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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53501 | Lovell, James | Adams, Abigail | James Lovell to Abigail Adams, 23 August 1781 | 1781-08-23 | I feared moths—have opened your Goods—aired and shook the Wollens—added good Tobacco leaves and... |
| 53502 | Adams, John | Franklin, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 23 August 1781 | 1781-08-23 | I am desired to inclose, the within Copies to your Excellency: although I doubt not you have... |
| 53503 | Adams, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 23 August 1781 | 1781-08-23 | Copy: Massachusetts Historical Society I am desired to inclose, the within Copies, to your... |
| 53504 | Hunter, James, Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from James Hunter, Jr., 23 August … | 1781-08-23 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Mrs. Strange requesting me to forward to your Care, any... |
| 53505 | Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes, 23 August 1781 | 1781-08-23 | LS : Library of Congress; L (draft): Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; copies:... |
| 53506 | Vicq d’Azyr, Félix | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Vicq d’Azyr: Two Letters, 23 … | 1781-08-23 | (I) and (II) LS : American Philosophical Society La société Royale de Medécine m’a chargé de Vous... |
| 53507 | Brodhead, Daniel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Daniel Brodhead, 23 August … | 1781-08-23 | Soon after Col. Gibson and two other officers, appeared as a Committee from the Council who... |
| 53508 | Cambray-Digny, Louis-Antoine-Jean-Baptiste … | Washington, George | To George Washington from Louis-Antoine-Jean-Baptiste … | 1781-08-23 | Having heard of a Resolution of the Honble the Congress for exchanging the Officers of the... |
| 53509 | Forman, David | Washington, George | To George Washington from David Forman, 23 August 1781 | 1781-08-23 | The Fleete I had the Honr to inform your Excly Was in The Offing the 16th Inst. favored to be... |
| 53510 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Heath, 23 August 1781 | 1781-08-23 | I arrived yesterday at Crompond, where I intended to remain for some days to take the advantage... |
| 53511 | McKean, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas McKean, 23 August 1781 | 1781-08-23 | I have the honor to inclose to your Excellency several Acts of Congress relating to exchanges of... |
| 53512 | Stark, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Stark, 23 August 1781 | 1781-08-23 | I have ventured to detain three Armourers in this department untill your pleasure shall be known,... |
| 53513 | Van Schaick, Goose | Washington, George | To George Washington from Goose Van Schaick, 23 August … | 1781-08-23 | My being Superceeded by Colo. Hazen lays me under peculier Embarrisments, and Confiding in the... |
| 53514 | Varnum, James Mitchell | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Mitchell Varnum, 23 … | 1781-08-23 | Your Excellency’s Letters to Congress inclosing the Memorial from the Officers of the Rhode... |
| 53515 | Lafayette, Marie-Adrienne-Françoise de Noailles … | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquise de Lafayette … | ≈1781-08-24 | AL : American Philosophical Society Mde. De La fayette offre ses tendres hommages, a monsieur... |
| 53516 | Adams, John Quincy | Friday August 24th. 1781. | 1781-08-24 | This day at about 3 o’clock P.M. we arriv’d at Narva after having rode night and day from... | |
| 53517 | Lovell, James | Adams, Abigail | James Lovell to Abigail Adams, 24 August 1781 | 1781-08-24 | After giving a few Lines for you yesterday to the Commissary General of Prisoners who was going... |
| 53518 | Franklin, Benjamin | Brochier, —— | From Benjamin Franklin to ——— Brochier, 24 August 1781 | 1781-08-24 | AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress On Enquiry this Day I do not find that you have yet... |
| 53519 | Franklin, Benjamin | Carmichael, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Carmichael, 24 August … | 1781-08-24 | AL (draft) and two copies: Library of Congress On looking over your Letters I am asham’d to find... |
| 53520 | Dumas, Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 24 August 1781 | 1781-08-24 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Honoré des 3 vôtres du 6 au 16 court. [courant], je ne veux... |
| 53521 | Parish & Thomson | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Parish & Thomson, 24 August … | 1781-08-24 | LS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania It is with some degree of concern that we are now obliged... |
| 53522 | Franklin, William Temple | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | William Temple Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Jr., 24 … | 1781-08-24 | Copy: Library of Congress I received my dear Friend, your Letters of the 19 & 14 Inst. The Bills... |
| 53523 | Washington, George | General Orders, 24 August 1781 | 1781-08-24 | A Subaltern from Colonel Van Schaicks regiment will join the Light Infantry under Colonel... | |
| 53524 | Washington, George | Dayton, Elias | From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 24 August 1781 | 1781-08-24 | Be so good as to use your best endeavours to obtain intelligence from York and Staten Island,... |
