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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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21031 | Ingenhousz, Jan | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 15 November … | 1776-11-15 | ALS : American Philosophical Society; duplicate: Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, West... |
21032 | Wayne, Anthony | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Anthony Wayne, 15 November … | 1776-11-15 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Yesterday An express Arrived here from Albany giving... |
21033 | Washington, George | Board of War | From George Washington to the Board of War, 15 November … | 1776-11-15 | On Wednesday evening I received the favor of your Letter of the 8th Instt; in consequence of... |
21034 | Washington, George | Board of War | From George Washington to the Board of War, 15 November … | 1776-11-15 | Having given my promise to Genl Howe on his application, that Peter Jack, a Servant of Major... |
21035 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Nathanael … | 1776-11-15 | Inclosd you have a letter from Col. Magaw —the contents will require your Excellencys... |
21036 | Washington, George | Lee, Charles | From George Washington to Major Generals Charles Lee … | ≈1776-11-16 | You will perceive by the inclosed Resolves, that Congress have entered into some New regulations... |
21037 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 16 November … | 1776-11-16 | Since I had the Honor of addressing you last, an important Event has taken place; of which I wish... |
21038 | Hancock, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Hancock, 16 November … | 1776-11-16 | Since my last Nothing material has occurred here, nor have I any Thing in Charge from Congress,... |
21039 | Washington, George | New York Convention | From George Washington to the New York Convention, 16 … | 1776-11-16 | I do myself the ⟨honor to transmit⟩ to you, a Copy of Sundry Resolves ⟨of Congress which⟩ came to... |
21040 | Palfrey, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel William … | 1776-11-17 | I would beg leave to acquaint you that agreeable to your Orders I have fix’d my Office at this... |
21041 | Washington, George | Trumbull, Jonathan Sr. | From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 17 … | 1776-11-17 | With much concern I beg leave to inform you of an unfortunate event that has taken place.... |
21042 | Board of War | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Board of War, 18 November … | 1776-11-18 | The Hancock and Adams, loaded from France with military Stores and other Articles for the Use of... |
21043 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Nathanael … | 1776-11-18 | The much greater part of the Enimy march’t off from Fort Washington and above Kings Bridge this... |
21044 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1776-11-18 | On the 12th Inst. I called a Council to consider & determine upon the Posts most important &... |
21045 | Washington, George | Palfrey, William | From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William … | 1776-11-18 | I just now received the favor of your Letter of the 17th. I confess, I did not expect that any... |
21046 | Wythe, George | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 18 November 1776 | 1776-11-18 | Whenever you and the speaker think I should return to Virginia to engage in the part which shall... |
21047 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 19–21 November … | ≈1776-11-19 | I have not been yet able to obtain a particular account of the unhappy affair of the 16th, nor of... |
21048 | Lee, Charles | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 19 … | 1776-11-19 | The recommendation of General Green which you transmited to me threw the Officers to whom I... |
21049 | Peters, Richard | Washington, George | To George Washington from Richard Peters, 19 November … | 1776-11-19 | I am directed by the Board of War to inform your Excellency that they have given Orders for the... |
21050 | Putnam, Rufus | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Rufus Putnam, 19 … | 1776-11-19 | Sence your Exelency left this place I have Ben to Antonies Nose & I Beleve there is no danger of... |
21051 | Jay, John | Morris, Robert | From John Jay to Robert Morris, 19 November 1776 | 1776-11-19 | The late unfortunate Miscarriage of General Washingtons Letters to the Congress makes me anxious... |
21052 | Jefferson, Thomas | IV. List of Acts of Parliament and of Virginia … | 1776-11-19 | 1661. c.1. Church to be built or [chap]el of ease. c.2. Vestries appointed. c.3. Ministers to be... | |
21053 | Lee, Charles | Washington, George | To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Charles Lee, 20 … | 1776-11-20 | Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Charles Lee, 20 Nov. 1776. GW wrote Lee on 24 Nov. : “I have... |
21054 | Washington, Lund | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lund Washington, 20 November … | 1776-11-20 | Letter not found: from Lund Washington, 20 Nov. 1776. In his letter to Lund Washington of 10–17... |
