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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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25561 | Lee, Henry (1756-1818) | Washington, George | To George Washington from Captain Henry Lee, Jr., 15 … | 1777-10-15 | A deserter from the 15th regt just from the enemy’s camp, informs, that the 4th brigade, two... |
25562 | Washington, George | Mease, James | Instructions to James Mease, 15 October 1777 | 1777-10-15 | In order to enable you to carry on the business of your department with facility & despatch—You... |
25563 | Washington, George | Peters, Richard | From George Washington to Richard Peters or the Board … | 1777-10-15 | Letter not found: to Richard Peters or the Board of War, 15 Oct. 1777. GW’s aide-de-camp Tench... |
25564 | Washington, George | Potter, James | From George Washington to Brigadier General James … | 1777-10-15 | I have just received Advice from Captain Lee of light Dragoons that 7 Regiments of the Enemy’s... |
25565 | Washington, George | Putnam, Israel | From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam … | 1777-10-15 | I am favd with yours of the 8th and 10th instants giving me the account of the loss of Fort... |
25566 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | American Commissioners | Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners … | 1777-10-16 | ALS : American Philosophical Society The present serves to inform you that Capt. Brown who has... |
25567 | Sowden, Benjamin | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from [Benjamin Sowden], 16 October … | 1777-10-16 | AL : American Philosophical Society I am favoured with yours of the 5th of this Inst. and in... |
25568 | Washington, George | General Orders, 16 October 1777 | 1777-10-16 | The Commander in Chief positively orders, that the horse encamp compactly, in the rear of the... | |
25569 | Washington, George | Angell, Israel | From George Washington to Colonel Israel Angell, 16 … | 1777-10-16 | With the Regiment you command & what Baggage you think is absolutely necessary, you are... |
25570 | Eyre, Benjamin George | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major Benjamin George Eyre … | 1777-10-16 | Agreeable to your orders I have Collected the Shallops & flats in Bordentown Creeck; their was... |
25571 | Washington, George | Forman, David | From George Washington to Brigadier General David … | 1777-10-16 | I have this moment receiv’d your favor of Yesterday, & am very sorry to find that the Number of... |
25572 | Greene, Christopher | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Christopher Greene … | 1777-10-16 | Coll Tilghman’s Letter of 14th instant, I received last night, wherein (by Your Excellency’s... |
25573 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 16 October 1777 | 1777-10-16 | I have been duly honoured with your Favors of the 12th & 13th Instant, with their several... |
25574 | Washington, George | Lee, Richard Henry | From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 16 October … | 1777-10-16 | Your favour of the 5th Inst. as also that of the 11th by Baron Kalb, are both to hand —It is not... |
25575 | Potter, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General James … | 1777-10-16 | From the best information I can receive, there is in Wilmington about 1300 of the enemy—They have... |
25576 | Putnam, Israel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam … | 1777-10-16 | I have been hond with the receipt of your two favours of the 8th and immagine before this you... |
25577 | Smith, Samuel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel … | 1777-10-16 | The Enemy have open’d three Batteries on us. one in front of the pest Houses which with Recache... |
25578 | Woodford, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General William … | 1777-10-16 | I was at Allen Town when I recd your Excellencys letter of the 13th, when I went to see what... |
25579 | Washington, George | Wharton, Thomas Jr. | From George Washington to Thomas Wharton, Jr., 17–18 … | ≈1777-10-17 | As the term of service of great numbers of the Militia of this State, who were called out some... |
25580 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin’s Description of His Ailments, 17 October 1777 | 1777-10-17 | AD : Œsterreichische National-Bibliothek, Vienna A.B. aged near 72 Years, had been subject to... | |
25581 | Franklin, Benjamin | Passport for Jan Ingenhousz, 17 October 1777 | 1777-10-17 | ADS : Yale University Library; ADS (draft): American Philosophical Society To all Commanders of... | |
25582 | Washington, George | General Orders, 17 October 1777 | 1777-10-17 | The troops are to be under arms at eleven o’clock this forenoon, except those men who are... | |
25583 | Forman, David | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brig. Gen. David Forman, 17 … | 1777-10-17 | Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. David Forman, 17 Oct. 1777. GW wrote Forman on 19 Oct. : “I... |
25584 | Hancock, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Hancock, 17 October 1777 | 1777-10-17 | I do myself the Honour to forward the enclosed Resolves in Obedience to the Commands of Congress,... |
25585 | Hancock, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Hancock, 17 October 1777 | 1777-10-17 | It is now above Two years since I have had the Honour of Presiding in Congress, and I should... |
