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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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54451 | Washington, George | General Orders, 27 October 1781 | 1781-10-27 | For the Day tomorrow Major General Lincoln Colonel Ogden Major Alexander Brigade Major Airson... | |
54452 | Washington, George | Board of War | From George Washington to Board of War, 27 October 1781 | 1781-10-27 | I have received your Letter of the 13th respecting the Stores of Cloathg arrived in Boston from... |
54453 | Cornwallis, Charles | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Cornwallis, 27 … | 1781-10-27 | Many of our Officers having repeated their representations to me that they apprehend that they... |
54454 | Washington, George | Cornwallis, Charles | From George Washington to Charles Cornwallis, 27 … | 1781-10-27 | In answer to your Lordship’s letter of this date, I can only express my surprize that any of your... |
54455 | Duportail, Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue de Presle | Washington, George | To George Washington from Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue … | 1781-10-27 | when I am going to france it is so important for me to have here the rank of a major general that... |
54456 | Washington, George | Forman, David | From George Washington to David Forman, 27 October 1781 | 1781-10-27 | I have received your two favors of the 17th & 18th instant—and thank you most sincerely for the... |
54457 | Washington, George | Grasse-Tilly, François-Joseph-Paul, comte de | From George Washington to François-Joseph-Paul, comte … | 1781-10-27 | I take the Liberty to submit the inclosed letter to the Inspection of your Excellency—It is from... |
54458 | Grasse-Tilly, François-Joseph-Paul, comte de | Washington, George | To George Washington from François-Joseph-Paul, comte … | 1781-10-27 | j’ai l’honneur d’adresser à Votre Excellence un cayer de signaux qui m’ont eté adressés par M le... |
54459 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to William Heath, 27 October … | 1781-10-27 | I have safely received your two favors of the 5th and 11th Instant—I thank you for the... |
54460 | Washington, George | McKean, Thomas | From George Washington to Thomas McKean, 27 October … | 1781-10-27 | I take the Liberty to inclose to your Excellency an Extract from a Letter lately received from... |
54461 | Washington, George | Morris, Robert | From George Washington to Robert Morris, 27 October … | 1781-10-27 | I have just now been honored with your two Favors of the 17th & 19th Instant ⅌ Mr Ridley—I have... |
54462 | Washington, George | Nelson, Thomas, Jr. | From George Washington to Thomas Nelson, Jr., 27 … | 1781-10-27 | As the Assembly of your State is now sitting, I cannot omit so favorable an occasion to suggest... |
54463 | Washington, George | Peters, Richard | From George Washington to Richard Peters, 27 October … | 1781-10-27 | I do myself the pleasure to acknowledge your Favor of the 19th inst. pr Capt. McClain, and thank... |
54464 | Washington, George | Pickering, Timothy | From George Washington to Timothy Pickering, 27 October … | 1781-10-27 | York & Gloucester being fixed upon as places of Cantonment for the French Troops, it is necessary... |
54465 | Cobb, David | Pickering, Timothy | From David Cobb to Timothy Pickering, 27 October 1781 | 1781-10-27 | The Commander in Chief requests you to comply, as near as possible, with the inclosed... |
54466 | Reed, Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 27 October 1781 | 1781-10-27 | Permit me to mingle my sincere Congratulations with the general Applause on the late glorious... |
54467 | Rostaing, Marquis de | Washington, George | To George Washington from Marquis de Rostaing, 27 … | 1781-10-27 | J’ai l’honneur d’offrir mes Remerciements, a Son Excellence le general Waginston, des armes qu’il... |
54468 | Washington, George | Schuyler, Philip John | From George Washington to Philip John Schuyler, 27 … | 1781-10-27 | I do myself the pleasure to acknowledge your favour of the 26th of Septr, which came to hand a... |
54469 | Tilghman, Tench | Washington, George | To George Washington from Tench Tilghman, 27 October … | 1781-10-27 | I arrived at this place early on Wednesday morning, altho’ I lost one whole nights run by the... |
54470 | Washington, George | Madison, James | From George Washington to James Madison, 27 October … | 1781-10-27 | I accept very kindly the Address of the President & Professors of the University of William &... |
54471 | Jenings, Edmund | Adams, John | To John Adams from Edmund Jenings, 28 October 1781 | 1781-10-28 | I trouble your Excellency with This to inform your Excellency, that I receved this Day the Bill... |
54472 | Hancock, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Hancock, 28 October 1781 | 1781-10-28 | ALS : Historical Society of Delaware I had the honour of your Letter, with Copies of the... |
54473 | Partridge, Elizabeth Hubbart | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Elizabeth Partridge, 28 … | 1781-10-28 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Tis with an Heart Elated with greatitude to Heaven, that I... |
54474 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 28 October 1781] | 1781-10-28 | 28th. Began to Embark the Ordnance and Stores for the above purpose. Received a Letter from the... | |
54475 | Washington, George | General Orders, 28 October 1781 | 1781-10-28 | For the Day Tomorrow Brigadier General Clinton Colonel Richard Butler Major Roxburgh Brigade... | |
