651General Orders, 19 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Col. Samuel Gerrish of the Massachusetts Forces, tried by a General Court Martial of which...
652To George Washington from Captain Richard Dodge, 19 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have inclosed the Discoveries of the Day. I have no intelligence of importance. I would...
653From George Washington to Lieutenant General Thomas Gage, 19 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I address’d you on the 11th Instant in Terms which gave the fairest Scope, for the Exercise of...
654To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 19 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Recommends for the command of a regiment “Colo. Wm Henshaw who before the Arrival of Genl Gates...
655To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 19 August 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Major General Artemas Ward, 19 Aug. 1775. On 20 Aug. Horatio Gates wrote...
656General Orders, 20 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
In Obedience to the Orders of the 5th Inst:, The Brigadier Genl and Field-Officers chosen by...
657To George Washington from Captain Richard Dodge, 20 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I Recd your Leter Last Evaning and I moust acknoledg my Self Not Eapuil [equal] to the Trust...
658From George Washington to George Mason, 20 August 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to George Mason, 20 August 1775. On 14 Oct. 1775 Mason wrote to GW : “I have to...
659From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 20 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of the 15th Inst. I have been favored with your’s of the 6th, I am much concerned...
660From George Washington to Lund Washington, 20 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter by Captn Prince came to my hands last Night —I was glad to learn by it that all are...
661The Pennsylvania Committee of Safety to the New York Provincial Congress, 21 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
LS : New York State Library, Albany <Philadelphia, August 21, 1775: We are obliged for the...
662The Albany Committee to the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, 21 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Text printed in Samuel Hazard et al. , eds., Pennsylvania Archives (1st series; 12 vols.,...
663General Orders, 21 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Court of enquiry ordered to sit Yesterday upon Col. Ebenezer Bridge, to sit this day at three...
664To George Washington from Captain Richard Dodge, 21 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I would in form your Exelencey that I have Nothing Remarkable to Right[.] I Have I[n] closed the...
665To George Washington from Peter Van Brugh Livingston, 21 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your favors of the 8th & 10th Instant I have recd and communicated to our Provincial Congress....
666To George Washington from Joseph Palmer, 21 August 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Joseph Palmer, 21 Aug. 1775. In his letter of 22 Aug. to Palmer , GW...
667To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 21 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Esteemed Favour of the 14th instant is received, No Powder is stopped according to my...
668General Orders, 22 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
As the Muster Rolls cannot be properly prepared before Saturday next, The General defers the...
669To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel James Babcock, 22 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Requests “a discharge from the Service, by reason of the indisposition that attends his bodily...
670To George Washington from Captain Richard Dodge, 22 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I Have Sent a gentlemen to your Exelency that was from Boston yesturday, I Furst Saw him a Bout...
671To George Washington from Major General William Howe, 22 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Men under your command having repeatedly fired upon the Officers of His Majesty’s Troops...
672From George Washington to Joseph Palmer, 22 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
In answer to your favour of yesterday I must inform you, that I have often been told of the...
673To George Washington from Lieutenant John Parke, 22 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Requests “a discharge from the Service, by reason of his having at home a Sister in Law (whose...
674To George Washington from Captain John Randall, 22 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
“By reason of the indisposition of his body, is reduced to the necessity of asking a discharge...
675To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 22 August 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Major General Artemas Ward, 22 Aug. 1775. On 25 Aug. Ward informed GW : “I...
676To Benjamin Franklin from Philip Schuyler, 23 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and transcript: National Archives Yesterday I had the honor to receive your favor of the...
677General Orders, 23 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Artemas Ward’s orderly book reads “Parole Romney” ( MHi : Ward Papers).
678From George Washington to Major General William Howe, 23 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I flatter myself you have been m[is]inform’d as to the Conduct of the Men under my Command...
679To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 23 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
A Gentleman whose name is Banister (as silly a Gentleman perhaps as lives) is accused by his...
680From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 23 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I received Advice from Boston that a Number of Transports, have sailed on a second...
681To George Washington from William Tudor, 23 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
At the Time I had the Honour of your Excellency’s Appointing me to the Office of Judge Advocate...
682From George Washington to James Warren, 23 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
In a late Conference with which I was honoured from the General Court, it was mentioned that a...
683[Samuel Cooke’s Bills for Board.] (Adams Papers)
The Honble. John Adams Esqr. to Saml. Cook Dr. 1775 Augst. 24th. To Boarding your Lady & Self 3...
684General Orders, 24 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Lieut. William Ryan of Col. Nixons Regiment, tried by a General Court Martial of which Lieut....
685To George Washington from the Gloucester Committee of Safety, 24 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Committee of Safety for the town of Glocester beg leave to acquaint your Excellency—that...
686To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Ward, 24 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Requests that “Mr Willm Prentice a good Student & Young Practitioner,” who enlisted in Colonel...
687To John Adams from Joseph Frye, 25 August 1775 (Adams Papers)
I have taken leave to Send you Enclos’d herewith, a brief account of the Several Stations in...
In 1745 He was an Ensign of a Company in Colo. Robert Hales Regiment at the Reduction of...
689To John Adams from James Prescott, 25 August 1775 (Adams Papers)
I have this minit received the Inclosed account and Imbrace the oppertunity of Conveying it to...
690To John Adams from William Prescott, 25 August 1775 (Adams Papers)
I have received a Line from my Brother which informs me of your desire of a particular Account of...
691General Orders, 25 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
If the Officers who were sent upon the recruiting service, are not all return’d to Camp; they are...
692From George Washington to George Clinton, 25 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Mr White presented me with your favour of the 27th Ulto —you may rely upon it, that any...
693To George Washington from Captain Richard Dodge, 25 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I would in form your Exelencey that thare is one man from Boston that Runaway and has now Bisne...
694To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 25 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Relations of Several Persons last out of Boston all tending to confirm our Belief that our...
695To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 25 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Of the Ordnance, Implements, Ordnance Stores &c. which I wrote your Excy for the 22nd Inst: only...
696From George Washington to Anthony White, 25 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your favours of the 31st Ulto and 1st Instt I have had the honour to receive; and you may believe...
697From Thomas Jefferson to John Randolph, 25 August 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your message by Mr. Braxton and immediately gave him an order on the Treasurer for the...
698Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, 26 August 1775 (Adams Papers)
I know my dear friend Mrs. Adams will be Glad to hear Her friend is in Better Health than when...
699From John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 26 August 1775 (Adams Papers)
I have been, the happiest Man, these two Days past, that I know of, in the World. I have compared...
700Editorial Note on the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety’s Regulations for Associators and Nonassociators, 26 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
The drafting subcommittee appointed on August 3, to implement Congress’ plan for the militia,...