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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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| 1 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Colonel Timothy Pickering, 19 … | 1780-11-19 | I have just received advice from Otis and Henley of Boston that they had, thro’ the interest of... |
| 2 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | George Washington to Colonel Timothy Pickering, 22 … | 1780-11-22 | [ Preakness, New Jersey ] November 22, 1780 . Sends instructions for preparation of boats for the... |
| 3 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | XIV. George Washington to Colonel Timothy Pickering, 22 … | 1780-11-22 | You have been directed to furnish the Commanding Officer of the Boats with materials for muffling... |
| 4 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | George Washington to Colonel Timothy Pickering, 1 … | 1781-01-01 | New Windsor [ New York ] January 1, 1781 . Instructs Pickering to set up plan for replacement of... |
| 5 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Colonel Timothy Pickering, 1 … | 1781-01-01 | The tranquility of winter quarters and the important change about to take place in our Military... |
| 6 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Colonel Timothy Pickering, 21 … | 1781-01-21 | Since I directed Col. Humphrys the day before yesterday, to request you to have the beef salted... |
| 7 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Colonel Timothy Pickering, 25 … | 1781-01-25 | My horses, I am told, have not had a mouthful of long or short forage for three days. They have... |
| 8 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Colonel Timothy Pickering, 25 … | 1781-01-25 | Yours of this date is before me—When I wrote to Colo. Lutterloh I had no knowledge of your letter... |
| 9 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Colonel Timothy Pickering, 1 … | 1781-02-01 | I have in contemplation a journey to Rhode Island, but previous to it, stand in need of a few... |
| 10 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Colonel Timothy Pickering, 5 … | 1781-02-05 | I enclose you a Copy of the Resolution of Congress of the 23d Janry on the subject of remounting... |
| 11 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | George Washington to Colonel Timothy Pickering, 10 … | 1781-02-10 | New Windsor [ New York ] February 10, 1781 . Recapitulates verbal directions given Pickering... |
| 12 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Colonel Timothy Pickering, 10 … | 1781-02-10 | The inclosed instructions were begun though not completed at the time they are dated; but the... |
| 13 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | George Washington to Colonel Timothy Pickering, 14 … | 1781-02-14 | New Windsor [ New York ] February 14, 1781 . Is going to Rhode Island. States that command of the... |
| 14 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Colonel Timothy Pickering, 14 … | 1781-02-14 | I shall set out in a day or two for Rhode Island. The command in my absence will devolve upon... |
| 15 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | George Washington to Colonel Timothy Pickering, 15 … | 1781-02-15 | New Windsor [ New York ] February 15, 1781 . Has ordered light troops to prepare to march to... |
| 16 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Colonel Timothy Pickering, 15 … | 1781-02-15 | I have ordered a detachment of light troops amounting to a thousand rank and file to assemble at... |
| 17 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Colonel Timothy Pickering, 19 … | 1781-02-19 | If the detachment now forming, pursues its object, it will be a strong additional motive against... |
| 18 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 11 April … | 1781-04-11 | You will take the earliest, and most efficacious Measures for the transportation of all the... |
| 19 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 12 April … | 1781-04-12 | I enclose to you the Extract of a Letter from Major General Heath, of this day; and must again... |
| 20 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 25 April … | 1781-04-25 | The supply of flour for the Army must be kept up regularly, And the Means of transportation must... |
| 21 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 27 April … | 1781-04-27 | There was never any regular formation of the department of Geographer to the Army, but to the... |
| 22 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 28 April … | 1781-04-28 | The necessity of getting forward what Flour is upon the communication urges me to a measure which... |
| 23 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 30 April … | 1781-04-30 | I enclose to you a Letter for Major General Parsons; in which I have mentioned the return of a... |
| 24 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 4 May 1781 | 1781-05-04 | Alarming accounts of the state of Provisions at Fort Schuyler, having this moment been received,... |
| 25 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 6 May 1781 | 1781-05-06 | I inclose for your inspection, Original Letters from Major General Heath & Brigadier General... |
| 26 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 7 May 1781 | 1781-05-07 | Since I wrote to you the last Evening, respecting the transportation of the salted Provisions, I... |
| 27 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 10 May … | 1781-05-10 | Under the present circumstances of transportation from Connecticut, I should advise, that Mr... |
| 28 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 13 May … | 1781-05-13 | The quantity of salted provision in the western part of Connecticut, being by your representation... |
| 29 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 4 June … | 1781-06-04 | General Washington presents his Compliments to Colonel Pickering, and requests the favor of his... |
| 30 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 7 June … | 1781-06-07 | At the same time I again inform you, of the almost infinite importance it is, to have the Boats... |
| 31 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 10 June … | 1781-06-10 | I wish to know whether General Du Portail has made any Arrangements with you respecting Planks... |
| 32 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 25 June … | 1781-06-25 | One of my own Horses which I sent from Camp to be wintered—together with the Horses which usually... |
| 33 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 20 July … | 1781-07-20 | I have been favour’d with yours of last evening; and cou’d wish that the present situation of the... |
| 34 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 28 August … | 1781-08-28 | To the Quarter Master General, or Deputy Qr Mr with the Army. In all cases on the present march,... |
| 35 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 6 … | 1781-09-06 | It is of the utmost importance to the Service, that Gentlemen who are acting at the heads of... |
| 36 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 8 … | 1781-09-08 | As soon as you have arranged Matters & sent on a Gentleman of your Department to mark out the... |
| 37 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 14 October … | 1781-10-14 | You will be pleased to have the Flat Boats which are in James River mounted upon Carriages as... |
| 38 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 27 October … | 1781-10-27 | York & Gloucester being fixed upon as places of Cantonment for the French Troops, it is necessary... |
| 39 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 2 November … | 1781-11-02 | Pay from the British Military Chest in your Care One hundred and fifty Pounds Lawful Money to... |
| 40 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 4 November … | 1781-11-04 | I have not a doubt but that you will take the best care of all the Articles of Public Stores... |
| 41 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 5 November … | 1781-11-05 | It is to be hoped that Forrage will be provided at proper places on the Rout by which the Army... |
| 42 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 14 … | 1781-12-14 | Upon a supposition that this may reach you upon the North River, I am induced to recommend to... |
| 43 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 8 February … | 1782-02-08 | As your continuance at the North River was considerably longer than I expected, I have not had an... |
| 44 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 10 … | 1782-02-10 | Upon a view of the difference there will be in the expences between hiring & purchasing Ox Teams... |
| 45 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 21 … | 1782-02-21 | I have attentively considered the several matters contained in your Letter, Returns, Estimates, &... |
| 46 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 23 … | 1782-02-23 | I have your favor of this day before me. Altho I am not certain the Teams will be wanted so soon... |
| 47 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 4 March … | 1782-03-04 | In reply to your letter of yesterday I have to observe. although I am not so particularly... |
| 48 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 18 March … | 1782-03-18 | I have to acquaint you that I propose leaving town on Wednesday or Thursday next, & as I would... |
| 49 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 28 March … | 1782-03-28 | Upon the application of the Magistrates of Morris County in 1780, soliciting that repairs should... |
| 50 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 1 April … | 1782-04-01 | I received on my way from Philadelphia your favor of the 23d of March respecting the allowance of... |