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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24451 | Brillon de Jouy, Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Anne-Louise Brillon de Jouy … | 1777-07-30 | AL : American Philosophical Society Mde. Brillon a l’honneur de faire mil compliments a mr.... |
| 24452 | Washington, George | General Orders, 30 July 1777 | 1777-07-30 | The paymasters of those regiments, from which detachments have been made, to form the Corps of... | |
| 24453 | Carter, Landon | Washington, George | To George Washington from Landon Carter, 30 July 1777 | 1777-07-30 | To hear of you, conducting our opposition to the feelings of an approaching Slavery, with an... |
| 24454 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1777-07-30 | As we are yet uncertain as to the real destination of the Enemy, tho’ Delaware seems most... |
| 24455 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 30 July 1777 | 1777-07-30 | I do myself the Honor to inform you, that I arrived here on the 28th at Night with Genl Green’s... |
| 24456 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1777-07-30 | I have just received the honor of yours of the 19th Instant, and shall pay strict attention to... |
| 24457 | Washington, George | Maxwell, William | From George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1777-07-30 | I was this day favoured with your Letter of the 28th It was never my intention that the two... |
| 24458 | New York Council of Safety | Washington, George | To George Washington from the New York Council of … | 1777-07-30 | We enclose your Excellency the Examination of a prisoner which we have Reason to believe is true,... |
| 24459 | Parsons, Samuel Holden | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Samuel … | 1777-07-30 | The Designs of the Enemy & the Importance of the Posts in the Various parts of the Country are... |
| 24460 | Washington, George | Stirling, Lord (né William Alexander) | From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 30 … | 1777-07-30 | Yours of the 28th from Elizabeth Town, did not reach me untill this morning. From the conclusion... |
| 24461 | Washington, George | Stirling, Lord (né William Alexander) | From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 30 … | 1777-07-30 | I have desired Genl Gates to give you immediate information of the arrival of the Enemy’s Fleet... |
| 24462 | American Commissioners | Lee, William | The American Commissioners to William Lee, 31 July 1777 | 1777-07-31 | AL (draft ): Library of Congress; two copies: National Archives The Hope of obtaining previously... |
| 24463 | American Commissioners | Morris, Thomas | The American Commissioners to Thomas Morris, 31 July … | 1777-07-31 | AL (draft): Library of Congress Mr. Wm. Lee, who has been prudentially detain’d here some time by... |
| 24464 | Wickes, Lambert | American Commissioners | Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners, 31 July … | 1777-07-31 | ALS : American Philosophical Society This will be handed you by Monsr. Le Baron De Cadignun, whom... |
| 24465 | Feutry, Aimé-Ambroise-Joseph | Feutry: Application for Membership in the American … | 1777-07-31 | DS : American Philosophical Society Mémoire. Amé, Ambroise, Joseph, Feutry, né à Lille, en... | |
| 24466 | Lelyveld, Frans van | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Franz van Lelyveld, 31 July … | 1777-07-31 | ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai eu L’honneur de vous ecrire en date du 9. Decbre. 1774.... |
| 24467 | Le Mesle, Frédéric | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Frédéric Le Mesle, 31 July … | 1777-07-31 | ALS : American Philosophical Society <Dieppe, July 31, 1777, in French: I send you some verses in... |
| 24468 | Washington, George | General Orders, 31 July 1777 | 1777-07-31 | The army is to cross the Delaware with all possible dispatch, and proceed for Philadelphia—Col.... | |
| 24469 | Washington, George | Dayton, Elias | From George Washington to Colonel Elias Dayton, 31 July … | 1777-07-31 | I have this moment receiv’d information from Philadelphia that the Enemies Fleet made their... |
| 24470 | Gates, Horatio | Washington, George | To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, 31 … | 1777-07-31 | Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, 31 July 1777. GW’s letter to Gates of 31 July... |
| 24471 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1777-07-31 | Your letter of this morning is just come to hand. I have immediately, in consequence of the... |
| 24472 | Hancock, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Hancock, 31 July 1777 | 1777-07-31 | An Express this Moment arrived with a Letter from Genl Rodney a Copy of which I enclose agreeably... |
| 24473 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 31 July 1777 | 1777-07-31 | I am this Moment Honor’d with yours of 5 OClock this morning, & have accordingly sett the Army in... |
| 24474 | Washington, George | Putnam, Israel | From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam … | 1777-07-31 | I have just rec’d information from Philaa that the Enemy’s Fleet arrived at the Capes of Delaware... |
| 24475 | Putnam, Israel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam … | 1777-07-31 | I received your favour of the 28th Inst. and have according to your direction ordered two... |
