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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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26601 | 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... |
26602 | 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... |
26603 | 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... |
26604 | 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... |
26605 | 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... |
26606 | Marchant, Henry L. | Adams, John | To John Adams from Henry Marchant, 22 December 1777 | 1777-12-22 | Tho’ we are withdrawn from the Grand Congress and are about Eighty miles Assunder, yet I would... |
26607 | 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... |
26608 | 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;... |
26609 | 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... |
26610 | 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,... | |
26611 | 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... |
26612 | 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... |
26613 | 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,... |
26614 | 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... |
26615 | 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... |
26616 | 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.... |
26617 | 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... |
26618 | 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... |
26619 | 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... |
26620 | 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... |
26621 | 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... |
26622 | 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... |
26623 | 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... |
26624 | 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... |
26625 | 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... |
26626 | 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... |
26627 | 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... |
26628 | 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... |
26629 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | American Commissioners | Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners … | 1777-12-23 | (I) ALS and copy: University of Virginia Library; (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society Capt.... |
26630 | Brillon de Jouy, Anne-Louise Boivin d’Hardancourt | Franklin, William Temple | Madame Brillon to William Temple Franklin, [23 December … | 1777-12-23 | AL : American Philosophical Society Je suis on ne peut pas plus faché de ce que votre bon papa a... |
26631 | Walpole, Thomas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Walpole, 23 December … | 1777-12-23 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I thank you for your very kind remembrance of me, and for... |
26632 | Wright, Patience | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 23 December … | 1777-12-23 | ALS : American Philosophical Society The Barer of this is Mr. George Searle at whos request I... |
26633 | Washington, George | General Orders, 23 December 1777 | 1777-12-23 | Those men engaged in building the bridge, under General Sullivan’s direction, are to be supplied... | |
26634 | Armstrong, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General John Armstrong … | 1777-12-23 | Yesterday, prior to your Excellens. favour which came to hand last night, I had dispatch’d an... |
26635 | Washington, George | Armstrong, John | From George Washington to Maj. Gen. John Armstrong, 23 … | 1777-12-23 | Letter not found: to Maj. Gen. John Armstrong, c.23 Dec. 1777. In his second letter to GW of 23... |
26636 | Armstrong, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General John Armstrong … | 1777-12-23 | I received your Excellys Favour this Afternoon & shall as far as in my Power endeavour to obey... |
26637 | Board of War | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Board of War, 23 December … | 1777-12-23 | Letter not found: from the Board of War, 23 Dec. 1777. In his letter to the Board of War of 2–3... |
26638 | Clark, John Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major John Clark, Jr., 23 … | 1777-12-23 | One of my Spies has just come from General Howes quarters at Mr Prices, he went down the private... |
26639 | Dow, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lieutenant Alexander Dow, 23 … | 1777-12-23 | I Tack the Leberty To aquant yow with my Cliams To the Comand of Capt. John Hunters Company now... |
26640 | Kalb, Johann | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Johann Kalb, 23 … | 1777-12-23 | Colonel Wesons & Lt Col. Badlem of Col. Bailey regt made appear to me the necessity of their... |
26641 | Washington, George | Laurens, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 23 December … | 1777-12-23 | Full as I was in my representation of matters in the Commissary’s department yesterday, fresh and... |
26642 | Laurens, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 23 December … | 1777-12-23 | I had the honour of writing to your Excellency the 20th by Messenger Macklosky Since which I have... |
26643 | Lee, Henry Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Captain Henry Lee, Jr., 23 … | 1777-12-23 | On hearing of the enemys excursion I immediately left camp, & moved down towards Darby. Early... |
26644 | Morgan, Daniel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Morgan, 23 … | 1777-12-23 | And honest looking Quaker just Now Came to me and informd me that he was up and saw the number of... |
26645 | Morgan, Daniel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Morgan, 23 … | 1777-12-23 | Several of the Captns of the Detach’d parties put themselves under my Command, I took Charge of... |
26646 | Potter, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General James … | 1777-12-23 | The men came down the greater part of them without provision, I saw by there orders that each... |
26647 | Stirling, Lord (né William Alexander) | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 23 … | 1777-12-23 | I arrived here with my division about an hour ago, I find Colonel Morgan went out Early this... |
26648 | Duane, James | Jay, John | To John Jay from James Duane, 23 December 1777 | 1777-12-23 | I did not receive your very obliging Favour of the 14 th . Untill this morning. which It gave a... |
26649 | Adams, John | Continental Congress, Foreign Affairs Committee | From John Adams to the Foreign Affairs Committee, 24 … | 1777-12-24 | Having been absent from this State, I had not the Honour of your Favour of December 3d. untill... |
26650 | Adams, John | Lovell, James | From John Adams to James Lovell, 24 December 1777 | 1777-12-24 | I cannot omit this opportunity of acknowledging the Receipt of your kind Favours of 27 or 28... |