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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40651 | Washington, George | De Hart, William | From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William De … | 1779-12-22 | You will proceed with the detachment under your command to Paramus —The Objects of it are to... |
| 40652 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | From George Washington to Major General Nathanael … | 1779-12-22 | I have received your Letter of yesterday and am extremely concerned to find that you meet with... |
| 40653 | Parsons, Samuel Holden | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brig. Gen. Samuel Holden … | 1779-12-22 | Letters not found: from Brig. Gen. Samuel Holden Parsons, 22 Dec. 1779. GW wrote Parsons on 23... |
| 40654 | Poor, Enoch | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brig. Gen. Enoch Poor, 22 … | 1779-12-22 | Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. Enoch Poor, 22 Dec. 1779 . GW wrote Poor on 26 Dec. : “I this... |
| 40655 | Reed, Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 22 December 1779 | 1779-12-22 | Your Favour of the 16th Instt advising us of the melanch[o]ly State of the Army came to Hand on... |
| 40656 | Livingston, Robert R. | Jay, John | To John Jay from Robert R. Livingston, 22 December 1779 | 1779-12-22 | I am told there will be an opportunity of send g . this to you, I wish therefore to imbrace it... |
| 40657 | Adams, John Quincy | Thursday 23d Of December. | 1779-12-23 | A good day. At about 11 o clock we saw a Sail and at one o clock we saw a nother one of which... | |
| 40658 | Hamilton, Alexander | Flint, Royal | From Alexander Hamilton to Royal Flint, 23 December … | 1779-12-23 | [ Morristown, New Jersey, December 23, 1779. “By a return of provisions on hand it appears there... |
| 40659 | Flint, Royal | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Royal Flint, 23 December … | 1779-12-23 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 23, 1779 . States that there appears to be an ample supply of... |
| 40660 | Flint, Royal | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from Royal Flint, 23 December … | 1779-12-23 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 23, 1779 . States that earlier report on same day is too... |
| 40661 | Washington, George | Armand, Charles | George Washington to Colonel Charles Armand, 23 … | 1779-12-23 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 23, 1779 . Instructs Armand to proceed to Monmouth to contact... |
| 40662 | Washington, George | Board of War | George Washington to the Board of War, 23 December 1779 | 1779-12-23 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 23, 1779 . Forwards Colonel Armand’s request for horses and... |
| 40663 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 23 … | 1779-12-23 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 23, 1779 . Asks that Colonel John Mitchell be allowed to come... |
| 40664 | Washington, George | General Orders, 23 December 1779 | 1779-12-23 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date... | |
| 40665 | Washington, George | Armand (Armand-Charles Tuffin, marquis de La … | From George Washington to Colonel Armand, 23 December … | 1779-12-23 | You will proceed with your corps to Monmouth County and take such a station as will best... |
| 40666 | Washington, George | Beatty, John | From George Washington to John Beatty, 23 December 1779 | 1779-12-23 | Your Letter of this date to Mr Harrison has been laid before me. On account of the very... |
| 40667 | Biddle, Clement | Washington, George | To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 23 December … | 1779-12-23 | Letter not found: from Clement Biddle, 23 Dec. 1779 . GW wrote Biddle on this date : “I have... |
| 40668 | Washington, George | Biddle, Clement | From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 23 December … | 1779-12-23 | I have received your favour of this date, inclosing a Copy of Mr Blanes letter requesting you to... |
| 40669 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | From George Washington to Major General Nathanael … | 1779-12-23 | Hearing that you had written to Mr Mitchell yesterday to repair to this place immediately; &... |
| 40670 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 23 … | 1779-12-23 | Inclosed I have the honor to transmit the Copy of a letter which I received last evening from... |
| 40671 | Washington, George | Irvine, William | From George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1779-12-23 | The state of the 4th and 11th Regiments of Pennsylvania in respect to Cloathing is represented to... |
| 40672 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Benjamin … | 1779-12-23 | I write by this opportunity rather from a desire to embrace it, than because I have any... |
| 40673 | Washington, George | Parsons, Samuel Holden | From George Washington to Brigadier General Samuel … | 1779-12-23 | I received Yesterday both Your Letters of that date. The Note Mr Tilghman gave was only intended... |
| 40674 | Parsons, Samuel Holden | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Samuel … | 1779-12-23 | I am inform’d that forty Sail of Transports fell down to the Narrows last Fryday said to be a... |
