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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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27541 | Adams, John | [Tuesday the Seventeenth of February 1778] | 1778-02-17 | On Tuesday the Seventeenth of February 1778 I set a Lesson to my Son in Chambauds French Grammar... | |
27542 | American Commissioners | Committee for Foreign Affairs | The American Commissioners to the Committee for Foreign … | 1778-02-17 | Copy: Connecticut Historical Society We have given Capt. Courter whom we have entrusted with our... |
27543 | American Commissioners | Courter, Harmon | The American Commissioners to Harmon Courter, 17 … | 1778-02-17 | Copy: Connecticut Historical Society We Deliver you herewith our Letters and Dispatches for... |
27544 | American Commissioners | Massachusetts Board of War | The American Commissioners to the Massachusetts Board … | 1778-02-17 | Copy: Connecticut Historical Society This will be handed you by Capt. Courter who goes express... |
27545 | Franklin, Benjamin | Massachusetts Board of War | From Benjamin Franklin to the Massachusetts Board of … | 1778-02-17 | Reprinted from Goodspeed’s Catalogue, no. 517 (1963), pp. 50–1. I was much oblig’d by your Favour... |
27546 | Franklin, Benjamin | Langdon, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Langdon, 17 February … | 1778-02-17 | Reprinted from Letters by Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Others. Written during and after the... |
27547 | Dumas, Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric | American Commissioners | Dumas to the American Commissioners, 17 February 1778 | 1778-02-17 | Letterbook summary: Algemeen Rijksarchief, The Hague Envoyé les nouv[elles] de Hambourg du 10e,... |
27548 | Washington, George | General Orders, 17 February 1778 | 1778-02-17 | At a division Court Martial (Feby 13th 1778.) whereof Lieutt Coll Sprout was president, Lieutt... | |
27549 | Custis, John Parke | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 17 … | 1778-02-17 | The bad Weather has detain’d Me at this Place untill this Day. I shall now begin my Journey as... |
27550 | Evans, Israel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Israel Evans, 17 February … | 1778-02-17 | Letter not found: from Israel Evans, 17 Feb. 1778. GW wrote Evans on 13 Mar., acknowledging “Your... |
27551 | Gibson, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel George Gibson, 17 … | 1778-02-17 | I have the Honor to transmit herewith the proceedings of a Genl Court Martial by order of Generl... |
27552 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | From George Washington to Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene … | 1778-02-17 | Letter not found: to Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, 17 Feb. 1778. John Laurens docketed Greene’s... |
27553 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Nathanael … | 1778-02-17 | I sent on to Camp yesterday near fifty Head of Cattle—I wish it had been in my power to have sent... |
27554 | Lutterloh, Henry Emanuel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Henry Emanuel … | 1778-02-17 | I have the honour to reply in answer to your Letter just received That Mr Blain has been with Me... |
27555 | McDougall, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Alexander … | 1778-02-17 | Doctor mcKnight, who attended me in my Illness, having asserted to me with great confidence that... |
27556 | Wharton, Thomas Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Wharton, Jr., 17 … | 1778-02-17 | I had the honour to write to your Excellency on the 13th Inst. & have since recd your favour of... |
27557 | Adams, John | 1778. Feb. 18. Wednesday. | 1778-02-18 | Last night, about Sunsett We sailed out of Marblehead Harbour, and have had a fine Wind, from... | |
27558 | Adams, John | [February 18. Wednesday.] | 1778-02-18 | February 18. Wednesday. We had a fine Wind for twenty four hours; but the constant rolling and... | |
27559 | Washington, George | Lacey, John | George Washington to Brigadier General John Lacey, 18 … | 1778-02-18 | [ Valley Forge ] February 18, 1778 . Suggests methods to stop communication between Philadelphia... |
27560 | Washington, George | Inhabitants of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland … | George Washington to the Inhabitants of New Jersey … | 1778-02-18 | Valley Forge, February 18, 1778 . Asks inhabitants to supply cattle. Promises a “bountiful... |
27561 | La Rochefoucauld, Louis-Alexandre, duc de La … | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from La Rochefoucauld, 18 February … | 1778-02-18 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Ma mere vous avoit invité, Monsieur, à un concert qui doit... |
27562 | Franklin, Benjamin | La Rochefoucauld, Louis-Alexandre, duc de La … | From Benjamin Franklin to La Rochefoucauld and the … | 1778-02-18 | AL : Bibliothèque municipale, Mantes M. Franklin presents his respectful Compliments to Made. la... |
27563 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jones, Noble Wimberly | From Benjamin Franklin to Noble Wimberly Jones, 18 … | 1778-02-18 | AL (draft ): Library of Congress I received your Favour by Capt. de la Plaigne, and in... |
27564 | Nicholson, Samuel | American Commissioners | Samuel Nicholson to the American Commissioners, 18 … | 1778-02-18 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote you the 12th Inst. from this Place at which time I... |
