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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39101 | Washington, George | Board of War | From George Washington to the Board of War, 29 … | 1779-09-29 | I have duly received your favor of the 23d Inst. The clothing which is packed up and ready for... |
| 39102 | Washington, George | Clark, Thomas | From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Clark, 29 … | 1779-09-29 | Congress have directed that the two Carolina Regiments should march to the Southward —You will... |
| 39103 | Clinton, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Clinton, 29 September … | 1779-09-29 | I am this Moment favoured with your Excellency’s Letter of the 27th Instant; shoud the Event... |
| 39104 | Clinton, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from General Henry Clinton, 29 … | 1779-09-29 | Upon receiving Your Letter of the 14th Ultimo, I transmitted the papers that accompanied it to... |
| 39105 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1779-09-29 | I have been favd with yours of the 9th and 17th instants. The former, inclosing Copy of a letter... |
| 39106 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Heath, 29 Sept. 1779 … | 1779-09-29 | Letter not found : from William Heath, 29 Sept. 1779. On this date, GW wrote Heath: “I have been... |
| 39107 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to Major General William Heath … | 1779-09-29 | I have been favd with yours of this date inclosing a representation of the Subs of the 3d... |
| 39108 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to Major General William Heath … | 1779-09-29 | General Du portail proposes to reconnoitre the Enemy’s situation upon Verplanks point tomorrow... |
| 39109 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 29 … | 1779-09-29 | Inclosed your Excellency will be pleased to receive a letter from the Baron De Frey of Pulaskis... |
| 39110 | Washington, George | Laurens, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 29 September … | 1779-09-29 | You will permit me to beg your protection to the inclosed Carolina letters—Should you know of any... |
| 39111 | Steuben, Major General | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Steuben, 29 … | 1779-09-29 | Letter not found : from Major General Steuben, 29 Sept. 1779. On 2 Oct., GW wrote Steuben: “I... |
| 39112 | Washington, George | Stirling, Lord (né William Alexander) | From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 29 … | 1779-09-29 | General Wayne the better to cover the country in the vicinity of Stoney point and to confine the... |
| 39113 | Washington, George | Wayne, Anthony | From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony … | 1779-09-29 | It is agreeable to me that you should move with the light corps to the vicinity of Stoney-point... |
| 39114 | Huntington, Samuel | Jay, John | Commission to the Minister Plenipotentiary to Spain, 29 … | 1779-09-29 | The Delegates of the united States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and... |
| 39115 | Jay, John | Livingston, Robert R. | From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston and Gouverneur … | 1779-09-29 | I address this Letter to you both because I have not time by this opportunity to write to each... |
| 39116 | Hamilton, Alexander | Jay, John | To John Jay from Alexander Hamilton, 29 September 1779 | 1779-09-29 | I am honored with your letter of the 18th which I received with all the pleasure that is inspired... |
| 39117 | Virginia Assembly | Advice of Council respecting Henry Hamilton and Others … | 1779-09-29 | In COUNCIL , September 29. 1779. The Board having been at no time unmindful of the circumstances... | |
| 39118 | Jefferson, Thomas | Commission for Harry Innes, 29 September 1779 | 1779-09-29 | [ Williamsburg ], 29 Sep. 1779 . Appointing Innes “a Commissioner, in the room of David Robinson,... | |
| 39119 | Hamilton, Alexander | Wayne, Anthony | From Alexander Hamilton to Brigadier General Anthony … | 1779-09-30 | [ West Point, September 30, 1779. ] Orders Wayne to “detach the light infantry of the Carolina... |
| 39120 | Washington, George | Stirling, Lord (née William Alexander) | George Washington to Major General William Alexander … | 1779-09-30 | West Point, September 30, 1779. Regrets that permission cannot be granted to Lady Mary Stirling... |
| 39121 | Washington, George | Phillips, William | George Washington to Major General William Phillips, 30 … | 1779-09-30 | West Point, September 30, 1779. Regrets that negotiations for exchange of prisoners must be... |
| 39122 | Washington, George | Wayne, Anthony | George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne … | 1779-09-30 | [ West Point ] September 30, 1779 . Has referred Wayne’s request for two light field pieces to... |
| 39123 | Franklin, Benjamin | Cuming, James | From Benjamin Franklin to James Cuming, 30 September … | 1779-09-30 | Copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 22d.... |
| 39124 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lee, Arthur | From Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, 30 September 1779 | 1779-09-30 | LS : University of Virginia Library; copy: Library of Congress I received but Yesterday Morning... |
