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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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1 | Massachusetts Provincial Congress, Committee of … | The Committee of Safety’s Account of The Battle of … | 1775-07-25 | In Obedience to the above Order of Congress, this Committee have enquired into the Premises, and,... | |
2 | Gordon, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Gordon, 25 October 1775 | 1775-10-25 | I begin upon a half sheet, as a quarter may possibly not hold what I have to write, but should I... |
3 | Gordon, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Gordon, 1 May 1776 | 1776-05-01 | It is almost too late to congratulate you upon our regaining Boston; but I may give you joy of... |
4 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 5 May 1776 … | 1776-05-05 | Letter not found: from William Gordon, 5 May 1776. On 13 May GW wrote to Gordon : “I thank you... |
5 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 19–20 June … | ≈1776-06-19 | I am desirous of writing, tho’ without a flow of spirits. The reason of the last is not any... |
6 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 19 December … | 1776-12-19 | I have been for some time past in pain for your Excellency, but still in hopes that You would... |
7 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 6 January … | 1777-01-06 | The letter sent you the last month was brought forward by a report of the enemy’s having... |
8 | Gordon, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Gordon, 26 February … | 1777-02-26 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania After having finished the enclosed I alterd my design,... |
9 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 5 March 1777 | 1777-03-05 | The movements of the Post not having gained a thorough establishment, notwithstanding Mr Hazard’s... |
10 | Gordon, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Gordon, 21 March 1777 | 1777-03-21 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I trouble you afresh with a packet designed for our friend... |
11 | Gordon, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Gordon, 27 March 1777 | 1777-03-27 | I expected some how or other to have had the happiness of falling into your company when you was... |
12 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 10 May 1777 … | 1777-05-10 | Letter not found: from William Gordon, 10 May 1777. GW wrote Gordon on 29 June : “I am rather... |
13 | Gordon, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Gordon, 5 June 1777 | 1777-06-05 | Your favour of April the 8th tho’ frankt was not received till the 22d of May. Tis mortifying to... |
14 | Gordon, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Gordon, 13[-15] July … | ≈1777-07-13 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I have no great inclination to write: but think it of... |
15 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 17 July 1777 | 1777-07-17 | Your fortitude has been put to a fresh trial, through the stupid neglect of the New England... |
16 | Gordon, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Gordon, 7 August 1777 | 1777-08-07 | This day 7-night I transmitted under cover to Mr. Hancock a number of anniversary sermons,... |
17 | Gordon, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Gordon, 13 August[–15 … | ≈1777-08-13 | ALS : British Library Your duplicate of May 1st has been recd. Am obliged to you for sending the... |
18 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 14 August … | 1777-08-14 | I embraced the first opportunity of sending you an anniversary sermon, this day fortnight, but... |
19 | Gordon, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Gordon, 6[–25] … | ≈1777-10-06 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote you lately by the way of Holland, and sent to the... |
20 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 8 January … | 1778-01-08 | The cares & fatigues of the campaign are, I hope, so far over, as to admit of your perusing the... |
21 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 9 January … | 1778-01-09 | Monsr Le Baron De Steuben beg’d that I would make him the bearer of a few letters to some of my... |
22 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 12 January … | 1778-01-12 | I was a stranger to the subjects of the present letter when I wrote last week, or should have... |
23 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 25 February … | 1778-02-25 | Could I have thought that the weight & multiplicity of business with which you was loaded, while... |
24 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 2–5 March … | ≈1778-03-02 | I wrote you by the Baron De Steuben, & by an express that went from Genl Heath. In the last I... |
25 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 15 April 1778 | 1778-04-15 | When you have perused the enclosed, pray you to put it under cover & forward it to Genl Gates.... |
26 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 25 April 1778 | 1778-04-25 | I cannot omit the opportunity, Col. Henley’s return to the camp gives me, of congratulating your... |
27 | Gordon, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Gordon, 13 May 1778 | 1778-05-13 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I must first of all congratulate and thank you, for and... |
28 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 2 July 1778 | 1778-07-02 | I just catch a few minutes before the post goes off to acquaint you that Lord Chatham is... |
29 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 23 July 1778 | 1778-07-23 | It’s with great pleasure I congratulate you upon our late success, on a double account—the... |
30 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 15 December … | 1778-12-15 | I have for some time waited in vain for the pleasing occasion of congratulating your Excellency... |
31 | Gordon, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Gordon, 4 February … | 1779-02-04 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I must pray you, amidst the multiplicity of important... |
32 | Gordon, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Gordon, 5 May 1779 | 1779-05-05 | ALS : American Philosophical Society This may probably convey to you a painful article of... |
33 | Gordon, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Gordon, 8 May 1779 | 1779-05-08 | We are just returned from visiting your good Lady at Braintree, where I had a complaint exhibited... |
34 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 22 July 1779 | 1779-07-22 | I have been earnestly wishing for an opportunity to congratulate you upon some successful... |
35 | Gordon, William | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William Gordon, 25 August … | 1779-08-25 | Upon my return home from a visit on the monday evening I received yours without a date. However... |
36 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 25 August … | 1779-08-25 | Your obliging letter of the 3d instant afforded me peculiar pleasure, & more especially the close... |
37 | Gordon, William | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William Gordon, 23 September … | 1779-09-23 | Tho from the expressions & innuendos in yours of the 5th instant which I received from Col Henly... |
38 | Gordon, William | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from William Gordon, 15 November … | 1779-11-15 | In my last of Sepr. 23. I mentioned my having sent to my informer; have received an answer from... |
39 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 29 February … | ≈1780-02-29 | The last week I was designing to send You a friendly letter, without introducing into it any of... |
40 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | Enclosure: William Gordon to George Washington, [1 … | 1780-03-01 | The last week I was designing to send You a friendly letter, without introducing into it any of... |
41 | Gordon, William | Dana, Francis | William Gordon to John Adams and Francis Dana, 8 March … | 1780-03-08 | You are so united by commission, in mind views and principles, that there is no writing to the... |
42 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 12 June 1780 | 1780-06-12 | Your obliging favour of May 3d came to hand this day fortnight May 29th. I waited with a degree... |
43 | Gordon, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Gordon, 22 July 1780 | 1780-07-22 | The beginning of March I forwarded to You and friend Dana a joint letter, which I hope if... |
44 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 22 July 1780 | 1780-07-22 | I take this method of introducing to your Excellency Lt Coll Weld (generally pronounced Wells)... |
45 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 21 August … | 1780-08-21 | Having received, by the Alliance the last week, a letter from Holland & another from Mr John... |
46 | Gordon, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Gordon, 19 October 1780 | 1780-10-19 | O! human nature, what are thou! When one of the most noted Republicans cannot be consistent; nor... |
47 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 26 October … | 1780-10-26 | I congratulate your Excellency with the utmost sincerity upon the late discovery of Arnolds... |
48 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 28 February … | ≈1781-02-28 | The multiplicity of business upon your hands will apologize sufficiently for your not answering... |
49 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 27 June 1781 | 1781-06-27 | In the midst of important business the following anecdote will probably give you some pleasure,... |
50 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 30 August … | 1781-08-30 | You have been so obliging as to promise me your assistance in my designed history of the present... |