51[Diary entry: 31 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
...the Troops March by land to the head of Elk, & gave directions accordingly to all but the 2d...
52September 1781 (Washington Papers)
...here; I left this City for the head of Elk to hasten the Embarkation at that place and on...
53[Diary entry: 5 September 1781] (Washington Papers)
...here; I left this City for the head of Elk to hasten the Embarkation at that place and on...
54[Diary entry: 9 September 1781] (Washington Papers)
...Mount Vernon (distant 120 Miles from the Hd. of Elk) where I staid till the 12th. and in three...
55[Diary entry: 22 September 1781] (Washington Papers)
...Vessels with the Troops from the head of Elk were arrived, & landing at the upper...
56[Diary entry: 30 September 1781] (Washington Papers)
...which were sent round from the head of Elk, having arrived about this time, we were...
57October 1781 (Washington Papers)
...receiving and transporting Stores &ca. to the Head of Elk....up the Bay to the River Elk...
58[Diary entry: 24 October 1781] (Washington Papers)
...receiving and transporting Stores &ca. to the Head of Elk.
59[Diary entry: 29 October 1781] (Washington Papers)
...our Stores & Troops up the Bay to the River Elk.
60November 1781 (Washington Papers)
...was moving north were on their way to Head of Elk. The main body of Rochambeau’s army was to...
61[Diary entry: 5 November 1781] (Washington Papers)
...was moving north were on their way to Head of Elk. The main body of Rochambeau’s army was to...
62[October 1784] (Washington Papers)
...of the proper road, which ought to have been by Elk run ChurchElk Run Church, located on the...
63[Diary entry: 3 October 1784] (Washington Papers)
...of the proper road, which ought to have been by Elk run ChurchElk Run Church, located on the...
64August 1785 (Washington Papers)
...) bank of the Potomac near the mouth of Elk’s Run, about two miles above the......Elk’s Run...
65[Diary entry: 6 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
...) bank of the Potomac near the mouth of Elk’s Run, about two miles above the...
66[Diary entry: 7 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
..., running about two miles down the Potomac from Elk’s Run to the mouth of the Shenandoah...
67[May 1787] (Washington Papers)
...house, on the East side—Dined at the head of Elk (Hollingsworths Tavern) and lodged
...Elk...
68[Diary entry: 12 May 1787] (Washington Papers)
...house, on the East side—Dined at the head of Elk (Hollingsworths Tavern) and lodged
...Elk...
69September. [1787] (Washington Papers)
...—dined at Christiana and lodged at the head of Elk—at the bridge near to which my horses (...
70[Diary entry: 19 September 1787] (Washington Papers)
...—dined at Christiana and lodged at the head of Elk—at the bridge near to which my horses (...
71[May 1787] (Washington Papers)
...house on the east side. Dined at the head of Elk and lodged at Wilmington. At the head of Elk...
72[Diary entry: 12 May 1787] (Washington Papers)
...house on the east side. Dined at the head of Elk and lodged at Wilmington. At the head of Elk...
73[September 1787] (Washington Papers)
...at Christiana bridge and lodged at the head of Elk—at the bridge near whch. I narrowly...
74[Diary entry: 19 September 1787] (Washington Papers)
...at Christiana bridge and lodged at the head of Elk—at the bridge near whch. I narrowly...
75January 1790 (Washington Papers)
...-day Florence, Ala. The rapids were sometimes called the Elk River Shoals (
76[Diary entry: 26 January 1790] (Washington Papers)
...-day Florence, Ala. The rapids were sometimes called the Elk River Shoals (
77[December 1797] (Washington Papers)
...Welch’s offer of his 99,995–acre tract on Elk River in Randolph County (now W.Va.) to...
78[Diary entry: 9 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
...Welch’s offer of his 99,995–acre tract on Elk River in Randolph County (now W.Va.) to...
79October—1798 (Washington Papers)
...s other lands in place of a portion of the Elk Creek tract as security for his payment on GW’...
80[Diary entry: 10 October 1798] (Washington Papers)
...s other lands in place of a portion of the Elk Creek tract as security for his payment on GW’...
81May 1799 [1799] (Washington Papers)
...have canceled the contract and permitted Welch to keep his Elk River lands (
82[Diary entry: 10 May 1799] (Washington Papers)
...have canceled the contract and permitted Welch to keep his Elk River lands (
83From George Washington to Charles Carter, August 1754 (Washington Papers)
...runs about 2 miles along the Potomac River from Elk’s Run to the mouth of the Shenandoah River...
84Cash Accounts, June 1766 (Washington Papers)
By Expences in seeing an Elk
85To George Washington from the Executive Committee of the Continental Congress, 28 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
...them a Supply of Money at the Head of Elk and the necessary Cloathing to be got in readiness...
86To George Washington from Carpenter Wharton, 29 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
..., Christiana Bridge, Wilmington & the Head of Elk. I shall be extreemly happy in receiving...
87To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 24 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
...owned a number of flour mills on the Elk River and supplied saltpeter and muskets to... ...Elk...
88From George Washington to John Hancock, 31 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
...that the Troops were to proceed to the Head of Elk, taking Annapolis & Baltimore in their way.
89To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 22 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
...whole army the 25th near the Head of Elk. Yesterday they marched from their first position...
90To George Washington from John Hancock, 24 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
...I have just Rec’d a Letter from Head of Elk Copy of which I inclose also, & to which......Elk...
91From George Washington to Major General John Armstrong, Sr., 25 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
...this Morning about Six Miles below Head of Elk opposite to Cæcil Court House. The informant...Elk
92From George Washington to Colonel George Baylor, 25 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Fleet are laying in Elk River, and by an Express received this Evening, the...
93To George Washington from Samuel Chase, 25 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
...Joseph Gilpin (1725–1790) was a Head of Elk sawmill owner, and Patrick Ewing (1737–1819)...
94From George Washington to John Hancock, 25 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
...of public and private Stores at the Head of Elk, which I am afraid will fall into the Enemy...Elk
95To George Washington from Major General Philemon Dickinson, 26 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
...journal that when Howe’s troops began landing at Elk Ferry on 25 Aug., “the rebels consisting...
96To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 27 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
Elks [Md.]
97From George Washington to John Hancock, 27 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
I this morning returned from the Head of Elk, which I left last night. ...only eminences about Elk...
98To George Washington from Colonel John Dockery Thompson, 27 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
...—Yesterday a party of Hessians landed on this Side Elk River, & made 4 of our men prisoners,...
99General Orders, 28 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
...Howe’s army as it advanced from the Head of Elk (see
100From George Washington to Brigadier General John Cadwalader, 28 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
...about Two miles this side the Head of Elk, and from the information of Deserters and prisoners...