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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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26451 | Henry, Patrick | Washington, George | To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 9 December … | 1777-12-09 | An Act of the general Assembly passed last Year empowering me to appoint some proper person to... |
26452 | Maxwell, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General William … | 1777-12-09 | The Enemy having returned ingloriously and the season far advanced makes it necessary that the... |
26453 | Virginia Assembly | III. Reply of Senate to House of Delegates concerning … | 1777-12-09 | The Senate wish to have their institution clearly understood, and the bounds of their authority... | |
26454 | Rice, Nathan | Adams, John | To John Adams from Nathan Rice, 10 December 1777 | 1777-12-10 | Permit me to congratulate you on your return to your family and frends, of which I am advertised... |
26455 | Knox, Hugh | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Hugh Knox, 10 December 1777 | 1777-12-10 | The fine, impartial, laconic & highly descriptive account you favour’d me with of the last Years... |
26456 | Franklin, Benjamin | Goudeman | From Benjamin Franklin to Goudeman, 10 December 1777 | 1777-12-10 | AL (draft): American Philosophical Society We consider M. Wuibert as one of our Countrymen.... |
26457 | Blin, —— | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Blin, 10 December 1777 | 1777-12-10 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Habitant d’un Paÿs voüé depuis Longtems au commerçe et... |
26458 | Washington, George | General Orders, 10 December 1777 | 1777-12-10 | The army to march at four o’clock in the morning from the right —A Subaltern from each regiment... | |
26459 | Sullivan, John | Washington, George | Order of March from Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania, 10 … | 1777-12-10 | To his Excellency Gen. Washington Commander in Chief of the American Army. Persuant to your... |
26460 | Blaine, Ephraim | Washington, George | To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 10 December … | 1777-12-10 | Pursuant to your Excellencys order of the 21st Ulto I proceeded to Jerseys to procure flour or... |
26461 | Continental Congress Camp Committee | Washington, George | To George Washington from a Continental Congress Camp … | 1777-12-10 | In Consequence of the conferences we have had with your Excellency, and knowing yours and your... |
26462 | Washington, George | Henry, Patrick | From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 10 December … | 1777-12-10 | I was honored with yours of the 22d ulto on Wednesday last, but the Situation which the Army has... |
26463 | Washington, George | Laurens, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 10 December … | 1777-12-10 | I have the honor to inform you, that in the course of last week from a variety of intelligence I... |
26464 | Washington, George | Nelson, Thomas Jr. | From George Washington to Brigadier General Thomas … | 1777-12-10 | I had the pleasure of receiving yours of the 21st ulto on Wednesday last, but such has been the... |
26465 | American Commissioners | The American Commissioners: Instructions to John … | 1777-12-11 | AD (draft): Library of Congress; copies: Library of Congress, Harvard University Library The... | |
26466 | Franklin, Benjamin | Cooper, Sir Grey | From Benjamin Franklin to Sir Grey Cooper, 11 December … | 1777-12-11 | AL (draft): Library of Congress; copies: Library of Congress, Harvard University Library... |
26467 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lee, Arthur | From Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, 11 December 1777 | 1777-12-11 | AL : University of Virginia Library Mr. Franklin’s Compliments to Mr. A. Lee; sends him two... |
26468 | Franklin, Benjamin | Walpole, Thomas | From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Walpole, 11 December … | 1777-12-11 | ALS : David Holland, London (1955) I ought long since to have acknowledg’d the Receipt of the... |
26469 | Washington, George | General Orders, 11 December 1777 | 1777-12-11 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . GW arrived at Swede’s Ford, Pa., sometime after noon on 11 Dec. and... | |
26470 | Bland, Theodorick | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 11 … | 1777-12-11 | I have detached Let Coll Temple with a small Party from Matsons to the Lancaster Road with orders... |
26471 | Washington, George | Livingston, William | From George Washington to William Livingston, 11 … | 1777-12-11 | I had the honor of receiving yours of the 1st inst. some days since, but the Situation which the... |
26472 | Washington, George | Washington, Lund | From George Washington to Lund Washington, 11 December … | 1777-12-11 | Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 11 Dec. 1777. Lund Washington writes in his letter to GW of... |
26473 | Jay, John | Schuyler, Philip | From John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 11 December 1777 | 1777-12-11 | Your very friendly Letter of the 6 th : Ult. was this Moment delivered. In what careless Hands it... |
26474 | American Commissioners | North, Lord Frederick | The American Commissioners to Lord North, 12 December … | 1777-12-12 | Printed in The London Evening Post , January 24–27, 1778 From motives of duty, and an earnest... |
