20151John Adams to Abigail Adams, 12 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Mr. A. and Coll. Whipple, are at length gone. Coll. Tudor went off with them. They went away,...
20152To John Adams from Jonathan Mason Jr., 12 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of July the 18th came safe to hand. I consider it as a favour, this amid so great a...
20153From Alexander Hamilton to the Convention of the Representatives of the State of New-York, [12 August 1776] (Hamilton Papers)
It is necessary I should inform you that there is at present a vacancy in my company, arising...
20154The Pennsylvania Convention: Order to Pay George Ross and Others, 12 August 1776: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Rosenbach Foundation <August 12, 1776: A note to the council of safety to pay George Ross,...
20155To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier de Kermorvan, [12 August 1776?] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai reçû l’honneur de votre Lettre. J’ai lû avec le plus...
20156To Benjamin Franklin from Mehetable Newland, 12 August 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As Mr. Newland has the honour of being known to you, I have...
20157General Orders, 12 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
The business of granting passes proving burthensome to Messrs Berrien, Ray & Wilmot; three others...
20158To George Washington from John Bradford, 12 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am honour’d with your Excellencys Signature under the 5th Instant, directing me to take the...
20159To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 12 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Hand reports this morning a twenty Gun Ship that came in last Evening fird as She past...
20160From George Washington to John Hancock, 12 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly honoured with your favors of the 8 & 10th Instts with their several Inclosures....
20161From George Washington to John Hancock, 12 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
This will be handed you by Colo. Campbell from the Northern Army, whom the Inclosed Letter and...
20162From George Washington to Major General Charles Lee, 12 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding I shall probably feel the effect, I do most cordially and sincerely congratulate...
20163To George Washington from Brigadier General William Livingston, 12 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 8th Instant I recieved on a Journey to Brunswick on Friday last, when I had an...
20164To George Washington from Brigadier General Hugh Mercer, 12 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Give me leave to Introduce to your Excellencys notice—Colo. Attlee of the Pennsylva. Troops—His...
20165From George Washington to the New York Convention, 12 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
As the time is certainly near at hand & may be hourly expected, which is to decide the fate of...
20166From George Washington to Major General Artemas Ward, 12 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 4th Instant is safe to hand. an answer to the Several particulars it contains...
20167To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 12 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
This day I have forwarded one hundred Barrels of powder for Norwich, there to be deposited...
20168To John Jay from Robert Livingston, 12 August 1776 (Jay Papers)
I wrote Coll o . Porter, by Express, desiring him to Spare me two of his moulders to assist my...
20169Jefferson’s Outline of Argument Concerning Insubordination of Esek Hopkins, 12 August 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
The Commodore’[s] excuse for not going to Southern colonies agreeable to orders . Before he left...
20170From John Adams to Horatio Gates, 13 August 1776; 18 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Favours of 24 June, and 17. July, are before me. I wish with all my Heart that you were...
20171[Tuesday August 13. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Tuesday August 13. 1776. The Board of War brought in a Report, which was taken into...
20172John Adams to Abigail Adams, 13 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Geography is a Branch of Knowledge, not only very usefull, but absolutely necessary, to every...
2017313 August., 13 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
13 August. The congress resolved that General Washington supply it with a copy of Massachusetts...
2017414 August., 13 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
14 August. See the Board of War report for 13 August printed below.
20175A Report of the Board of War, 13 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Agreed to report to Congress That Monsr. Weibert now serving in the continental Army at New York...
20176To John Adams from Samuel Adams, 13 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Before this reaches you, you will have heard of the Arrival of near an hundred more of the...
20177To John Adams from Samuel Holden Parsons, 13 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
My sincere Thanks are due to my Friend in Congress for the unexpected Honor, done me in my late...
20178To John Adams from Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant, 13 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Inclosed is a rough Sketch of a plan, which, for ought I know, may be about as wise as an hundred...
20179General Orders, 13 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Thomas Henly and Israel Keith Esqrs. are appointed Aid-de-Camps to Major General Heath; they are...
20180To George Washington from Henry Bromfield, 13 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am hond with your Excellencie’s Favor of 24th June, wch came to Hand at a time that I was...
20181From George Washington to John Hancock, 13 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
As there is reason to beleive that but little Time will elapse before the Enemy make their...
20182To George Washington from John Hancock, 13 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
[Philadelphia] 13 August 1776 . “I have nothing in Charge from Congress to Communicate to you....
20183From George Washington to Colonel Thomas McKean, 13 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
In answer to that part of your Letter of the 10th Instt “whether, when a Brigade is drawn up, and...
20184From George Washington to Brig. Gen. Hugh Mercer, 13 August 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Brig. Gen. Hugh Mercer, 13 Aug. 1776. In a letter to GW of 15 Aug. , Mercer...
20185To George Washington from a Secret Committee of the New York Convention, 13 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys Letter of the 21 Ulto arrived here at a Time when this Committee was dispersed...
20186To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam, 13 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Aftor mr Balor cam to me with your ordor I immedatly went one bord all the roo galles and told...
20187From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 13 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 6th Inst. I received this Morning by Bennet. The Reports made by the...
20188To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 13 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Favour of the 7th Instant, by Mr Root, & the Intelligence it contains has given me great...
20189From George Washington to Major General Artemas Ward, 13 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I could not have supposed the Company of Artificers under Capt. Ayres would have insisted on...
20190To George Washington from Abraham Yates, Jr., 13 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by the Convention to return their Thanks to Your Excellency for the Attention You...
20191From Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Pendleton, 13 August 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of Aug. 3. came to hand yesterday. Having had no moment to spare since, I am obliged to sit...
20192[Wednesday. August 14. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Wednesday. August 14. 1776. A Letter of the 12th from General Washington with a return of the...
20193Abigail Adams to John Adams, 14 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Smith call’d upon me to day and told me he should set out tomorrow for Philadelphia, desired...
20194Abigail Adams to John Adams, 14 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you to day by Mr. Smith but as I suppose this will reach you sooner, I omitted mentioning...
20195John Adams to Abigail Adams, 14 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
This is the Anniversary of a memorable day, in the History of America: a day when the Principle...
20196From John Adams to William Tudor, 14 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
By a Return from the Adjutant General of the 10. instant, I see a new Brigade, makes its...
20197To John Adams from Samuel Cooper, 14 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of June 10, in Answer to mine on the Continental Currency, I have now to thank you...
20198To John Adams from John Lowell, 14 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
By some Accident your Letter of the 12th. of June did not reach me till last Week, or I should...
20199General Orders, 14 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Alexander Scammell and Lewis Morris Esquires, are appointed Aids-de-Camp to Major General...
20200From George Washington to James Bowdoin, 14 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 30th Ultimo in behalf of the Honorable Council of the Massachusetts State is...