1Journey to the French Commandant: Narrative (Washington Papers)
...a period of imprisonment, first in Montreal and then Quebec, they were “put on board a Man of...
2Expedition to the Ohio, 1754: Narrative (Washington Papers)
...was appointed to the legislative council of the Province of Quebec.
3II., 3 July 1754 (Washington Papers)
.... 1385, 1952;
copy in French, Archives Nationales de Quebec;
copy, in French, ...de Quebec....
4Memorandum, 30 May–11 June 1755 (Washington Papers)
...commander in chief of all forces in the province of Quebec and the upper Great Lakes (
5From George Washington to John Hall and John King, 16 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
...in 1776 it was sent from the West Indies to Quebec.
6III., 1757 (Washington Papers)
...que la langue anglaise” (Archives de Quebec). Anger in Virginia subsided during Van...
7[May 1772] (Washington Papers)
..., a lieutenant in the British army who died at Quebec in 1759. The patent for the tract was...
8[Diary entry: 29 May 1772] (Washington Papers)
..., a lieutenant in the British army who died at Quebec in 1759. The patent for the tract was...
9From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 24 August 1774 (Washington Papers)
GW is referring to what is known as the Quebec Act, passed by Parliament in June 1774. By the...
10[October 1774] (Washington Papers)
...be printed for distribution among the inhabitants of Quebec, the First Continental Congress...
11[Diary entry: 26 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
...be printed for distribution among the inhabitants of Quebec, the First Continental Congress...
12General Orders, 8 July 1775 (Washington Papers)
...the Crown Point expedition of 1755 and at Quebec in 1759. On 23 June 1775 the...
13From George Washington to John Hancock, 4–5 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
...1776, Thomas took command of the American army at Quebec on 1 May and died of smallpox a month...
14From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 14 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
...respecting Troops being sent from Boston to Quebec: those Reports I apprehend took their...
15From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 20 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
...Canada, by Way of Kennebeck River, and so to Quebec, by a Rout 90 Miles below Montreal—I can...
16General Orders, 2 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Countersign Quebec.
17Instructions to Nathaniel Tracy, 2 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
...the Kennebec River, up which he planned to march toward Quebec. For Arnold’s expedition, see
18Instructions to Reuben Colburn, 3 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
..., who was then preparing for his expedition to Quebec, wrote to Colburn from Watertown: “His...
19General Orders, 5 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
...between 11 and 13 September. For Arnold’s expedition to Quebec, see
20From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 10 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
...just sending off a Detachment of 1000 Men to Quebec by the way of Kennebec River, to co-...Quebec
21General Orders, 13 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Countersign Quebec
22General Orders, 24 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
...been draughted for the Detachment ordered to Quebec; and specifying the Names of the towns...
23From George Washington to Samuel Washington, 30 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
...design of this expedition is to take possession of Quebec if possible, but at all Events to...
24From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 4 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
...Shirreff, deputy quartermaster general at Boston, from Quebec on 6 Sept.: “The Rebels...
25General Orders, 5 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Parole Quebec.
26From George Washington to John Hancock, 5 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Captain of the Brig from Quebec for Boston, ...to throw himself into Quebec, it must fall...
27From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 6 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
...wholly upon Arnold—He expected to be at Quebec in 20 Days from the 26th September So...
28From George Washington to John Hancock, 12 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
all Allowances, he will be at Quebec the 20th Instt, where a Gentleman from Canada (Mr...
29From George Washington to Nicholas Cooke, 13 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
...Town of this Province or New Hampshire—or possibly to Quebec.
30From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 13 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
...of this Province or New Hampshire, or possibly gone to Quebec...will be at Quebec.” The...
31From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 13 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
...Men and was Order’d to possess themselves of Quebec if possible, but at any rate to make...
32From George Washington to Nathaniel Woodhull, 13 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
...Coast of this Province, New Hampshire, or perhaps to Quebec.
33General Orders, 16 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Parole Quebec.
34Instructions to Captains Nicholson Broughton and John Selman, 16 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
...Force sailed from England some Time ago for Quebec laden with 6000 Stand of Arms a large...Quebec
35General Orders, 6 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Countersign Quebec.
36From George Washington to John Hancock, 8 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
—I think he must be in Quebec. If any mischance had happend to him, he would...
37From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 8 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
—I think he is in Quebec—if I hear nothing more of him in five days...
38From George Washington to William Ramsay, 10–16 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
...his Detachment have got into good Quarters in Quebec, long before this—I have heard nothing...
39Instructions to Colonel Henry Knox, 16 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
..., or St Johns—If it should be necessary, from Quebec, if in our hands—the want of them is...
40From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 16 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
...is a pleasing Presage of the Reduction of Quebec in effecting which I hope Colonel Arnold...
41From George Washington to John Hancock, 19 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
...of the rest of Canada, throw himself into Quebec, & there make his Last effort—there...
42From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 20 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
...as he had been able to raise, wd get into Quebec before him) I fear in a bad way—for...
43From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 28–30 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
...of making a successful attack on Quebec without assistance from General Montgomery:...
44From George Washington to John Hancock, 28 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
...Learn of Colonel Arnold is, that he is near Quebec, I hope Montgomery will be able to proceed...
45From George Washington to John Hancock, 4 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
...Aspect in that Quarter[.] the reduction of Quebec is an Object of Such great importance that...
46From George Washington to Colonel Benedict Arnold, 5 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
...due to your Toils, in the possession of Quebec—My thanks are due, & sincerely offered to...
47From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 5 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
...to the Success of our arms and for reducing Quebec to our possession—Should he not be able to...
48From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 15 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
...Arnold—would to God we may hear he is in Quebec—& that all Canada is in our possession. My...
49From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 18 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
...Hands, as I think we shall get possession of Quebec, from whence he will not easily get away—...
50From George Washington to John Hancock, 31 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
...day at Camp from Canada, he Left Quebec the 24th ultmo in Consequence of General... ...Quebec,...