which you will have him arrested and brought to trial—The proceedings you will transmit to me. should Mr Fowler bring Charges against any other persons who may, from their Ranks or stations, be properly tried by the Court which shall be convened, you will likewise arrest and bring them to...
9From George Washington to Daniel Brodhead, 5 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Mr Fowler having in a later letter to the president of Pennsylvania made several charges against you for mal conduct in your command—The president of the state communicated it to Congress, who have been pleased there upon, to direct me to investigate the matter and bring you to trial upon the matters alledged against you—Mr Fowlers charges having been rather general, I have desired him to...
10From George Washington to James Clinton, 5 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Since my letter to you of yesterday in which I mentioned the measure I had taken respecting supplies, informed you of our only resources, and authorized military coertion in cases of extremity; I have received your favor of the 30th Ulto with a Postscrip of the 1st Inst. Alarmed at the critical situation of the Garrison of Fort Schuyler, I order’d out of the small pittance in our Magazines, 50...