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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26851 | Washington, George | Board of War | From George Washington to the Board of War, 2–3 January … | ≈1778-01-02 | Your several Letters of the 23d, 24th & 27th Ulto have been recieved. Agreable to your request I... |
| 26852 | Warren, Mercy Otis | Adams, Abigail | Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, 2 January 1778 | 1778-01-02 | Great Advantages are often Attended with Great Inconveniencies, And Great Minds Called to severe... |
| 26853 | Dumas, Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric | American Commissioners | Dumas to the American Commissioners, 2 January 1778 | 1778-01-02 | Letterbook summary: Algemeen Rijksarchief, The Hague Rendu compte des mêmes rapports de la Lettre... |
| 26854 | Moylan, James | American Commissioners | James Moylan to the American Commissioners, 2 January … | 1778-01-02 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the honor of advising you the 29th. ultimo of the... |
| 26855 | Catani, Francesco Maria Xaverio | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Francesco Maria Xaverio … | 1778-01-02 | ALS : American Philosophical Society L’homme est né pour l’homme c’est une verité inconnüe a bien... |
| 26856 | Washington, George | General Orders, 2 January 1778 | 1778-01-02 | The Commander in Chief, to prevent unnecessary Applications for Furloughs informs the Officers... | |
| 26857 | Washington, George | Brent, William | From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William … | 1778-01-02 | You are to proceed to Wms Burg as expeditiously as you possibly can. You will apply to His... |
| 26858 | Washington, George | Cooke, Nicholas | From George Washington to Nicholas Cooke, 2 January … | 1778-01-02 | Inclosed you will receive a Copy of a Letter from General Varnum to me, upon the means which... |
| 26859 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to Major General William Heath … | 1778-01-02 | Captain Hopkins of Colonel Moylans Light Dragoons goes to Boston to procure Cloathing &... |
| 26860 | Washington, George | Hopkins, David | From George Washington to Captain David Hopkins, 2 … | 1778-01-02 | Being appointed by Colo. Moylan to procure cloathing & accoutrements for the Regt against the... |
| 26861 | Innes, James | Washington, George | From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel James … | 1778-01-02 | The Continental Forces from Virginia being at present in a situation, that requires the exertion... |
| 26862 | Washington, George | Laurens, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 2 January 1778 | 1778-01-02 | I take the liberty of introducing Major John Clark, the Bearer of this, to your notice. He... |
| 26863 | Washington, George | Laurens, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 2 January 1778 | 1778-01-02 | I take the liberty of transmitting to you the Inclosed Copies of a Letter from me to Genl Conway... |
| 26864 | Lee, Richard Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Richard Henry Lee, 2 January … | 1778-01-02 | The inclosed came to my hand only a few days past altho from its date it appears to have been... |
| 26865 | Sullivan, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan … | 1778-01-02 | I am Directed by a Number of the Genl officers of the Army to Enclose your Excellency a memorial... |
| 26866 | Trenton and Mercer County Magistrates | Washington, George | To George Washington from Trenton and Mercer County … | 1778-01-02 | Having, with much Concern, been informed that four Regiments of the Light Dragoons of the Army... |
| 26867 | Varnum, James Mitchell | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General James … | 1778-01-02 | The two Battalions from the State of Rhode Island being small, & there being a Necessity of the... |
| 26868 | Fitzgerald, John | Wayne, Anthony | Lieutenant Colonel John Fitzgerald to Brigadier General … | 1778-01-02 | The Inclosed Letter is just come to hand which his Excellency orders to be forwarded to you, that... |
| 26869 | Jay, John | De Lancey, James | From John Jay to James De Lancey, 2 January 1778 | 1778-01-02 | Notwithstanding the opposition of our Sentiments & Conduct relative to the present Contest, the... |
| 26870 | American Commissioners | Boux, —— | The American Commissioners to Boux, 3 January 1778 | 1778-01-03 | Copy: Connecticut Historical Society We have wrote Capt. Nicholson who will procure you a Passage... |
| 26871 | Ross, John | American Commissioners | John Ross to the American Commissioners, 3 January 1778 | 1778-01-03 | ALS : Connecticut Historical Society I had the honour to address you on the 24th Ultimo. Since... |
| 26872 | Barbeu-Dubourg, Jacques | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Barbeu-Dubourg, 3 January … | 1778-01-03 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Monsieur franklin est prié de se trouver lundi a midi chez... |
| 26873 | Hutton, James | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from James Hutton, 3 January 1778 | 1778-01-03 | ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library This is, as far as we know, the first communication... |
| 26874 | Wharton, Samuel | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from [Samuel Wharton], 3 January … | 1778-01-03 | AL : American Philosophical Society I have sent you two other Parcels of News papers by Mr.... |
