541Council of War, 3 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
At a Council held at Cambridge Head Quarters August 3d 1775 Present his Excelly General...
542To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 3 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
This covers the observation of the day to this time. Two ferry Boats Came on Shore at the ferry...
543To George Washington from the New York Provincial Congress, 3 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
We are informed in a Letter from the Continental Congress that the General would make out the...
544To George Washington from James Warren, 3 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I Inclose Agreable to your Excellencys desire a List of Such Officers in the army as have...
545From George Washington to John Hancock, 4–5 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the Receipt of your Favour of the 24th July accompanied by 284 Commissions,...
546To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Chase, 4 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library Colo. Harrison yesterday having informed Me that a Constitutional...
547General Orders, 4 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
It is with Indignation and Shame, the General observes, that notwithstanding the repeated Orders...
548To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 4 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
This covers the Observations as Usual. Capt. Morton who came out of Boston yesterday in the...
549From George Washington to Nicholas Cooke, 4 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday favoured with yours of the 31st July—we have yet no certain Account of the Fleet...
550From George Washington to a Committee of the Massachusetts Council, 4 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have an Extract of such parts of my Instruction’s as I conceive you want to be...
551From George Washington to Lewis Morris, 4 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your Letter of the 18th Ulto by Messrs Ogdan & Burr, & wish it was in...
552From George Washington to the New Hampshire Committee of Safety, 4 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your publick Capacity, & the Hope that you will be both able & willing, to give us some...
553From George Washington to William Trent, 4 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 22d Ulto came to my hands a few days ago —the hurry of business in which...
554From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 4 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I am favoured [with] yours of the 31st July informing me that the new Levies were coming forward...
555General Orders, 5 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
For the establishment of order, and to prevent disputes between Officers, as well for fixing a...
556To George Washington from Jacob Duché, 5 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
You will find by the inclosed, that I have taken the Liberty to inscribe to you a Sermon, which I...
557From George Washington to James Otis, Sr., 5 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer Colo. Baldwin has this Morning reported that among others out of Boston, the Barrack...
558To George Washington from James Warren, 5 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I am Just Informed that Mr Benja. Hitchburne A Young Gentn from Philadelphia has been Intercepted...
559General Orders, 6 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
560To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 6 August 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 6 Aug. 1775. On the night of 6 Aug.,...
561From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 6 August 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 6 Aug. 1775. On 6 Aug. Baldwin wrote to...
562To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 6 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you a Scroll from Malding this afternoon[.] The hurry I was in to return back to Chelsea...
563To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 6 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Dear Sir,—I thought it far from the least pleasing circumstance attending my removal hither that...
564To George Washington from Joseph Palmer, 6 August 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Joseph Palmer, 6 Aug. 1775. On 7 Aug. GW wrote to Palmer : “Your favour of...
565To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 6 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I thank You my Dear General for your very kind and polite Letter of the 28th ult., which I just...
566From George Washington to James Warren, 6 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I should be very glad to procure Mr Hitchbourns Release agreeable to your Favour of yesterday if...
567To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Bancroft, 7 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I had lately the honour of acquainting you by Capt. Read...
568To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Gale, 7 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This letter was apparently Franklin’s first news of an...
569General Orders, 7 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Captain Kilton of Col. Patterson’s Regiment, tried by a General Court martial for “Neglect of...
570To George Washington from the Norwich Committee of Correspondence, 7 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
We the Committe of Correspondence for the Town of Norwich Think it our indespensable Duty to...
571From George Washington to James Otis, Sr., 7 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
By the General Return made me for last Week, I find there are great Number of Soldiers and...
572From George Washington to Joseph Palmer, 7 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of yesterday came duely to my hands—as I did not consider local appointments, as...
573To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 7 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Fessenden is not returned hither—Your Letter to Majr General Schuyler was forwarded ⅌ Express the...
574The Pennsylvania Committee of Safety to a Commissioner and Three Assessors of Bucks County, 8 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Pennsylvania State Library, Harrisburg <August 8, 1775: In answer to your letter of July 29...
575From Benjamin Franklin to Philip Schuyler, 8 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society Your Letter to the President of the Congress, arrived here...
576General Orders, 8 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
As the number of absent Sick by the last returns, are astonishingly great; it is ordered that the...
577To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 8 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
This covers the Observation of yesterday & today —I would Inform your Excellency that—A...
578To George Washington from Nicholas Cooke, 8 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Last Evening Col. Porter delivered me your Letter of the 4th instant, to which I have paid all...
579From George Washington to the New York Provincial Congress, 8 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
It mus⟨t give great Concern to any⟩ considerate Mind that when ⟨this whole Continent at⟩ a vast...
580To George Washington from James Otis, Sr., 8 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
The letter of August 7th which your Excellency was pleased to direct to me, has been Communicated...
581To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 8 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I received your favour of the 4th instant,—Observe the contents—The new Levies will come into...
582To John Adams from James Warren, 9 August 1775 (Adams Papers)
I have very Accidentally heard of this Opportunity by Mr. Brown and have so short Notice of it...
583General Orders, 9 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Commanding Officer of each Regiment, or Corps, is to send a Return at Orderly time, to morrow...
584Instructions to John Goddard, 9 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Df , in Joseph Reed’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . The draft includes the...
585From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 9 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
From some late Intelligence out of Boston & sundry corroborating Circumstances, there is great...
586Abigail Adams to John Adams, 10 August 1775 (Adams Papers)
Tis with a sad Heart I take my pen to write to you because I must be the bearer of what will...
587The Pennsylvania Committee of Safety to the Albany Committee, 10 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Copy: New York Public Library <Philadelphia, August 10, 1775: You will receive herewith 2400...
588From Benjamin Franklin to Philip Schuyler, 10 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : New York Public Library I did myself the Honour of Writing to you by the Return of your...
589General Orders, 10 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
It is a matter of exceeding great Concern to the General, to find, that at a time when the united...
590To George Washington from the Officers of Colonel Samuel Gerrish’s Regiment, 10 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencies’ humble petitioners, We, the Subscribers, Officers of the Regiment, Commanded...