1To 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...
2To George Washington from James Mitchell Varnum, 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Upon the foregoing System, each Battalion of Infantry consisting of five hundred Rank and File, a...
3To 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...
4To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 1–4 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Commands of the 3rd March last, I received the 18th of said Month; Agreeable to...
5To 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...
6To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 7 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here Yesterday morning on my Way from Rhode Island. I found Mrs Varnum in a distressed...
7To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 20 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Upon the pernicious Principle that Officers have a Right to leave the Service when they please I...
8To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 13 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
The 5th Instant I received your Excellency’s Favor of the 12th Ulto; As I had previous thereto...
9To 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,...
10To George Washington from James Mitchell Varnum, 21 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty of inclosing to your Excellency a short Oration, delivered upon an Occasion...
11To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 20 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Upon my Arrival at Red Bank last Evening, I found that Colo. Greene had recd the same Acct wch I...
12To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 5 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am now, with the Troops under my Command, fifteen Miles from Morristown, & thirty five from...
13To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 29 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Brig. Gen. James Mitchell Varnum, 29 Jan. 1779. GW wrote Varnum on 14...
14To George Washington from Colonel James Mitchell Varnum, 12 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
Prospect Hill, 12 March 1776 . Submits a “Return of Officers to be commissioned in the Ninth...
15To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 22 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
According to the saying of Solomon, hunger will break thro’ a stone Wall; It is therefore a very...
16To George Washington from James Mitchell Varnum, 20 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Perhaps my Residence in this Place for near a Year without writing to your Excellency, may be...
17To 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...
18To 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...
19To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 29 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I inclose your Excellency two Certificates from Doctor Rush. The Absurdity of the one,...
20To 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...
21To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 19 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
This Morning my flying Camp was removed from Woodberry, to this Place, as a more fit Situation...
22To George Washington from James Mitchell Varnum, 2 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency is well acquainted with the natural and political Situation of the Island of...
23To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 1 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
From a cursory View of the present State of your Army, compared to the Position of the Enemy, I...
24To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 5 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
Perhaps the Subject upon which I am addressing your Excellency is too extensive for the...
25To 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...
26To George Washington from Brig. Gen. James Mitchell Varnum, 28 April 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. James Mitchell Varnum, 28 April 1777. Varnum wrote GW on 6 May...
27To George Washington from Colonel James Mitchell Varnum, 5 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
Prospect Hill , 5 December 1775 . Informs GW that Private Ralph Morgan of his regiment “hath a...
28To 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...
29To George Washington from Colonel James Mitchell Varnum, September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Prospect Hill September 1775 . Requests that Christopher Greene be brevetted as lieutenant...
30To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 23 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
In the beginning of the War every Motive induced us to act upon the defencive Matters are now...