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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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101701 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to William Heath, 24 August 1781 | 1781-08-24 | You will please to furnish the Teams required by the Qr Mr General without a moments delay—These... |
101702 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to William Heath, 24 August 1781 | 1781-08-24 | Colo. Pickering is in want of Three Travelling Forges to compleat the number for the Troops on... |
101703 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Heath, 24 August 1781 | 1781-08-24 | I am honored with another of your Letters of this date, have ordered one Travelling Forge from... |
101704 | Knox, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Knox, 24 August 1781 | 1781-08-24 | Account of the Ordnance which will be attached to the American Army in the intended operations to... |
101705 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-08-24 | I have sent Major Gibbs to join your Corps in the room of Major Galvan, as you are so well... |
101706 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Washington, George | To George Washington from … | 1781-08-24 | This letter will be Handed By cll Morris who waits upon Your Excellency with Gal Greene’s... |
101707 | La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de | Washington, George | To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La … | 1781-08-24 | J’ai l’honneur de Vous adresser trois lettres qui m’ont été remises pour le G énér al Duportail,... |
101708 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 24 August … | 1781-08-24 | The detachment under your command is to march to Springfield in New Jersey by two Routes. The... |
101709 | Washington, George | Loring, Jotham | From George Washington to Jotham Loring, 24 August 1781 | 1781-08-24 | Your Letter of the 15th instt is received—As the Matter of a second Trial requested by you, was... |
101710 | Washington, George | Morris, Robert | From George Washington to Robert Morris, 24 August 1781 | 1781-08-24 | Immediately after you left Camp, I applied to Mr Tarlé the French Intendant and requested to know... |
101711 | Washington, George | Smallwood, William | From George Washington to William Smallwood, 24 August … | 1781-08-24 | I have duly received your favor of the 9th Inst. together with the enclosure from the Marquis de... |
101712 | Gibson, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Gibson, 25 August 1781 | 1781-08-25 | Your Excellency’s letter of the 16th April was delivered to me, in the absence of Colo. Brodhead,... |
101713 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Heath, 25 August 1781 | 1781-08-25 | A few days before your departure from the camp near Dobb’s ferry, the report of a board of... |
101714 | Howe, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Howe, 25 August 1781 | 1781-08-25 | Every circumstance militates to confirm me in opinion that your Excellency intends marching with... |
101715 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Washington, George | To George Washington from … | 1781-08-25 | Independant of the Answer to Your letter of the 15th, I Have Been Very Particular in a Second... |
101716 | Washington, George | Seely, Silvanus | From George Washington to Silvanus Seely, 25 August … | 1781-08-25 | On the 27th Instant you will commence Your March from Dobb’s Ferry—with your Troops—on the Road... |
101717 | Washington, George | Van Cortlandt, Philip | From George Washington to Philip Van Cortlandt, 25 … | 1781-08-25 | You will take charge of the Clothing, the Boats, Intrenching Tools, and such other Stores as... |
101718 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Nathanael Greene, 26 August … | 1781-08-26 | Since I wrote your Excellency by Colonel Morris nothing very material has taken place, except the... |
101719 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to William Heath, 26 August 1781 | 1781-08-26 | Yours of yesterday reached me at this place. The Report to which you allude is with my Baggage;... |
101720 | Lee, Richard Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Richard Henry Lee, 26 August … | 1781-08-26 | I have just been favored with your polite and friendly letter of July the 15th last, for which I... |
101721 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-08-27 | Your favr of the 11th did not reach me till yesterday morning—I so soon expect to see you that I... |
101722 | Washington, George | Lee, Thomas Sim | From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 27 August … | 1781-08-27 | Official accounts which I have received, giving me Reason to expect the arrival of a powerfull... |
101723 | Washington, George | McKean, Thomas | From George Washington to Thomas McKean, 27 August 1781 | 1781-08-27 | I have the Honor to inform Congress, that my Expectation of the Arrival of the Fleet of Monser... |
101724 | Washington, George | Miles, Samuel | From George Washington to Samuel Miles, 27 August 1781 | 1781-08-27 | In consequence of a total alteration in our Plans, & the movement of a large Body of Troops to... |
101725 | Washington, George | Morris, Robert | From George Washington to Robert Morris, 27 August 1781 | 1781-08-27 | Accounts brought by several Vessels to Philada and to the Eastward leave little doubt but that... |
