101To George Washington from John Hancock, 5 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
By a very intelligent person just arrived from London we have certain intelligence that a large...
102From George Washington to the New York Committee of Safety, 5 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
By an intellig⟨ent Person from⟩ Boston the 3d Instt, I am informed ⟨that a Fleet⟩ consisting of...
103From George Washington to Robert Carter Nicholas, 5 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 8th Ultimo came to my hands on the 2d Instant by Mr Byrd. I return you my...
104From George Washington to the Portsmouth Committee of Safety, 5 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the Receipt of your Favour of the 2d Instt informing me that the Ship Prince...
105From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 5 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
By a Person from Boston the Day before yesterday we learn that a small Fleet consisting of a 64...
106To George Washington from Lund Washington, 5 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
I receive’d Your Letter of the 28th Augst on tuesday afternoon it was rather too late for me to...
107General Orders, 6 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
108To George Washington from the Massachusetts Council, 6 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Watertown [Mass.] 6 October 1775. . Recommends officers in Col. Edmund Phinney’s regiment for...
109From George Washington to the Massachusetts General Court, 6 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
On the 29th August I did myself the Honour of addressing you on the Complaint of the Quarter...
110From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 6 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you Yesterday of which the inclosed is a Copy. Since which I have been informed that your...
111General Orders, 7 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Lieut. Col. Abijah Brown tried at a late General Court martial, whereof Col. Hitchcock was...
112To George Washington from the Massachusetts Council, 7 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Watertown [Mass.] 7 October 1775. . Recommends that John Rice be commissioned “as youngest...
113To George Washington from Lieutenant Thomas Terrill, 7 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Roxbury Camp 7 October 1775 . Requests discharge from the army. “The State of my Health is such...
114From George Washington to Lund Washington, 7 October 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 7 Oct. 1775. On 29 Oct. Lund Washington wrote to GW : “On...
115General Orders, 8 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
For the future the Adjutant General will send the Parole and Countersign, under a sealed cover,...
116Council of War, 8 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of War held at Head Quarters October 8th 1775. Present His Excelly having on the 5th...
117To George Washington from Colonel William Henshaw, 8 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
An ardent love for my Country & a desire to promote its Interest & welfare will I make no doubt...
118To George Washington from Richard Henry Lee, 8 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
A Ship in 7 weeks from London brings us pretty perfect intelligence of the infernal designs of...
119General Orders, 9 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
If any Negroe is found straggling after Taptoo beating about the Camp, or about any of the roads...
120To George Washington from Major Christopher French, 9 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
I was favor’d, last Night, with your Letter which, I must acknowledge, was very different from...
121To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Hitchcock, 9 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Prospect Hill, 9 October 1775. . Recommends discharge of Sgt. William Vinson who “has for a long...
122To George Washington from the Massachusetts Council, 9 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Watertown [Mass.] 9 October 1775 . Recommends staff officers in Col. Timothy Danielson’s regiment...
123To George Washington from the Soldiers of Captain Thomas Mighill’s Company, 9 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
9 October 1775. . “H umbly P ray Your Honor would be pleas’d to hear us Respecting the settling...
124To George Washington from Stephen Moylan and Colonel John Glover, 9 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
We were too sanguine in our expectation on saturday, which occasiond Mr Moylan to tell Mr Reed,...
125To George Washington from the Portsmouth Committee of Safety, 9 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
We are honoured with your Excellency’s Letter of the 5th Instant a full Answer to which we shall...
126To George Washington from Ensign Samuel Stoughton, Jr., 9 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Windsor, Conn. 9 October 1775 . Requests discharge from the service. “I having Obtained a...
127To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 9 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Pursuant to request from the Continental Congress this day received have given orders to Capt....
128To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 9 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 21st of Septr—have no disposition to...
129From George Washington to Lund Washington, 9 October 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 9 Oct. 1775. On 29 Oct. Lund Washington wrote to GW : “On...
130General Orders, 10 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
131To George Washington from Nicholas Cooke, 10 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have this Moment received by Express Orders from the Honble Continental Congress to dispatch...
132To George Washington from Ensign John March, 10 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
10 October 1775 . “By Reason of A Weak Constitution I find myself Incapable of doing my Duty—I...
133General Orders, 11 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Samuel Gridley of Col. Gridley’s Regiment of Artillery, tried at a late General Court...
134To George Washington from Lieutenant William Cochran, 11 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
[C.11 October 1775] . Petitions for discharge from the army. “Your petitioner enter’d into the...
135To George Washington from the New Hampshire Committee of Safety, 11 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Committee of Safety for the Town of Portsmouth have represented to us that the Ship Prince...
136To George Washington from Brigadier General John Thomas, 11 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your may Remember I Mentioned to your Excellency the Discharge of Some Subalterns that were...
137To George Washington from Samuel West, 11 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
When I was att Head Quarters the other Day, my good friend mr Pierpoint informed your Excellency,...
138General Orders, 12 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
139To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Church, 12 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
My Surgeon, and Mate being upon command in the Detachment under Coll Arnold I applied to Doctr...
140To George Washington from Sarah Fulton, Alenar Clarke, Jannet Berry, and Hannah Harvard, 12 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
We your humble Petitioners beg Leave to lay our pitiful Circumstances before you & intreat your...
141From George Washington to John Hancock, 12 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
I am honoured with your several Favours of the 26th, & 30th September, & 5th October. The...
142Enclosure I: Joseph Trumbull’s Estimate of Commissary Expenses, 7–12 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
An Estimate of the Cost of Such Articles for the Support of an American Army, consisting of...
143Enclosure II: Thomas Mifflin’s Estimate of Quarter Master Expenses, 5 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
An Estimate of the Cost of a Barrack 96 Feet by 16 Feet; to be divided into 6 Rooms & to contain...
144To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 12 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
I did myself the Honor to write Your Excellency on the 26th Ult: which I sent by the Way of...
145From George Washington to Lund Washington, 12 October 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 12 Oct. 1775. On 29 Oct. Lund Washington wrote to GW : “Mr...
146To George Washington from Nathaniel Woodhull, 12 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Captain Thompson lately arrived from London was examined before the provincial Congress here—Some...
147General Orders, 13 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Lieut. Richard Woodward of Capt. Gridley’s Company, in Col. Gridleys Regiment of Artillery, tried...
148To George Washington from Colonel Benedict Arnold, 13 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
A Person going down the River presents the first Opportunity I have had of writing to your...
149To George Washington from Peter Bundy, 13 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Westfield [Mass.] 13 October 1775 . “Humbly Sheweth that Since your Petitioner Engaged in the...
150From George Washington to Nicholas Cooke, 13 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
I am favour’d with yours of the 10th & am Sorry it has so happened that the proposed Scheme of...