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1 Adams, John [Saturday August 17. 1776.] 1776-08-17 Saturday August 17. 1776. Congress resumed the Consideration of the Report of the Committee, to...
2 Adams, Abigail Adams, John Abigail Adams to John Adams, 17 August 1776 1776-08-17 Tho I wrote you two Letters yesterday one by the Post and one by Mr. Smith, yet I will not omit...
3 Adams, John 17 August., 17 August 1776 1776-08-17 17 August. The congress resolved that Gustavus Risberg be appointed an assistant to Clement...
4 Adams, John Sergeant, Jonathan Dickinson From John Adams to Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant, 17 … 1776-08-17 Yours of the 13. came by Yesterdays Post. You have not acknowledged in it, the Receipt of a...
5 Adams, John Warren, James From John Adams to James Warren, 17 August 1776 1776-08-17 I had a Letter from you, by the Post Yesterday. Congratulate you, and your other Self, on your...
6 Franklin, William Temple Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 17 … 1776-08-17 ALS : American Philosophical Society It being rather late when I got to Mr. Duffields and the...
7 Washington, George General Orders, 17 August 1776 1776-08-17 Benjamin Durant of Capt: Wadsworth’s Company & Col. Bailey’s Regiment, convicted by a General...
8 Washington, George Proclamation for the Evacuation of New York, 17 August … 1776-08-17 B y H is E XCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esquire, General, and Commander in Chief of the Army of...
9 Drummond, Thomas Lundin (Lord) Washington, George To George Washington from Lord Drummond, 17 August 1776 1776-08-17 Being deeply intarested in the welfare of America I think it my Duty to communicate a Matter of...
10 Washington, George Drummond, Thomas Lundin (Lord) From George Washington to Lord Drummond, 17 August 1776 1776-08-17 I have your Lordships Favour of this Day, accompanied by Papers on Subjects of the greatest...
11 Washington, George Hancock, John From George Washington to John Hancock, 17 August 1776 1776-08-17 The circumstances of the Two Armies having undergone no material alteration since I had the honor...
12 Hancock, John Washington, George To George Washington from John Hancock, 17 August 1776 1776-08-17 Your Favour of the 16th Inst: per Post this Minute came to Hand, & shall be laid before Congress...
13 Heath, William Washington, George To George Washington from Major General William Heath … 1776-08-17 The Last night the Fire Ships & Row Gallies made an attempt, Upon the Enemys ships, which lay at...
14 Washington, George Heath, William From George Washington to Maj. Gen. William Heath, 17 … 1776-08-17 Letter not found: to Maj. Gen. William Heath, 17 Aug. 1776. Heath’s letter to GW of this date is...
15 Washington, George Howe, Richard (Lord) From George Washington to Lord Howe, 17 August 1776 1776-08-17 Being authorized by Congress, as their Commanders in every Department are, to Negociate an...
16 Washington, George Howe, William From George Washington to Major General William Howe … 1776-08-17 I do myself the honor to transmit the Inclosed Letter from Major French, & at the same time to...
17 Livingston, William Smith Washington, George To George Washington from Major William Smith … 1776-08-17 Colo: Hand has this Morning reported to the General that since Yesterday Evening four Vessels of...
18 Washington, George New York Convention From George Washington to the New York Convention, 17 … 1776-08-17 When I consider that the City of New York will in all human probability very soon be the scene of...
19 Yates, Abraham Jr. Washington, George To George Washington from Abraham Yates, Jr., 17 August … 1776-08-17 Mr Denning hath made the Convintion Acquainted with your Excellenceys Sentiments upon obstructing...
20 Yates, Abraham Jr. Washington, George To George Washington from Abraham Yates, Jr., 17 August … 1776-08-17 I am directed to inform your Excellency that immediately upon the receipt of your favor of this...
21 Washington, George Yates, Robert From George Washington to Robert Yates, 17 August 1776 1776-08-17 I am favoured with yours of the 13th & 14th inst. and am pleased to find you have been...