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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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150041 | Knox, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1778-12-30 | As there is much preparation to make, and many matters to arrange, in the Ordnance Department in... |
150042 | Washington, George | Morris, Robert | From George Washington to Robert Morris, 30 December … | 1778-12-30 | Mrs Washington and I, will wait on you and Mrs Morris at dinner, on Monday next, with great... |
150043 | Phillips, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William … | 1778-12-30 | The difficulties attending my journey, from Stormy Weather and bad roads, have rendered it... |
150044 | Shippen, William Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Shippen, Jr., 30 … | 1778-12-30 | I have the honor of enclosing you a general return of the sick & wounded in the hospitals of the... |
150045 | Smallwood, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General William … | 1778-12-30 | When I waited on you the other Evening, before your departure to Philadelphia, I found you too... |
150046 | Stirling, Lord (né William Alexander) | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 30 … | 1778-12-30 | My last Dispatches to you were Yesterday Evening. I now inclose you what have come to me since.... |
150047 | Franklin, Benjamin | Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | The Commissioners to the Comte de Vergennes, 29 … | 1778-12-29 | We have been favoured with a Letter signed by many Gentlemen of Nantes and dated the fifteenth of... |
150048 | Gilbank, John | Franklin, Benjamin | John Gilbank to the Commissioners, 29 December 1778 | 1778-12-29 | Since my last informing you of my having drawn upon you for one thousand Livres in conformity to... |
150049 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 29 December … | 1778-12-29 | Philadelphia, December 29, 1778 . Reports that plans for Canadian expedition have been set aside.... |
150050 | American Commissioners | Ross, John | The American Commissioners to John Ross, 29 December … | 1778-12-29 | AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; two copies: National Archives We have received your... |
150051 | American Commissioners | Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de | The American Commissioners to Vergennes, 29 December … | 1778-12-29 | LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society;... |
150052 | Patterson, John | American Commissioners | John Patterson to the American Commissioners, 29 … | 1778-12-29 | ALS : American Philosophical Society As Ambassedors of the United-States of America, of which I... |
150053 | Villesboisnet, Pierre-Antoine Espivent de la | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre-Antoine Espivent de la … | 1778-12-29 | ALS : American Philosophical Society On me remit hier un memoire du Capitaine Pickeren qui a fait... |
150054 | Seegar, George | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from George Seegar, 29 December … | 1778-12-29 | ALS : American Philosophical Society The Remembrance of my late Confinemt. with all its... |
150055 | Washington, George | General Orders, 29 December 1778 | 1778-12-29 | All officers, intitled to keep horses, who will send them to a distance from camp, where they may... | |
150056 | Washington, George | Clinton, George | From George Washington to George Clinton, 29 December … | 1778-12-29 | I received Your favor of the 18th Instant and am sorry for the accident that has happened to Mr... |
150057 | Clinton, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Clinton, 29 December … | 1778-12-29 | After the Loss of the Forts in the Highlands it became necessary to detach a Part of the Army on... |
150058 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 29 … | 1778-12-29 | This will be accompanied by a letter from Congress, which will inform you, that a certain... |
150059 | Stirling, Lord (né William Alexander) | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 29 … | 1778-12-29 | I wrote you yesterday by a return Express going to Genl Greene—I have Since received the N. York... |
150060 | Dumas, Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric | American Commissioners | Dumas to the American Commissioners, 18[-28] December … | ≈1778-12-18 | ALS : Harvard University Library; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief; copy: National Archives;... |
150061 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams and Arthur Lee … | ≈1778-12-23 | Copies: National Archives (two), Harvard University Library; transcript: National Archives... |
150062 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lee, Arthur | Franklin and John Adams to Arthur Lee, [28 December … | 1778-12-28 | AL : Yale University Library Dr Franklins & Mr Adams Compts to Mr Lee & inform him Mr Monthieu is... |
150063 | Cornic, Veuve Mathurin, & fils | American Commissioners | Cornic, Veuve Mathurin & fils to the American … | 1778-12-28 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Nous avons l’honneur de vous confirmer les deux lettres que... |
150064 | Boulainvilliers, Marie-Madeleine-Adrienne … | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquise de … | 1778-12-28 | AL : American Philosophical Society Nous ne voulons point que notre respectable voisin, le plus... |