| 26875 | Wolleb-Ryhiner, Emanuel | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Emanuel Wolleb-Ryhiner, 3 … | 1778-01-03 | ALS : American Philosophical Society <Basel, January 3, 1778: I have seen in the Pennsylvania... |
| 26876 | —— | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from ———, 3 January 1778: résumé | 1778-01-03 | AL (incomplete): American Philosophical Society <Würzburg, January 3, 1778, in French: I am... |
| 26877 | Washington, George | General Orders, 3 January 1778 | 1778-01-03 | At a General Court-Martial held 28th ultimo whereof Coll Scammell was President, Captn Courtney... | |
| 26878 | Washington, George | Henry, Patrick | From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 3 January 1778 | 1778-01-03 | Colo. Innes having staid a few days longer than he expected, it affords me an opportunity of... |
| 26879 | Knox, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1778-01-03 | The following hints are humbly submitted to the consideration of your Excellency. The necessity... |
| 26880 | Washington, George | Smallwood, William | From George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1778-01-03 | I have been regularly favd with yours of the 28th and 30th of December and of the 1st instant. I... |
| 26881 | Varnum, James Mitchell | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General James … | 1778-01-03 | Every Gentleman of the Army is convinced of the Necessity of recruiting our Troops to a much more... |
| 26882 | Wharton, Thomas Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Wharton, Jr., 3 … | 1778-01-03 | Yesterday I had the Honor of receiving your Letter of the 1st Inst. which I communicated to... |
| 26883 | Wythe, George | Clark, George Rogers | From Thomas Jefferson to George Rogers Clark, 3 January … | 1778-01-03 | As some Indian Tribes, to the westward of the Missisippi have lately, without any provocation,... |
| 26884 | —— | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from ———, [before 18 May 1778] … | ≈1778-01-04 | Incomplete AL or ALS : University of Virginia Library <[Before May 18, 1778 ], in French: You... |
| 26885 | Stevenson, William | William Stevenson and the American Commissioners: An … | 1778-01-04 | (I) AL , (II) L , (III) AL : Harvard University Library We print the letters together because... | |
| 26886 | Franklin, Benjamin | Rolandeau, Louis-François | From Benjamin Franklin to Rolandeau, 4 January 1778 | 1778-01-04 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I can no otherwise give an Order for your Passage gratis,... |
| 26887 | Franklin, Benjamin | Tavarez, Daniel Nunez de | From Benjamin Franklin to de Tavarez, 4 January 1778 | 1778-01-04 | Reprinted from Notes and Queries: a Medium of Intercommunication for Literary Men, General... |
| 26888 | Conyngham, Gustavus | American Commissioners | Gustavus Conyngham to the American Commissioners, 4 … | 1778-01-04 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Since I wrote you last I went on a Cruze and fell in with... |
| 26889 | Gibbes, Sir Philip | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Sir Philip Gibbes, 4 January … | 1778-01-04 | AL : American Philosophical Society Sir Philip Gibbes presents his respects to Doctor Franklin.... |
| 26890 | Hutton, James | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from James Hutton, 4 January 1778 | 1778-01-04 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Here is a Letter for Mr. Nathanael Seidel in Bethlehem, whom... |
| 26891 | MacMahon, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John MacMahon, 4 January 1778 | 1778-01-04 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Chevalier De Keralio who had the pleasure of dining with you... |
| 26892 | Washington, George | General Orders, 4 January 1778 | 1778-01-04 | As fast as the men go into Hutts the tents are to be returned immediately to the Quarter-Master... | |
| 26893 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1778-01-04 | Your Letter of the 8th Ulto came to my hands a few days ago; and, to my great surprize informed... |
| 26894 | Washington, George | Laurens, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 4 January 1778 | 1778-01-04 | Unwilling as I am to add any thing to the multiplicity of matter that necessarily engages the... |
| 26895 | Lee, Henry Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Captain Henry Lee, Jr., 4 … | 1778-01-04 | Agreeable to your Excellency’s direction I have informed myself minutely with the country in the... |
| 26896 | Thornton, John | American Commissioners | [John Thornton]: Memorandum for the American … | ≈1778-01-05 | AD : Harvard University Library In Company with some American Gentlemen, it was dropped in... |
| 26897 | Moody, Samuel | Tufts, Samuel | Enclosure: Samuel Moody to Samuel Tufts, 5 January 1778 | 1778-01-05 | With a very particular Satisfaction shall I take into our School and Family the Son of your... |
| 26898 | Laurens, Henry | Adams, John | From Henry Laurens, with Appended Note of John Adams to … | 1778-01-05 | I had the honour of Addressing you on the 28th. November and 3d. Ultimo in Official Letters from... |
| 26899 | Jay, John | American Commissioners | John Jay to the American Commissioners, 5 January 1778 | 1778-01-05 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Your favors of the 2d. 8th: and 10 June last have been... |
| 26900 | Gibbes, Sir Philip | Sir Philip Gibbes: Minutes of a Conversation with … | 1778-01-05 | Copy: Yale University Library This interview, the second within a year between the two men, was... |