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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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26971 | Pulaski, Casimir | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Casimir … | 1778-01-09 | I arrived here yesterday with the Cavalry where I expeted to have found forage Sufficient to... |
26972 | Washington, George | Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … | From George Washington to Steuben, 9 January 1778 | 1778-01-09 | I yesterday recd the honor of yours from Portsmouth inclosing the Copy of a letter from Messs.... |
26973 | Washington, George | Washington, Lund | From George Washington to Lund Washington, 9 January … | 1778-01-09 | Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 9 Jan. 1778. Lund Washington wrote GW on 28 Jan. : “Yours... |
26974 | Jefferson, Thomas | IV. Notes on Money Bills, [before 9 January 1778] | 1778-01-09 | 1671. Apr. 19. Resolved that there is a fundamental right in the house of Commons alone in bills... | |
26975 | Virginia Assembly | Virginia Assembly | V. Communication from House of Delegates to Senate … | 1778-01-09 | Reasons to be offered at the conference to be desired of the Senate in answer to their reasons... |
26976 | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Cranch, Mary Smith | Elizabeth Smith Shaw to Mary Smith Cranch, 10 January … | 1778-01-10 | I am very sorry I lost the Opportunity of conveying a Letter to Braintree by Mr. Thayer last... |
26977 | Thaxter, John | Adams, John | John Thaxter to John Adams, 10 January 1778 | 1778-01-10 | The morning after my arrival to this place, I waited on the President with your letter; upon... |
26978 | American Commissioners | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | The American Commissioners to Jonathan Williams, Jr. … | 1778-01-10 | Copy: Library of Congress We desire you would advance to Capt. Paul Jones, of the Ranger, five... |
26979 | Lee, Arthur | Franklin, Benjamin | Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane, 10 January 1778 | 1778-01-10 | Transcript: National Archives; incomplete copies: National Archives, Harvard University Library... |
26980 | Valltravers, Johann Rodolphe | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Valltravers, 10 January 1778 | 1778-01-10 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I am not surprized, if my Letters, of Septr. 21t. and 26th.... |
26981 | Washington, George | General Orders, 10 January 1778 | 1778-01-10 | The issuing Commissary is hereby authorized to furnish the Generals and other Officers of the... | |
26982 | Conway, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Thomas Conway … | 1778-01-10 | I remain in a state of inaction untill such time as your Excellency Will think fitt to employ me.... |
26983 | Washington, George | Mease, James | From George Washington to James Mease, 10 January 1778 … | 1778-01-10 | Letter not found: to James Mease, 10 Jan. 1778. Mease wrote GW on 18 Jan. 1778 : “I had the honor... |
26984 | Officers of General Smallwood’s Division | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Officers of General … | 1778-01-10 | General Smallwood having laid before us a letter, wherein your Excellency makes a proposition of... |
26985 | Smallwood, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General William … | 1778-01-10 | I received your Favors of the 7th Inst., & am peculiarly embarrassed, by a Proposition, which I... |
26986 | Gosuin, Jean | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jean Gosuin, 11 January 1778 | 1778-01-11 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Depuis Long tems je suis tenté du plaisir de vous ecrire... |
26987 | Melmoth, Courtney | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Courtney Melmoth, 11 January … | 1778-01-11 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the Honour of the Inclosd from Dr. Dubourg to day:... |
26988 | Washington, George | General Orders, 11 January 1778 | 1778-01-11 | At a General Court Martial held 3rd instant in Lord Stirling’s division, whereof Lt Coll Brearly... | |
26989 | Washington, George | Lewis, George | From George Washington to Captain George Lewis, 11 … | 1778-01-11 | I am sorry to find by your Letter to Mr Harrison that you still continue indisposed. If the state... |
26990 | Potter, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General James … | 1778-01-11 | yesterday morning the enemy cam out with about 50 hors and 200 of there Greens, and took four men... |
26991 | Riedesel, Friedrich Adolph (Adolf) von | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Riedesel, 11 … | 1778-01-11 | Major Genl Gates having at the Request of his Excellcy Lieut. Genl Bourgoyne exchanged a certain... |
26992 | Wilson, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Wilson, 11 January 1778 … | 1778-01-11 | Letter not found: from James Wilson, 11 Jan. 1778. GW wrote Wilson on 23 Jan. : “I have received... |
26993 | American Commissioners | Gourlade, Bérard frères & Monplaisir | The American Commissioners to Gourlade, Bérard frères … | 1778-01-12 | Copy: Connecticut Historical Society Mr. Beaumarchais shewed us your Letter of the 7th Inst. by... |
26994 | Committee for Foreign Affairs | American Commissioners | The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American … | 1778-01-12 | Copy and transcript: National Archives Not having received any letters from you since the 26 of... |
