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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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26181 | Hamilton, Alexander | Pickering, Timothy | From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel Timothy Pickering … | 1780-11-20 | There are five boats ordered from Kings ferry to Dobbes ferry, which The General directs you will... |
26182 | Hamilton, Alexander | Pickering, Timothy | From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel Timothy Pickering … | 1780-11-20 | Be so good as to urge the bringing forward the boats; there is no time to be lost. They ought to... |
26183 | Pickering, Timothy | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Colonel Timothy Pickering … | 1780-11-20 | I instantly sent off an Express on the Receipt of your first Note to Major Cogswell with Orders... |
26184 | Pickering, Timothy | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Colonel Timothy Pickering … | 1780-11-20 | The moment teams could be provided the boats at Dobbs ferry were sent for. I expect them up... |
26185 | Washington, George | Clinton, Henry | George Washington to Sir Henry Clinton, 20 November … | 1780-11-20 | [ Passaic Falls, New Jersey ] November 20, 1780 . Proposes a meeting of commissioners for the... |
26186 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 20 November … | 1780-11-20 | Passaic Falls [ New Jersey ] November 20, 1780 . Discusses problems involved in exchanging... |
26187 | Washington, George | Lee, Arthur | George Washington to Arthur Lee, [20 November 1780] | 1780-11-20 | [ Passaic Falls, New Jersey, November 20, 1780. ] Discusses need for large foreign loan. Df , in... |
26188 | Washington, George | Craig, Thomas | George Washington to Colonel Thomas Craig, 21 November … | 1780-11-21 | [ Totowa, New Jersey ] November 21, 1780 . Orders Craig to move his men to Elizabethtown. Df , in... |
26189 | Washington, George | Goetschius, John Mauritius | George Washington to Major John Mauritius Goetschius … | 1780-11-21 | [ Preakness, New Jersey ] November 21, 1780 . Is planning a move toward Elizabethtown. Instructs... |
26190 | Washington, George | Gouvion, Jean-Baptiste | George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Jean-Baptiste … | 1780-11-21 | Preakness [ New Jersey ] November 21, 1780 . Orders Gouvion to reconnoiter British lines. Df , in... |
26191 | Washington, George | Moylan, Stephen | George Washington to Colonel Stephen Moylan, 21 … | 1780-11-21 | [ Totowa, New Jersey ] November 21, 1780 . Sends instructions for patrolling certain areas in New... |
26192 | Washington, George | Parr, James | George Washington to Major James Parr, 21 November 1780 | 1780-11-21 | [ Preakness, New Jersey ] November 21, 1780 . Instructs Parr to attempt to capture those... |
26193 | Washington, George | Wayne, Anthony | George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne … | 1780-11-21 | [ Totowa, New Jersey ] November 21, 1780 . Orders Wayne to march his troops to Acquackanonck, New... |
26194 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Marquis de Lafayette, 22 … | 1780-11-22 | Inclosed, my dear hamilton, I send you a letter for M de Marbois wherein are contain’d two... |
26195 | Hamilton, Alexander | Pickering, Timothy | From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel Timothy Pickering … | 1780-11-22 | There are five more boats will be at Dobbes ferry, say the Slote, thursday night. Endeavour if... |
26196 | Hamilton, Alexander | Pickering, Timothy | From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel Timothy Pickering … | 1780-11-22 | The additional boats must take the same route with the others; when they arrive they must be... |
26197 | Hamilton, Alexander | Pickering, Timothy | From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel Timothy Pickering … | 1780-11-22 | The Boats are not under present circumstances to go to the Notch till tomorrow as you will see by... |
26198 | Hamilton, Alexander | Pickering, Timothy | From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel Timothy Pickering … | 1780-11-22 | A working party of fifty men is ordered to parade tomorrow morning eight oClock at your quarters... |
26199 | Pickering, Timothy | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Colonel Timothy Pickering … | 1780-11-22 | The five boats I had collected at Dobbs’ ferry arrived at Colo. Baldwin’s last evening. They want... |
26200 | Pickering, Timothy | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Colonel Timothy Pickering … | 1780-11-22 | I believe it possible tho’ difficult to have Teams at the slote by Thursday night to take up five... |
26201 | Hamilton, Alexander | Washington, George | From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [22 … | 1780-11-22 | Sometime last fall when I spoke to your Excellency about going to the Southward, I explained to... |
26202 | Washington, George | Darby, Samuel | George Washington to Major Samuel Darby, 22 November … | 1780-11-22 | [ Preakness, New Jersey ] November 22, 1780 . Sends instructions for the “march” of the boats to... |
26203 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 22 … | 1780-11-22 | [ Preakness, New Jersey ] November 22, 1780 . Orders Knox to prepare artillery to cover passage... |
26204 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | George Washington to Colonel Timothy Pickering, 22 … | 1780-11-22 | [ Preakness, New Jersey ] November 22, 1780 . Sends instructions for preparation of boats for the... |
26205 | Hamilton, Alexander | Pickering, Timothy | From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel Timothy Pickering … | 1780-11-23 | The General approves what you have done; what you propose to do. He only remarks that the horses... |
