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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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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... |
24531 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan … | 1777-08-03 | By Express last Night from Cape May, we are informed that the Enemy’s Fleet were seen again after... |
24532 | Duane, James | Jay, John | To John Jay from James Duane, 3 August 1777 | 1777-08-03 | I enclose you a Letter from France for yourself and another to M r . Platt which ^ last ^ you’l... |
24533 | Adams, John | Adams, Abigail | John Adams to Abigail Adams, 4 August 1777 | 1777-08-04 | Your kind Favour of July 23, came by the Post, this Morning. It revives me, to hear of your... |
24534 | Lowell, John | Adams, John | To John Adams from John Lowell, 4 August 1777 | 1777-08-04 | Mr. Babcock of Newhaven informs me that he wrote you respecting our maritime Laws, and the... |
24535 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 4 … | 1777-08-04 | [ Philadelphia ] August 4, 1777. Forwards Congress’ appointment of Gates to the command of... |
24536 | Washington, George | New York Council of Safety | George Washington to The New York Council of Safety, 4 … | 1777-08-04 | Philadelphia, August 4, 1777 . Warns of danger of popular attitude toward fall of Ticonderoga and... |
24537 | Washington, George | General Orders, 4 August 1777 | 1777-08-04 | In the present marching state of the army, every incumbrance proves greatly prejudicial to the... | |
24538 | Washington, George | Various States | Circular to Various States, 4 August 1777 | 1777-08-04 | The great expence & Loss of time that has attended the recruiting service in most of the states,... |
24539 | Washington, George | Forman, David | From George Washington to Brig. Gen. David Forman, 4 … | 1777-08-04 | Letter not found: to Brig. Gen. David Forman, 4 Aug. 1777. Forman’s letter to GW of 2 Aug. is... |
24540 | Flower, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin … | 1777-08-04 | Your Excellency will please to put in Orders who the several Officers wanting Stores of any kind... |
24541 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1777-08-04 | You will perceive by the inclosed copy of a letter from Congress, that they have appointed you to... |
24542 | Hancock, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Hancock, 4 August 1777 | 1777-08-04 | I have it in Charge from Congress to inform you, that they have this Day appointed General Gates... |
24543 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1777-08-04 | This will be Handed to you by the Count de Puluski General de Larme de la Republique de Poloigne,... |
24544 | Washington, George | Langdon, John | From George Washington to John Langdon, 4 August 1777 | 1777-08-04 | Your Two Favors of the 12th & 17th Ulto have been duly received. I am happy in the arrival of the... |
24545 | Laurens, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Laurens, 4 August 1777 … | 1777-08-04 | Letter not found: from John Laurens, 4 Aug. 1777. On 5 Aug. GW wrote to Laurens that “Your favour... |
24546 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Benjamin … | 1777-08-04 | I met General Schuyler the 30th ultimo; a mile or two above Fort miller, just after the General... |
24547 | Washington, George | New York Council of Safety | From George Washington to the New York Council of … | 1777-08-04 | I have been duly honored by your several favours of the 25th 27th and 30th of July. The... |
24548 | Putnam, Israel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam … | 1777-08-04 | I Recd yours of the 1st Inst. last evening & your favour of the 2nd this moment, In consequence... |
24549 | Washington, George | Rutledge, Edward | From George Washington to Edward Rutledge, 4 August … | 1777-08-04 | Letter not found: to Edward Rutledge, c.4 Aug. 1777. When writing to Rutledge on 5 Oct. 1778 , GW... |
24550 | Schuyler, Philip | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Philip … | 1777-08-04 | the Commanding officiers of the Corps Composing General Fermois Brigade having repeated their... |