1To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 3 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
We arrived at this Place Yesterday. I have taken a View of the Forts, and think them in a good...
2To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 6 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Great Manto Creek is situated two Miles and an half from Redbank, where it empties into the...
3To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 8 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the Rect of your Orders of 7th Instant. The Intelligence you are pleased to...
4To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 9 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Previous to the Rect of your Commands of Yesterday, I had sent an additional Reinforcement of a...
5To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 10 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Enemy this Morning opened against us with five Batteries. At two this afternoon, no Man was...
6To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 11 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Treat of the Artillery and one Man besides was killed this Morning. The Enemy have battered...
7To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 11 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am this Moment returned from Fort Mifflin—Every Defence is almost destroyed. Poor Colo. Smith...
8To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 12 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Garrison holds out; tho’ the Enemy continue to batter with great Success upon the Works, but...
9To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 14 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
One Hour since, all was pretty well in Fort. Three killed Yesterday and seven wounded—Our...
10To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 14 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of Yesterday is received. Major Thayer has the Command at Fort Mifflin at Present....
11To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 15 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was a great part of last light in Fort Mifflin; It is greatly shattered, but very defensible,...
12To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 15 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Firing is universal from the Shipping Batteries &c. We have lost a great many Men to day, a...
13To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 16 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to what I wrote you last Evening, we were obliged to evacuate Fort Mifflin. Major...
14To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 17 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of the Enemy’s arm’d Vessells laying at Fort Mifflin, their Provision Vessells...
15To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 19 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
This Morning my flying Camp was removed from Woodberry, to this Place, as a more fit Situation...
16To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 20 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Upon my Arrival at Red Bank last Evening, I found that Colo. Greene had recd the same Acct wch I...
17To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 21 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Last Evening Fort Mercer was evacuated. Some of the Shipping burnt this Morning. Most of the...
18To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 1 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
From a cursory View of the present State of your Army, compared to the Position of the Enemy, I...
19To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 3–4 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Having been favored with your Excellency’s commands of this day, I shall give my sentiments...
20To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 22 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
According to the saying of Solomon, hunger will break thro’ a stone Wall; It is therefore a very...