1To Benjamin Franklin from Grand, [September 1781?] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr Grand presente Son Respect à monsieur franklin & le prie de Vouloir bien mettre Sa Signature en Blanc au dos de cette traitte. Le porteur en la rapportant pourra lui donner des nouvelles de la Santé de Mr. franklin le fils. Addressed: a monsieur / monsieur Franklin / à Passy In whose hand the letter is written. A surmise based on Grand’s concern for the...
2To George Washington from John Stark, September 1781 (Washington Papers)
Since my last, nothing extraordinary has turned up in this department, except seven deserters, who shall be sent to you as soon as possible; and a few tories that have been taken on the frontiers. I inclose you a copy of a letter found with one of them, and am in hopes, by this time, that the writer is a prisoner likewise. I am informed that forty-seven of the enemy’s Indians are coming down...
3John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 1 September 1781 (Adams Papers)
We arrived here on Monday the 16/27 instant having left Amsterdam the N.S. 7th of July And rode the greatest part of the way day and night. The distance is about 2400 English Miles. The first place of any consequence we stopp’d at was Berlin the capital of the king of Prussia’s Dominions; this is a very pretty town, much more so than Paris, or London as Mr. Dana says; but it will be still more...
We had the pleasure to receive several letters from you before we left St. E– the contents of which were properly attended to, our answers have good reason to think did not reach you. Since that period our sufferings have been very great, but for prudential reasons must be silent thereon. Beg to refer you to Mr. Jno. Witherspoon, who take the liberty of introducing to you. With the greatest...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Charlotte de Cheminot, 1 September 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Cest avec reconnoissance que je recois la grace que vous me faite, en axceptant ma soupe pour samedy 8 du courant avec monsieur votre fils, qui comblera lhoneur que vous me faite, mais plus ce plaisir me tient a coeur, et plus je craint que mr Keay nay mal entendue, pour quil ny ay aucune meprisse, veülliez bien monsieur men assurer par un oui qui me...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 1 September 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I hope you will not think me troublesome by requesting you to forward the Inclosed to Mr de Fleury with a short Letter informing him who I am and your Opinion of my Capacity & Probity.— I have the maintenance of my Family to think off and I wish by my own Labours to rise in the World. It is not therefore extraordinary that I should seize every Occasion...
7From George Washington to Henry Clinton, 1 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
In Compliance to a Resolution of Congress, I take the Liberty to inclose to you Copies of 16 setts of Bills of Exchange drawn by British Officers while Prisoners within these States, in Payment of the allowance of two dollars per week allowed them by Congress—which Bills have been protested & remain yet unpaid, in Consequence of Orders given by the Officers for that purpose—as appears from the...
8From George Washington to David Forman, 1 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 31st was handed to me by the Express at 8 o clock this Morning. I thank you again for your unwearied attention in communicating with so much rapidity the advices you receive of the Enemy’s Movements. A report is circulated that some Land forces arrived in the fleet from the West Indies; I could wish that matter to be ascertained, as also whether any Troops sailed with the...
9To George Washington from David Forman, 1 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am accidently this minute Informed by a person from the Sea shoar about 25 Miles to the Southward of Shrewsberry that he saw the British Fleet Saturday Morning Standing to the Southward—But so far off to Sea as only to observe what he supposed the war —Had they Stood to the Eastward with the Winds at North as we suppose it was all Night they would have been out of sight from every part of...
10To George Washington from William Heath, 1 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
Little of consequence has transpired since your departure. Some parties of the enemy have come out towards the plains, and some few shot have been exchanged between patroling parties. Yesterday we made a grand forage down to the Plains—the troops are not expected back till this afternoon, therefore have it not in my power to report whether they met with opposition or not. The militia are...