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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26431 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 30 October … | 1780-10-30 | [ Totowa, New Jersey ] October 30, 1780 . Does not think that a campaign at this time is... |
| 26432 | Hamilton, Alexander | Deposition in Favor of Lieutenant Colonel Richard … | 1780-10-31 | [ Preakness, New Jersey, October 31, 1780. “Personally appeared before me John Glover, Brigadier... | |
| 26433 | Washington, George | Phillips, William | George Washington to Major General William Phillips, 31 … | 1780-10-31 | Preakness [ New Jersey ] October 31, 1780 . Has instructed Abraham Skinner concerning the... |
| 26434 | Washington, George | Skinner, Abraham | George Washington to Abraham Skinner, 31 October 1780 | 1780-10-31 | Preakness [ New Jersey ] October 31, 1780 . Sends instructions for exchange of officers. Df , in... |
| 26435 | Washington, George | Bouchet, Chevalier de | George Washington to the Chevalier du Bouchet, [October … | ≈1780-10-01 | [ Preakness, New Jersey, October, 1780. ] States appreciation of the friendship of the French. Df... |
| 26436 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 1 November 1780 | 1780-11-01 | Preakness [ New Jersey ] November 1, 1780 . Transmits memorials from Captain Joseph Traversie and... |
| 26437 | Washington, George | Rendon, Francisco | George Washington to Francisco Rendon, 1 November 1780 | 1780-11-01 | Preakness [ New Jersey ] November 1, 1780 . Sends details of British embarkation. Df , in writing... |
| 26438 | Washington, George | General Orders by George Washington, 1 November 1780 | 1780-11-01 | Totowa [ New Jersey ] November 1, 1780 . Announces regulation of Army by the Congressional... | |
| 26439 | Hamilton, Alexander | Wadsworth, Jeremiah | From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 2 … | 1780-11-02 | [ Preakness, New Jersey, November 2, 1780. The description of this letter in the dealer’s... |
| 26440 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 4 November 1780 | 1780-11-04 | Preakness [ New Jersey ] November 4, 1780 . Sends news of British troop and naval movements.... |
| 26441 | Washington, George | Rochambeau, Comte de | George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau, 4 November … | 1780-11-04 | [ Preakness, New Jersey ] November 4, 1780 . Is happy to hear that Rochambeau’s son has departed... |
| 26442 | Washington, George | Smith, William Stephens | George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William … | 1780-11-04 | [ Totowa, New Jersey ] November 4, 1780 . Approves Smith’s decision to take the place of a... |
| 26443 | Pickering, Timothy | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Colonel Timothy Pickering, 6 … | 1780-11-06 | Preakness, New Jersey, November 6, 1780. Describes efforts to obtain boats for projected attack... |
| 26444 | Schuyler, Philip | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Philip Schuyler, 12 November … | 1780-11-12 | Both your favors of the 17th & 22nd. ult I had the pleasure to receive about the latter end of... |
| 26445 | Washington, George | Smith, William | George Washington to William Smith, [15 November 1780] | 1780-11-15 | [ Passaic Falls, New Jersey, November 15, 1780. ] Thanks Smith for the notice of Washington’s... |
| 26446 | Hamilton, Alexander | Stewart, Charles | From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel Charles Stewart, [18 … | 1780-11-18 | You will see that Mr. Farge is a man in distress. The General has given him an order to draw... |
| 26447 | 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... |
| 26448 | 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... |
| 26449 | 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... |
| 26450 | 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... |
| 26451 | 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... |
| 26452 | 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... |
| 26453 | 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... |
| 26454 | 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... |
| 26455 | 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... |
| 26456 | 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... |
| 26457 | 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... |
| 26458 | 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... |
| 26459 | 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... |
| 26460 | 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... |
| 26461 | 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... |
| 26462 | 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... |
| 26463 | 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... |
| 26464 | 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... |
| 26465 | 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... |
| 26466 | 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... |
| 26467 | 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... |
| 26468 | 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... |
| 26469 | 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... |
| 26470 | 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... |
| 26471 | 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... |
| 26472 | 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... |
| 26473 | 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... |
| 26474 | 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... |
| 26475 | 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... |
| 26476 | 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... |
| 26477 | 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... |
| 26478 | 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... |
| 26479 | 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... |
| 26480 | 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... |