20201From George Washington to Brigadier General James Clinton, 14 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Head Quarters [New York] 14 August 1776 . Forwards Clinton’s commission as brigadier general in...
20202To George Washington from the Continental Congress Secret Committee, 14 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
You have annexed an extract of a letter we have just recd from Messrs Clarke & Nightingale...
20203From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 14 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday morning received your Letter of the 29 Ulto by Bennet the Express and am extremely...
20204From George Washington to John Hancock, 14 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the honor of addressing you on Monday Nothing of Importance has Occurred here, Except...
20205From George Washington to John Hancock, 14 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
This will be delivered you by Captn Moeballe, a Dutch Gentleman from Surinam, who has come to the...
20206From George Washington to Brig. Gen. Hugh Mercer, 14 August 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Brig. Gen. Hugh Mercer, 14 Aug. 1776. In a letter to GW of 15 Aug. , Mercer...
20207To George Washington from a Secret Committee of the New York Convention, 14 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
As we are informed that the little powder belonging to this State is dispersed thro’ the Counties...
20208To George Washington from Lund Washington, 14 August 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lund Washington, 14 Aug. 1776. On 26 Aug. GW wrote Lund Washington : “Your...
20209[Thursday. August 15. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Thursday. August 15. 1776. The Board of War brought in a report, which was taken into...
2021015 August., 15 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
15 August. The congress resolved that James Livingston be commissioned as colonel and ordered to...
20211From John Adams to Thomas Mifflin, 15 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
I received yours of the 5th. instant by Tuesdays Post, and laid it before the Board of War, who...
20212To John Adams from Samuel Holden Parsons, 15 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favors of the 3d. and 11th. Instant I received this Day for which I am much obliged. I know...
20213General Orders, 15 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
William S: Smith Esqr: appointed to act as Aide-de-Camp to General Sullivan, during the absence...
20214To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 15 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
It having appeared in Orders that Colo: Hitchcocks’s Regiment is to take Possession of the Post...
20215From George Washington to John Hancock, 15 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
As the situation of the Two Armies must engage the attention of Congress and lead them to expect,...
20216From George Washington to Walter Livingston, 15 August 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Walter Livingston, 15 Aug. 1776. Livingston’s letter to GW of 7–9 Aug . is...
20217To George Washington from Brigadier General Hugh Mercer, 15 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was att Eliza. Town when your Letters of the 13 & 14 reached me —The Men who had been prepared...
20218To George Washington from Brigadier General Daniel Roberdeau, 15 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
In the absence of General Mercer, he being on duty at Elizabeth Town or its neighbourhood, I just...
20219[Fryday August 16. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Fryday August 16. 1776. Resolved that a Member be added to the Committee to whom were referred...
20220From John Adams to Francis Dana, 16 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your obliging Favour of July 28. I duely received. Am glad to hear that your third Freshmanship...
20221To John Adams from Samuel Adams, 16 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
I sit down to write in great Haste as the post is just going. I reached P. Ferry on tuesday Six...
20222To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Erskine, 16 August 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft ), Ringwood Manor Museum, Ringwood State Park,...
20223To Benjamin Franklin from Lord Howe, 16 August 1776 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I am sorry my worthy friend, that it is only on the assurances you give...
20224General Orders, 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
In recommending Pay Masters it is to be observed that no officer can be appointed unless he...
20225To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 16 August 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Benjamin Franklin, 16 Aug. 1776. On 18 Aug. GW wrote to Franklin : “I have...
20226From George Washington to Elbridge Gerry, 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favours of the 3d & 6th have come duly to hand, and Mr Adams’s return affords me an...
20227From George Washington to John Hancock, 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to inform you that since I had the pleasure of addressing you Yesterday Nothing...
20228To George Washington from John Hancock, 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Philadelphia, 16 August 1776 . “I have only time to Acknowledge the Rect of your Letter of 15th,...
20229From George Washington to Frederick Jay, 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of my Orders, the undermentioned persons have been apprehended and are now under a...
20230To George Washington from Major William Smith Livingston, 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am desired by General Green to inform your Excellency that Colo: Hand waited upon him this...
20231From George Washington to the New Jersey Convention, 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am informed that in consequence of my Letter acquainting you that a number of Persons deemed...
20232To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
About eight last Night I returned to this place after a Month’s Absence; on a Business the most...
20233From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have been obliged to trouble you with some more disaffected persons whose residence here was...
20234To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Major General Schuyler has requested that two Hundred Seamen may be raised in this state to man...
20235[Saturday August 17. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Saturday August 17. 1776. Congress resumed the Consideration of the Report of the Committee, to...
20236Abigail Adams to John Adams, 17 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Tho I wrote you two Letters yesterday one by the Post and one by Mr. Smith, yet I will not omit...
2023717 August., 17 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
17 August. The congress resolved that Gustavus Risberg be appointed an assistant to Clement...
20238From John Adams to Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant, 17 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Yours of the 13. came by Yesterdays Post. You have not acknowledged in it, the Receipt of a...
20239From John Adams to James Warren, 17 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
I had a Letter from you, by the Post Yesterday. Congratulate you, and your other Self, on your...
20240To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 17 August 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It being rather late when I got to Mr. Duffields and the...
20241General Orders, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Benjamin Durant of Capt: Wadsworth’s Company & Col. Bailey’s Regiment, convicted by a General...
20242Proclamation for the Evacuation of New York, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
B y H is E XCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esquire, General, and Commander in Chief of the Army of...
20243To George Washington from Lord Drummond, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Being deeply intarested in the welfare of America I think it my Duty to communicate a Matter of...
20244From George Washington to Lord Drummond, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have your Lordships Favour of this Day, accompanied by Papers on Subjects of the greatest...
20245From George Washington to John Hancock, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
The circumstances of the Two Armies having undergone no material alteration since I had the honor...
20246To George Washington from John Hancock, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Favour of the 16th Inst: per Post this Minute came to Hand, & shall be laid before Congress...
20247To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Last night the Fire Ships & Row Gallies made an attempt, Upon the Enemys ships, which lay at...
20248From George Washington to Maj. Gen. William Heath, 17 August 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Maj. Gen. William Heath, 17 Aug. 1776. Heath’s letter to GW of this date is...
20249From George Washington to Lord Howe, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Being authorized by Congress, as their Commanders in every Department are, to Negociate an...
20250From George Washington to Major General William Howe, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit the Inclosed Letter from Major French, & at the same time to...