| 53525 | Washington, George | Forman, David | From George Washington to David Forman, 24 August 1781 | 1781-08-24 | I have recd yours of yesterday—There is nothing in Count de Grasse having arrived at New port. I... |
| 53526 | Gibson, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Gibson, 24 August 1781 | 1781-08-24 | Just as I was closing the packet to your Excellency I Reced two letters from the Revd Mr... |
| 53527 | Washington, George | Grasse-Tilly, François-Joseph-Paul, comte de | From George Washington to François-Joseph-Paul, comte … | 1781-08-24 | I take the earliest Opportunity to inform your Excellency—that by a Letter which the Count de... |
| 53528 | Washington, George | Hammond, Abijah | From George Washington to Abijah Hammond, 24 August … | 1781-08-24 | Congress have been pleased to refer to me a petition from you to them for liberty to go a voyage... |
| 53529 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to William Heath, 24 August 1781 | 1781-08-24 | You will please to furnish the Teams required by the Qr Mr General without a moments delay—These... |
| 53530 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to William Heath, 24 August 1781 | 1781-08-24 | Colo. Pickering is in want of Three Travelling Forges to compleat the number for the Troops on... |
| 53531 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Heath, 24 August 1781 | 1781-08-24 | I am honored with another of your Letters of this date, have ordered one Travelling Forge from... |
| 53532 | Knox, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Knox, 24 August 1781 | 1781-08-24 | Account of the Ordnance which will be attached to the American Army in the intended operations to... |
| 53533 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-08-24 | I have sent Major Gibbs to join your Corps in the room of Major Galvan, as you are so well... |
| 53534 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Washington, George | To George Washington from … | 1781-08-24 | This letter will be Handed By cll Morris who waits upon Your Excellency with Gal Greene’s... |
| 53535 | La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de | Washington, George | To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La … | 1781-08-24 | J’ai l’honneur de Vous adresser trois lettres qui m’ont été remises pour le G énér al Duportail,... |
| 53536 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 24 August … | 1781-08-24 | The detachment under your command is to march to Springfield in New Jersey by two Routes. The... |
| 53537 | Washington, George | Loring, Jotham | From George Washington to Jotham Loring, 24 August 1781 | 1781-08-24 | Your Letter of the 15th instt is received—As the Matter of a second Trial requested by you, was... |
| 53538 | Washington, George | Morris, Robert | From George Washington to Robert Morris, 24 August 1781 | 1781-08-24 | Immediately after you left Camp, I applied to Mr Tarlé the French Intendant and requested to know... |
| 53539 | Washington, George | Smallwood, William | From George Washington to William Smallwood, 24 August … | 1781-08-24 | I have duly received your favor of the 9th Inst. together with the enclosure from the Marquis de... |
| 53540 | Thaxter, John | Adams, Abigail (daughter of JA and AA) | John Thaxter to Abigail Adams 2d, 25 August 1781 | 1781-08-25 | I was yesterday honoured with a Letter from Braintree dated the 25th of May last, and tho’ an... |
| 53541 | Adams, John | Franklin, Benjamin | From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 25 August 1781 | 1781-08-25 | Last Evening I recieved your Excellency’s Letter of the 16th. of this month, accompanied with a... |
| 53542 | Hamilton, Alexander | Hamilton, Elizabeth | From Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton, [25 … | 1781-08-25 | I had written the inclosed My Dear Betsey when the appearance of your father’s horses announcing... |
| 53543 | Adams, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 25 August 1781 | 1781-08-25 | AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Columbia... |
| 53544 | Little, George | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from George Little et al., 25 … | 1781-08-25 | ALS : American Philosophical Society We the Subscribers have taken the Libberty to Inform your... |
| 53545 | Nixon, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Nixon, 25 August 1781 | 1781-08-25 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Though I cannot boast of the Honour of any Acquaintance with... |
| 53546 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 25 August 1781] | 1781-08-25 | [25th.] The 25th. the American Troops marched in two Columns—Genl. Lincoln with the light... | |
| 53547 | Gibson, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Gibson, 25 August 1781 | 1781-08-25 | Your Excellency’s letter of the 16th April was delivered to me, in the absence of Colo. Brodhead,... |
| 53548 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Heath, 25 August 1781 | 1781-08-25 | A few days before your departure from the camp near Dobb’s ferry, the report of a board of... |
| 53549 | Howe, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Howe, 25 August 1781 | 1781-08-25 | Every circumstance militates to confirm me in opinion that your Excellency intends marching with... |
| 53550 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Washington, George | To George Washington from … | 1781-08-25 | Independant of the Answer to Your letter of the 15th, I Have Been Very Particular in a Second... |