| 39125 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lovell, James | From Benjamin Franklin to James Lovell, 30 September … | 1779-09-30 | LS : National Archives; copies: National Archives, Library of Congress; transcript: National... |
| 39126 | Washington, George | General Orders, 30 September 1779 | 1779-09-30 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . On this date, GW’s aide-de-camp Tench Tilghman wrote to Maj. Gen.... | |
| 39127 | Board of War | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Board of War, 30 Sept. … | 1779-09-30 | Letter not found : from the Board of War, 30 Sept. 1779. On 8 Oct., GW wrote the Board of War: “I... |
| 39128 | Washington, George | Geddes, George | From George Washington to George Geddes, 30 September … | 1779-09-30 | Your obliging favor of the 22d Instt accompanying the present of a pair of very elegant Pistols... |
| 39129 | Washington, George | Hayes, Samuel | From George Washington to Major Samuel Hayes, 30 … | 1779-09-30 | I have been duly handed your favor of the 27th with the intelligence which it covered. Major Lee... |
| 39130 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 30 … | 1779-09-30 | I have been honored with your Excellency’s favors of the 22d and 23d instants, with the Resolves... |
| 39131 | Knox, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1779-09-30 | In obedience to your Excellency’s directions to us the subscribers we in Company with Brig. Genl... |
| 39132 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 30 … | 1779-09-30 | A few days ago I wrote you a letter in much haste. the cause a sudden notification of Monsr... |
| 39133 | Washington, George | Lee, Henry (1756-1818) | From George Washington to Major Henry Lee, Jr., 30 … | 1779-09-30 | I herewith inclose you an extract of my latest intelligence from New-York, so far as it respects... |
| 39134 | Washington, George | Phillips, William | From George Washington to Major General William … | 1779-09-30 | I was honoured with your letter of the 21st yesterday. I am sorry that the business to which it... |
| 39135 | Phillips, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William … | 1779-09-30 | I take the opportunity of Mr Commissary Mersereau’s Express to inform you, Sir, that Major... |
| 39136 | Washington, George | Stirling, Lord (né William Alexander) | From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 30 … | 1779-09-30 | I have received your lordships favour of the 28th with the enclosed letter from Governor... |
| 39137 | Sullivan, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Sullivan, 30 Sept. 1779 … | 1779-09-30 | Letter not found : from John Sullivan, 30 Sept. 1779. On 8 Oct., GW wrote Sullivan: “I have had... |
| 39138 | Tallmadge, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 30 … | 1779-09-30 | Immediately after the Rect of your Excellency’s favour containing instructions to fill up our... |
| 39139 | Washington, George | Trumbull, Jonathan Sr. | From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 30 … | 1779-09-30 | I had yesterday afternoon the honor to receive Your Excellency’s Letter of the 24th—inclosing the... |
| 39140 | Wayne, Anthony | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony … | 1779-09-30 | I took the Liberty to mention to you yesterday the expediency of having two more pieces of... |
| 39141 | Washington, George | Wayne, Anthony | From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony … | 1779-09-30 | I have just received your letter requesting the addition of two more light field pieces —I have... |
| 39142 | Huntington, Samuel | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 30 … | 1779-09-30 | You will receive herewith enclosed a Copy of an Act of Congress of the 29th instant with Copys of... |
| 39143 | Coder, Henry | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Coder: Memorandum … | ≈1779-10-01 | LS : American Philosophical Society <[before March, 1780], in French: I feel sorrier every day... |
| 39144 | Montgomery, Robert | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Montgomery, [between 1 … | ≈1779-10-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Presuming on the aquaintance I had the Honour of having with... |
| 39145 | Lovell, James | Adams, John | To John Adams from James Lovell, 1 October 1779 | 1779-10-01 | The Resolve of the 26th. of Sepr. for appointing a Minister plenipotentiary for Spain was... |
| 39146 | Hamilton, Alexander | Duane, James | From Alexander Hamilton to James Duane, 1 October 1779 | 1779-10-01 | I am much obliged to you, my dear Sir, for your two letters of the 16th & 23rd. In haste I snatch... |
| 39147 | Washington, George | Clinton, George | George Washington to George Clinton, 1 October 1779 | 1779-10-01 | [ West Point ] October 1, 1779 . Discusses amount of assistance needed from New York “in case of... |
| 39148 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 1 October 1779 | 1779-10-01 | West Point, October 1, 1779. Recommends that Congress grant Major Noirmont a furlough. Df , in... |
| 39149 | Washington, George | Certificate by George Washington, 1 October 1779 | 1779-10-01 | West Point, October 1, 1779. Commends the conduct and service of Major Noirmont. Df , in writing... | |
| 39150 | Hamilton, Alexander | Duane, James | From Alexander Hamilton to James Duane, [1 October … | 1779-10-01 | I am much obliged to you my dear Sir for your two letters of the 16th and 23d. In haste I snatch... |