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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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24481 | Conway, Françoise-Antoinette-Jeanne Langlois du … | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse Conway: Two … | ≈1777-08-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society These two undated notes, we believe, were written in the... |
24482 | Lebègue de Presle, Achille-Guillaume | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Lebègue de Presle, [August … | ≈1777-08-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Je me suis engagé la derniere fois que J’ai eu l’honneur de... |
24483 | Washington, George | Bland, Theodorick | From George Washington to Colonel Theodorick Bland … | ≈1777-08-01 | I have received your three several favours of this day —I have spoken to the Commissary & forage... |
24484 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 1 August 1777 | 1777-08-01 | The Fleet is in Delaware Bay. 228 of them were seen, in the Offing, from Cape Henlopen, the day... |
24485 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 1 … | 1777-08-01 | Chester [ Pennsylvania ] August 1, 1777. Orders Greene to hold men in readiness to march and to... |
24486 | Washington, George | Putnam, Israel | George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 1 … | 1777-08-01 | Chester [ Pennsylvania ] August 1, 1777. Warns of probable attack on Highlands. Discusses orders... |
24487 | Wickes, Lambert | American Commissioners | Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners, 1 August … | 1777-08-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Yours of the 25th. July Came safe to hand. As to French... |
24488 | Du Pont de Nemours, Pierre-Samuel | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre-Samuel Du Pont de … | 1777-08-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society En arrivant de la Campagne je trouve la lettre et le paquet... |
24489 | Grand, Rodolphe-Ferdinand | American Commissioners | [Ferdinand Grand]: Draft Contract for the American … | 1777-08-01 | AD : American Philosophical Society Nous soussignés en vertu de nos pouvoirs donnons ordre et... |
24490 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | From George Washington to Major General Nathanael … | 1777-08-01 | We have not recieved any certain intelligence that the Fleet have got within the Capes. By the... |
24491 | Allen, Heman | Washington, George | To George Washington from Captain Heman Allen, 1 August … | 1777-08-01 | Salisbury, Conn., 1 Aug. 1777 . “Suffer me to inclose Copies of several Letters, directed to me... |
24492 | Washington, George | Clinton, George | From George Washington to George Clinton, 1 August 1777 | 1777-08-01 | I had proceeded thus far in order to look out for a proper place to arrange the Army when I recd... |
24493 | Washington, George | Commanding Officer on March from Peekskill, N.Y. | To the Commanding Officer on March from Peekskill … | 1777-08-01 | I have this Moment recd information that the Enemy’s Fleet have left the Capes of Delaware and... |
24494 | Washington, George | Dayton, Elias | From George Washington to Colonel Elias Dayton, 1 … | 1777-08-01 | Having recd information that the Fleet have left the Capes of Delaware and steered Eastward, you... |
24495 | Erskine, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Erskine, 1 August 1777 | 1777-08-01 | Your favour of the 28th Ult: concerning the Office of Geographer, I had the honour to receive... |
24496 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | From George Washington to Major General Nathanael … | 1777-08-01 | I have just received information by express that the enemys fleet have disappeared from the Capes... |
24497 | Hancock, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Hancock, 1 August 1777 | 1777-08-01 | An Express having this moment Arriv’d from Cape May with a Letter, Copy of which I have the... |
24498 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1777-08-01 | We this moment have received the Intelligence contained in the inclosed —whether the Enemy will... |
24499 | Washington, George | McDougall, Alexander | From George Washington to Brigadier General Alexander … | 1777-08-01 | By an Express this moment arrived from Cape May, The Enemy’s Fleet left Yesterday Morning at... |
24500 | Massachusetts Council | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Massachusetts Council, 1 … | 1777-08-01 | the inclosed is a Copy of a Letter this moment recd from the Brigadier of the County of Essex:... |
24501 | Washington, George | Putnam, Israel | From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam … | 1777-08-01 | I have this moment received intelligence by express that the enemy’s fleet yesterday morning... |
24502 | Schuyler, Philip | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Philip … | 1777-08-01 | Your Favor of the 27th Instant I received Yesterday Morning, at Fort Miller, on my Way to this... |
24503 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan … | 1777-08-01 | By an Express this Moment received from Cape May, The Enemy’s Fleet put to Sea yesterday Morning... |
24504 | Washington, George | White, Anthony Walton | From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Anthony … | 1777-08-01 | A Letter just received from Brigadier General Maxwell informs me of the desertion of one of your... |
24505 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 2 August 1777 | 1777-08-02 | By an express last night from Cape May, We learn that the Fleet went out of the Bay, the Morning... |