| 40675 | Wayne, Anthony | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony … | 1779-12-23 | The intelligence that Colo. Butler brings from Amboy which place he left at 12 OClock this day... |
| 40676 | Board of Trade | Board of Trade | To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of Trade, with … | 1779-12-23 | [ Williamsburg ] 23 Dec. 1779 . The commanders of two vessels from Bermuda with salt to exchange... |
| 40677 | Board of War | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of War, 23 December … | 1779-12-23 | The Board advise that the most expeditious measures be immediately adopted, to remove to places... |
| 40678 | Jefferson, Thomas | Board of War | From Thomas Jefferson to the Board of War, 23 December … | 1779-12-23 | The Board approves of the whole of the foregoing measures except as follows. They think the... |
| 40679 | Jefferson, Thomas | Harrison, Benjamin | From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, 23 December … | 1779-12-23 | The inclosed letter from Governor Lee and intelligence (from the French Minister) accompanying... |
| 40680 | Adams, John | 1779 December 24. Fryday. | 1779-12-24 | Dined on Board the Bellepoule, with the Officers of the Galatea and the Bellepoule. | |
| 40681 | Adams, John | [1779 December 24. Fryday.] | 1779-12-24 | 1779 December 24. Fryday. Dined on board the Bellepoule with the Officers of that Ship and those... | |
| 40682 | Adams, John Quincy | Friday 24th. | 1779-12-24 | This morning a Spanish 80 Gun Ship went out of this harbour. At about 10 o clock the Consul came... | |
| 40683 | Deane, Silas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Silas Deane, 24 December 1779 | 1779-12-24 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I am now waiting here for a Passage for France and hope to... |
| 40684 | Digges, Thomas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Digges, 24 December … | 1779-12-24 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I have not yet been able to get the order for Books you... |
| 40685 | Hartwell, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Hartwell, 24 December … | 1779-12-24 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I make Bould to Beg one Favour of you if you will Be So good... |
| 40686 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Lafayette, 24 December 1779 | 1779-12-24 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I don’t loose Any time in informing You that mde de... |
| 40687 | Merry, Anthony | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Anthony Merry, 24 December … | 1779-12-24 | ALS : American Philosophical Society The many pleasing Convivial hours we formerly spent together... |
| 40688 | Washington, George | General Orders, 24 December 1779 | 1779-12-24 | Major Thomas Moore is to join the Light Infantry immediately and take command of that part of it... | |
| 40689 | Washington, George | Board of War | From George Washington to the Board of War, 24 December … | 1779-12-24 | General Arnold, whose trial is now going on, has represented that the Evidence of Colo. Mitchell... |
| 40690 | Burroughs, Eden | Washington, George | To George Washington from Eden Burroughs, 24 December … | 1779-12-24 | THESE wait on your Excellency, to inform, that while Col. Hazen’s regiment remained at Coos,... |
| 40691 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Nathanael … | 1779-12-24 | I am not well acquainted with the facts represented by Colo. Moylan; but think they may be well... |
| 40692 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 24 … | 1779-12-24 | I do myself the honor of transmitting the Copy of a letter which I received late last evening... |
| 40693 | Huntington, Samuel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 24 … | 1779-12-24 | I am honoured with your Excellency’s favours of the 7th—8th 11th & 15th instant, some of which... |
| 40694 | Lee, Henry (1756-1818) | Washington, George | To George Washington from Maj. Henry Lee, Jr., 24 … | 1779-12-24 | Letter not found: from Maj. Henry Lee, Jr., 24 Dec. 1779 . GW wrote Lee on 28 Dec. : “I have recd... |
| 40695 | Parsons, Samuel Holden | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Samuel … | 1779-12-24 | I am inform’d that the Fleet which had fallen down to the Hook Saild Yesterday at 2 o’Clock P.M.... |
| 40696 | Washington, George | Woodford, William | From George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1779-12-24 | Yesterday your Obliging favor of the 20th came to hand. I am exceedingly sorry so many obstacles... |
| 40697 | Jay, John | Huntington, Samuel | From John Jay to the President of Congress (Samuel … | 1779-12-24 | My former Letters to your Excellency of the 20 th . and 22d. Instant (a triplicate of the former... |
| 40698 | Jay, John | Livingston, Robert R. | From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 24 December 1779 | 1779-12-24 | My Letters from S t . Pierre a few Days ago will inform you of the Misfortunes that drove us... |
| 40699 | Adams, John | 1779 December 25. Saturday. Christmas. | 1779-12-25 | Went to the Palace, at 11. o Clock, to take my Leave of his Excellency. Mr. O Heir the Governor... | |
| 40700 | Adams, John | [1779 December 25. Saturday.] | 1779-12-25 | 1779 December 25. Saturday. Christmas. At Eleven O Clock I went to the Palace to take Leave of... |