1To George Washington from the Continental Congress Executive Committee, 7 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was this day honoured with your favour of the 5th Inst. which arrived in time to forward the enclosures by Post —We waited with Impatience to learn the consequence of your late movements and have been highly gratifyed, at the same time we see plainly some Important event is still to happen, the Enemy must mean to evacuate the Jerseys or to give you Battle the latter may be ruinous in its...