158611To George Washington from Carter Braxton, 12 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have often had a desire of writing to you and returning you my Acknowledgements for your polite...
158612To George Washington from George Clinton, 12 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Friends of Major Hatfield (who last year belonged to General Scott’s Brigade in our Army and...
158613From George Washington to Col. George Gibson, 12 September 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Col. George Gibson, c.12 Sept. 1777. GW wrote Gibson on 22 Sept. : “I wrote...
158614To George Washington from John Hancock, 12 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am this Moment favoured with yours by the Express —I am sorry for the unfortunate Issue of the...
158615To George Washington from General William Howe, 12 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Number of wounded Officers and Men of your Army in this Neighbourhood, to whom every possible...
158616To George Washington from Brigadier General Thomas Nelson, Jr., 12 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure of recieving your favor of the 2d Instant by post yesterday & am greatly...
158617To George Washington from Brig. Gen. Caesar Rodney, 12 September 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. Caesar Rodney, 12 Sept. 1777. Samuel Chase wrote GW on 15 Sept....
158618From George Washington to Brigadier General William Smallwood, 12 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Having more maturely considered ⟨the⟩ situation and circumstances of the Enemy, since Colo....
158619To George Washington from Thomas Wharton, Jr., 12 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Council have Strong apprehentions that General Howe may take the Shortest rohad to cross over the...
158620From John Jay to Philip Schuyler, 12 September 1777 (Jay Papers)
Your Letters should not have remained so long unanswered, had I not daily expected the Pleasure...
158621To Benjamin Franklin from ――― Ranconnet, 11 September 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society <September 11, 1777, in French and the third person: In...
158622General Orders, 11 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . A note in the left margin of the manuscript, written by the same...
158623I: Lieutenant Colonel Robert Hanson Harrison to John Hancock, 11 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Enemy are now advancing. Their present appearance indicates a disposition to pursue this...
158624II: From Lieutenant Colonel James Ross, 11 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
A large body of the enemy—from every account 5000, with 16 or 18 field pieces, marched along this...
158625III: To Colonel Theodorick Bland, 11 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I earnestly entreat continuance of your vigilant attention to the movements of the Enemy and the...
158626IV: From Major General John Sullivan, 11 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Since I Sent you the message by Major Morris I Saw Maj⟨or⟩ J⟨ose⟩ph Spear of the Militia who Came...
158627V: From Colonel Theodorick Bland, 11 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have discoverd a party of the Enemy on the Heights Just on the Right of two Widow dav⟨i⟩s’s who...
158628VI: From Major General John Sullivan, 11 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Bland has this moment Sent me word that the Enemy are in the Rear of my Right about two...
158629VII: Lieutenant Colonel Robert Hanson Harrison to John Hancock, 11 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
When I had the Honor of addressing you this morning, I mentioned, that the Enemy were advancing...
158630VIII: To John Hancock, 11 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to inform you that in this days engagement we have been obliged to leave the enemy...
158631To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 11 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your kind Favour of the 18th Ult. came safe to Hand. the oblidgeing Manner in which you accepted...
158632Henry Johnson to the American Commissioners, [after] [19] August 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Public Record Office Should have wrote you e’er this! I had no subject to write upon,...
158633Lieutenant Colonel Tench Tilghman to Major General William Heath, 6–10 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the receipt of your favs. of the 13th and 20th August. I should have answered...
158634Abigail Adams to John Adams, 10 September 1777 (Adams Papers)
The accounts you give of the Heat of the weather, gives me great uneasiness upon account of your...
158635Peter Cunningham to John Adams, 10 September 1777 (Adams Papers)
I have been So missfortinate as to be out of my native Country when those unhappy wars began, and...
158636To John Adams from Caleb Davis, 10 September 1777 (Adams Papers)
I ask pardon for giveing you this Trouble, Amidst your More Important Concerns, but being...
158637The American Commissioners to Veuve Cornic & fils, 10 September 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, früher Preussischer Staatsbibliothek, Berlin;...
158638From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 10 September 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): Library of Congress The Bearer, M. de Cambray proposes to go to America with a View...
158639To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Estourneau Delatouche, 10 September 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <La Touche, September 10, 1777, in French: I decided to join...
158640General Orders, 10 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
It being with much concern that the General hears the frequent complaints of the farmers, on...
158641Lieutenant Colonel Robert Hanson Harrison to John Hancock, 10 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday Evening, I received the honor of your Letter of the 9th with its several Inclosures. I...
158642To George Washington from John Hancock, 10 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
The great Desire of Congress to be informed of the Movements and Positions of the two Armies as...
158643To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 10 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
A few days since the Board of War offered me about forty Swords, designed for the Enemy’s Light...
158644From George Washington to Richard Peters, 10 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 5th and 6th instant. That of the 5th incloses Copy of a letter from...
158645From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 10 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
The prospect of a Descent from Staten Island on Jersey, by the Enemy posted & collected there,...
158646From George Washington to Brigadier General Caesar Rodney, 10 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of Yesterday, and am sorry to find that so irregular a spirit and temper...
158647The American Commissioners to Henry Johnson, 9 September 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Connecticut Historical Society Yours informing us of your being ready for sea we recd. and...
158648The American Commissioners to Lambert Wickes, 9 September 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Connecticut Historical Society We recd. yours informing of your being ready for sea and...
158649From Benjamin Franklin to [Messrs. Melme & Co.], 9 September 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, früher Preussischer Staatsbibliothek, Berlin;...
158650William Bingham to the American Commissioners, 9 September 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Above is Copy of what I had the honor of writing you the...
158651To Benjamin Franklin from ――― Fortin de Melleville, 9 September 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Quai des Gesvres, Paris, September 9, 1777, in French: He...
158652General Orders, 9 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Intelligence having been received, that the enemy, instead of advancing towards Newport, are...
158653From George Washington to John Hancock, 9 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Enemy advanced Yesterday with a seeming intention of attacking us upon our post near Newport....
158654To George Washington from John Hancock, 9 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honour to transmit at this Time Copies of two several Letters from Governor Livingston...
158655To George Washington from Richard Peters, 9 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honour to enclose you a Resolve of Congress relative to providing proper Means for the...
158656From George Washington to Brig. Gen. Caesar Rodney, 9 September 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Brig. Gen. Caesar Rodney, 9 Sept. 1777. GW wrote Rodney on 10 Sept. : “I...
158657To George Washington from Brigadier General Caesar Rodney, 9 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am here in a disagreable Situation unable to Render you and the States those services I both...
158658From George Washington to Brigadier General William Smallwood, 9 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 4th Inst. and hope by this Time, that you have arrived at...
158659Charge to the Grand Jury of Ulster County, 9 September 1777 (Jay Papers)
It affords me very sensible pleasure to congratulate you on the dawn of that free, mild, and...
158660Comparison of Great Britain and America as to Credit, in 1777, [before 8 September 1777] (Franklin Papers)
AD (draft): Library of Congress; copies: British Library, Library of Congress (two), Yale...