1From Benjamin Franklin to Dumas, 16 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Yale University Library; AL (draft): Library of Congress; copies: Library of Congress,...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Philip Mazzei, 16 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Dartmouth College Library I find myself under...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Gourlade & Moylan, [16] August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania We beg leave to hand you the suppliment acct. of the...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Poreau & Cie., 16 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Altho we are far from being competent Judges, what kind of...
5From John Adams to the President of Congress, 16 August 1781 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Temple has held offices of such Importance, and a Rank so considerable in America, before the...
6To John Adams from Benjamin Franklin, 16 August 1781 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour to inform your Excellency that I yesterday received Dispatches from Congress,...
7Commission to Conclude a Tripartite Alliance with France and the Netherlands, 16 August 1781 (Adams Papers)
Whereas a union of the force of the several powers engaged in the War against Great Britain may...
8[Diary entry: 16 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
16th. Letters from the Marqs. de la Fayette & others, inform that Lord Cornwallis with the Troops...
9From George Washington to Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 16 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with Your Excellency’s several late favors and the Count de Rochambeau has...
10To George Washington from David Forman, 16 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am This Minute Informed That at Ten OClock this Morning Some Large Ships made There Appearance...