21From George Washington to Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 8 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I this Evening received your favor of this date. The Regiments under Cols Greene & Angel are to...
22To George Washington from Brig. Gen. James Mitchell Varnum, 8–9 October 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. James Mitchell Varnum, 8 or 9 Oct. 1777. GW wrote Varnum on 9...
23From George Washington to Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 9 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I received your Letter early this Morning by the return of the Express. Since the Order given for...
24From George Washington to Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 28 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
You are, as soon as the weather will permit, to proceed to Woodberry with the Brigade under your...
25From George Washington to Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 31 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Loss of our heavy Cannon on the North River, and the possibility however remote, of our...
26From George Washington to Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 1 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I hope this will find you arrived safe at Red Bank with your detatchment. By letters from the...
27To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 3 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
We arrived at this Place Yesterday. I have taken a View of the Forts, and think them in a good...
28From George Washington to Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 4 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed I had written to Colo. Green before your favor of yesterday reached my hands. I am...
29To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 6 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Great Manto Creek is situated two Miles and an half from Redbank, where it empties into the...
30From George Washington to Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 7 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
From various accounts I am convinced that the Enemy are upon the point of making a grand effort...
31From George Washington to Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 8 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 6th relieved me from much anxiety, as it was confidently reported that the firing...
32To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 8 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the Rect of your Orders of 7th Instant. The Intelligence you are pleased to...
33To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 9 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Previous to the Rect of your Commands of Yesterday, I had sent an additional Reinforcement of a...
34From George Washington to Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 10 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am pleased to find by yours of the 8th that proper dispositions were formed for the Reception...
35To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 10 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Enemy this Morning opened against us with five Batteries. At two this afternoon, no Man was...
36From George Washington to Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 11 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Favors of 9th & 10th Instant, I have duly received. I think we may reasonably hope, that...
37To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 11 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Treat of the Artillery and one Man besides was killed this Morning. The Enemy have battered...
38To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 11 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am this Moment returned from Fort Mifflin—Every Defence is almost destroyed. Poor Colo. Smith...
39From George Washington to Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 12 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to find from yours of Yesterday, that the fire of the Enemy had made so great an...
40To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 12 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Garrison holds out; tho’ the Enemy continue to batter with great Success upon the Works, but...
41From George Washington to Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 12 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Since I wrote to you at One O’Clock this day yours dated twelve last Night came to hand. This has...
42From George Washington to Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 13 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you two Letters yesterday, the first contained positive orders to maintain the Fort on...
43To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 14 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
One Hour since, all was pretty well in Fort. Three killed Yesterday and seven wounded—Our...
44To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 14 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of Yesterday is received. Major Thayer has the Command at Fort Mifflin at Present....
45From George Washington to Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 15 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Letter of yesterday inclosing the opinion of Major Thayer the present...
46To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 15 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was a great part of last light in Fort Mifflin; It is greatly shattered, but very defensible,...
47To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 15 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Firing is universal from the Shipping Batteries &c. We have lost a great many Men to day, a...
48From George Washington to Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 16 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I imagine from yours of last Evening by Major Ballard that the Fort was totally evacuated last...
49To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 16 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to what I wrote you last Evening, we were obliged to evacuate Fort Mifflin. Major...
50To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 17 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of the Enemy’s arm’d Vessells laying at Fort Mifflin, their Provision Vessells...