1To George Washington from the New Hampshire Committee of Safety, 21–22 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Committee had the Honour to receive yours of the 23d Ulto. And are very Sensible of the great Dificulty’s you have been reduced to for want of a Regular Army. And at the Same time are Agreably surprized with the Glorious Stand you have made with so few men, and many of those wholly undisiplined. The Officers appointed for the new Army, have but lately come home, and without money to pay...
21777. Feb. 21. Fryday. (Adams Papers)
Dined Yesterday at Mr. Samuel Purveyances. Mr. Robert his Brother and Lady, the President and Lady, the two Coll. Lees and their Ladies, Mr. Page and his Lady, Coll. Whipple, Mrs. K. Quincy, a young Gentleman and a young Lady made the Company. A great Feast. The Virginia Ladies had Ornaments about their Wrists, which I dont remember to have seen before. These Ornaments were like Miniature...
3John Adams to Abigail Adams, 21 February 1777 (Adams Papers)
Yesterday, I had the Pleasure of dining with Mr. Purveyance. There are two Gentlemen of this Name in Baltimore, Samuel and Robert, eminent Merchants, and in Partnership. We had a brillant Company, the two Mrs. Purveyances, the two Mrs. Lees, the Ladies of the two Colonels R ichard H enry and F rancis , Mrs. H ancock and Miss Katy Quincy , and a young Lady that belongs to the Family. If this...
4Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners, 21 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society When I wrote you last I mentioned, being Summond to Appear before the Intendant, in regard to the Destination of the Prisoners now on board my Ship. The Intendant, then Informed me that he should come on board in Company with the Captains of the different prizes and Examine all the English, Irish and Scotch Men that was on board my Ship and all those Chose...
5General Orders, 21 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
John Porterfield, Serjt in Capt: Bayard’s Company, in the 3rd Pennsylvania Battalion, tried by a General Court Martial, whereof Lt Col. Hendricks was President, is found guilty of Desertion , and sentenced to be Shot to death. The General approves the Judgment of the Court, but respites the execution of the sentence for one week. Serjt William Roberts, of Capt. Dirks Company, in the 9th...
6To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel John Brooks, 21 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
Major Willm Hull, the Gentleman your Excellency was pleased to appoint to Colo. Michael Jackson’s Regt, finds some inconvenience in not haveing his Commission As your Excellency gave him his appointment (in the Room of Major Swasey) the Commissioners of this State, do not think, they have a Right to commissionate him. Coll Jackson still continues very lame & unfit for Duty; and I have no body...
7To George Washington from the Continental Congress Executive Committee, 21 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
We have just rec’d the inclosed resolves from Congress which the President desires us to send forward to you, & we have the pleasure to inform you they are to adjourn next Tuesday from Baltimore to Philadelphia where we hope they may long remain undisturbed, so that the Public business may meet that dispatch which is now become so essentially necessary. Your Excellency will find herein a...
8From George Washington to James Mercer, 21 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 11th Ulto with the Bond Inclosed, came to my hands a few days ago by Mr Jno. Walker —I thank you for your kind congratulations on the late success of our Arms, but must beg leave to assure you, that my time is not, as you seem to apprehend a whit less engaged by it. Nevertheless, as I feel an Inclination to satisfy you both with respect to your enquiries, and in other...
9To George Washington from Richard Peters, 21 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by the Board of War to inform you that it is the Opinion of Congress that the Men of the Corps of Virginia Light Horse under the Command of Major Bland receive the usual Bounty on their reinlisting for three Years or during the War into the Continental Service. General Ward having declined the Command of the Eastern Department I have it in Direction to enclose a Copy of his...
10From George Washington to Brig. Gen. John Morin Scott, 21 February 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Brig. Gen. John Morin Scott, 21 Feb. 1777. Scott’s letter to GW of 14 Feb . is docketed in part “Ansd 21st.”