651George Washington to Baron von Steuben, 20 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 20, 1781 . Discusses proposed cooperation between the French...
652George Washington to the Officer Commanding the French Squadron in Chesapeake Bay, 20 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 20, 1781 . Has sent detachment under the Marquis de Lafayette...
653General Orders, 20 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
The General with pleasure communicates to Major General Parsons and the officers and men under...
654From George Washington to Ephraim Blaine, 20 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
In a letter of the 14. from His Excellency Governor Clinton he mentions—that on the 6th instant...
655From George Washington to the Officer Commanding the French Naval Forces in Chesapeake Bay, 20 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Chevalier Des Touches having been pleased to inform me that he had detached one sixty four...
656From George Washington to Brigadier General James Clinton, 20 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of a letter from His Excellency the Governor representing the situation of the...
657From George Washington to Elbridge Gerry, 20 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Mail of last Week brought me your favor of the 7th. Never having entertained a doubt of your...
658From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 20 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed are your Instructions, in the prosecution of wch if you should receive authentic...
659From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 20 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have ordered a detachment to be made at this post to rendezvous at Peeks Kill the 19th instant,...
660From George Washington to Philip Schuyler, 20 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
The perplexed State of our Military Affairs—generally—and the embarrassments with which I am (or...
661From George Washington to Major General Steuben, 20 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your letters of the 29th of January and 1st of February containing an...
662George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Gerhard Diriks, 21 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New Windsor, New York ] February 21, 1781 . Discusses question of Diriks’s rank in relation to...
663General Orders, 21 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . On this date, GW’s aide-de-camp Alexander Hamilton wrote Maj. Gen....
664From George Washington to Brigadier General Duportail, 21 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
My Visit to the French Army at Rhode Island has been delayed by important business & must...
665From George Washington to John Hancock, 21 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of receiving your Excellency’s favor of the 5th by General Warner, to whom I gave...
666From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 21 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to communicate, to your Excellency, a circumstance which I hope will be...
667From George Washington to Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 21 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have lately been obliged to make so large a temporary detachment, that it becomes indispensibly...
668From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Jeremiah Olney, 21 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will, immediately upon the receipt of this, send forward to the Army the Recruits which have...
669From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 21 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Having been obliged to make a very considerable temporary detachment from the Army, I am under...
670To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 21 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honor to communicate, to your Excellency, a circumstance which I hope will be...
671George Washington to Chevalier Destouches, 22 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 22, 1781 . Discusses Virginia expedition. Hopes that French...
672George Washington to Major General Samuel Holden Parsons, 22 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 22, 1781 . Directs Parsons to investigate a reported Tory plot...
673George Washington to Colonel Walter Stewart, 22 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 22, 1781 . Thanks Stewart for news of Pennsylvania line. Hopes...
674General Orders, 22 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . On this date, GW’s aide-de-camp Alexander Hamilton wrote Col. Samuel...
675From George Washington to Colonel Elias Dayton, 22 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
It will be indispensably necessary that we should be informed of the preparations or movements of...
676From George Washington to Captain Destouches, 22 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I received two days since the letter which you did me the honor to write me of the 7th instant....
677From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 22 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 20th —inclosed you have Captain Smarts discharge bearing date...
678From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 22 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have a letter under a flying seal to Genl St Clair. Upon your arrival at Philada you...
679From George Washington to Major General Samuel Holden Parsons, 22 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favrs of the 17th and 18th inst. In respect to the prisoners taken by Capt....
680From George Washington to Major General Samuel Holden Parsons, 22 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Walker has communicated to me some discoveries made of a plot among the tories of Stratford...
681From George Washington to Major General Arthur St. Clair, 22 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will, by the time this reaches you, be acquainted with the destination of the detachment...
682From George Washington to Colonel William Shepard, 22 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had written yesterday to General Lincoln, desiring him to direct the superintending Officers at...
683George Washington to Major General William Heath, 23 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 23, 1781 . Sends instructions for improving defenses of West...
684General Orders, 23 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
685From George Washington to Captain Lieutenant Caleb Brewster, 23 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received yours of the 14th—Your return mentions the names of Eight prisoners sent to the...
686From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 23 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
In a letter of the 18th I hinted to you that the detachment which was then forming might be five...
687From George Washington to John Moylan, 23 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with your Letter of the 18th —I have never recd any intimation of Mr Wilkinsons...
688From George Washington to Captain Stephen Olney, 23 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have recd yours of the 11th inst. and a letter from you to Colo. Angell, dated at Morris town...
689From George Washington to Captain Job Sumner, 23 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was duly favd with yours of the 24th ulto, but I was at the time so much engaged with the...
690George Washington to George Clinton, 24 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 24, 1781 . Regrets inability to comply with New York State’s...
691George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau, 24 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 24, 1781 . Believes that if Comte d’Estaing’s reported victory...
692General Orders, 24 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
693From George Washington to George Clinton, 24 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
In answer to your Excellency’s letter of the 14th I wrote fully on the 19th since which, I have...
694From George Washington to Brigadier General Lauzun, 24 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Dispatches equally unexpected & important prevented my following you the day after you left this...
695From George Washington to Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 24 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with Your Excellency’s letters of the 8th 12th and 18th since mine to you of the...
696George Washington to John Berrien, 25 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 25, 1781 . Directs Berrien to deliver to the bearer “all...
697George Washington to James and Horace Hooper, 25 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 25, 1781 . Orders delivery to director general of hospitals all...
698George Washington to Comte de Sainte-Mesme, 25 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New Windsor, New York ] February 25, 1781 . Is pleased that Sainte-Mesme wishes to accompany...
699General Orders, 25 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . On this date, GW receipted for $6,000 received “of Lieutt Colfax for...
700From George Washington to Colonel Moses Hazen or the Officer Commanding His Regiment, 25 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased to direct a discreet Subaltern of your Regt with a proper party to proceed to...