24506 | Continental Congress, New England delegates | Washington, George | New England Delegates to George Washington, 2 August … | 1777-08-02 | As Congress have authorized your Excellency to send a proper Officer to take the Command in the... |
24507 | Livingston, Robert R. | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Robert R. Livingston, 2 … | 1777-08-02 | I wish I Could beleive as You do with respect to the Enemies Strenght, but in order to do this I... |
24508 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | American Commissioners | Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners … | 1777-08-02 | ALS : University of Virginia Library; letterbook copy: Yale University Library I have just... |
24509 | Lee, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Lee, [2 August 1777] | 1777-08-02 | AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Lee presents his Compliments to Doctor Franklin and... |
24510 | Paddack, Seth | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Seth Paddack, 2 August 1777 | 1777-08-02 | ALS : American Philosophical Society You must have Heard of My Arival last December in a Paltry... |
24511 | Washington, George | Commanding Officer on March to Peekskill, N.Y. | From George Washington to the Commanding Officer on … | 1777-08-02 | By Express last Night, I inform’d you of my having rec’d intelligence, that the Enemy’s Fleet had... |
24512 | Forman, David | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General David … | 1777-08-02 | Since I had the Honr of Transmiting your Excely An Acct of the Enemies Fleet’s sailing, Nothing... |
24513 | Hancock, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Hancock, 2 August 1777 | 1777-08-02 | I do myself the Honour to Inclose you sundry Resolutions of Congress, to which beg leave to Refer... |
24514 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1777-08-02 | We have had no certain intelligence of the Fleet since I wrote your Excellency on Yesterday Many... |
24515 | Massachusetts Council | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Massachusetts Council, 2 … | 1777-08-02 | The inclosed are Copies of two Letters one from Salem & the other from Glocester from which it... |
24516 | New England Delegates to the Continental Congress | Washington, George | From the New England Delegates to the Continental … | 1777-08-02 | as Congress have authorized your Excellency to send a proper Officer to take the Command in the... |
24517 | Preudhomme de Borre, Philippe-Hubert, chevalier de | Washington, George | To George Washington from Preudhomme de Borre, 2 August … | 1777-08-02 | I received Several Letters from your Excellency in my road & I executed his orders exactly, the... |
24518 | Washington, George | Putnam, Israel | From George Washington to Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam, 2 … | 1777-08-02 | Letter not found: to Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam, 2 Aug. 1777. On 4 Aug. Putnam wrote GW that “I Recd... |
24519 | Walton, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Walton, 2 August 1777 | 1777-08-02 | Despairing of an opportunity of personally communicating a peice of business, in your present... |
24520 | Washington, George | Preudhomme de Borre, Philippe-Hubert, chevalier de | George Washington to Brigadier General Preudhomme de … | 1777-08-03 | Philadelphia, August 3, 1777 . Orders De Borre to remain at Bound Brook until enemy arrives at... |
24521 | Washington, George | Nash, Francis | George Washington to Brigadier General Francis Nash, 3 … | 1777-08-03 | City Tavern [ Philadelphia ] August 3, 1777. Orders Nash to hold troops and vessels in readiness.... |
24522 | Wickes, Lambert | American Commissioners | Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners, 3 August … | 1777-08-03 | ALS : American Philosophical Society This will be delivered by Monsr. Becard a Very Worthy and... |
24523 | Haineville, —— | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from ――― Haineville, 3 August … | 1777-08-03 | ALS : American Philosophical Society <August 3, 1777, in French: Her son has been captured on an... |
24524 | Washington, George | Dayton, Elias | From George Washington to Colonel Elias Dayton, 3 … | 1777-08-03 | The conduct of the Enemy is distressing, and difficult to be understood. Since my last, directing... |
24525 | Hancock, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Hancock, 3 August 1777 | 1777-08-03 | The Inclos’d Resolves have just pass’d Congress, to which I beg leave to Refer you, and am with... |
24526 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 3 August 1777 | 1777-08-03 | Your Favor of this date with its inclosures is now before me. At the same time that I express my... |
24527 | Washington, George | Nash, Francis | From George Washington to Brigadier General Francis … | 1777-08-03 | As from a variety of contradictory circumstances, the Enemy’s real intentions still remain... |
24528 | Peters, Richard | Washington, George | To George Washington from Richard Peters, 3 August 1777 | 1777-08-03 | The Officers of Regiments & Companies are separately & constantly applying for Arms &... |
24529 | Washington, George | Preudhomme de Borre, Philippe-Hubert, chevalier de | From George Washington to Preudhomme de Borre, 3 August … | 1777-08-03 | Letter not found: to Preudhomme de Borre, 3 Aug. 1777. GW begins his second letter to Preudhomme... |
24530 | Washington, George | Preudhomme de Borre, Philippe-Hubert, chevalier de | From George Washington to Preudhomme de Borre, 3 August … | 1777-08-03 | I this day sent you orders by express to halt wherever it should find you; and not to proceed any... |