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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26011 | Hamilton, Alexander | Gordon, William | From Alexander Hamilton to William Gordon, [10 December … | 1779-12-10 | As your letter of the 23d of September offered nothing conclusive I delayed acknowledging it... |
| 26012 | Washington, George | Jefferson, Thomas | George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 11 December 1779 | 1779-12-11 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 11, 1779 . Warns of a probable British undertaking involving... |
| 26013 | Laurens, John | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Lieutenant Colonel John … | 1779-12-12 | Upon my arrival here yesterday evening I communicated the intelligence received from General... |
| 26014 | Washington, George | Howe, Robert | George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 12 … | 1779-12-12 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 12, 1779 . Reports that Major General Benedict Arnold’s... |
| 26015 | Washington, George | Board of War | George Washington to the Board of War, 12 December 1779 | 1779-12-12 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 12, 1779 . Discusses appointment of Captain William Galvan. Df... |
| 26016 | Washington, George | Ballard, William Hudson | George Washington to Major William Hudson Ballard, 13 … | 1779-12-13 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 13, 1779 . States that Governor George Clinton will... |
| 26017 | Washington, George | Clinton, George | George Washington to George Clinton, 13 December 1779 | 1779-12-13 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 13, 1779 . Asks Clinton to investigate case of Major William... |
| 26018 | Washington, George | Maxwell, William | George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell … | 1779-12-13 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 13, 1779 . Instructs Maxwell to march to Camp when Brigadier... |
| 26019 | Washington, George | Parsons, Samuel H. | George Washington to Brigadier General Samuel Holden … | 1779-12-13 | [ Morristown, New Jersey ] December 13, 1779 . Sends instruction for Parsons and his men to cover... |
| 26020 | Washington, George | Woodford, William | George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1779-12-13 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 13, 1779 . Announces that Virginia Line is ready to march. Df... |
| 26021 | Washington, George | Wood, James | George Washington to Colonel James Wood, 14 December … | 1779-12-14 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 14, 1779 . Orders Wood to replace Colonel Theodorick Bland as... |
| 26022 | Washington, George | Du Portail, Louis Le Bèque | George Washington to Brigadier General Louis Le Bèque … | 1779-12-15 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 15, 1779 . Asks Du Portail to assist Major General Nathanael... |
| 26023 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 15 … | 1779-12-15 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 15, 1779 . Asks Greene to assist Brigadier General Du Portail... |
| 26024 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 15 December … | 1779-12-15 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 15, 1779 . Reiterates need for food for the Army. States that... |
| 26025 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | George Washington to John Sullivan, [15 December 1779] | 1779-12-15 | [ Morristown, New Jersey, December 15, 1779. ] Assures Sullivan of friendship and esteem. Thanks... |
| 26026 | Washington, George | Governors of the Middle States | George Washington to the Governors of the Middle … | 1779-12-16 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 16, 1779 . Appeals to the states for food. Df , in writing of... |
| 26027 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 17 December … | 1779-12-17 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 17, 1779 . Suggests sending the Reverend Hyacinthe de la Motte... |
| 26028 | Laurens, John | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Lieutenant Colonel John … | 1779-12-18 | On my arrival in town I was informed by the president, that Congress had suspended the business... |
| 26029 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 20 … | 1779-12-20 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 20, 1779 . Instructs Greene to assist the clothier in... |
| 26030 | Washington, George | Livingston, William | George Washington to William Livingston, 21 December … | 1779-12-21 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 21, 1779 . States reasons that make it probable that British... |
| 26031 | Washington, George | Livingston, William | George Washington to William Livingston, 21 December … | 1779-12-21 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 21, 1779 . States probability of an attack on the Army by the... |
| 26032 | Hamilton, Alexander | Flint, Royal | From Alexander Hamilton to Royal Flint, 23 December … | 1779-12-23 | [ Morristown, New Jersey, December 23, 1779. “By a return of provisions on hand it appears there... |
| 26033 | Flint, Royal | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Royal Flint, 23 December … | 1779-12-23 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 23, 1779 . States that there appears to be an ample supply of... |
| 26034 | Flint, Royal | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Royal Flint, 23 December … | 1779-12-23 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 23, 1779 . States that earlier report on same day is too... |
| 26035 | Washington, George | Armand, Charles | George Washington to Colonel Charles Armand, 23 … | 1779-12-23 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 23, 1779 . Instructs Armand to proceed to Monmouth to contact... |
| 26036 | Washington, George | Board of War | George Washington to the Board of War, 23 December 1779 | 1779-12-23 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 23, 1779 . Forwards Colonel Armand’s request for horses and... |
| 26037 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 23 … | 1779-12-23 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 23, 1779 . Asks that Colonel John Mitchell be allowed to come... |
| 26038 | Washington, George | Moylan, Stephen | George Washington to Colonel Stephen Moylan, 25 … | 1779-12-25 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 25, 1779 . Instructs Moylan to move to Colchester. Asks for a... |
| 26039 | Washington, George | Armand, Charles | George Washington to Colonel Charles Armand, 28 … | 1779-12-28 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 28, 1779 . Refuses to recommend promotion that Armand requests... |
| 26040 | Washington, George | Wayne, Anthony | George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne … | 1779-12-28 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 28, 1779 . States that, since the second British fleet has... |