1To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 20–21 November 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 20–21 Nov. 1775. On 30 Nov. GW wrote to Reed : “your favr of the 20th with the agreeable Post[s]cript of the 21st, is come to hand.”
2General Orders, 20 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Colonels & commanding Officers of regiments, upon the new Establishment, are forthwith to send one Officer, from each Company upon the recruiting Service into the Country, they are to take with them a Copy of the recruiting Instructions as contain’d in General Orders of the 12th Instant, and comply strictly therewith; care to be taken not to leave any Company under the old establishment...
3To George Washington from Colonel Benedict Arnold, 20 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
My last was of the 14th Instant from Point ⟨Levi⟩ —the same Evening I passed the St Lawrance without Obstruction, except from a Barge, on which we fired & killed three Men, but as the Enemy were apprised of our coming, and the Garrison augmented to near seven hundred Men, besides the Inhabitants, it was not thought proper to attempt carrying the Town by Storm, but cut off their Communication...
4From a Friend to America, 20 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
As the present seems the Suitable Season for Endeavouring to procure a Stock of Powder, your Excy will indulge a few thoughts on this Important Subject, even though they should not be wholly pertinent. I beg leave to propose to your Excy’s Consideration, that a good Schooner, a prime Sailor, should proceed as soon as may be, to Havre de Grace (in the English Channel) with a Suitable person on...
5To George Washington from John Holt, 20 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
The particular Solicitation of some of my Acquaintance and my own anxious Concern for the good of the momentous Service under your Direction, occasions me to take a liberty not warranted by my Acquaintance with you nor your Knowledge of me, in writing you this Letter. The post is just going, so that I have only Time to tell you that a Report is current in Town, that one Mr James Seagrove, of...
6From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 20 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters of the 4th from New York—7th and—from Philadelphia (the last by Express) are all before me; and gave me the pleasure to hear of your happy meeting with Mrs Reed, without any other accident than that of leaving a Horse by the way. The hint contain’d in the last of your Letters respecting your continuance in my Family; in other words, your wish that I could dispense with it, gives...
7To George Washington from Joseph Trumbull, 20 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Disease I have been Afflicted with has given such a Shock to my Constitution, as still disables me from Travelling to Cambridge, where I want much to be, but Sickness must be Submitted to; I hope soon now to be able to Travel, if the Weather is tollerable. I have been making every necessary preparation, within my Department, for the Subsistance of the Army, & find I have got a good Supply...
8To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 20 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of Genl Gates’s Letter Yesterday I have taken Care to order a strict Watch of the Harbour & all Vessels that may arrive whether they appear to be Transports or Provision Vessels. I have sent to Colo. Ward at Dorchester, who is in great need of a Glass, & renews his Request that the Glass which was carried away by Colo. Greaton’s Regt might be returned; as it will be of more...
9From George Washington to Lund Washington, 20 November 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 20 Nov. 1775. On 17 Dec. Lund Washington wrote to GW : “Your Letter of 20th Novmbr I have recieve’d.”
10To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Lynch, 20 November 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
I receiv’d your favour dated Philadelphia Oct. 26th by the Express. In answer thereto I assure you I have not the least doubt but we shall be able to procure that Necessary article of Salt Petre if Attended to. I find Gentlemen here loath to risk as much cash as wou’d Make the Necessary preperations. I have been kept back my self by sickness in my famely, and have been much indispos’d my self....