1To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont: Two Notes, [before 22 October 1777] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Je prie M. franklin d’avertir M. andrew Patton de se Rendre a...
Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin...
3The American Commissioners to George Washington, [August or September 1777] (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft ): Library of Congress The Marquis de la Fayette, a young Nobleman of great...
4To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse Conway: Two Notes, [August? 1777] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society These two undated notes, we believe, were written in the...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Lebègue de Presle, [August 1777] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je me suis engagé la derniere fois que J’ai eu l’honneur de...
6From George Washington to Colonel Theodorick Bland, August 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have received your three several favours of this day —I have spoken to the Commissary & forage...
7John Adams to Abigail Adams, 1 August 1777 (Adams Papers)
The Fleet is in Delaware Bay. 228 of them were seen, in the Offing, from Cape Henlopen, the day...
8George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 1 August 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Chester [ Pennsylvania ] August 1, 1777. Orders Greene to hold men in readiness to march and to...
9George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 1 August 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Chester [ Pennsylvania ] August 1, 1777. Warns of probable attack on Highlands. Discusses orders...
10Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners, 1 August 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Yours of the 25th. July Came safe to hand. As to French...
11To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre-Samuel Du Pont de Nemours, 1 August 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society En arrivant de la Campagne je trouve la lettre et le paquet...
12[Ferdinand Grand]: Draft Contract for the American Commissioners, 1 August 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AD : American Philosophical Society Nous soussignés en vertu de nos pouvoirs donnons ordre et...
13From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 1 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
We have not recieved any certain intelligence that the Fleet have got within the Capes. By the...
14To George Washington from Captain Heman Allen, 1 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
Salisbury, Conn., 1 Aug. 1777 . “Suffer me to inclose Copies of several Letters, directed to me...
15From George Washington to George Clinton, 1 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
I had proceeded thus far in order to look out for a proper place to arrange the Army when I recd...
16To the Commanding Officer on March from Peekskill, N.Y., 1 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have this Moment recd information that the Enemy’s Fleet have left the Capes of Delaware and...
17From George Washington to Colonel Elias Dayton, 1 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
Having recd information that the Fleet have left the Capes of Delaware and steered Eastward, you...
18To George Washington from Robert Erskine, 1 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 28th Ult: concerning the Office of Geographer, I had the honour to receive...
19From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 1 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have just received information by express that the enemys fleet have disappeared from the Capes...
20To George Washington from John Hancock, 1 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
An Express having this moment Arriv’d from Cape May with a Letter, Copy of which I have the...
21To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 1 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
We this moment have received the Intelligence contained in the inclosed —whether the Enemy will...
22From George Washington to Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 1 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
By an Express this moment arrived from Cape May, The Enemy’s Fleet left Yesterday Morning at...
23To George Washington from the Massachusetts Council, 1 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
the inclosed is a Copy of a Letter this moment recd from the Brigadier of the County of Essex:...
24From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 1 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment received intelligence by express that the enemy’s fleet yesterday morning...
25To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 1 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of the 27th Instant I received Yesterday Morning, at Fort Miller, on my Way to this...
26From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 1 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
By an Express this Moment received from Cape May, The Enemy’s Fleet put to Sea yesterday Morning...
27From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Walton White, 1 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
A Letter just received from Brigadier General Maxwell informs me of the desertion of one of your...