26451George Washington to Sir Henry Clinton, 20 November 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Passaic Falls, New Jersey ] November 20, 1780 . Proposes a meeting of commissioners for the exchange of prisoners. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
26452George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 20 November 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Passaic Falls [ New Jersey ] November 20, 1780 . Discusses problems involved in exchanging prisoners with Great Britain. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
26453George Washington to Arthur Lee, [20 November 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Passaic Falls, New Jersey, November 20, 1780. ] Discusses need for large foreign loan. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Lee had returned to the United States in September after having served as, one of the commissioners to France from the United States.
26454George Washington to Colonel Thomas Craig, 21 November 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Totowa, New Jersey ] November 21, 1780 . Orders Craig to move his men to Elizabethtown. Df , in writings of Tench Tilghman and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Craig was a colonel of the Third Pennsylvania Regiment.
26455George Washington to Major John Mauritius Goetschius, 21 November 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Preakness, New Jersey ] November 21, 1780 . Is planning a move toward Elizabethtown. Instructs Goetschius to secure all “watercraft” on the Hackensack. Df , in writings of Tench Tilghman and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Goetschius was a major in the New Jersey Militia.
26456George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Jean-Baptiste Gouvion, 21 November 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Preakness [ New Jersey ] November 21, 1780 . Orders Gouvion to reconnoiter British lines. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
26457George Washington to Colonel Stephen Moylan, 21 November 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Totowa, New Jersey ] November 21, 1780 . Sends instructions for patrolling certain areas in New Jersey. Df , in writings of Tench Tilghman and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
26458George Washington to Major James Parr, 21 November 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Preakness, New Jersey ] November 21, 1780 . Instructs Parr to attempt to capture those inhabitants who are reported to be ready to carry provisions to the enemy. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Presumably Parr was a major of the Seventh Pennsylvania Regiment.
26459George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 21 November 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Totowa, New Jersey ] November 21, 1780 . Orders Wayne to march his troops to Acquackanonck, New Jersey, for foraging purposes. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
26460To Alexander Hamilton from Marquis de Lafayette, 22 November 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed, my dear hamilton, I send you a letter for M de Marbois wherein are contain’d two exemplaires of my dispatches to doctor franklin. In the hurry of our Arrangement I forgot to mention them to the General. Be pleased to give him a Summary of theyr contents to which I have added the Southern News of Yesterday; tell him that knowing from experience how Negligent we were in sending...