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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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26281 | Washington, George | Furman, Moore | George Washington to Moore Furman, 31 July 1780 | 1780-07-31 | Robinson’s [ New York ] July 31, 1780 . Empowers Furman to impress teams in New Jersey. Df , in... |
26282 | Washington, George | Lewis, Morgan | George Washington to Colonel Morgan Lewis, 31 July 1780 | 1780-07-31 | Robinson’s [ New York ] July 31, 1780 . Empowers Lewis to impress “Boards, plank and scantling”... |
26283 | Washington, George | Rochambeau, Comte de | George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau, 31 July 1780 | 1780-07-31 | Highlands [ New York ] July 31, 1780 . States again that the British fleet has sailed to Rhode... |
26284 | Washington, George | St. Clair, Arthur | George Washington to Major General Arthur St. Clair, 1 … | 1780-08-01 | Peekskill [ New York ] August 1, 1780 . Writes that Lafayette is to be given command of the Corps... |
26285 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 3 August 1780 | 1780-08-03 | Peekskill [ New York ] August 3, 1780 . Informs Congress that Sir Henry Clinton has returned.... |
26286 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 3 August … | 1780-08-03 | Peekskill [ New York ] August 3, 1780 . Asks Lafayette to present the situation as it exists to... |
26287 | Hamilton, Alexander | New-York Packet | From Alexander Hamilton to New-York Packet, [5 August … | 1780-08-05 | Certain intelligence having been received that Sir Henry Clinton had embarked the principal part... |
26288 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 5 August … | 1780-08-05 | [ Peekskill, New York ] August 5, 1780 . Regrets that the Chevalier de Ternay is adverse to... |
26289 | Washington, George | La Luzerne, Chevalier de | George Washington to Chevalier de la Luzerne, 5 August … | 1780-08-05 | Peekskill [ New York ] August 5, 1780 . Sends description of naval force under the command of... |
26290 | Washington, George | Rochambeau, Comte de | George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau, 5 August 1780 | 1780-08-05 | Peekskill [ New York ] August 5, 1780 . Approves of measures taken by Rochambeau. Describes... |
26291 | Washington, George | Board of Admiralty | George Washington to the Board of Admiralty, 6 August … | 1780-08-06 | [ Peekskill, New York ] August 6, 1780 . Inquires about putting the “Continental Frigates” under... |
26292 | Washington, George | Ternay, Chevalier de | George Washington to Chevalier de Ternay, 6 August 1780 | 1780-08-06 | [ Peekskill, New York ] August 6, 1780 . Requests advice about employment of Continental... |
26293 | Hamilton, Alexander | Schuyler, Elizabeth | From Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Schuyler, [8 … | 1780-08-08 | Immediately after dinner, I stole from a croud of company to a solitary walk to be at leisure to... |
26294 | Washington, George | Wayne, Anthony | George Washington to Brigadier Generals Anthony Wayne … | 1780-08-11 | Tappan [ New York ] August 11, 1780 . Explains why appointment of Major William Macpherson cannot... |
26295 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 12 … | 1780-08-12 | [ Orangetown, New York ] August 12, 1780 . Instructs Greene to retain the teams mentioned in... |
26296 | Bauman, Sebastian | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Major Sebastian Bauman, 13 … | 1780-08-13 | I cannot help laying before you a few of my thoughts which lately have engrossed my whole... |
26297 | Washington, George | La Luzerne, Chevalier de | George Washington to Chevalier de la Luzerne, 16 August … | 1780-08-16 | Orangetown [ New York ] August 16, 1780 . Encloses letter from Rochambeau. States that Rochambeau... |
26298 | Washington, George | Rochambeau, Comte de | George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau, 16 August … | 1780-08-16 | Orangetown [ New York ] August 16, 1780 . Is pleased that “our ideas are substantially the same.”... |
26299 | Hamilton, Alexander | Barbé-Marbois, Marquis de | From Alexander Hamilton to Marquis de Barbé-Marbois … | 1780-08-17 | In the present state of affairs I know of no certain mode for procuring the release of your... |
26300 | Washington, George | Committee of Cooperation | George Washington to the Committee of Cooperation, 17 … | 1780-08-17 | Orangetown [ New York ] August 17, 1780 . Describes present situation of Army. Recommends a new... |
26301 | Hamilton, Alexander | Biddle, Clement | From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel Clement Biddle, [20 … | 1780-08-20 | Mr. Laurence who will deliver you this, is I am informed, a character that by his attachment to... |
26302 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 20 August 1780 | 1780-08-20 | Orangetown [ New York ] August 20, 1780 . Thanks Congress for increase in powers. Describes... |
26303 | Barbé-Marbois, Marquis de | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Marquis de Barbé-Marbois, 21 … | 1780-08-21 | Philadelphia, August 21, 1780. Asks if there is any information concerning his brothers, who are... |
26304 | Washington, George | Rochambeau, Comte de | George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau, 21 August … | 1780-08-21 | Orangetown [ New York ] August 21, 1780 . Agrees that it will be best to defer the debarkation on... |
26305 | Washington, George | Howe, Robert | George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 24 … | 1780-08-24 | [ Teaneck, New Jersey ] August 24, 1780 . Questions manner in which Howe’s baggage was guarded.... |
26306 | Washington, George | Rochambeau, Comte de | George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau, 26 August … | 1780-08-26 | [ Teaneck, New Jersey ] August 26, 1780 . Is concerned that Captain Pierre Landais failed to... |
26307 | Washington, George | Circular to the States from George Washington, 27 … | 1780-08-27 | [ Teaneck, New Jersey ] August 27, 1780 . Discusses lack of provisions in Army. Writes: “Either... | |
26308 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Marquis de Lafayette, 28 … | 1780-08-28 | I wish, my dear Hamilton, you will please to invite your father in law to come and dine tomorrow... |
26309 | Washington, George | Bowdoin, James | George Washington to James Bowdoin, 28 August 1780 | 1780-08-28 | [ Teaneck, New Jersey ] August 28, 1780 . Believes an operation against New York no longer... |
26310 | Washington, George | Bowdoin, James | George Washington to James Bowdoin, 28 August 1780 | 1780-08-28 | Liberty Pole [ New Jersey ] August 28, 1780 . Thanks Bowdoin for loan of arms. Reports that Rhode... |