211George Washington to Pierre Penet, 30 April 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, April 30, 1778 . Thanks Penet for gifts. Df , in writings of George Washington and...
212George Washington to Henry Laurens, 3 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, May 3, 1778 . Discusses reasons for lack of Indian aid. Thinks the United States...
213George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 5 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Valley Forge ] May 5, 1778 . Reviews situation in Europe and discusses possible enemy...
214George Washington to the Council of War, 8 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, May 8, 1778 . Describes distribution of enemy forces. Discusses possibilities of...
215George Washington to Thomas Wharton, Junior, 11 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Valley Forge ] May 11, 1778 . Is disappointed that so few militiamen are available. Asks that a...
216George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Morgan Connor, 12 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, May 12, 1778 . Discusses courts-martial. Df , in writing of H, George Washington...
217George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 15 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, May 15, 1778 . Discusses Indian relations. Asks Schuyler to stop Lieutenant Colonel...
218George Washington to James Mease, 16 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, May 16, 1778 . Orders Mease to Camp. Df , in writing of H, George Washington...
219George Washington to Ezekiel Cheever, 17 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, May 17, 1778 . Instructs Cheever to rush forward arms that are en route from...
220George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 17 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Valley Forge ] May 17, 1778 . Instructs Greene to prepare for possible movement of Army and to...
221George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 18 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Valley Forge ] May 18, 1778 . Sends instructions. Df , in writing of H, George Washington...
222George Washington to Brigadier General William Smallwood, 19 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, May 19, 1778 . Discusses crimes and court-martial of Jetson, a Loyalist. Denies...
223George Washington to Brigadier General William Smallwood, 22–23 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, May 22–23, 1778 . Orders removal of stores from the Elk and urges Smallwood to be...
224George Washington to Elias Boudinot, 23 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Valley Forge ] May 23, 1778 . Is pleased with the improved treatment of prisoners by British....
225George Washington to Colonel Israel Shreve, 23 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, May 23, 1778 . Discusses case of William Hamet, a Loyalist; disposition of the...
226George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 25 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, May 25, 1778 . Orders Maxwell to secure all available information concerning enemy...
227George Washington to the Board of General Officers, 29 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Valley Forge ] May 29, 1778 . Submits case of Lieutenant Colonel Pierre Regnier’s rank. LS , in...
228George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel James Innes, 29 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, May 29, 1778 . Orders Innes to return to Camp. Df , in writing of H, George...
229George Washington to Colonel Josiah Parker, 29 May 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, May 29, 1778 . Orders Parker to return to Camp. Df , in writing of H, George...
230George Washington to the Board of General Officers, 2 June 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, June 2, 1778 . Submits for the Board’s decision Lieutenant Colonel Mauduit du...
231George Washington to the Board of General Officers, 2 June 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, June 2, 1778 . Submits for the Board’s decision the case of a suspected spy. LS ,...
232To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 4 June 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Loring having been sent by Sir Henry Clinton to meet Mr. Boudinot or any other person...
233George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 8 June 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Valley Forge ] June 8, 1778 . Instructs Greene to find a new camp site. Df , in writing of H,...
234George Washington to Colonel Lewis Nicola, 9 June 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, June 9, 1778 . Instructs Nicola to admit John Woelper of German Battalion as a...
235George Washington to Council of War, 17 June 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Valley Forge, June 17, 1778 . Presents probable British plans for evacuation of Philadelphia and...
236George Washington to Major General Philemon Dickinson, 18 June 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Valley Forge, June 18, 1778 .] States that enemy is crossing Delaware and orders Dickinson to...
237George Washington to James Mease, 18 June 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Valley Forge ] June 18, 1778 . Instructs Mease to send agent to purchase available articles...
238George Washington to Major General Benedict Arnold, 19 June 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Doctor Shannon’s, near Valley Forge ] June 19, 1778 . Instructs Arnold to proceed to...
239George 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...
240George Washington to Major General Philemon Dickinson, 22 June 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Coryells Ferry [ New Jersey ] June 22, 1778 . Acknowledges receipt of Dickinson’s letters. Is...
241George Washington to Major General Philemon Dickinson, 23 June 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Hopewell Township near the Baptist Meeting [ New Jersey ] June 23, 1778 . Requests information...
242George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 24 June 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Hopewell Township, New Jersey, June 24, 1778 . Orders Scott to Allentown to harass enemy. Df , in...
243George Washington to Brigadier General Louis Le Beque Du Portail, 30 June 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Englishtown [ New Jersey ] June 30, 1778 . Orders Du Portail to Philadelphia to study city’s...
244George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 3 July 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
New Brunswick [ New Jersey ] July 3, 1778 . States that Colonel Charles Armand can raise a new...
245George Washington to Henry Laurens, 7 July 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New Brunswick, New Jersey ] July 7, 1778 . States that American forces have advanced to North...
246George Washington to Henry Laurens, 11 July 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Paramus [ New Jersey ] July 11, 1778 . Acknowledges receipt of Laurens’s congratulations on...
247George Washington to William Henry Drayton, 12 July 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Paramus [ New Jersey ] July 12, 1778 . Acknowledges receipt of Drayton’s congratulations on...
248George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Francis Barber, 14 July 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Paramus [ New Jersey ] July 14, 1778 . Thanks Barber for information concerning the enemy....
249George 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...
250George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, 14 July 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Paramus, New Jersey, July 14, 1778 .] Reports arrival of French fleet. Suggests that eastern...
251George Washington to Comte d’Estaing, 15 July 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Haverstraw, New York, July 15, 1778 .] Is sending “a small quantity of livestock” and has...
252George Washington to Henry Laurens, 26 July 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
White Plains [ New York ] July 26, 1778 . Regrets Baron von Steuben finds it necessary to resign....
253George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 27 July 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
White Plains [ New York ] July 27, 1778 . Introduces Major General Nathanael Greene who is to...
254George Washington to Brigadier General James Clinton, 31 July 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
White Plains [ New York ] July 31, 1778 . Instructs Clinton to move to Kings Bridge in order to...
255George Washington to the Board of War, 3 August 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
White Plains [ New York ] August 3, 1778 . Discusses proposed attacks against Indians. Df , in...
256George Washington to Comte d’Estaing, 8 August 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
White Plains [ New York ] August 8, 1778 . Regrets hardships that D’Estaing has had to face....
257George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 8 August 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
White Plains [ New York ] August 8, 1778 . Asks Sullivan to deliver enclosed letter to D’Estaing....
258George Washington to Henry Laurens, 9 August 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
White Plains, New York, August 9, 1778 . Discusses desirability of forming a corps consisting of...
259George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 10 August 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
White Plains [ New York ] August 10, 1778 . Regrets “the tardiness of the militia.” Informs...
260George Washington to Comte d’Estaing, 12 August 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
White Plains [ New York ] August 12, 1778 . States again that British fleet has left “the Hook.”...