20651General Orders, 23 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Ebenezer Liffingwell being convicted of offering Violence to his superior Officer—of Cowardice...
20652To George Washington from William Bradford, Sr., 23 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Having seen in the publick Papers that your Excellency and the British Admiral have agreed upon...
20653To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 23 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Enemy are landed at Powleys Hook, they came up this afternoon and began a Cannonade on the...
20654From George Washington to Major General William Howe, 23 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday evening received the favor of your letter of the 21st by your Aid de Camp, Capt....
20655To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 23 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
General Gates has requested me to send up twenty Casks of Shingle Nails he says “the Carpenters...
20656From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 23 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
General Howe, in a letter received from him Yesterday evening by a Flag, having offered to...
20657From George Washington to Abraham Yates, Jr., 23 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the ⟨21st inst.⟩ inclosing the resolution of the repre⟨sentatives of⟩ the State of...
20658To John Jay from Robert Morris, 23 September 1776 (Jay Papers)
Altho your express delivered me your favour last Wednesday or Thursday yet I did not receive the...
20659The Continental Congress: Instructions to Franklin, Silas Deane, and Arthur Lee as Commissioners to France, [24 … (Franklin Papers)
Attested copy: Harvard University Library This document was long in the making. On August 27...
20660[Tuesday September 24. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Tuesday September 24. 1776. The Board of War brought in a report, which was read. Ordered to lie...
20661General Orders, 24 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Qr Mr Genl, and the Chief Engineer, are to mark the grounds, to morrow, on which the...
20662To George Washington from Nathaniel Folsom, 24 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Exeter [N.H.] 24 Sept. 1776 . Informs that in accordance with a request received on 14 Sept. from...
20663From George Washington to John Hancock, 24 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
The post being about to depart I have only time to add, That no event of importance has taken...
20664To George Washington from John Hancock, 24 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
You will perceive by the enclosed Resolves of Congress, which I have the Honour to forward, that...
20665To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 24 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
since my Last I have made a little excursion upon Long Island and braught off 3,129 Sheep and 400...
20666To George Washington from the Massachusetts General Court, 24 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Board have received your Favour of the 19th instant, and are much obliged to your Excellency...
20667[Wednesday, September 25. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Wednesday, September 25. 1776. Two Letters from General Lee; one of the 24th. of August to the...
20668John Adams to Abigail Adams, 25 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
I have only Time to say, by Mr. Taylor, that I am not worse than I have been—that however, I...
20669From John Adams to James Warren, 25 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
This Express carries a new Plan of an Army. I hope the General Court without one Moments delay...
20670To John Adams from Henry Knox, 25 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
Thro’ the hurry and confusion of one retreat after another I have omitted to answer your last...
20671General Orders, 25 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Col. Sergeant is to send to the Provost Guard the Soldiers, who were with Ensign McCrumber, and...
20672From George Washington to John Hancock, 25 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
From the hours allotted to Sleep, I will borrow a few moments to convey my thoughts on sundry...
20673From George Washington to John Hancock, 25 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Having wrote you fully on sundry important Subjects this morning, as you will perceive by the...
20674To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 25 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 20th Instant—Your Situation at New York has been...
20675To George Washington from Lund Washington, 25 September 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lund Washington, 25 Sept. 1776. On 6 Oct. GW wrote to his cousin Lund :...
20676General Orders, 26 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Court Martial of which Col. Magaw is President, having found that Lieut: Stewart, struck...
20677From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 26 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I should be glad if you would order Genl Saltenstall to draw as much Powder as will compleat his...
20678From George Washington to Brigadier General Hugh Mercer, 26 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
If the Troops at this Post can be prevailed upon to defend it as they should do, it must cost...
20679To George Washington from Colonel Rufus Putnam, 26 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I Hope the Importence of the Subject will be a Sufficient appollogie for the Freedom I take in...
20680To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 26 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Albany [26] September 1776 . “Since my last of Yesterday, I have received sundry papers from...
20681From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 26 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 20th instant is Duly received. The several Regiments of Militia from...
20682To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 26 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
The State of New Hampshire applied to me to furnish a thousand men who are soon to march for...
20683To George Washington from Samuel Washington, 26 September 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Samuel Washington, 26 Sept. 1776 . On 18 Oct. GW wrote to his brother...
20684Resolution of Congress Appointing Franklin, Deane, and Jefferson as Commissioners to France, 26 September 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to the Order of the Day, Congress proceeded to the Appointment of Commissioners to the...
20685Sketch of Propositions for a Peace, [after 26 September 1776 and before 25 October 1776] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress This document, in an unidentified hand, was among the papers that...
20686[Fryday. September 27. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Fryday. September 27. 1776. Two Letters of the 24th. and 25th from General Washington, with...
20687The Secret Committee to John Ross, 27 September 1776: résumé (Franklin Papers)
LS : New York Public Library <Philadelphia, September 27, 1776: Several vessels bringing clothing...
20688General Orders, 27 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Lieut: Drake of Col. Philips’s Regt, tried by a Court Martial, whereof Col. Ewing was President...
20689From George Washington to John Hancock, 27 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have nothing in particular to communicate to Congress by this days post, as Our situation is...
20690To George Washington from a Secret Committee of the New York Convention, 27 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Committee which the Convention of this State appointed for devising ways and means to...
20691From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 27 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday received Your Favor of the 23d instt. The Nails wanted by General Gates, cannot be...
20692To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am now to acknowlege the receipt of your favour of the 23d Instant. I have given Orders that...
20693To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have your favour of the 23d Instant, and have given the necessary Orders respecting the...
20694To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Henry Lee, 27 September 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
I should have written to you before now if I had not been uncertain about finding you at home, as...
20695Notes on the Pennsylvania Constitution, [before 24 February? 1777] (Franklin Papers)
AD (fragment): American Philosophical Society This fragment is the only extant manuscript in...
20696[Saturday September 28. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Saturday September 28. 1776. The Board of War, to whom the Petition of William McCue was...
20697From Benjamin Franklin to William Temple Franklin, 28 September 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I hope you will return hither immediately, and that your...
20698General Orders, 28 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Mr Finn Wadsworth is appointed Major of Brigade to Genl Wadsworth. William Higgins of Capt:...
20699From George Washington to John Hancock, 28 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Being about to cross the North River this morning in order to view the post opposite and the...
20700To George Washington from Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 28 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Militia from the State of Massachusetts Bay were directed by the General Court to receive...