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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | ≈1778-11-14 | I am favd with yours of the 7th. We are yet under as much uncertainty as ever respecting the... |
| 152 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 29 … | 1779-07-29 | West Point, July 29, 1779. Discusses probable destination of British troops sailing from England.... |
| 153 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 12 … | 1779-04-12 | Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 12, 1779 . Reports that Major General John Sullivan has arrived... |
| 154 | Hamilton, Alexander | Gates, Horatio | From Alexander Hamilton to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1777-11-13 | Since my arrival in this quarter, I have been endeavouring to collect the best idea I could, of... |
| 155 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1777-03-03 | A Letter just come to hand from Congress contains a resolve in the Words following “That the... |
| 156 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1779-11-17 | Your Letter of the 15th came to hand this morning. My answer to that of the 8th was somewhat... |
| 157 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1779-09-14 | I have been favd with yours of the 5th and 6th instants. I sincerely hope, that the intelligence... |
| 158 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1776-12-23 | I shall not object to yr going to Philadelphia on Acct of your Health, but wish it would have... |
| 159 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gates, Horatio | From Thomas Jefferson to Horatio Gates, 15 October 1780 | 1780-10-15 | I am rendered not a little anxious by the Paragraph of yours of the 7th. Inst: wherein you say... |
| 160 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1779-09-29 | I have been favd with yours of the 9th and 17th instants. The former, inclosing Copy of a letter... |
| 161 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1778-09-26 | I have been favoured with your Letter of the 23d Inst. That the Enemy have a movement in view... |
| 162 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1777-07-28 | Yours of the 23d from Philada and that of the 27th from Coryells Ferry both met me yesterday on... |
| 163 | Madison, James | Gates, Horatio | From James Madison to Horatio Gates, 11 December 1787 | 1787-12-11 | Your favour of the 26 Ult: was duly handed to me by Majr. Drumgole. However important the object... |
| 164 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 21 … | 1778-06-21 | Coryells Ferry [ New Jersey ] June 21, 1778 . Informs Gates of movements of American and enemy... |
| 165 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1778-06-02 | I am favd with yours of the 30th ulto. As there is the greatest probability that the whole Army... |
| 166 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1778-07-14 | I am just favord with your Letter of yesterday. The right wing and second line of the army... |
| 167 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1779-08-17 | I have recd your favr of the 11th instant. From the progress of General Lovells operations at... |
| 168 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1779-06-27 | Two days since I received your favour of the 21st. Two General Orders of the 7th & 12th of Feby... |
| 169 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 17 … | 1779-04-17 | Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 17, 1779 . Orders Gates to have Brigadier General John Glover’s... |
| 170 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1778-10-24 | A fleet of about one hundred and sixty sail supposed to contain 7, or 8000 men having left the... |
| 171 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gates, Horatio | From Thomas Jefferson to Horatio Gates, 4 November 1780 | 1780-11-04 | Richmond, 4 Nov. 1780. This letter is almost identical with TJ’s letter to Samuel Huntington of 3... |
| 172 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 11 … | 1778-10-11 | Fredericksburg [ New York ] October 11, 1778 . Thanks Gates for intelligence concerning sailing... |
| 173 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1778-06-18 | This morning about sun-rise the rear of the enemies army evacuated Philadelphia. To-day and... |
| 174 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Horatio Gates, 6 February … | 1783-02-06 | I am favored with Your Letter of yesterday’s date, and being satisfied with the reasons you give,... |
| 175 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 11 … | 1779-06-11 | Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 11, 1779 . Laments Gates’s poor prospects for reinforcements.... |
| 176 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1777-09-24 | This Army has not been able to oppose General Howe’s with the success that was wished, and needs... |
| 177 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1778-09-11 | I have been favoured with your Letter of this date. I am always willing to grant requests where I... |
| 178 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gates, Horatio | From Thomas Jefferson to Horatio Gates, 19 November … | 1780-11-19 | The vessel which had been sent by Genl. Leslie, to Charles town as we supposed, returned about... |
| 179 | Adams, John | Gates, Horatio | From John Adams to Horatio Gates, 18 June 1776 | 1776-06-18 | We have ordered you to the Post of Honour, and made you Dictator in Canada for Six Months, or at... |
| 180 | Walker, Benjamin | Gates, Horatio | From Benjamin Walker to Horatio Gates, 16 February 1783 | 1783-02-16 | His Excellency wishes you to take the opinion of the board of General Officers on the following... |
| 181 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1779-03-06 | By the inclosed copy of a resolution of the 25 of feby last, you will perceive it is the desire... |
| 182 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1779-05-21 | I am duly favored with your letter of the 7th. Immediately on the receipt of it, I forwarded the... |
| 183 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1778-04-27 | I have lately been informed by a Gentleman, actuated solely by a regard to the public good, and... |
| 184 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Horatio Gates, 18 March 1782 | 1782-03-18 | I have received your favor of the 20th of February, by which, I am surprised to find that my... |
| 185 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1778-07-09 | I yesterday met yours of the 6th on the march to this place, at which, the front division of the... |
| 186 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1778-10-18 | I imagine General Poors Brigade is by this time in motion agreeable to the determination of the... |
| 187 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1776-12-14 | Before this comes to hand, you will have heard of the melancholy situation of our Affairs. I do... |
| 188 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1778-06-20 | I think it necessary to inform you by the return of the express who brought your packet for... |
| 189 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 4 … | 1777-08-04 | [ Philadelphia ] August 4, 1777. Forwards Congress’ appointment of Gates to the command of... |
| 190 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1778-07-20 | I have been favoured with your two Letters of to day, (one inclosing a return) for which I thank... |
| 191 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1779-05-01 | I have to acknowledge the due receipt of your two favors both of the 12th instant, and their... |
| 192 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1778-10-20 | Since I wrote to you last I have recd accounts from New York which I think may be depended upon... |
| 193 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, [8–9] … | ≈1779-05-08 | Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May [ 8–9 ] 1779 . Reports that Colonel Armand is recruiting in the... |
| 194 | Adams, John | Gates, Horatio | From John Adams to Horatio Gates, 23 March 1776 | 1776-03-23 | I had the Pleasure, a few days ago, of your Favour of 8th. Instant, for which I esteem myself... |
| 195 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | Orders and Instructions to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1776-06-24 | The Honorable Continental Congress reposing the greatest Confidence in your Wisdom & Experience... |
| 196 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1777-07-29 | The Bearer Monsr Portail is appointed by Congress Colonel of Engineers, and is recommended as a... |
| 197 | Jefferson, Thomas | Gates, Horatio | From Thomas Jefferson to Horatio Gates, 15 August 1780 | 1780-08-15 | Your favor of Aug. 3. is just now put into my hands. Those formerly received have been duly... |
| 198 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 6 … | 1777-08-06 | Camp near Germantown [ Pennsylvania ] August 6, 1777. Notifies Gates that De Malmady has been... |
| 199 | Adams, John | Gates, Horatio | From John Adams to Horatio Gates, 27 April 1776 | 1776-04-27 | Your Favour of the Twenty third, I received Yesterday, and it put me into a good Humour, the... |
| 200 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1780-07-22 | Since I wrote You on the 18th I have received a Letter from Genl Muhlenberg of the 11th... |