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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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26581 | Clark, John Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major John Clark, Jr., 20 … | 1777-12-20 | I wrote you last Night, & informed you that I expected a Spy from the City every hour —he has... |
26582 | Clinton, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Clinton, 20 December … | 1777-12-20 | I was not honored with the Receipt of your Excellency’s Letter of the 3d Instant before Friday... |
26583 | Committee to Inspect Beef | From a Committee to Inspect Beef, 20 December 1777 | 1777-12-20 | We the subscribers being appointed a Committee to Inspect the Beaf drawn for Genl Learnard’s... | |
26584 | Washington, George | Galloway, Joseph | From George Washington to Joseph Galloway, 20 December … | 1777-12-20 | I have your favr of the 18th by Mr Potts. Commissioners being appointed by the legislative... |
26585 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to Major General William Heath … | 1777-12-20 | I yesterday Evening received your Favor of the 7th Inst., and am happy to find the first account... |
26586 | Laurens, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 20 December … | 1777-12-20 | The 17th Inst. I troubled Your Excellency by the hand of Messenger Jones. Under this Cover Your... |
26587 | Washington, George | Lutterloh, Henry Emanuel | Orders to Colonel Henry Emanuel Lutterloh, 20 December … | 1777-12-20 | Whereas the Enemy in their late excursions have carried off most of the Horses belonging to such... |
26588 | Potts, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Potts, 20 December 1777 | 1777-12-20 | As the decision of the present most direful and unhappy contest cannot in any degree be affected... |
26589 | Washington, George | Potts, John | From George Washington to John Potts, 20 December 1777 | 1777-12-20 | In Answer to your Letter, delivered me by Major Jamieson, When Mrs Potts applies she will have my... |
26590 | Washington, George | Proclamation on Threshing Grain, 20 December 1777 | 1777-12-20 | By virtue of the power and direction to me especially given, I hereby enjoin and require all... | |
26591 | Scheffer, Franziscus | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Franziscus … | 1777-12-20 | It is now a year, since we were taken prisoners; a time, the length of which, we have felt the... |
26592 | Unknown | Washington, George | To George Washington from an Unknown Person, 20 … | 1777-12-20 | Letter not found: from an Unknown Person, 20 Dec. 1777. In his letter to an Unknown Person of 6... |
26593 | Washington, George | Whitaker, Nathaniel | From George Washington to Nathaniel Whitaker, 20 … | 1777-12-20 | Your favour of the 24th of September inclosing a discourse against Toryism, came safe to my... |
26594 | Reculès de Basmarein & Raimbaux | American Commissioners | Reculès de Basmarein & Raimbaux to the American … | ≈1777-12-21 | L : American Philosophical Society The house of Basmarein & Raimbaux was going through difficult... |
26595 | Lovell, James | Adams, John | To John Adams from James Lovell, 21 December 1777 | 1777-12-21 | That you may excuse my vile manner of doing business, know that I am freezing in my little room... |
26596 | Lovell, James | Adams, John | To John Adams from James Lovell, 21 December 1777 | 1777-12-21 | After the Resolve for stopping Burgoyne had passed, some were of opinion that a State of Facts... |
26597 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lovell, James | From Benjamin Franklin to James Lovell, 21 December … | 1777-12-21 | LS and copy: National Archives; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress; copy: Yale University... |
26598 | Franklin, Benjamin | Morris, Robert | From Benjamin Franklin to [Robert Morris?], 21 December … | 1777-12-21 | AL : Yale University Library I remember that long before I was ordered here, you once did me the... |
26599 | Carmichael, William | American Commissioners | William Carmichael to the American Commissioners, 21 … | 1777-12-21 | ALS : New York Public Library I have this day renderd an account to Mr. Deane of the Sums... |
26600 | Lee, Arthur | Franklin, Benjamin | Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane, [21 December … | 1777-12-21 | AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Lee’s Compliments. Mr. Girard appeared much surprizd at... |
26601 | Washington, George | General Orders, 21 December 1777 | 1777-12-21 | The field officers who are appointed to superintend the business of hutting, are to call upon... | |
26602 | Caswell, Richard | Washington, George | To George Washington from Richard Caswell, 21 December … | 1777-12-21 | The bearer Mr Charles Forbes was not long since an Ensign in the British Service, had taken some... |
26603 | Washington, George | Clark, John Jr. | From George Washington to Major John Clark, Jr., 21 … | 1777-12-21 | I was yesterday favd with yours of the 18th and 19th and last night with that of the 20th The... |
26604 | Clark, John Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major John Clark, Jr., 21 … | 1777-12-21 | I am honored with yours of this Date, a Spy from the City & the Express arrived a few Minutes... |
26605 | Howe, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from General William Howe, 21 … | 1777-12-21 | I have deferred answering your Letter of the 28th November, daily expecting to receive the... |
