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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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18181 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | From George Washington to Brigadier General John … | 1776-01-28 | I quite forgot to enquire last night (when you were shewing me the Militia Pay Rolls) at what... |
18182 | Watson, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Watson, 29–30 January … | ≈1776-01-29 | I must ask your Excellencys Pardon for omitting in my last, some very meterial circumstances... |
18183 | Adams, John | 1776 Monday. Jan. 29. | 1776-01-29 | Rode to Springfield, dined at Scotts. Heard that the Cannon at Kingsbridge in N. York were spiked... | |
18184 | York County Committee | Pennsylvania Committee of Safety | The York County Committee to the Pennsylvania Committee … | 1776-01-29 | LS : Amherst College Library <York, January 29, 1776: The committee’s recommendation of officers... |
18185 | Washington, George | General Orders, 29 January 1776 | 1776-01-29 | Some doubts having arisen amongst the militia Companies, whether the two subalterns, are to be... | |
18186 | Hancock, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Hancock, 29 January 1776 | 1776-01-29 | The Congress have received your letter of the 19th Instant, and highly commend your prudence and... |
18187 | Palfrey, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Captain William Palfrey, 29 … | 1776-01-29 | General Lee being unfortunately visited with the Gout or Rheumatism, has directed me to inclose... |
18188 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 30–31 January … | ≈1776-01-30 | Your favours of the 6th & 20th Instant, I received yesterday with the several resolves of... |
18189 | Washington, George | General Orders, 30 January 1776 | 1776-01-30 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . | |
18190 | Washington, George | Howe, William | From George Washington to Major General William Howe … | 1776-01-30 | I have a Command from the Honble Continental Congress to propose an Exchange of Governor Skene... |
18191 | Washington, George | Lee, Charles | From George Washington to Major General Charles Lee, 30 … | 1776-01-30 | I wrote you the 23 Inst. & then Informed you that Genl Clinton had gone upon some expedition with... |
18192 | Warren, James | Adams, John | To John Adams from James Warren, 31 January 1776 | 1776-01-31 | I am Extreamly hurried this morning, and therefore have only time to Express my wishes for your... |
18193 | Washington, George | General Orders, 31 January 1776 | 1776-01-31 | Richd Thompson of Capt. Nuting’s Company, in Col. Prescots Regiment, tried at a late General... | |
18194 | Caughnawaga, St. Johns, and Passamaquoddy Indians | Speeches of the Caughnawaga, St. Johns, and … | 1776-01-31 | The Talk of Sundry Sachems & Warriors of the Cognawaga Nation with his Excellency General... | |
18195 | Gregory, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Gregory, 31 January … | 1776-01-31 | Letter not found : from George Gregory, 31 Jan. 1776. A letter of 9 Feb. to Gregory, apparently... |
18196 | Washington, George | Reed, Joseph | From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph … | 1776-01-31 | In my last (date not recollected) by Mr John Adams, I communicated my distresses to you, on Acct... |
18197 | Salem Volunteers | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Salem Volunteers, 31 … | 1776-01-31 | The General Court of this colony having, pursuant to your request, issued orders for raising... |
18198 | Washington, Lund | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lund Washington, 31 January … | 1776-01-31 | Your Letter by Captn Matthews I got last Saturday Since my last the River is not Psable for Ice... |
18199 | Adams, John | [In Congress, Spring 1776, and Thomas Paine] | ≈1776-02-01 | In the Course of this Winter appeared a Phenomenon in Philadelphia a Star of Disaster (Disastrous... | |
18200 | Adams, John | [Draft Resolutions for Encouraging Agriculture and … | ≈1776-02-01 | Resolved, That it be recommended to the several Assemblies, Conventions, Councils of Safety and... | |
18201 | Adams, John | [February 1776] | ≈1776-02-01 | Cant we oblige B. to keep a Navy on foot the Expence of which will be double to what they will... | |
18202 | Adams, John | [Memorandum of Measures to Be Pursued in Congress … | ≈1776-02-01 | Mem. The Confederation to be taken up in Paragraphs. An Alliance to be formed with France and... | |
18203 | Adams, John | [Draft Resolves Concerning the Secret Committee of … | ≈1776-02-01 | Resolved that the Committee of Secret Correspondence be directed to lay their Letters before this... | |
18204 | Adams, John | [February? 1776.] | ≈1776-02-01 | 3. Jer. 12. Go proclaim these Words towards the North. Return thou backsliding Israel and I will... | |
18205 | Adams, John | [February? 1776.] | ≈1776-02-01 | Any Goods or Commodities, except Staves for Sale, may be exported, from the united Colonies to... | |