21055 | Washington, George | Washington, Samuel | From George Washington to Samuel Washington, 20 … | 1776-11-20 | Letter not found: to Samuel Washington, c.20 Nov. 1776. In his letter to Samuel Washington of 18... |
21056 | Trumbull, John | Adams, John | To John Adams from John Trumbull, 21 November 1776 | 1776-11-21 | Since I had the pleasure of seeing You last, I have conversed with my Father on the plan you... |
21057 | Washington, George | Atlee, Samuel John | From George Washington to Colonel Samuel John Atlee, 21 … | 1776-11-21 | I am favoured with yours of the 9th Instant. I can so well conceive the Desire that persons in... |
21058 | Hancock, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Hancock, 21 November … | 1776-11-21 | I have the Honour to transmit the enclosed Resolves, in Obedience to the Commands of Congress.... |
21059 | Washington, George | Lee, Charles | From George Washington to Major General Charles Lee, 21 … | 1776-11-21 | It must be painful to you as well as to us to have no News to send you but of a melancholy... |
21060 | Washington, George | Livingston, William | From George Washington to William Livingston, 21 … | 1776-11-21 | I have this Moment arrived at this place with Genl Beals and Genl Heards Brigades from Maryland... |
21061 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 23 November … | 1776-11-23 | I have not yet heard that any Provision is making to supply the place of the Troops composing the... |
21062 | Washington, George | Livingston, William | From George Washington to William Livingston, 23 … | 1776-11-23 | ⟨The⟩ Critical Situation of our Affairs ⟨and the move⟩ments of the Enemy make some ⟨further &... |
21063 | New York Committee of Safety | Washington, George | To George Washington from the New York Committee of … | 1776-11-23 | The Committee of safety have the Honor of your Excellency’s Letter of the 16th Instant which was... |
21064 | Pennsylvania Council of Safety | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Pennsylvania Council of … | 1776-11-23 | The uncertain intelligence which we have received respecting the movements of General Howe’s... |
21065 | Peters, Richard | Washington, George | To George Washington from Richard Peters, 23 November … | 1776-11-23 | I am directed by the Board of War to acquaint your Excellency that agreeable to your Request... |
21066 | Washington, George | Forman, David | Orders to Colonel David Forman, 24 November 1776 | 1776-11-24 | Having received Information that there is danger of an Insurrection of Tories in the County of... |
21067 | Hancock, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Hancock, 24 November … | 1776-11-24 | You will percieve from the enclosed Resolves, the Steps which Congress have thought proper to... |
21068 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1776-11-24 | I some Days Since Presented to your Excellency The Disposition of the Troops at this Post. I have... |
21069 | Washington, George | Lee, Charles | From George Washington to Major General Charles Lee, 24 … | 1776-11-24 | By the negligent and infamous conduct of the post rider, the Eastern Mail of Friday was brought... |
21070 | Washington, George | Lee, Charles | From George Washington to Major General Charles Lee, 24 … | 1776-11-24 | I wrote you this morning of the probability, that some of your letters, to me, had fall’n with... |
21071 | Lee, Charles | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 24 … | 1776-11-24 | I have received your Orders and shall endeavour to put ’em in execution, but question much... |
21072 | Washington, George | Mifflin, Thomas | From George Washington to Brig. Gen. Thomas Mifflin, 24 … | 1776-11-24 | Letter not found: to Brig. Gen. Thomas Mifflin, 24 Nov. 1776. On 26 Nov. Mifflin wrote to GW :... |
21073 | Rutledge, Edward | Jay, John | To John Jay from Edward Rutledge, 24 November 1776 | 1776-11-24 | I expected long e’er this to have been seat’d quietly at Home; but the Progress which the Enemy... |
21074 | Washington, George | Miles, Samuel | From George Washington to Colonel Samuel Miles, 25 … | 1776-11-25 | I lately had the pleasure of a Letter from you, but I am unable to answer it as particularly as I... |
21075 | Jefferson, Thomas | I. Bill for Establishing a Court of Appeals, [25 … | 1776-11-25 | For establishing a court of Appeals for finally determining all suits and controversies, be it... | |
21076 | Jefferson, Thomas | II. Bill for Establishing a High Court of Chancery, [25 … | 1776-11-25 | For establishing a Court of general Jurisdiction in Chancery, Be it enacted by the General... | |
21077 | Jefferson, Thomas | III. Bill for Establishing a General Court, [25 … | 1776-11-25 | For establishing a Court of Common Law of general jurisdiction for the more speedy and easy... | |
21078 | Hancock, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Hancock, 26 November … | 1776-11-26 | In Consequence of your Dispatches by Genl Mifflin, who arrived here on Sunday Evening, the... |
21079 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1776-11-26 | I have to acknowledge the Honor of the receipt of yours of the 24th Instant[.] I do not recollect... |
21080 | Lee, Charles | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 26 … | 1776-11-26 | It never was my idea to leave the Highlands unguarded but only for expedition sake that Heath... |