25561To George Washington from Captain Henry Lee, Jr., 15 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
A deserter from the 15th regt just from the enemy’s camp, informs, that the 4th brigade, two...
25562Instructions to James Mease, 15 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
In order to enable you to carry on the business of your department with facility & despatch—You...
25563From George Washington to Richard Peters or the Board of War, 15 October 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Richard Peters or the Board of War, 15 Oct. 1777. GW’s aide-de-camp Tench...
25564From George Washington to Brigadier General James Potter, 15 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have just received Advice from Captain Lee of light Dragoons that 7 Regiments of the Enemy’s...
25565From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 15 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 8th and 10th instants giving me the account of the loss of Fort...
25566Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 16 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The present serves to inform you that Capt. Brown who has...
25567To Benjamin Franklin from [Benjamin Sowden], 16 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society I am favoured with yours of the 5th of this Inst. and in...
25568General Orders, 16 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief positively orders, that the horse encamp compactly, in the rear of the...
25569From George Washington to Colonel Israel Angell, 16 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
With the Regiment you command & what Baggage you think is absolutely necessary, you are...
25570To George Washington from Major Benjamin George Eyre, 16 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your orders I have Collected the Shallops & flats in Bordentown Creeck; their was...
25571From George Washington to Brigadier General David Forman, 16 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment receiv’d your favor of Yesterday, & am very sorry to find that the Number of...
25572To George Washington from Colonel Christopher Greene, 16 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Coll Tilghman’s Letter of 14th instant, I received last night, wherein (by Your Excellency’s...
25573From George Washington to John Hancock, 16 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly honoured with your Favors of the 12th & 13th Instant, with their several...
25574From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 16 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 5th Inst. as also that of the 11th by Baron Kalb, are both to hand —It is not...
25575To George Washington from Brigadier General James Potter, 16 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
From the best information I can receive, there is in Wilmington about 1300 of the enemy—They have...
25576To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam, 16 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have been hond with the receipt of your two favours of the 8th and immagine before this you...
25577To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 16 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Enemy have open’d three Batteries on us. one in front of the pest Houses which with Recache...
25578To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 16 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was at Allen Town when I recd your Excellencys letter of the 13th, when I went to see what...
25579From George Washington to Thomas Wharton, Jr., 17–18 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
As the term of service of great numbers of the Militia of this State, who were called out some...
25580Franklin’s Description of His Ailments, 17 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AD : Œsterreichische National-Bibliothek, Vienna A.B. aged near 72 Years, had been subject to...
25581Passport for Jan Ingenhousz, 17 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ADS : Yale University Library; ADS (draft): American Philosophical Society To all Commanders of...
25582General Orders, 17 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
The troops are to be under arms at eleven o’clock this forenoon, except those men who are...
25583To George Washington from Brig. Gen. David Forman, 17 October 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. David Forman, 17 Oct. 1777. GW wrote Forman on 19 Oct. : “I...
25584To George Washington from John Hancock, 17 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honour to forward the enclosed Resolves in Obedience to the Commands of Congress,...
25585To George Washington from John Hancock, 17 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
It is now above Two years since I have had the Honour of Presiding in Congress, and I should...
25586To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 17 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Altho’ I am Confident that your time is Necessarily taken up on the most Important business—yet...
25587George Washington to Colonel Christopher Greene, 18 October 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Worcester, Pennsylvania ] October 18, 1777 . Informs Greene that Baron d’Arendt will assume...
25588George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 18 October 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Worcester, Pennsylvania ] October 18, 1777 . Informs Smith that Baron d’Arendt will assume...
25589The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners, 18 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society, Haverford College Library; copies: Library of Congress,...
25590Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 18 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I have recvd. a Letter from Capt. Thompson Commander of the...
25591To Benjamin Franklin from Jean Bochard de Champigny, 18 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Vous avez attendu Si longtems le premier volume de mon...
25592To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 18 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I rcived yesterday from Madame chaumont the lettre of...
25593To Benjamin Franklin from Louis-François Rolandeau, 18 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Si je n’eusse pas eu a céder a cértaines circonstances,...
25594To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 18 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote to you the 9th Inst. inclosing one for M. Chaumont...
25595General Orders, 18 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
The General has his happiness completed relative to the successes of our northern Army. On the...
25596From George Washington to Colonel Arendt, 18 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Being recovered from the indisposition under which you lately laboured, you are to proceed...
25597From George Washington to Colonel Christopher Greene, 18 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Lt Colo. Green marched this morning to reinforce the Garrison at Fort Mifflin, with a detachment...
25598Instructions to Lieutenant Colonel John Green, 18 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
You are immediately to proceed with the Troops under your command by the shortest Route to...
25599From George Washington to John Hancock, 18 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honour to transmit you the inclosed most interesting and agreeable intelligence...
25600To George Washington from Captain Henry Lee, Jr., 18 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
From the intelligence received from a couple of women who had passed thro’ the enemy’s camp...
25601To George Washington from Richard Peters, 18 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honour to enclose all the Accounts we have in the Office of the State of Arms &...
25602From George Washington to Brigadier General James Potter, 18 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I congratulate you upon the glorious successes of our Arms in the North an account of which is...
25603From George Washington to Brigadier General James Potter, 18 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
From the intelligence I have received I am persuaded the enemy are about to retreat from...
25604From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 18 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
In order to put your garrison in a more effectual state of defence, I have sent you a...
25605To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 18 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I wrote your Excellency the Second day the enemy open’d their batteries; they have since...
25606From George Washington to Hannah Bushrod Washington, 18 October 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Hannah Bushrod Washington, c.18 Oct. 1777. On 18 Oct. GW wrote John...
25607From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 18 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your kind and Affectionate Letters of the 21st of Septr & 2d Instt came Safe to hand. when my...
25608To Thomas Jefferson from John Harvie, 18 [October] 1777 (Jefferson Papers)
This Morning the Inclosed Interesting Intelligence was received by Congress from General Gates....
25609The American Commissioners to John Folger, 19 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Harvard University Library We have consider’d your...
25610General Orders, 19 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Brigadiers and officers commanding brigades are to appoint General Courts Martial, in their...