101726 | Washington, George | Nelson, Thomas, Jr. | From George Washington to Thomas Nelson, Jr., 27 August … | 1781-08-27 | At the same time that I acknowledge the receipt of your first favour since you was appointed to... |
101727 | Washington, George | Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur … | From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de … | 1781-08-27 | By Intelligence which I have received since my Arrival at this Place, I find that the Enemy have... |
101728 | Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur … | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de … | 1781-08-27 | Je reçois dans ce moment la lettre de V.E. Je ferai un sejour ici Selon Vos ordres avec la 1ère... |
101729 | Tilghman, Tench | Van Cortlandt, Philip | From Tench Tilghman to Philip Van Cortlandt, 27 August … | 1781-08-27 | His Excellency desires me to inform you that he found the Road by Ogdens Iron Works difficult for... |
101730 | Washington, George | General Orders, 28 August 1781 | 1781-08-28 | At a General Court Martial whereof Colonel Henry Jackson was President Major Murnan of the Corps... | |
101731 | Washington, George | Colfax, William | From George Washington to William Colfax, 28 August … | 1781-08-28 | The inclosed are the Instructions which I meant to deliver verbally, with some... |
101732 | Washington, George | Dobbs, William | From George Washington to William Dobbs, 28 August 1781 | 1781-08-28 | Some particular Circumstances having produced an Alteration in my Plan of Operations—there will... |
101733 | Forman, David | Washington, George | To George Washington from David Forman, 28 August 1781 | 1781-08-28 | I am this Minute Informed that Eighteen Large Ships of War appeard Standing in from the Southward... |
101734 | Washington, George | Forman, David | From George Washington to David Forman, 28 August 1781 | 1781-08-28 | I am this Moment favored with yours of this Day. Some particular Business calls me for a few Days... |
101735 | Greene, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Greene, 28 August … | 1781-08-28 | When I wrote to your Excellency, and requested your further directions, respecting the salted... |
101736 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 28 August … | 1781-08-28 | The Troops composing the Detat c hment under your Command may, till they are united with the... |
101737 | Morris, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Morris, 28 August 1781 | 1781-08-28 | Your favour of the 27th from Chatham, has just been delivered me by Coll Miles, and in... |
101738 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 28 August … | 1781-08-28 | To the Quarter Master General, or Deputy Qr Mr with the Army. In all cases on the present march,... |
101739 | Washington, George | Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur … | From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de … | 1781-08-28 | I do not find that the forc e upon Staten Island is large—or thrown over for any other purpose... |
101740 | Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur … | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de … | 1781-08-28 | I was on my way to go and see your Excellency, when Cl Smith has given me your letter, I go back... |
101741 | Washington, George | Skinner, Abraham | From George Washington to Abraham Skinner, 28 August … | 1781-08-28 | Having been authorized by Congress to proceed upon the exchange proposed by Mr Loring at your... |
101742 | Washington, George | Van Cortlandt, Philip | From George Washington to Philip Van Cortlandt, 28 … | 1781-08-28 | As the Army will march tomorrow Morning before you will probably have arrived, you will be... |
101743 | Van Cortlandt, Philip | Washington, George | To George Washington from Philip Van Cortlandt, 28 … | 1781-08-28 | I have just received your Excellencys Orders of this Date—and shall march on the road you are... |
101744 | Vioménil, Antoine-Charles du Houx, baron de | Washington, George | To George Washington from Antoine-Charles du Houx … | 1781-08-28 | the general Count de Rochambeau Setting out to go follow the orders of your Excellency and having... |
101745 | Brodhead, Daniel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Daniel Brodhead, 29 August … | 1781-08-29 | Since my last one man was killed by the Indians near the mouth of Cross creek. I suppose this... |
101746 | Washington, George | DeWitt, Simeon | From George Washington to Simeon DeWitt, 29 August 1781 | 1781-08-29 | Immediately upon receipt of this you will begin to Survey the road (if it has not been done... |
101747 | Forman, David | Washington, George | To George Washington from David Forman, 29 August 1781 | 1781-08-29 | My Express Returned with your Exclys answer to my letter of Yesterday this Morning three... |
101748 | Washington, George | Forman, David | From George Washington to David Forman, 29 August 1781 | 1781-08-29 | Your Favor of this Day reached me at 7 oClock. I am much obliged by your attention—& have to... |
101749 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to William Heath, 29 August 1781 | 1781-08-29 | I send you the inclosed Letters to be transmitted to the several States—which you will be pleased... |
101750 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 29 August … | 1781-08-29 | Last Evening I received advice from Gnl Forman of the Arrival of 18 large Ships of War, which... |