26995 | Kéralio, Agathon Guynement, chevalier de | American Commissioners | Intelligence from Brest, 12 January 1778 | 1778-01-12 | D : National Archives This is the first in a long series of intelligence reports to Franklin or... |
26996 | Washington, George | General Orders, 12 January 1778 | 1778-01-12 | The detachments ordered to relieve Coll Morgan & to take post at the Gulph-Mill, are to be on the... | |
26997 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 12 January … | 1778-01-12 | I was a stranger to the subjects of the present letter when I wrote last week, or should have... |
26998 | Washington, George | Laurens, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 12 January … | 1778-01-12 | As I do not recollect with precision, whether any or what Resolutions have been made by Congress... |
26999 | Livingston, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Livingston, 12 … | 1778-01-12 | I am the more chagrined at the want of provisions, to which I am informed your Army is reduced,... |
27000 | Washington, George | Potter, James | From George Washington to Brigadier General James … | 1778-01-12 | I have duly receiv’d your favor of yesterday & Observe the Pernicious tendency which may arise... |
27001 | Washington, George | Rush, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Rush, 12 January … | 1778-01-12 | I have been favd with yours of the 26th December. Soon after the Rect I had an opportunity of... |
27002 | Washington, George | Smallwood, William | From George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1778-01-12 | I am favd with yours of the 10th: My order to you to have the Baggage removed to this place was... |
27003 | Tallmadge, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 12 … | 1778-01-12 | At the Request of Colo. Sheldon, who sets out this morning for Fishkills to forward the... |
27004 | Lovell, James | Adams, John | To John Adams from James Lovell, 13 January 1778 | 1778-01-13 | First and foremost, become a reconciling advocate for me with your dear lovely Portia, who, from... |
27005 | Franklin, Benjamin | Grand, Rodolphe-Ferdinand | Franklin and Silas Deane to [Ferdinand Grand], 13 … | 1778-01-13 | Copy: Connecticut Historical Society We desire you would continue to honor Mr. Williams Draughts... |
27006 | Izard, Ralph | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Ralph Izard, 13 January 1778 | 1778-01-13 | AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Izard’s Compliments to Dr. Franklin, and returns him the... |
27007 | Lee, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Lee, [13 January … | 1778-01-13 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I presume you have seen the London Gazette Extraordinary of... |
27008 | Cullet de Pugieu, —— | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Cullet de Pugieu, 13 … | 1778-01-13 | ALS : American Philosophical Society <Lyons, January 13, 1778, in French: I write to ask how I go... |
27009 | Washington, George | General Orders, 13 January 1778 | 1778-01-13 | The Honorable the Congress having been pleased to call Coll Pickering to a seat at the Board of... | |
27010 | Clark, John Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major John Clark, Jr., 13 … | 1778-01-13 | Your kind letter of recommendation, I had the honor to deliver to His Excellency the President,... |
27011 | Dayton, Elias | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Elias Dayton, 13 … | 1778-01-13 | I beg leave to inform your Excellency of the situation of John & Baker Hendricks & John Meeker... |
27012 | Gerry, Elbridge | Washington, George | To George Washington from Elbridge Gerry, 13 January … | 1778-01-13 | I have waited some time, in Expectation of informing You with the Sense of Congress on the... |
27013 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1778-01-13 | This will be handed to your Excellency by Mr Francis, a french Merchant belonging to the House... |
27014 | Washington, George | Howe, Robert | From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 13 … | 1778-01-13 | I had the pleasure of receiving your favs. of the 2d and 3d of Novemr by Genl McIntosh who... |
27015 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 13 … | 1778-01-13 | I Schall make use in this particular instance of the liberty you gave me of telling freely every... |
27016 | La Radière, Louis-Guillaume-Servais des Hayes de | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel La … | 1778-01-13 | A council called for fixing the place to be fortifyed on Hudson’s River has decided Last night... |
27017 | Washington, George | Laurens, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 13 January … | 1778-01-13 | This will be deliver’d to you by the Chevalier de Mauduit du Plessis, who was among the first... |
27018 | Livingston, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Livingston, 13 … | 1778-01-13 | Upon frequent Complaints that Capt. Kennedy’s Residence at his Farm was injurious to the State, &... |
27019 | Putnam, Israel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Israel Putnam … | 1778-01-13 | I am favd with yours of the 27th Ulto, and am happy to find that Your Excellency is Convinced, my... |
27020 | Washington, George | Smallwood, William | From George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1778-01-13 | Since writing to you this morning on the subject of the prize Brig Symetry, the Regulations of... |