26606 | Washington, George | Potter, James | From George Washington to Brigadier General James … | 1777-12-21 | Major Clark has wrote to me several times about some provision that a Mr Trumbull was sending in... |
26607 | Clinton, George | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from George Clinton, 22–23 … | ≈1777-12-22 | [ December 22–23, 1777 . On December 28 Clinton wrote to Hamilton : “I was favoured with the... |
26608 | Marchant, Henry L. | Adams, John | To John Adams from Henry Marchant, 22 December 1777 | 1777-12-22 | Tho’ we are withdrawn from the Grand Congress and are about Eighty miles Assunder, yet I would... |
26609 | Hamilton, Alexander | Clinton, George | From Alexander Hamilton to George Clinton, 22 December … | 1777-12-22 | During my stay in this place, I have received intimations that certain officers high in command... |
26610 | Franklin, Benjamin | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Jr., 22 … | 1777-12-22 | Copy: University of Virginia Library; eight copies, five incomplete: National Archives;... |
26611 | Hayes, W. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from W Hayes, 22 December 1777 | 1777-12-22 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I flatter myself an explanation of the Inclos’d paper, with... |
26612 | Washington, George | General Orders, 22 December 1777 | 1777-12-22 | The good of the service requiring at this time, the attention of officers and soldiers to duty,... | |
26613 | Washington, George | Armstrong, John | From George Washington to Maj. Gen. John Armstrong, 22 … | 1777-12-22 | Letter not found: to Maj. Gen. John Armstrong, c.22 Dec. 1777. In his first letter to GW of 23... |
26614 | Washington, George | Board of War | From George Washington to the Board of War, 22 December … | 1777-12-22 | Your favor of the 14th Instant I received on Saturday Evening. The Release of Genl Thompson is... |
26615 | Clark, John Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major John Clark, Jr., 22 … | 1777-12-22 | A large Body of the Enemy are on their march to Derby, where they must have arrived by this time,... |
26616 | Clark, John Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major John Clark, Jr., 22 … | 1777-12-22 | I have just returned from Springfield, having met one of my Spies on the Road, he informs me Genl... |
26617 | Clark, John Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Maj. John Clark, 22 December … | 1777-12-22 | Letter not found: from Maj. John Clark, Jr., 22 Dec. 1777. Clark says in the postscript of his... |
26618 | Washington, George | Laurens, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 22 December … | 1777-12-22 | On Saturday Evening I had the honor to receive your Favor of the 17th Inst. with it’s Inclosure.... |
26619 | Potter, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General James … | 1777-12-22 | By a young man Just came from the City I am informed that the enemy have hard of Genl Solavan... |
26620 | Potter, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General James … | 1777-12-22 | I sent Capt. Lives of with 5 men when I wrote you he is Just Returned and says the enemy are in... |
26621 | Potter, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General James … | 1777-12-22 | the enemy are in two partys and going up into Spring field and the other nearder to the Chister... |
26622 | Washington, George | Potter, James | From George Washington to James Potter, 22 December … | 1777-12-22 | Letter not found: to James Potter, 22 Dec. 1777. In his fourth letter to GW of this date, written... |
26623 | Potter, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General James … | 1777-12-22 | I have Just Receved you Excelanceys favours of seven and Eight oClock this evening the enemy are... |
26624 | Washington, George | Smallwood, William | From George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1777-12-22 | The Enemy marched out of Philada this morning early with a considerable Body. Their intent is... |
26625 | Smallwood, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General William … | 1777-12-22 | Our March being retarded on the 19th Inst. by the Commissarys not furnishing Provision till the... |
26626 | Varnum, James Mitchell | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General James … | 1777-12-22 | According to the saying of Solomon, hunger will break thro’ a stone Wall; It is therefore a very... |
26627 | Adams, John | Gerry, Elbridge | From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 23 December 1777 | 1777-12-23 | On my Return from Portsmouth, to which Place I made an Excursion upon a certain maritime Cause, I... |
26628 | Adams, John | President of Congress | From John Adams to the President of the Congress, 23 … | 1777-12-23 | Having been Absent, on a Journey, I had not the Honour of receiving your Letters, until Yesterday... |
26629 | Stevens, Edward | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Edward Stevens, 23 December … | 1777-12-23 | Tho’ I have written you so repeatedly since my Arrival in Scotland, without having ever received... |
26630 | Jones, John Paul | American Commissioners | John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners, 23 … | 1777-12-23 | ALS : Boston Public Library Your esteemed favor of the 17th. I have recived. I wish to leave the... |