18206 | Adams, John | [Wednesday Feb. 28. 1776.] | ≈1776-02-01 | Wednesday Feb. 28. 1776. The Committee to whom the Letters from General Lee &c. were referred... | |
18207 | Easton, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel James Easton, 1–16 … | ≈1776-02-01 | Tis with the Utmost Regret that I Give Your Excelency The Trouble of This knowing your grate... |
18208 | Committee of Secret Correspondence | The Committee of Secret Correspondence: a Report to … | ≈1776-02-01 | AD : National Archives The invasion of Canada, authorized by Congress in June, 1775, had begun in... | |
18209 | Committee of Secret Correspondence | Charter Party between the Secret Committee and Joseph … | 1776-02-01 | DS : The Rosenbach Foundation <February 1, 1776: The agreement is between members of the... | |
18210 | Washington, George | General Orders, 1 February 1776 | 1776-02-01 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Artemas Ward’s orderly book gives the parole as “Belhaver” and the... | |
18211 | Washington, George | Bedel, Timothy | From George Washington to Colonel Timothy Bedel, 1 … | 1776-02-01 | The Continental Congress, haveing Calld upon the Government of New Hampshire to raise a Regiment... |
18212 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | Invitation to Colonel Henry and Lucy Flucker Knox, 1 … | 1776-02-01 | The General & Mrs Washington, present their Compliments, to Colo. Knox & Lady, begs the favor of... |
18213 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 1 February … | 1776-02-01 | Your favour of yesterday I received, and am sorry to hear that the Quota of Militia which the... |
18214 | Washington, George | Reed, Joseph | From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph … | 1776-02-01 | I had wrote the Letter herewith Inclosed before your favour of the 21st came to hand —The Acct... |
18215 | Reed, Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Joseph … | 1776-02-01 | Letter not found: from Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 1 Feb. 1776. On 10 Feb. GW wrote to Reed :... |
18216 | Washington, George | Schuyler, Philip | From George Washington to Major General Philip … | 1776-02-01 | On the 27th Ulto I had the pleasure of writing you and then mentioned my being under some... |
18217 | Washington, George | General Orders, 2 February 1776 | 1776-02-02 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Artemas Ward’s orderly book gives the parole as “Richmond” and the... | |
18218 | Howe, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Howe, 2 … | 1776-02-02 | In Answer to your Letter of the 30th Ulto which was delivered with the Seal broken, I am to... |
18219 | Sargent, Winthrop | Washington, George | To George Washington from Winthrop Sargent, 2 February … | 1776-02-02 | Letter not found : from Winthrop Sargent, 2 Feb. 1776. A letter of 4 Feb. to Sargent, apparently... |
18220 | Trumbull, Jonathan Sr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 2 … | 1776-02-02 | In Compliance with the Requisition of the Honle Continental Congress and of your Excellency, we... |
18221 | Washington, George | General Orders, 3 February 1776 | 1776-02-03 | Lieut. Dustin of Capt. Farringtons Company, in the 16th Regiment of Foot, tried at a General... | |
18222 | Nicholas, Robert Carter | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Carter Nicholas, 3 … | 1776-02-03 | I have to acknowledge the Receipt of your very obliging favr by Capt. Matthews. Your former... |
18223 | Washington, George | General Orders, 4 February 1776 | 1776-02-04 | The Colonel of each Regiment, to make a return on Tuesday, at Orderly time, of the number of Arms... | |
18224 | Lewis, Fielding | Washington, George | To George Washington from Fielding Lewis, 4 February … | 1776-02-04 | Your favour of the 25th Decr I have recd with one from George by Mr Matthews, I approve much of... |
18225 | Nelson, Thomas, Jr. | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Nelson, Jr., 4 February … | 1776-02-04 | I had written to you soon after the repulse of our Troops at Quebec, giving you, as I thought, a... |
18226 | Lee, Charles | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee … | ≈1776-02-05 | I arriv’d here yesterday but not without some difficulty—my disorder encreas’d rather than... |
18227 | Newland, Trevor | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Trevor Newland, 5 February … | 1776-02-05 | ALS : New-York Historical Society Immediately after I had waited upon you at Philada. I proceeded... |
18228 | Washington, George | General Orders, 5 February 1776 | 1776-02-05 | The Colonels upon the old establishment, will this day and to morrow, receive the Warrants for... | |
18229 | Graves, Matthew | Washington, George | To George Washington from Matthew Graves, 5 February … | 1776-02-05 | Upon a friendly Notice, sent by Express in October last, that the Men of War intended soon to... |
18230 | Lynch, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Lynch, 5 February 1776 | 1776-02-05 | You have doubtless heard of my being here on a Com[mitte]e of Congress the object was to consult... |