| 24476 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan … | 1777-07-31 | I am this moment advised by Express that the Enemy’s Fleet is arrived at Delaware; I request that... |
| 24477 | Washington, George | Trumbull, Jonathan Sr. | From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 31 … | 1777-07-31 | I was just now honored with your Letter of the 25th inst. The evacuation of Ticonderoga and Mount... |
| 24478 | Chaumont, Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de … | ≈1777-08-01 | AL : American Philosophical Society Je prie M. franklin d’avertir M. andrew Patton de se Rendre a... |
| 24479 | Franklin, Benjamin | A Catechism Relative to the English National Debt … | ≈1777-08-01 | Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin... | |
| 24480 | American Commissioners | Washington, George | The American Commissioners to George Washington … | ≈1777-08-01 | AL (draft ): Library of Congress The Marquis de la Fayette, a young Nobleman of great... |
| 24481 | Conway, Françoise-Antoinette-Jeanne Langlois du … | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse Conway: Two … | ≈1777-08-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society These two undated notes, we believe, were written in the... |
| 24482 | Lebègue de Presle, Achille-Guillaume | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Lebègue de Presle, [August … | ≈1777-08-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Je me suis engagé la derniere fois que J’ai eu l’honneur de... |
| 24483 | Washington, George | Bland, Theodorick | From George Washington to Colonel Theodorick Bland … | ≈1777-08-01 | I have received your three several favours of this day —I have spoken to the Commissary & forage... |
| 24484 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 1 August 1777 | 1777-08-01 | The Fleet is in Delaware Bay. 228 of them were seen, in the Offing, from Cape Henlopen, the day... |
| 24485 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 1 … | 1777-08-01 | Chester [ Pennsylvania ] August 1, 1777. Orders Greene to hold men in readiness to march and to... |
| 24486 | Washington, George | Putnam, Israel | George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 1 … | 1777-08-01 | Chester [ Pennsylvania ] August 1, 1777. Warns of probable attack on Highlands. Discusses orders... |
| 24487 | Wickes, Lambert | American Commissioners | Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners, 1 August … | 1777-08-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Yours of the 25th. July Came safe to hand. As to French... |
| 24488 | Du Pont de Nemours, Pierre-Samuel | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre-Samuel Du Pont de … | 1777-08-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society En arrivant de la Campagne je trouve la lettre et le paquet... |
| 24489 | Grand, Rodolphe-Ferdinand | American Commissioners | [Ferdinand Grand]: Draft Contract for the American … | 1777-08-01 | AD : American Philosophical Society Nous soussignés en vertu de nos pouvoirs donnons ordre et... |
| 24490 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | From George Washington to Major General Nathanael … | 1777-08-01 | We have not recieved any certain intelligence that the Fleet have got within the Capes. By the... |
| 24491 | Allen, Heman | Washington, George | To George Washington from Captain Heman Allen, 1 August … | 1777-08-01 | Salisbury, Conn., 1 Aug. 1777 . “Suffer me to inclose Copies of several Letters, directed to me... |
| 24492 | Washington, George | Clinton, George | From George Washington to George Clinton, 1 August 1777 | 1777-08-01 | I had proceeded thus far in order to look out for a proper place to arrange the Army when I recd... |
| 24493 | Washington, George | Commanding Officer on March from Peekskill, N.Y. | To the Commanding Officer on March from Peekskill … | 1777-08-01 | I have this Moment recd information that the Enemy’s Fleet have left the Capes of Delaware and... |
| 24494 | Washington, George | Dayton, Elias | From George Washington to Colonel Elias Dayton, 1 … | 1777-08-01 | Having recd information that the Fleet have left the Capes of Delaware and steered Eastward, you... |
| 24495 | Erskine, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Erskine, 1 August 1777 | 1777-08-01 | Your favour of the 28th Ult: concerning the Office of Geographer, I had the honour to receive... |
| 24496 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | From George Washington to Major General Nathanael … | 1777-08-01 | I have just received information by express that the enemys fleet have disappeared from the Capes... |
| 24497 | Hancock, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Hancock, 1 August 1777 | 1777-08-01 | An Express having this moment Arriv’d from Cape May with a Letter, Copy of which I have the... |
| 24498 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1777-08-01 | We this moment have received the Intelligence contained in the inclosed —whether the Enemy will... |
| 24499 | Washington, George | McDougall, Alexander | From George Washington to Brigadier General Alexander … | 1777-08-01 | By an Express this moment arrived from Cape May, The Enemy’s Fleet left Yesterday Morning at... |
| 24500 | Massachusetts Council | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Massachusetts Council, 1 … | 1777-08-01 | the inclosed is a Copy of a Letter this moment recd from the Brigadier of the County of Essex:... |