25586 | Wayne, Anthony | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony … | 1777-10-17 | Altho’ I am Confident that your time is Necessarily taken up on the most Important business—yet... |
25587 | Washington, George | Greene, Christopher | George Washington to Colonel Christopher Greene, 18 … | 1777-10-18 | [ Worcester, Pennsylvania ] October 18, 1777 . Informs Greene that Baron d’Arendt will assume... |
25588 | Washington, George | Smith, Samuel | George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith … | 1777-10-18 | [ Worcester, Pennsylvania ] October 18, 1777 . Informs Smith that Baron d’Arendt will assume... |
25589 | Committee for Foreign Affairs | American Commissioners | The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American … | 1777-10-18 | LS : American Philosophical Society, Haverford College Library; copies: Library of Congress,... |
25590 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | American Commissioners | Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners … | 1777-10-18 | ALS : Yale University Library I have recvd. a Letter from Capt. Thompson Commander of the... |
25591 | Champigny, Jean Bochard, chevalier de | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jean Bochard de Champigny, 18 … | 1777-10-18 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Vous avez attendu Si longtems le premier volume de mon... |
25592 | Ingenhousz, Jan | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 18 October 1777 | 1777-10-18 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I rcived yesterday from Madame chaumont the lettre of... |
25593 | Rolandeau, Louis-François | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Louis-François Rolandeau, 18 … | 1777-10-18 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Si je n’eusse pas eu a céder a cértaines circonstances,... |
25594 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 18 … | 1777-10-18 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote to you the 9th Inst. inclosing one for M. Chaumont... |
25595 | Washington, George | General Orders, 18 October 1777 | 1777-10-18 | The General has his happiness completed relative to the successes of our northern Army. On the... | |
25596 | Washington, George | Arendt, Henry Leonard Philip | From George Washington to Colonel Arendt, 18 October … | 1777-10-18 | Being recovered from the indisposition under which you lately laboured, you are to proceed... |
25597 | Washington, George | Greene, Christopher | From George Washington to Colonel Christopher Greene … | 1777-10-18 | Lt Colo. Green marched this morning to reinforce the Garrison at Fort Mifflin, with a detachment... |
25598 | Washington, George | Green, John | Instructions to Lieutenant Colonel John Green, 18 … | 1777-10-18 | You are immediately to proceed with the Troops under your command by the shortest Route to... |
25599 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 18 October 1777 | 1777-10-18 | I do myself the honour to transmit you the inclosed most interesting and agreeable intelligence... |
25600 | Lee, Henry (1756-1818) | Washington, George | To George Washington from Captain Henry Lee, Jr., 18 … | 1777-10-18 | From the intelligence received from a couple of women who had passed thro’ the enemy’s camp... |
25601 | Peters, Richard | Washington, George | To George Washington from Richard Peters, 18 October … | 1777-10-18 | I have the Honour to enclose all the Accounts we have in the Office of the State of Arms &... |
25602 | Washington, George | Potter, James | From George Washington to Brigadier General James … | 1777-10-18 | I congratulate you upon the glorious successes of our Arms in the North an account of which is... |
25603 | Washington, George | Potter, James | From George Washington to Brigadier General James … | 1777-10-18 | From the intelligence I have received I am persuaded the enemy are about to retreat from... |
25604 | Washington, George | Smith, Samuel | From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel … | 1777-10-18 | In order to put your garrison in a more effectual state of defence, I have sent you a... |
25605 | Smith, Samuel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel … | 1777-10-18 | I wrote your Excellency the Second day the enemy open’d their batteries; they have since... |
25606 | Washington, George | Washington, Hannah Bushrod | From George Washington to Hannah Bushrod Washington, 18 … | 1777-10-18 | Letter not found: to Hannah Bushrod Washington, c.18 Oct. 1777. On 18 Oct. GW wrote John... |
25607 | Washington, George | Washington, John Augustine | From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 18 … | 1777-10-18 | Your kind and Affectionate Letters of the 21st of Septr & 2d Instt came Safe to hand. when my... |
25608 | Harvie, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Harvie, 18 [October] 1777 | 1777-10-18 | This Morning the Inclosed Interesting Intelligence was received by Congress from General Gates.... |
25609 | American Commissioners | Folger, John | The American Commissioners to John Folger, 19 October … | 1777-10-19 | ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Harvard University Library We have consider’d your... |
25610 | Washington, George | General Orders, 19 October 1777 | 1777-10-19 | The Brigadiers and officers commanding brigades are to appoint General Courts Martial, in their... |