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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20491 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1776-09-06 | Colonels Nicoll DuBois & Drake are just come in and give the following Information vizt That one... |
| 20492 | Washington, George | Howe, William | From George Washington to Major General William Howe, 6 … | 1776-09-06 | By a letter from Majr Genl Sullivan, while on Long Island, & which he acquainted me was wrote by... |
| 20493 | Washington, George | Trumbull, Jonathan Sr. | From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 6 … | 1776-09-06 | I have been honored with your favor of the 31st ulto and am extremely obliged by the measures you... |
| 20494 | Washington, George | Yates, Abraham Jr. | From George Washington to Abraham Yates, Jr., 6 … | 1776-09-06 | I have now before me your letter of the 4th Instt inclosing the report against ordering out any... |
| 20495 | Scott, John Morin | New York Convention | John Morin Scott to the New York Convention, 6 … | 1776-09-06 | I received your Letter about half an hour ago by the Messenger of the honorable Convention, in... |
| 20496 | Adams, John | [Saturday September 7. 1776.] | 1776-09-07 | Saturday September 7. 1776. A Letter of the 5th. from Charles Preston, Major of the 26th.... | |
| 20497 | Adams, Abigail | Adams, John | Abigail Adams to John Adams, 7 September 1776 | 1776-09-07 | Last monday I left the Town of Boston, underwent the operation of a smoaking at the lines and... |
| 20498 | Washington, George | General Orders, 7 September 1776 | 1776-09-07 | John Davis of Capt. Hamilton’s Company of Artillery, tried by a Court Martial whereof Col. Malcom... | |
| 20499 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 7 September … | 1776-09-07 | This will be delivered you by Captn Martindale & Lieutt Turner who were taken last Fall in the... |
| 20500 | Mercer, Hugh | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Hugh … | 1776-09-07 | I have been confined two days by a fever which has not left me—it is a great mortification that I... |
| 20501 | Morris, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Morris, 7 September … | 1776-09-07 | Letter not found: from Robert Morris, 7 Sept. 1776. On 12 Sept. GW wrote to Morris : “I have been... |
| 20502 | Adams, John | Warren, James | From John Adams to James Warren, 8 September 1776 | 1776-09-08 | I am going tomorrow Morning on an Errand to Lord Howe not to beg a Pardon, I assure you, but to... |
| 20503 | Franklin, Benjamin | Howe, Rear Adm. Richard, Viscount | From Benjamin Franklin to [Lord Howe], 8 September 1776 | 1776-09-08 | AL (draft): American Philosophical Society Whitehall had entrusted the peace mission to Lord Howe... |
| 20504 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 8 … | 1776-09-08 | ALS : Yale University Library The Congress having appointed Mr. Adams, Mr. Rutledge and my self,... |
| 20505 | Hewson, Mary (Polly) Stevenson | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Hewson, 8 September 1776 | 1776-09-08 | ALS : American Philosophical Society As I was yesterday informed that my letter of thursday was... |
| 20506 | Washington, George | General Orders, 8 September 1776 | 1776-09-08 | Alexander McIntire of Capt. Newall’s Company, James Butler of Capt: Dalley’s Company and John... | |
| 20507 | Washington, George | Clinton, James | From George Washington to Brigadier General James … | 1776-09-08 | I have this day wrote to the President of the Convention of New York requesting that an Aid of... |
| 20508 | Clinton, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General James … | 1776-09-08 | Inclosed I Send you A Return of the Number of men at Each of the Fortifications in the Highlands... |
| 20509 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 8 … | 1776-09-08 | The Congress having appointed Mr Adams, Mr Rutledge & my self, to meet Lord Howe, and hear what... |
| 20510 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 8 September … | 1776-09-08 | Since I had the honour of addressing you on the 6th Instt I have called a Council of the General... |
| 20511 | Hancock, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Hancock, 8 September … | 1776-09-08 | I am this Minute honored with your Favour of the 6th Inst.; and am to acknowledge the Receipt of... |
| 20512 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to Major General William Heath … | 1776-09-08 | I have lately reciev’d information (on which I can in some measure rely) that it is impracticable... |
| 20513 | Washington, George | Mercer, Hugh | From George Washington to Brigadier General Hugh … | 1776-09-08 | I have received your letter by Genll Roberdeau of the 8th of Sept., and am sorry to hear of your... |
| 20514 | Schuyler, Philip | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Philip … | 1776-09-08 | Yesterday I was honored with your two Favors of the 20th Ultimo and 4th Instant, the former Mr... |
| 20515 | Washington, George | Yates, Abraham Jr. | From George Washington to Abraham Yates, Jr., 8 … | 1776-09-08 | I have just reciev’d the resolve of your Convention respecting the removal of the bells belonging... |
| 20516 | Washington, George | Yates, Abraham Jr. | From George Washington to Abraham Yates, Jr., 8 … | 1776-09-08 | I wrote you this Morning by your Express, but forgot to mention a Matter of Consequence. It being... |
| 20517 | Morris, Lewis | Jay, John | To John Jay from Lewis Morris, 8 September 1776 | 1776-09-08 | I ^ am ^ very anxious about our Situation at NYork, I should have gone off this day but M r Lewis... |
| 20518 | Adams, John | [Monday September 9, 1776.] | 1776-09-09 | Monday September 9, 1776. Resolved, that in all Continental Commissions, and other Instruments... | |
| 20519 | Hitchcock, Daniel | Adams, John | To John Adams from Daniel Hitchcock, 9 September 1776 | 1776-09-09 | Received, another of your kind Favours on Monday last, for which I thank You, the Demands of my... |
| 20520 | Washington, George | General Orders, 9 September 1776 | 1776-09-09 | Elias Matthew appointed Quarter Master to Tyler’s regiment. Gardiner Carpenter appointed Pay... |