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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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20401 | Adams, John | Tudor, William | From John Adams to William Tudor, 29 August – 20 … | ≈1776-08-29 | I Sett down now in the Character of a School Master, or a Fellow of a Colledge to give myself... |
20402 | Adams, John | [Thursday August 29. 1776.] | 1776-08-29 | Thursday August 29. 1776. A Letter of the 27th. from R. H. Harrison, the Generals Secretary, and... | |
20403 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 29 August 1776 | 1776-08-29 | I have spent the 3 days past almost intirely with you. The weather has been stormy, I have had... |
20404 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 29 August 1776 | 1776-08-29 | I have this moment sent of a Letter to the post office when Mr. Bass came in to let me know that... |
20405 | Parsons, Samuel Holden | Adams, John | To John Adams from Samuel Holden Parsons, 29 August … | 1776-08-29 | In Answer to your last in which you desire some further Information respecting Shephard &c., I... |
20406 | Tudor, William | Adams, John | To John Adams from William Tudor, 29 August 1776 | 1776-08-29 | I had a Warrant on Sunday Morning last, from Head Quarters, for the Trial of Lieut. Col. Harman... |
20407 | Washington, George | General Orders, 29 August 1776 | 1776-08-29 | One Orderly Serjeant from each regiment in General Wadsworths, General Wolcot’s and General... | |
20408 | Council of War | Council of War, 29 August 1776 | 1776-08-29 | At a Council of War held at Long Island, Augt 29. 1776. Present His Excellency, The Comander in... | |
20409 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 29 August 1776 | 1776-08-29 | I was last night honoured with your favor of the 27th accompanied by sundry Resolutions of... |
20410 | Schuyler, Philip | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Philip … | 1776-08-29 | Yesterday I was honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 24th Instant. The Articles mentioned... |
20411 | Stirling, Lord (né William Alexander) | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lord Stirling, 29 August 1776 | 1776-08-29 | I have now an Oppertunity of informing you of what has happened to me Since I had last the... |
20412 | Adams, John | [Fryday August 30. 1776.] | 1776-08-30 | Fryday August 30. 1776. A Memorial from Mr. Kosciusko was read and referred to the Board of War. | |
20413 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 30 August 1776 | 1776-08-30 | The two Armies, on Long Island have been shooting at each other, for this whole Week past, but We... |
20414 | Washington, George | General Orders, 30 August 1776 | 1776-08-30 | All commanding Officers of regiments are to parade on their regimental parade, this evening at... | |
20415 | Duer, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Duer, 30 August 1776 | 1776-08-30 | By Order of the Committee of Safety of this State I transmit to your Excellency the Examination... |
20416 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to Major General William Heath … | 1776-08-30 | New York, 30 August 1776 . “As Numbers of the Militia are going off without Licence, I desire you... |
20417 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1776-08-30 | A Sloop from Red Hook (up the North River) has Just Come to Anchor near this Place, having on... |
20418 | Livingston, Henry Beekman | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Henry … | 1776-08-30 | On Thursday Last I received an Express from Captain Davis Stationed at Montauk Point notifying... |
20419 | New York Committee of Safety | Washington, George | To George Washington from the New York Committee of … | 1776-08-30 | In our way to Fishkill agreable to an adjournment of the Convention, we are informed that the... |
20420 | Washington, George | Yates, Abraham Jr. | From George Washington to Abraham Yates, Jr., 30 August … | 1776-08-30 | Your favr of this date is just come to hand. Circumstanced as this Army was in respect to... |
20421 | Trumbull, Jonathan Sr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 31 … | ≈1776-08-31 | Adjutant General Reed’s Letter of the 24th Instant came to hand Tuesday Morning the 27th—Yours of... |
20422 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 August 1776 | 1776-08-31 | You know not How dissapointed I was to Night when the Post came in and I received no Letter from... |
20423 | Washington, George | General Orders, 31 August 1776 | 1776-08-31 | Major Livingston, charged with having ordered a negroe to fire on a Soldier of Capt: Newcomb’s... | |
20424 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 31 August 1776 | 1776-08-31 | Inclination as well as duty would have Induced me to give Congress the earliest Information of my... |
20425 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1776-08-31 | Ever Since my arrival at New york I have considered this Post to be the Key of the Island, and... |