26206 | Washington, George | Blaine, Ephraim | George Washington to Colonel Ephraim Blaine, 23 … | 1780-11-23 | [ Passaic Falls, New Jersey ] November 23, 1780 . Refers case of Major Daniel Hale to Blaine. Df... |
26207 | Washington, George | Alden, Judah | George Washington to Captain Judah Alden, 24 November … | 1780-11-24 | [ Totowa, New Jersey ] November 24, 1780 . Asks Alden to send enclosed letter to Lieutenant... |
26208 | Washington, George | Humphreys, David | George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel David … | 1780-11-24 | [ Totowa, New Jersey ] November 24, 1780 . Announces relinquishment of projected attack. Df , in... |
26209 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | George Washington to John Sullivan, 25 November 1780 | 1780-11-25 | Passaic Falls [ New Jersey ] November 25, 1780 . Introduces the Chevalier de Chastellux. Asks... |
26210 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 25[–26] … | ≈1780-11-25 | Preakness [ New Jersey ] November 25 [ –26 ] 1780 . Will furnish the return of the officers of... |
26211 | Hamilton, Alexander | Pickering, Timothy | From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel Timothy Pickering … | 1780-11-27 | The General desires you will have the boats removed from Doddes to Pompton as speedily as you can... |
26212 | Washington, George | Armand, Charles | George Washington to Colonel Charles Armand, 27 … | 1780-11-27 | Passaic Falls [ New Jersey ] November 27, 1780 . Regrets that Armand plans to resign. Commends... |
26213 | Washington, George | Greene, Christopher | George Washington to Colonel Christopher Greene, 27 … | 1780-11-27 | [ Preakness, New Jersey ] November 27, 1780 . Asks Greene, if ordered to West Point by Comte de... |
26214 | Washington, George | Heath, William | George Washington to Major General William Heath, 27 … | 1780-11-27 | [ Preakness, New Jersey ] November 27, 1780 . Asks Heath to forward a letter to Colonel Elisha... |
26215 | Washington, George | Howe, Robert | George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 27 … | 1780-11-27 | [ Preakness, New Jersey ] November 27, 1780 . Sends instructions for the march to Kings Ferry. Df... |
26216 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | George Washington to Samuel Huntington, [27 November … | 1780-11-27 | [ Preakness, New Jersey, November 27, 1780. ] Introduces the Chevalier de Chastellux. Df , in... |
26217 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | George Washington to Samuel Huntington, [27 November … | 1780-11-27 | [ Preakness, New Jersey, November 27, 1780. ] Introduces the Vicomte de Noailles. Df , in writing... |
26218 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | George Washington to Samuel Huntington, [27 November … | 1780-11-27 | [ Preakness, New Jersey, November 27, 1780. ] Introduces Comte de Damas. Df , in writing of H,... |
26219 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | George Washington to Samuel Huntington, [27 November … | 1780-11-27 | [ Preakness, New Jersey, November 27, 1780. ] Introduces Mauduit du Plessis. Df , in writing of... |
26220 | Washington, George | Officer Commanding the New Jersey Brigade | George Washington to the Officer Commanding the New … | 1780-11-27 | [ Preakness, New Jersey ] November 27, 1780 . Sends instructions for guarding area in vicinity of... |
26221 | Washington, George | Officer Commanding the New Jersey Light Infantry … | George Washington to the Officer Commanding the New … | 1780-11-27 | [ Preakness, New Jersey ] November 27, 1780 . Orders boats at “Doddes” transferred to Pompton.... |
26222 | Washington, George | Rochambeau, Comte de | George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau, 27 November … | 1780-11-27 | [ Preakness, New Jersey ] November 27, 1780 . Discusses situation in South. Explains that Army is... |
26223 | Washington, George | Sheldon, Elisha | George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 27 … | 1780-11-27 | Preakness [ New Jersey ] November 27, 1780 . Orders Sheldon to march to Virginia and enter into... |
26224 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Marquis de Lafayette, 28 … | 1780-11-28 | Here I arrived last night and am going to set out for Philadelphia. Gouvion goes strait to New... |
26225 | Corny, Louis Dominique Ethis de | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Lieutenant Colonel Louis … | 1780-12-04 | The ill state of my Health obliges me to request permission to return to france, for as short... |
26226 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Marquis de Lafayette, 9 … | 1780-12-09 | On the first days of your Arrival at Albany I dare say you had Nothing to do with Any Body’s... |
26227 | Hamilton, Alexander | Registry of Marriage of Elizabeth Schuyler and … | 1780-12-14 | Albany, December 14, 1780. After this date in the Registry of the Reformed Church of Albany... | |
26228 | McHenry, James | Poem by Major James McHenry, [14–15 December 1780] | 1780-12-15 | Steiner, James McHenry Bernard C. Steiner, The Life and Correspondence of James McHenry... | |
26229 | Hamilton, Alexander | McHenry, James | From Alexander Hamilton to Major James McHenry, [16–20 … | 1780-12-20 | I thank you Dear Mac for your poetry and your confidence. The piece is a good one—your best. It... |
26230 | Hamilton, Alexander | Washington, George | From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [19 … | 1780-12-19 | Mr. Renselaar who has the direction of the Armory here tells me that the Board of War, write him... |