21321Minutes of the Committee for Detecting Conspiracies, 23 December 1776 (Jay Papers)
[Present: Leonard Gansevoort Esq r . Chairman; John Jay, Zephaniah Platt, Nathaniel Sacket, Esq...
21322To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquis de Courtanvaux, [24 December, 31, or 7 January 1777] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Le marquis de Courtanvaux envoye sçavoir des nouvelles de...
21323To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 24 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Gerrad not being in town, I waited upon Count Vergennes,...
21324To Benjamin Franklin from Gruel, 24 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ay l’honneur de vous confirmer les trois lettres que j’ay...
21325To Benjamin Franklin from Nathan Rumsey, 24 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Upon my arrival here from Auray I had the Honor of receiving...
21326From George Washington to Colonel John Cadwalader, 24 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Fix with Colo. Griffin on your Points of Attack—In this, as circumstances must govern, I shall...
21327To George Washington from Col. John Cadwalader, 24 December 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. John Cadwalader, 24 Dec. 1776. GW wrote in his first letter to...
21328From George Washington to the Commanders of the Connecticut and Massachusetts Militias Marching to Peekskill, 24 … (Washington Papers)
The Necessity of collecting a Body of Troops to supply the places of those whose term of...
21329To George Washington from Richard Dallam, 24 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The time of the Flying Camp will be up in a few days (for which Department I was at first...
21330To George Washington from Brigadier General Philemon Dickinson, 24 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment dispatch’d a proper Person over the river, to make the followg enquires, (& to...
21331From George Washington to Colonel Samuel Griffin, 24 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The unfortunate mode adopted by Congress for the appointment of Officers under the New...
21332From George Washington to John Hancock, 24 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
That I should dwell upon the subject of our distresses cannot be more disagreable to Congress...
21333To George Washington from the New York Committee of Safety, 24 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
⟨S ir : We were honoured with your Excellency’s favour of the 15th instant,⟩ and most readily...
21334From George Washington to the Chiefs of the Passamaquoddy Indians, 24 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am glad to hear by Major Shaw, that You Accepted of the Chain of Freindship which I sent you...
21335To Benjamin Franklin from “une Personne Honneste,” 25 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Une personne honneste, et dont le nom ne serait pas connu de...
21336General Orders, 25 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Each Brigade to be furnish’d with two good Guides. General Stevenss Brigade to form the advanced...
21337From George Washington to Colonel John Cadwalader, 25 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have yours of Yesterday & have no doubt of your doing every thing in your Power to Promote the...
21338From George Washington to Colonel John Cadwalader, 25 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding the discouraging Accounts I have received from Col: Reed of what might be...
21339From George Washington to Robert Morris, 25 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have your obliging favors of the 21st and 23d the Blankets are come to hand, but I would not...
21340To George Washington from the Pennsylvania Council of Safety, 25 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The present divided State of the Enemys army and the confidence they have gaind by their late...
21341From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 25 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am glad to hear by Your Son that you are getting better again If I had not been well convinced...
21342Declaration of the Virginia Association of Baptists, [25 December 1776] (Jefferson Papers)
The Sentiments of the Baptists with regard to a General Assesment on the People of Virginia for...
21343To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Hugh Fergusson, [26 December? 1776] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society An Express arrived last night to Lord Stormont with an...
21344To George Washington from Colonel John Cadwalader, 26 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The River was so full of Ice that it was impossible to pass above Bristol, where I intend[ed]—and...
21345To George Washington from Colonel John Cadwalader, 26 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
We are now perfectly prepared, & would cross immediately, but the Troops lost their Rest last...
21346To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 26 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
yesterday General Wadsworths Brigade went Home leaving the Stores without a Guard Untill I sent...
21347To George Washington from Robert Morris, 26 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have just received yours of yesterday and will duely attend to those things you recommend to my...
21348To Benjamin Franklin from [Ralph Izard], 27 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society I heartily congratulate you on your arrival in Europe. The...
21349General Orders, 27 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
T he G eneral , with the utmost sincerity and affection, thanks the Officers and soldiers for...
21350From George Washington to Colonel John Cadwalader, 27 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was just now favoured with your Two Letters of the 25th and 26th Instant and regret much the...
21351To George Washington from Colonel John Cadwalader, 27 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
As I did not hear from you this Morning, & being prepared to embark, I concluded you was still on...
21352To George Washington from Major William De Hart, 27 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of your Excellencys Orders And Request by Genl Maxwell I have this Day begun the...
21353From George Washington to John Hancock, 27 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure of congratulating you upon the Success of an Enterprize, which I had formed...
21354To George Washington from John Hancock, 27 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed Resolves being of the utmost Importance, will naturally claim your Attention,...
21355From George Washington to Robert Morris, 27 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I this minute received the honor of your favor of the 26th, and you may be assured that I shall...
21356From George Washington to Colonel Joseph Reed?, 27 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was this morning favoured with yours & thank you much for your kind congratulations & wishes. I...
21357To George Washington from Colonel Joseph Reed, 27 December 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. Joseph Reed, 27 Dec. 1776. Reed says in his narrative of events that...
21358The American Commissioners to the Conde de Aranda, 28 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Archivo Historico Nacional; draft: Harvard University Library We wish to inform your...
21359Francis Mackay to Franklin and Silas Deane, 28 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I would be glad to have the pleasure of meeting you or one...
21360To Benjamin Franklin from Gruel, 28 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je ne suivrai point l’usage, ni ne vous ferai de compliment...
21361To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier Hamilton, 28 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society The Chevalier Hamilton has the Honour to present his best...
21362General Orders, 28 December 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Document not found: General Orders, 28 Dec. 1776. GW wrote Brig. Gen. William Maxwell on this...
21363To George Washington from Colonel John Cadwalader, 28 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
We arrived here about 1 o’Clock—the advanced party about ten —I have sent Horse-men to...
21364To George Washington from the Executive Committee of the Continental Congress, 28 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
We have the pleasure to own receipt of your acceptable favour of yesterday by Colo. Bayler & most...
21365From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 28 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Head Quarters, New Town [Pa.] 28 December 1776 . Acknowledges receipt of “Your favor of the 21st...
21366From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 28 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the pleasure of informing you Yesterday of our Success at Trenton, I have received...
21367To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 28 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have just received the honor of yours of the 21st Inst., & am much distressed to hear of the...
21368From George Washington to Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 28 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have yours of the 22d and am sorry that Affairs bore so bad an Aspect in your Quarter at that...
21369From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 28 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
As I am about to enter the Jerseys with a considerable force immediately for the purpose of...
21370To George Washington from Brigadier General Thomas Mifflin, 28 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The enclosd I have this Minute reced from an Express sent by my Order to Genl Cadwalader—The...