25501George Washington to Major John Jameson, 11 October 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Skippack Camp, Pennsylvania ] October 11, 1777 . Orders Jameson to collect horses, clothing,...
25502Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 11 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Virginia Library I send inclosed the agreement made with the proposed Captain...
25503To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 11 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Sollicoffre of whom you have already received...
25504General Orders, 11 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Court of enquiry of which Lord Stirling is president, now sitting at the president’s...
25505To George Washington from William Bradford, Sr., and Commodore John Hazelwood, 11 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Two days ago the Enemy erected a Battery at the mouth of Schuylkill to secure the passage at...
25506To George Washington from Brigadier General David Forman, 11 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to my engagement of your Excellency, I immediately waited on the legislative Body of...
25507From George Washington to Commodore John Hazelwood, 11 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Smith informs me that the Enemy have been raising Batteries near the Landing place at Webbs...
25508Instructions to Major John Jameson, 11 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
You are immediately to proceed with the detachment under your command to Chester County, and...
25509To George Washington from Richard Henry Lee, 11 October 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Henry Lee, 11 Oct. 1777. GW wrote Lee on 16 Oct. : “Your favour of...
25510From George Washington to John Page, 11 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 27th I received yesterday Afternoon. In respect to public matters, I wrote you...
25511From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 11 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I recd a letter from Colo. Hay dated the 4th instant in which he informed me that the Enemy had...
25512From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 11 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I rec’d yours of the 19th informing of the occasion of the late firing. I imagine the Enemy still...
25513To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 11 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Last Night the Enemy threw up a Battery in the rear of the Fort close to the Banks of the Meadow...
25514To John Adams from James Warren, 12 October 1777 (Adams Papers)
I want Extreamly to hear from you to know what situation you are in, and what is the true...
25515George Washington to Brigadier General Edward Hand, 12 October 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Towamencin, Pennsylvania ] October 12, 1777 . Discusses conditions at Fort Pitt and orders...
25516From Benjamin Franklin to Condorcet, 12 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Pierpont Morgan Library I send you enclos’d the Letter you desire. But as I am apprehensive...
25517To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Coder, 12 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Des ordres superieurs m’apellent a fonteneblau, je serai de...
25518To Benjamin Franklin from Nicolas Ruault, 12 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Ruault a l’honneur de saluer Monsieur franklin et de lui...
25519General Orders, 12 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Major Lockhart of the 3rd North Carolina regiment is promoted to the rank of Lieut: Colonel in...
25520To George Washington from John Hancock, 12 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have Nothing in Charge from Congress at this Time, but to transmit the enclosed Resolves, and...
25521To George Washington from Commodore John Hazelwood, 12 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I received your Excellencys just now, but to comply with your desire at present is impossible, as...
25522To George Washington from William Livingston, 12 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Assembly could not be prevailed upon to agree to more than 1000 Men to be raised for...
25523To George Washington from Brigadier General Preudhomme de Borre, 12 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of the Letter that your excellency has Send me the 13 of Septemb: with the resolve...
25524To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 12 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you this day giving an Accot of the Enemies having erected a Battery in the Rear of our...
25525From George Washington to John Hancock, 13–14 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the honor of addressing you on the 11th Inst., nothing material has happened between...
25526To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 13 October 1777 (Adams Papers)
I have little to add to the long letter I wrote to you a few days ago, but that the event of the...
25527The American Commissioners to Gourlade, Bérard frères & Monplaisir, 13 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Connecticut Historical Society Yours of the 6th. is before us. When the Private Letter...
25528The American Commissioners to Thomas Thompson, 13 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Connecticut Historical Society We recd. from Messrs. Gourlad &c. an acct. of your arrival...
25529General Orders, 13 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Those Battalions and corps that have joined the army, since the third instant, are to attend to...
25530To George Washington from Jacob Duché, 13 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
My dear friend Mrs Ferguson will deliver in your Excellency’s hands a letter which has laid by me...
25531To George Washington from John Hancock, 13 October 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Hancock, 13 Oct. 1777. GW wrote Hancock on 16 Oct. : “I have been...
25532From George Washington to Brigadier General Edward Hand, 13 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your favour of the 15th Ulto from Fort Pitt, giving me an account of the...
25533From George Washington to Brigadier General William Woodford, 13 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
We are in the greatest want of Cartouch Boxes not only for the Militia but many of the...
25534To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Chiswell Nelson, 13 October 1777 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of troubling you upon a Subject of very great consequence to myself, and which...
25535From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 14 October[–11 December] 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Copies: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères, Library of Congress I received duly your...
25536George Washington to Colonel Christopher Greene, 14 October 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Towamencin, Pennsylvania ] October 14, 1777 . Orders Greene to send sufficient men to replace...
25537George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 14 October 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Towamencin, Pennsylvania ] October 14, 1777 . Hopes that Smith will be more successful in the...
25538Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 14 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the pleasure to announce the return of the mere Bobie...
25539To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre Deschamps, 14 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Two copies: National Archives The commissioners’ recent trouble with Versailles was only part of...
25540General Orders, 14 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
The officers on guard are to make report of them to the officers of the day, who will report the...
25541From George Washington to Colonel Christopher Greene, 14 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Commodore Hazlewood informs me that the desertions from the fleet have left him exceedingly...
25542To George Washington from Colonel Christopher Greene, 14 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here on Saturday last with my Regiment, they were much Fatigued with the March as I...
25543To George Washington from John Hancock, 14 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have been duely honored with your several Favours of the 7th 8th and 10th continued to the 11th...
25544From George Washington to Commodore John Hazelwood, 14 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday rec’d your favor of the 12th. In consequence of your request, I have order’d a return...
25545To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 14 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I do not do myself the honor of wr⟨a⟩ïting to you as many times as I would ch⟨u⟩se, because I...
25546To George Washington from the Pennsylvania Navy Board, 14 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
your Excellency has been inform’d that a Redoubt was erected on Province Island opposite Fort...
25547To George Washington from Brigadier General James Potter, 14 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
There was a report of one or two thousand Troops coming up from Wilmington yesterday—the report...
25548From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 14 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 12th I received yesterday. I am sorry your attempts to get possession of the enemy’s...
25549To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 14 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I wrote your Excellency the 12th Instant on which night the enemy threw up a long Breast Work on...
25550To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 14 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of you[r] Letter of the 1st inst.—have now the pleasure to congratulate you on...