From the original letter at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania: York Town, June 5th 1778 Sir As a general opinion prevails that the Enemy will quit Philadelphia, I take the Liberty of transmitting you my reasons why it is probable they will not. In your difficult and distinguished situation every hint may be useful. I […]
To his Excellency George Washington June 5th, 1778 Read Post »
From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society YORKTOWN, May 16th, 1778 Dear Sir In the Packet No. 1 I have sent you a long letter acknowledging your favor of Oct. 7. Mr. Temple Franklin's of March 1st which on account of the great Quantity of public business I have not time to copy
To the Honorable Benjamin Franklin, Esqr. May 16, 1778 Read Post »
To the Honorable Benjamin Franklin May 16, 1778 YORKTOWN, DEAR SIR: Your favor of October 7th did not come to me till March. I was at Camp when Captain Folger arrived with the Blank Packet. The private letters were, I believe, all safe. Mr. Laurens forwarded yours to me but by some accident it missed
To the Honorable Benjamin Franklin May 16, 1778 Read Post »
From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society Lancaster, April 11, 1778 SIR: I take the liberty of mentioning an affair to you which I think deserves the attention of Congress. The persons who came from Philadelphia some time ago with, or in Company with, a flag from the Enemy, and were taken up
To Henry Laurens April 11, 1778 Read Post »
From the Public Advertiser of New-York, May 30,1807: OF USEFUL CITIZENS. The following is from a letter from Thomas Paine to the late Henry Laurens of South Carolina one of the Presidents of the old Congress. As the ideas in it correspond with Duane's Politics for Farmers and Mechanics and may be useful, we have
To Henry Laurens Spring 1778 Read Post »
To Timothy Matlack Oct. 30, 1777 GEN. GREENE'S QUARTERS, SIR: The enclosed were written when your Express came, please to convey them as directed. Your letter I observe is dated 26, four days ago. Suppose by this Time you have had particulars of Burgoyne's surrender. The bad weather and the high waters render it impossible
To Timothy Matlack Oct. 30, 1777 Read Post »
To William Bingham July 16, 1777. PHILADELPHIA, SIR: A very sudden opportunity offers of sending you the newspapers, from which you will collect the situation of our Affairs. The enemy finding their attempt of marching through the Jersies to this city impracticable, have retreated to Staten Island seemingly discontented and dispirited and quite at a
To William Bingham July 16, 1777 Read Post »
Addressed: The Honble: Benjn Franklin LLD Commissioner from Congress at Paris Philadelphia July 9th. 1777 My Dear Sir The dispatches being made up yesterday I herewith inclose you the papers of last night and this morning. General Howe, by every preparation, is about leaving N. York as he has already retreated from the Army which
To Honorable Benjamin Franklin, LL.D. July 9th, 1777 Read Post »
From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society: My Dear Sir Soon after your Absence from this City we began to have a little Military News stirring. On the 11th Inst. Govr. Mifflin by direction from Genl Washington acquainted the Inhabitants at a meeting in the State House yard that from the late preparations
To Richard Henry Lee July 1, 1777 Read Post »
From the original letter at the American Philosophical Society: Addressed: The Honble: Benn. Franklin L L D. Commissioner from the American States at the Court of Versilles Private PHILADELPHIA, June 20th. 1777 My Dear Sir I have just Time to write you a Word or two, and have the pleasure of acquainting you of my
To Honorable Benjamin Franklin LL.D. June 20th, 1777 Read Post »
To Anonymous August 16, 1776 Amboy, DEAR SIR: There is a report of a French fleet gone at the River St. Lawrence, on which I remark, that should the French possess themselves of Canada, they will claim according to the extension made by the British Crown. Query. Ought not the Congress to make a reclaim
To Anonymous August 16, 1776 Read Post »
From the American Philosophical Society original letter: Honored Sir I am just now informed by Mr. Bache of a Vessel preparing to Sail for London tomorrow, and lest, I should not have another opportunity so soon as I might wish, I have taken this, to acquaint you as laconically as I can of the Service
To Honorable Benjamin Franklin Esqr. March 4th, 1775 Read Post »