26475 | Dumas, Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric | American Commissioners | Dumas to the American Commissioners, 12 December 1777 | 1777-12-12 | AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief, The Hague Les grandes joies sont muettes, ainsi que les... |
26476 | “Amicus” | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from “Amicus,” 12 December 1777 … | 1777-12-12 | D : Yale University Library <Pennsylvania Coffee House, London, December 12, 1777: I have... |
26477 | Washington, George | General Orders, 12 December 1777 | 1777-12-12 | A careful subaltern from each brigade is to repair this day to the last encampment of the army,... | |
26478 | Laurens, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 12 December … | 1777-12-12 | I had the honour of writing to you the 8th Inst. by Messenger Barry. Your Excellency will find... |
26479 | Lewis, Fielding | Washington, George | To George Washington from Fielding Lewis, 12 December … | 1777-12-12 | Letter not found: from Fielding Lewis, 12 Dec. 1777. A two-page ALS with a three-line docket by... |
26480 | Shippen, William Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Shippen, Jr., 12 … | 1777-12-12 | In consequence of your Excellencys direction which I received to day from Dr Cochran I have given... |
26481 | Washington, George | Shippen, William Jr. | From George Washington to William Shippen, Jr., 12 … | 1777-12-12 | In answer to your Favor of to day, I cannot think Princeton under the present situation of... |
26482 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 13 December 1777 | 1777-12-13 | Yesterday was as fine for Travell as ever occurred at this season of the Year.—I reached Ipswich,... |
26483 | Franklin, Benjamin | Certificate for Rolandeau, 13 December 1777 | 1777-12-13 | AD : Dartmouth College Library This may certify whom it may concern, that M. Rolandeau, a... | |
26484 | Lee, Arthur | Franklin, Benjamin | Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane, 13 December … | 1777-12-13 | AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. A. Lee’s Compliments to Dr. Franklin and Mr. Deane. He... |
26485 | Priestley, Joseph | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Priestley, 13 December … | 1777-12-13 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Though our correspondence be interrupted by the most unhappy... |
26486 | Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de | Montmorin-Saint-Hérem, Armand-Marc, comte de | Vergennes to the Comte de Montmorin, 13 December 1777 … | 1777-12-13 | Extracted from AL (draft): Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Le Compte que j’ai a... |
26487 | Washington, George | General Orders, 13 December 1777 | 1777-12-13 | The officers are without delay to examine the arms and accoutrements of their men, and see that... | |
26488 | Berington, Joseph | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Berington, [after 13 … | ≈1777-12-14 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I feel myself much disappointed in not having found you in... |
26489 | Washington, George | Laurens, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 14–15 December … | ≈1777-12-14 | On Thursday Evening I had the Honor to receive your Favor of the 8th Instant. From the Several... |
26490 | Babson, James | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from James Babson, 14 December … | 1777-12-14 | ALS : American Philosophical Society This may Enform you that I Sailed from Bilboa Novmr. 20 with... |
26491 | Ingenhousz, Jan | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 14 December 1777 | 1777-12-14 | ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library; AL (draft): Yale University Library You will be... |
26492 | Washington, George | General Orders, 14 December 1777 | 1777-12-14 | The regiments of horse are to draw provisions of any issuing Commissary, lying most convenient to... | |
26493 | Board of War | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Board of War, 14 December … | 1777-12-14 | Letter not found: from the Board of War, 14 Dec. 1777. On 22 Dec. GW wrote the Board of War :... |
26494 | Washington, George | Howe, William | From George Washington to General William Howe, 14 … | 1777-12-14 | The difficulty of supplying the Troops of General Burgoyn’s Army with Wood and provisions from... |
26495 | Washington, George | Peters, Richard | From George Washington to Richard Peters, 14 December … | 1777-12-14 | Your several favs. of the 28th Novemr and 4th and 5th instants came duly to hand, but the... |
26496 | Sherman, Isaac | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Isaac … | 1777-12-14 | As there has been a complaint entered to your Excellency, respecting the behaviour of Colo. C.... |
26497 | Jay, John | Duane, James | From John Jay to James Duane, 14 December 1777 | 1777-12-14 | Your obliging Letter of the 2 d . Inst did not reach me till two Days ago. I am very sensible... |
26498 | Adams, Abigail | Lovell, James | Abigail Adams to James Lovell, 15 December 1777 | 1777-12-15 | Your Letters arrived in the absence of Mr. Adams who is gone as far as Portsmouth, little... |
26499 | Adams, Abigail | Roberdeau, Daniel | Abigail Adams to Daniel Roberdeau, 15 December 1777 | 1777-12-15 | Your obliging favour came to hand yesterday in the absence of my dearest Friend, and as he will... |
26500 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 15 December 1777 | 1777-12-15 | I arrived here, last Evening, in good Health. This Morning, General Whipple made me a Visit, at... |