27565 | Hartley, David | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley, 18 February … | 1778-02-18 | ALS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; transcript: Library of Congress Hartley,... |
27566 | Washington, George | General Orders, 18 February 1778 | 1778-02-18 | At a brigade Court Martial whereof Lt Coll Beauford was president (Feby 16th) Lieutt John Rust of... | |
27567 | Washington, George | Proclamation on Cattle, 18 February 1778 | 1778-02-18 | To the Inhabitants of New Jersey, Pensylvania, Delaware, Maryland & Virginia. Friends, Countrymen... | |
27568 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1778-02-18 | In a Letter of the 17th Ulto from Major General Riedesel after setting forth that a certain... |
27569 | Gates, Horatio | Washington, George | To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, 18 … | 1778-02-18 | Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, 18 Feb. 1778. On 23 Feb., GW wrote Gates: “I am... |
27570 | Washington, George | Glover, John | From George Washington to Brigadier General John … | 1778-02-18 | I am favoured with yours of the 27th of last month. Since from the circumstances you represent,... |
27571 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Nathanael … | 1778-02-18 | I wrote your Excellency yesterday that I was afraid we had lost one of our small parties, but... |
27572 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | From George Washington to Major General Nathanael … | 1778-02-18 | I have received your two favors of yesterday and to day—there has been no considerable desertion... |
27573 | Hollingsworth, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Henry Hollingsworth … | 1778-02-18 | your favr I recd pr Capt. Lee am Sorry to Read it contents, I have Just retund from a tower down... |
27574 | Laurens, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 18 February … | 1778-02-18 | Since I had the honour of transmitting to your Excellency, papers collected as Evidence, by the... |
27575 | Parsons, Samuel Holden | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Samuel … | 1778-02-18 | I had the Honor of receiving your’s of the 16th of January, about Eight Days Since at this Place,... |
27576 | Pennsylvania Recruiting Officers | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Pennsylvania Recruiting … | 1778-02-18 | Inclosed we send you a Copy of the Instructions we received from the Executive Council for the... |
27577 | Washington, Lund | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lund Washington, 18 February … | 1778-02-18 | Colo. Thornton and Captn Lewis came here last night by the latter I got your Letter. your Mare... |
27578 | Adams, John | Feb. 19. Thursday. | 1778-02-19 | Arose at 4 O Clock. The Wind and Weather still fair. The Ship rolls less than Yesterday, and I... | |
27579 | Adams, John | [February 19. Thursday. 1778] | 1778-02-19 | February 19. Thursday. 1778. Arose at four O Clock. The Wind and Weather still fair. The Ship... | |
27580 | Adams, John | [February 19. 1778.] | 1778-02-19 | February 19. 1778. In the morning We discovered three Vessells a head of Us. They appeared to be... | |
27581 | Washington, George | Henry, Patrick | George Washington to Patrick Henry, 19 February 1778 | 1778-02-19 | Valley Forge, February 19, 1778 . Describes distressing situation of Army. States that unless... |
27582 | Delagrange, Dominique Lefebvre | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Dominique Lefebvre … | 1778-02-19 | ALS : American Philosophical Society <Brancourt, near St. Quentin, February 19, 1778, in French:... |
27583 | Melmoth, Courtney | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Courtney Melmoth, 19 February … | 1778-02-19 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I understand the Abbé Condillac , to whom I have a Letter of... |
27584 | Parsons, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Parsons, 19 February … | 1778-02-19 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Not having the honor of knowing or being known to Doctor... |
27585 | Risdel, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Risdel, 19 February … | 1778-02-19 | ALS : American Philosophical Society <St. Malo, February 19, 1778: I served on the Reprisal for... |
27586 | Washington, George | General Orders, 19 February 1778 | 1778-02-19 | The officers of the day are to cause strict search and inquiry to be made whether any Sutlers or... | |
27587 | Washington, George | Chief Executives of Delaware, Maryland, New … | Circular to the Chief Executives of Delaware, Maryland … | 1778-02-19 | For reasons that will be obvious to you, it is thought the publication of the inclosed address... |
27588 | Gates, Horatio | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates … | 1778-02-19 | Yesterday I had the Honour to receive Your Excellencys Letter of the 9th Inst., and earnestly... |
27589 | Washington, George | Henry, Patrick | From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 19 February … | 1778-02-19 | The melancholy prospect before us, with respect to supplies of provisions induces me, reluctantly... |
27590 | Lacey, John Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General John Lacey … | 1778-02-19 | I Reced Your favour of the 8 Instant. I am well acquainted with the Horrid Intercorce kep up... |