31101General Orders, 20 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Tents of the whole Army are to be struck three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays...
31102From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 20 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am now to acknowledge my obligations for your favor of the 31st Ulto & for its several...
31103To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 20 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
My last to Your Excellency went by Dunn dated the 13th since which I have had the honor of...
31104To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 20 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing to Your Excellency this Morning by Burwell and late the present...
31105From George Washington to Brigadier General Thomas Nelson, Jr., 20 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
In what terms can I sufficiently thank you for your polite attention to me, and agreeable...
31106John Adams to Abigail Adams, 21 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
If I knew of any more endearing Title I should certainly give it. But this appears to me to...
31107From John Adams to the President of the Congress, 21 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honour to inclose to congress, the last Gazettes and a Plann of the various Manoeuvres...
31108Proclamation by George Washington, 21 August 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
White Plains [ New York ] August 21, 1778 . Pardons certain prisoners. Df , in writings of Robert...
31109To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste Mailhe, 21 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society L’horreur qe j’ai conçue dès long-temps pour la Tyrannie des...
31110General Orders, 21 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief has tho’t proper to pardon the following Criminals who were under sentence...
31111From George Washington to John Beatty, 21 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Lewis Johnson Costagan a Lieut. in the 1st Jersey Regt was taken prisoner early in 1777. I would...
31112From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 21 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
On Wednesday afternoon I re⟨ce⟩ived your favor of the 12th & 13th Inst. by Mr Hulet the Pilot,...
31113To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 21 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Patrick Henry, 21 Aug. 1778. GW wrote Henry on 13 Sept. : “I have been...
31114From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 21 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of the 16th, with the several papers to which it referred, came duly to hand on...
31115From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 21 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor of transmitting to Congress the inclosed Memorial of Colo. Rawlings,...
31116To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 21 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
The situation of the Troops of the Convention of Saratoga being such as calls upon my earnest...
31117From George Washington to William Smith, 21 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received your letter of the 15th Inst. by Lieut. Colonel Burr. It gives me pleasure to find...
31118To George Washington from Brigadier General John Stark, 21 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am under the disagreeable Necessity of complaining of the Qr Mr General, of this Department,...
31119To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 21 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have within this hour had the honor of receiving your favor and am happy in having it in my...
31120To John Jay from James Duane, 22–24 August 1778 (Jay Papers)
I have the Pleasure to acquaint you that M rs . Duane is in a great Degree restord to her Health;...
31121The Commissioners to John Paul Jones, 22 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter from Brest of August the 15th is before us, and We are very sorry to hear that...
31122The Commissioners to John Paul Jones, 22 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
We have received your Letter of the 16th. and have written to Captain Whipple to appoint a Court...
31123The Commissioners to J. D. Schweighauser, 22 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
We received yours of the 18 Instant. Mr. Bersoll has already been informed that he must send his...
31124British Prisoners of War to the Commissioners, 22 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
This to inform your honouers we perisoners was Taken By Capt. Tucker Commander of the Boston was...
31125George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 22 August 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
White Plains [ New York ] August 22, 1778 . Sends information concerning position of enemy fleet...
31126The American Commissioners to James Moylan, 22 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; two copies: National Archives We had the favour of...
31127The American Commissioners to Thomas Read or Any Other Captain of Any Vessel Bound to America, 22 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; copies: National Archives (two), University of...
31128The American Commissioners to Schweighauser, 22 August 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society; two copies: National Archives <Passy, August 22,...
31129George Finlay, Thomas Anquetil, Wm. Allan and Brown Bencor to the American Commissioners, 22 August 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Ancenie, August 22, 1778: We are prisoners taken by Capt....
31130To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Herbaut de Marcenay, 22 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je me flatte monsieur, que vous serez persuadé du regret que...
31131To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes, 22 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
L (draft): Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; two copies: Library of Congress J’ai...
31132General Orders, 22 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript, DLC:GW. Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln’s orderly book for this date records the...
31133From George Washington to James Caldwell, 22 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago I recd yours inclosing sundry papers relating to Capt. Randolph. I think him...
31134To George Washington from Silas Deane, 22 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you by Col. Bannister, which Letter You will have received before this; I now write by...
31135To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 22 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, 22 Aug. 1778. On 1 Sept., GW wrote Greene :...
31136To George Washington from Brigadier General William Maxwell, 22 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have little to inform your Excellency of but even that will be more agreeable to you, I emajin...
31137To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 22 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Previous to the rect of Your orders through Colo. Tilghman I had sent Colos. Butler and parker...
31138From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 22 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received information, which has the appearance of authenticity, that the enemy have from...
31139John Bondfield to the American Commissioners, 23 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Since the Letter I had the Honor to write you the 17th Inst....
31140To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Meschinet de Richemond fils, 23 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society In expectation of Your honored answer to my last, I have the...
31141General Orders, 23 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
A General Court-Martial whereof Majr General Lincoln is appointed President will sit tomorrow...
31142To George Washington from Major Alexander Clough, 23 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Maj. Alexander Clough, 23 Aug. 1778. On 24 Aug., GW’s aide-de-camp...
31143From George Washington to Lieutenant General Wilhelm von Knyphausen, 23 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to receive your letter of the 16th Instant. Altho’ it is not my business to...
31144To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens, 23 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am just returned from a fruitless pursuit of the french Squadron—General Sullivan will inform...
31145To George Washington from Alexander Spotswood, 23 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys Favour of the 11th Came to hand this day. I ever thought, from the small...
31146To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 23 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Fates have Decreed that you Shall receive nothing but Disagreable Intelligence from this...
31147To Benjamin Franklin from John Channing, [on or before 4 September 1778] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I Leave A List of Americans who made their Escape from...
31148Muscoe Livingston to the Commissioners, 24 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
My having been very unwell ever Since Capt. Tuckers departure from this place, has prevented My...
31149Puchelberg & Co. to the Commissioners, 24 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
Nous avons l’honneur de remettre très humblement à Vos Excellences la lettre ci-jointe dont M....
31150Puchelberg & Co. to the Commissioners: A Translation, 24 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
We have the honor to forward very humbly to your excellencies the enclosed letter which was given...