1From John Adams to Horatio Gates, 23 March 1776 (Adams Papers)
I had the Pleasure, a few days ago, of your Favour of 8th. Instant, for which I esteem myself...
2From John Adams to Horatio Gates, 27 April 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favour of the Twenty third, I received Yesterday, and it put me into a good Humour, the...
3From John Adams to Horatio Gates, 18 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
We have ordered you to the Post of Honour, and made you Dictator in Canada for Six Months, or at...
4From John Adams to Horatio Gates, 13 August 1776; 18 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favours of 24 June, and 17. July, are before me. I wish with all my Heart that you were...
5From John Adams to Horatio Gates, 18 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
The Marquis de la Fayettes Brother, the Viscount de Noailles tells me, he should be glad to take...
6George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 1 March 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 1, 1777. Orders investigation of fraudulent recruiting returns....
7George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 7 May 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 7, 1777. Encloses letter to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, who is...
8George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 4 August 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] August 4, 1777. Forwards Congress’ appointment of Gates to the command of...
9George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 6 August 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Camp near Germantown [ Pennsylvania ] August 6, 1777. Notifies Gates that De Malmady has been...
10George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 7 August 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Camp near Germantown [ Pennsylvania ] August 7, 1777. Notifies Gates that Du Bouchet has been...
11From Alexander Hamilton to Major General Horatio Gates, 29 August 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Your two favours both of the 22d came to hand yesterday. His Excellency had been all the day out...
12From Alexander Hamilton to Major General Horatio Gates, 5 November 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
By inquiry, I have learned that General Patterson’s brigade, which is the one you propose to send...
13From Alexander Hamilton to Major General Horatio Gates, 13 November 177[7] (Hamilton Papers)
Since my arrival in this quarter, I have been endeavouring to collect the best idea I could, of...
14George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 14 February 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Valley Forge ] February 14, 1778 . Regrets inability to “ratify” sentence of court-martial held...
15George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 21 June 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Coryells Ferry [ New Jersey ] June 21, 1778 . Informs Gates of movements of American and enemy...
16George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 14 July 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Paramus [ New Jersey ] July 14, 1778 . Informs Gates that Army is marching to Haverstraw. Df , in...
17From Alexander Hamilton to Major General Horatio Gates, [8 September 1778] (Hamilton Papers)
His Excellency desires me to inform you that having received information of the enemy’s being out...
18George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 10 September 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
White Plains [ New York ] September 10, 1778 . Instructs Gates to march to Danbury. LS , in...
19From Alexander Hamilton to Major General Horatio Gates, 12 September 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
His Excellency commands me to inform you, that he has received advice, that the enemy, who had...
20George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 30 September 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Fredericksburg [ New York ] September 30, 1778 . Sends news of enemy’s movements in New Jersey....
21George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 7 October 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Fishkill, New York ] October 7, 1778 . Discusses probable British moves. Instructs Gates to...
22George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 11 October 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Fredericksburg [ New York ] October 11, 1778 . Thanks Gates for intelligence concerning sailing...
23George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 24 October 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Fredericksburg [ New York ] October 24, 1778 . Reports that troops have been ordered eastward....
24George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 27 October 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Fredericksburg [ New York ] October 27, 1778 . Speculates on British intentions. Instructs Gates...
25George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 29 October 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Fredericksburg [ New York ] October 29, 1778 . States that Congress has ordered Gates to Boston...
26George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 6 March 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 6, 1779 . Discusses proposed Indian expedition. Df , in writings...
27George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 12 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 12, 1779 . Reports that Major General John Sullivan has arrived...
28George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 17 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 17, 1779 . Orders Gates to have Brigadier General John Glover’s...
29George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 19 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 19, 1779 . Asks for a muster of Massachusetts troops under...
30George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 6 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 6, 1779 . Asks Gates to examine rank of Captain Ezra Lunt. Df , in...
31George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, [8–9] May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May [ 8–9 ] 1779 . Reports that Colonel Armand is recruiting in the...
32George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, [14] May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May [ 14 ] 1779 . Regrets that prospects for reinforcements are so...
33George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 21 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 21, 1779 . Expresses concern over discontent in the Army. Reports...
34George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 26 May 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
M [ iddle ] B [ rook, New Jersey ] May 26, 1779 . Encloses letter requesting Major General...
35George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 11 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 11, 1779 . Laments Gates’s poor prospects for reinforcements....
36George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 13 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 13, 1779 . Reports that Brigadier General Henry Knox will send a...
37George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 27 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] June 27, 1779 . Transmits second copy of general orders concerning...
38George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 30 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] June 30, 1779 . Asks Gates to send Brigadier General John Glover’s...
39George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 10 July 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] July 10, 1779 . Describes latest British and American moves. Df , in...
40George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 25 July 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
West Point, July 25, 1779. Discusses problems of rations and ordnance supplies. Describes...
41George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 29 July 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
West Point, July 29, 1779. Discusses probable destination of British troops sailing from England....
42George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 11 August 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
West Point, August 11, 1779. Asks Gates to cooperate with Baron von Steuben. LS , in writing of...
43From Alexander Hamilton to Major General Horatio Gates, 4 September 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
[ West Point ] September 4, 1779 . Requests that Gates forward letter from Conrad Alexandre...
44George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 4 June 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] June 4, 1780 . Asks Gates “whether the situation of [his] private...
45George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 22 October 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Preakness [ New Jersey ] October 22, 1780 . Has been directed by Congress to order a court of...
46From Benjamin Franklin to Horatio Gates, 28 August 1776 (Franklin Papers)
Transcript: Harvard University Library The Congress being advised, that there was a probability...
47From Benjamin Franklin to [Horatio Gates], 2 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : New-York Historical Society I received your obliging Letter by the Chevalier De Ramondis who...
48From Benjamin Franklin to Horatio Gates, 5 March 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I embrace this Opportunity of the Marquis de La Fayette’s return to the...
49From George Washington to Brigadier General Horatio Gates, 17 June 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Brigadier General Horatio Gates, 17 June 1775. On 22 June Gates wrote to GW...
50Orders and Instructions to Major General Horatio Gates, 24 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Honorable Continental Congress reposing the greatest Confidence in your Wisdom & Experience...