54476 | Washington, George | Grasse-Tilly, François-Joseph-Paul, comte de | From George Washington to François-Joseph-Paul, comte … | 1781-10-28 | Your Excellency did me the honor to mention in one of your letters and subsequently in the note... |
54477 | Washington, George | Grasse-Tilly, François-Joseph-Paul, comte de | From George Washington to François-Joseph-Paul, comte … | 1781-10-28 | I have had the honor to receive Your Excellencys two letters of the 26th and one of the 27th... |
54478 | Jefferson, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 28 October … | 1781-10-28 | I hope it will not be unacceptable to your Excellency to receive the congratulations of a private... |
54479 | Jay, John | Floridablanca, José Monino, conde de | From John Jay to Floridablanca, 28 October 1781 | 1781-10-28 | M r . Gardoqui informs me that his Majesty was pleased in the Month of March last to order “that... |
54480 | Watson, David | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from David Watson, [before 28 … | 1781-10-28 | [ Monticello, before 28 Oct. 1781 .] Watson would be “much obleadged” if TJ would consider his... |
54481 | Jefferson, Thomas | Washington, George | From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 28 October … | 1781-10-28 | I hope it will not be unacceptable to your Excellency to receive the congratulations of a private... |
54482 | Tufts, Cotton | Adams, John | Cotton Tufts to John Adams, 29 October 1781 | 1781-10-29 | In my last I informed You of the Enemy’s taking a Post in Virginia. At that Time they were in... |
54483 | Fottrell, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Fottrell, 29 October … | 1781-10-29 | LS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I seize with pleasure the opportunity, which the Inclosed... |
54484 | Jay, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 29 October 1781 | 1781-10-29 | AL (draft): Columbia University Library As your Letter permitting me to draw upon you for the... |
54485 | Mecom, Jane | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jane Mecom, 29 October 1781 | 1781-10-29 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I See you do not forgit me tho I have So Long mourned the... |
54486 | Penet, Pierre | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre Penet, 29 October 1781 | 1781-10-29 | LS : American Philosophical Society, Virginia Historical Society Having been Authorised by the... |
54487 | Temple, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Temple, 29 October 1781 | 1781-10-29 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Having this moment heard of the Opportunity that now... |
54488 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 29 … | 1781-10-29 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I beg leave to introduce to your Notice Monsieur... |
54489 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 29 October 1781] | 1781-10-29 | 29th. The British Fleet still appeared in the offing without the Capes, but the Wind being... | |
54490 | Washington, George | General Orders, 29 October 1781 | 1781-10-29 | For the Day tomorrow Brigadier General Wayne Lieutenant Colonel Antill Major Fisk Brigade Major... | |
54491 | Duportail, Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue de Presle | Washington, George | To George Washington from Antoine-Jean-Louis Le Bègue … | 1781-10-29 | after the superb operation which we have just terminated, I think it my duty in quality of... |
54492 | Washington, George | Magistrates of Essex County, Virginia | From George Washington to Virginia Magistrates of Essex … | 1781-10-29 | It is of essential importance to the public, that the British sick and wounded should be removed... |
54493 | Frey, Baron de | Washington, George | To George Washington from Baron de Frey, 29 October … | 1781-10-29 | I beg leave to represent to your Excellency that I obtained a Commission of Captain from the... |
54494 | Grasse-Tilly, François-Joseph-Paul, comte de | Washington, George | To George Washington from François-Joseph-Paul, comte … | 1781-10-29 | J’ai reçû les deux lettres que vous m’avés fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 28. de ce mois, ou... |
54495 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to William Heath, 29 October … | 1781-10-29 | As the Troops belonging to the States eastward of the Delaware are preparing to return from... |
54496 | Washington, George | Jones, Thomas | From George Washington to Thomas Jones, 29 October 1781 | 1781-10-29 | You are hereby authorized and directed to deliver to the order of One thousand stand of Arms with... |
54497 | Washington, George | La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de | From George Washington to Anne-César, chevalier de La … | 1781-10-29 | The Count de Grasse having been so good as to submit the inclosed Signals to my light &... |
54498 | Washington, George | Lee, Thomas Sim | From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 29 October … | 1781-10-29 | During the operations against York, Capt. Thomas Shilds was sent to the Eastern shore of Maryland... |
54499 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 29 October … | 1781-10-29 | All the Troops which are about to return to the Northward will be under your Command— and I... |
54500 | Washington, George | Martin, Alexander | From George Washington to Alexander Martin, 29 October … | 1781-10-29 | I have received your letter of the , and am happy that the late acquisition of arms we have... |