1[Fryday September 20th. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Fryday September 20th. 1776. Congress resumed the Consideration of the Articles of War, which being debated in Paragraphs, were agreed to as follows. Resolved that from and after the publication of the following Articles, in the respective Armies of the United States, the Rules and Articles, by which the said Armies have heretofore been governed, shall be, and they are hereby repealed. The...
2Abigail Adams to John Adams, 20 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
I sit down this Evening to write you, but I hardly know what to think about your going to N.Y.—The Story has been told so many times, and with circumstances so perticuliar that I with others have given some heed to it tho my not hearing any thing of it from you leaves me at a loss. Yours of Sepbr. 4 came to hand last Night, our Worthy unkle is a constant attendant upon the Post office for me...
3General Orders, 20 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
As many of the Regiments that came last from New York have lost their Tents and cooking Utensils (not from any default of their own, but want of teams, and vessels, to bring them of in time) by which means one part of the Army are greatly distressed, whilst the other part are comfortably supplied; the General earnestly advises and directs the Colonels and commanding Officers of such Corps as...
4To George Washington from Colonel William Crawford, 20 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I Should have bin Glad to have the honour of being with you at new York, but I am Doutfull we Shall be envolved in an Endien War to the Westward, as the Shawnees and Dallowas Seem in Dout and from the Last Accounts from Fortpitt had not meet our people (Do[c]ter Walker and the Comisioners) [w]ho was Sent to treet with them from this Government. I Should have com to new York with those Reget...
5From George Washington to John Hancock, 20–21 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your favor of the 16th with Its Inclosures. to prevent the Injury and abuses which would arise from the Militia and Other Troops carrying away Ammunition and Continental property, I have published the substance of the Resolves upon the Subject in General Orders. Since my Letter of Yesterday Nothing of Importance has cast up. The Enemy are forming a large and extensive...
6To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 20 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
After a long & Severe Illness, I am now but just able to come hither in Order to discharge as I may be able, the Dutys of my public Station. Will you pardon me for asking the Favor of a Correspondence with you? Besides the pleasure it will give me, I shall be taught by your Ideas, to form more correct Opinions, of those Movements that may be proposed for the general Defence in this Quarter. It...
7From George Washington to the New York Convention, 20 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
G entn .—Having reason to believe the enemy will attempt to gall us with their ships of war from the North river as soon as they are ready to open their batteries against the front of our lines, which we expect them to erect with great industry, I beg leave to mention that I think it may be of immense consequence if your Honourable Body will order down some of your fire ships, which may lay...
8From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 20 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have Your several Favors of the 9th 12th & 16 instants with their Inclosures. I am particularly happy to find by the Copies of General Arnold and Colo. Dayton’s Letters, that Your Apprehensions of an Indian War in Your Quarter, have Entirely Vanished, & that You have disbanded the Militia in Consequence. I clearly see & have severely felt the Ill Effects of short Enlistments, & have...
9To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 20 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since the receipt of your Favour of the 9th Instant our nine Regiment of Foot under Command of Brigadier General Saltonstall, and Two Regiments of Horse under the Command of Major Backus have begun their March, with Orders to rendezvous at or near West Chester, and there to attend your Orders, and trust that many of them are arrived there, as the rest will soon. It gives Me great Concern to...