150065 | Anisson-Duperon, Etienne-Alexandre-Jacques | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Anisson-Duperon, 28 … | 1778-12-28 | ALS : American Philosophical Society C’eût été avec bien du plaisir que j’aurois cherché à... |
150066 | Bevos, —— | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Bevos, 28 December 1778 | 1778-12-28 | ALS : American Philosophical Society This is the only document among Franklin’s papers that... |
150067 | Washington, George | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from George Washington, 28 … | 1778-12-28 | ALS : Private collection (1988); draft and two copies: Library of Congress The Marquis de la... |
150068 | Lee, Arthur | Arthur Lee: Certificate, 28 December 1778 | 1778-12-28 | AD : American Philosophical Society; copies: University of Virginia Library, Indiana University... | |
150069 | Washington, George | General Orders, 28 December 1778 | 1778-12-28 | Captain Kirkpatrick of the 4th Virginia Regiment is appointed Brigade Major in General Scott’s... | |
150070 | Clinton, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General James … | 1778-12-28 | I had the Honour of receiving a Letter from the Board of War dated the 4th of December,... |
150071 | Washington, George | Franklin, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 28 … | 1778-12-28 | The Marquis de la fayette having served with distinction as Major General in the army of the... |
150072 | Maxwell, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General William … | 1778-12-28 | I have to inform Your Excellency that a Packet arived from England in the Hook the 22d. I have... |
150073 | Stirling, Lord (né William Alexander) | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 28 … | 1778-12-28 | I had the honor of Writing to your Excellency the 25th. I sent the letter to McHenry to forward.... |
150074 | Smith, James | American Commissioners | James Smith to the American Commissioners, [after 17 … | ≈1778-11-17 | ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: National Archives <[after November 17, 1778]: I have... |
150075 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 27 December 1778 | 1778-12-27 | How lonely are my days? How solitary are my Nights? Secluded from all Society but my two Little... |
150076 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 27 December 1778 | 1778-12-27 | Mr. Greenleaf is about to set off, towards Nantes and from thence to Boston. Last Night, I walked... |
150077 | Washington, George | General Orders, 27 December 1778 | 1778-12-27 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . The copyist inadvertently wrote “Saturday.” | |
150078 | Gates, Horatio | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates … | 1778-12-27 | I laid the Letter containing Your Excellency’s Requisition for the Cannon of The Somerset Ship of... |
150079 | Washington, George | Reed, Joseph | From George Washington to Joseph Reed, 27 December 1778 | 1778-12-27 | I have had the Honor to receive Your Excellency’s Letter of Yesterday—and I am extremely sorry... |
150080 | Schuyler, Philip | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Philip … | 1778-12-27 | In my letter of the 30th ult. I promised to transmit you Copy of the Account given me In 1758 by... |
150081 | Washington, George | Temple, Benjamin | From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin … | 1778-12-27 | I recd your favor of the 12th at this place, where I shall remain a few days upon Business and... |
150082 | Adams, John Quincy | Adams, Abigail | John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 26 December 1778 | 1778-12-26 | it is now with Great Pleasure that I now sit down to write to you & many a time since I came here... |
150083 | Washington, George | Clinton, Henry | George Washington to Sir Henry Clinton, 26 December … | 1778-12-26 | Philadelphia, December 26, 1778 . Asks Clinton to place Brower and Lozier, who were accused of... |
150084 | Washington, George | General Orders, 26 December 1778 | 1778-12-26 | All the Cartridges now with the men to be delivered up to the Regimental Quarter Masters who will... | |
150085 | Washington, George | Butler, William | From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William … | 1778-12-26 | At the request of Major General Lee, I transmit you the inclosed Letter. In order to avoid the... |
150086 | Washington, George | Clinton, Henry | From George Washington to General Henry Clinton, 26 … | 1778-12-26 | Inclosed I send Your Excellency Mr Beatty’s representation of the case of Brower and Lezier, two... |
150087 | Washington, George | Lee, Charles | From George Washington to Charles Lee, 26 December 1778 | 1778-12-26 | I received your favor of the 24th and have transmitted Your Letter for Colo. Butler to General... |
150088 | Washington, George | Maxwell, William | From George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1778-12-26 | You will be pleased to transmit the inclosed Letter to Colo. Butler by a flag. This Gentleman has... |
150089 | Washington, George | Putnam, Israel | From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam … | 1778-12-26 | I recd your favr of the 17th at this place at which I shall remain but a few days and then return... |
150090 | Reed, Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 26 December 1778 | 1778-12-26 | The Council of this state, have been favoured with your Excellencys letter of the seventeenth... |