20426 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1776-08-31 | What Fatality Attends the Sinking of the Chevaux De Frise I cannot tell, I was Extremely Uneasy... |
20427 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1776-08-31 | Since Enclosing—Col. Remsen’s Regiment are here, they say their Time of Engagement is up this Day... |
20428 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1776-08-31 | I have this moment received Information that a Large Body of the Enemy appeared Opposite to Hunts... |
20429 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to Major General William Heath … | 1776-08-31 | I have reciev’d your letter of this day, and concur with you in sentiment as to the probability... |
20430 | Livingston, Henry Beekman | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Henry … | 1776-08-31 | I have since I wrote to You Yesterday received by Express an Account which may be depended upon... |
20431 | New York Committee of Safety | Washington, George | To George Washington from the New York Committee of … | 1776-08-31 | We had the Honor of your Excellency’s Letter of Yesterday, And see the Weight of the Reasons... |
20432 | Schuyler, Philip | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Philip … | 1776-08-31 | I am this Moment favored with a Letter from General Gates, Copy of which I do myself the Honor to... |
20433 | Scott, John Morin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General John Morin … | 1776-08-31 | As I heard there was a Council of War this Morning and I was not summoned to attend it, I chose... |
20434 | Cobbs, Edmund | Virginia Assembly | I. Albemarle County Instructions concerning the … | ≈1776-09-01 | The Instructions of the Inhabitants and freemen of Albemarle county to their Representatives in... |
20435 | Maxwell, Thomas | Virginia Assembly | II. Additional Instructions from the Inhabitants of … | ≈1776-09-01 | The Instructions of the Inhabitants and freemen of Albemarle County to their Representatives in... |
20436 | Wayne, Anthony | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Anthony Wayne, 1 September … | 1776-09-01 | ALS (draft): Historical Society of Pennsylvania It was with the greatest Concern I recd. the... |
20437 | Washington, George | General Orders, 1 September 1776 | 1776-09-01 | It being necessary there should be an Arrangement of the troops, in order that they may act with... | |
20438 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1776-09-01 | The Appearance of the Enemy on Long Island the last Evening, near Newtown, Induced Genl Mifflin... |
20439 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to Major General William Heath … | 1776-09-01 | I received your favor of this date and Intend this Evening to go to Harlem and see whether the... |
20440 | Ward, Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major Joseph Ward, 1 … | 1776-09-01 | Your Excellency’s Letter of the twentysixth of August came by the last Post; General Ward being... |
20441 | Washington, John Augustine | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 1 … | 1776-09-01 | Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 1 Sept. 1776. On 22 Sept. GW wrote to... |
20442 | Washington, George | Yates, Abraham Jr. | From George Washington to Abraham Yates, Jr., 1 … | 1776-09-01 | I was yesterday honoured with your favor of that date and should have answered It by the return... |
20443 | Adams, John | [Monday. September 2. 1776.] | 1776-09-02 | Monday. September 2. 1776. A Letter of the 31. of August from General Washington, inclosing the... | |
20444 | Washington, George | General Orders, 2 September 1776 | 1776-09-02 | The General hopes, after the inconveniencies that have been complained of, and felt, that the... | |
20445 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 2 September … | 1776-09-02 | As my Intelligence of late has been rather unfavourable and would be received with anxiety &... |
20446 | Hopkins, Esek | Washington, George | To George Washington from Commodore Esek Hopkins, 2 … | 1776-09-02 | I am Order’d by the Marine Committee to get the Valuation of the Stores that I brought from New... |
20447 | Schuyler, Philip | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Philip … | 1776-09-02 | I have received a Requisition from General Gates for 2 Lb. Binding and 2 Lb. large Wire, 6 Lb. of... |
20448 | Trumbull, Jonathan Sr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 2 … | 1776-09-02 | Since my last of the 31st ultmo have resolved to throw over upon Long Island a Thousand or... |
20449 | Jefferson, Thomas | Notes for the Report on the Value of Gold and Silver … | 1776-09-02 | In Silver. Given the quantity of Standd [Standard] metal, say As 40 : 37 :: qty. Standd metal:... | |
20450 | Committee of the Continental Congress | Draft Report on the Value of Gold and Silver Coins, [2 … | 1776-09-02 | The Committe to whom was recommitted a report from a Committee appointed to ascertain the value... |