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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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71801 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to Major General William Heath … | 1776-12-18 | By a Letter just received from the State of Massachusets (Copy of which you have inclosed) I find... |
71802 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Major General Benjamin … | 1776-12-18 | By a Letter which I had this day the pleasure of receiving from the president of the Council of... |
71803 | Washington, George | Pennsylvania Council of Safety | From George Washington to the Pennsylvania Council of … | 1776-12-18 | I have taken the Liberty to trouble you with one Jno: Vandyke, who was taken prisoner in Jersey... |
71804 | Pennsylvania Council of Safety | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Pennsylvania Council of … | 1776-12-18 | We have to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellencys favour of the 16th & 17th instant, and... |
71805 | Washington, George | Washington, Samuel | From George Washington to Samuel Washington, 18 … | 1776-12-18 | In the number of Letters which necessity compels me to write, the recollection of any particular... |
71806 | Washington, George | Colonels of the Bucks County Militia | Orders to the Colonels of the Bucks County Militia, 19 … | 1776-12-19 | The Honble the Council of Safety of the State of Pensylvania having by a Resolve passed the 17th... |
71807 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 19 December … | 1776-12-19 | I have been for some time past in pain for your Excellency, but still in hopes that You would... |
71808 | McDougall, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Alexander … | 1776-12-19 | The Rheumatism and other disorders detained me at Haverstraw and seperated me from my Brigade.... |
71809 | Washington, George | Pennsylvania Council of Safety | From George Washington to the Pennsylvania Council of … | 1776-12-19 | I am favored with yours of the 17th inclosing the Resolution of your Board respecting the Militia... |
71810 | Putnam, Israel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam, 19 … | 1776-12-19 | Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam, 19 Dec. 1776. GW on 21 Dec. wrote Putnam : “I... |
71811 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 20 December … | 1776-12-20 | I have waited with much impatience to know the determinations of Congress on the propositions... |
71812 | Captains of the Second New Jersey Regiment | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Captains of the Second … | 1776-12-20 | The Captains of the late Colo: Maxwells Regiment in Behalf of their men—have thought it necessary... |
71813 | Pennsylvania Council of Safety | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Pennsylvania Council of … | 1776-12-20 | The pressing Necessities of our Troops induced the Council to send persons round the City of... |
71814 | Washington, George | Wharton, Carpenter | Orders to Carpenter Wharton, 20 December 1776 | 1776-12-20 | It being represented to me that the Millers, either from an unwillingness to part with their... |
71815 | Washington, George | Cooke, Nicholas | From George Washington to Nicholas Cooke, 21 December … | 1776-12-21 | I have been honoured with your favor of the 8th Instt. The loss of the Island of Rhode Island... |
71816 | Dickinson, Philemon | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Philemon … | 1776-12-21 | Two Persons returned Yesterday from the Jerseys, who inform me, that there is a very great body... |
71817 | Dunham, Azariah | Washington, George | To George Washington from Azariah Dunham, 21 December … | 1776-12-21 | 21 December 1776 . Gives a detailed account of his service since 12 June 1776 as a deputy... |
71818 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to Major General William Heath … | 1776-12-21 | I have been favoured with yours of the 13th Instt and wish you may have succeeded in your... |
71819 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1776-12-21 | I have received the Honor of yours of the 16th & 18th Instant. I have the Pleasure to acquaint... |
71820 | Washington, George | McDougall, Alexander | From George Washington to Major General Alexander … | 1776-12-21 | I am this Evening favoured with yours of the 19th from Chatham. I not only approve of the... |
71821 | Washington, George | Maxwell, William | Orders to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 21 … | 1776-12-21 | Having countermanded the March of the three Eastern Regiments under the Command of Lieutt Colo.... |
71822 | Morris, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Morris, 21 December … | 1776-12-21 | Notwithstanding there are several British Men of War cruising in our Bay, the Continental Sloop... |
71823 | Washington, George | Putnam, Israel | From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam … | 1776-12-21 | I have been favoured with your Two Letters of the 17th and 19th Instt. The remissness of the... |
71824 | Washington, George | Trumbull, Jonathan Sr. | From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 21 … | 1776-12-21 | I am honored with your favor[s] of the 7th and 12th of this inst. The first chiefly relates to... |
71825 | Washington, George | Wharton, Carpenter | Orders to Carpenter Wharton, 21 December 1776 | 1776-12-21 | Lay in Provisions for Twenty thousand Men—at the following Places—and in the following... |
71826 | Washington, George | Bowdoin, James | From George Washington to James Bowdoin and the New … | 1776-12-22 | The accounts received from New York respecting the distresses of our Prisoners, induce me to... |
71827 | McDougall, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Alexander … | 1776-12-22 | I was happy to find that your favor to Col. Vose directed him to Stay in this State. But I am... |
71828 | Washington, George | Morris, Robert | From George Washington to Robert Morris, 22 December … | 1776-12-22 | Your favour of yesterday came duely to hand, and I thank you for the several agreeable Articles... |
71829 | Washington, George | Pennsylvania Council of Safety | From George Washington to the Pennsylvania Council of … | 1776-12-22 | I am honoured with yours of the 18th and 20th. I am of opinion with you, that the Ships, which... |
71830 | Reed, Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Joseph Reed, 22 … | 1776-12-22 | Pomroy whom I sent by your Order to go to Amboy & so through the Jersey & round by Princeton to... |
71831 | Washington, George | Spencer, Joseph | From George Washington to Major General Joseph Spencer … | 1776-12-22 | When I wrote to you on the 14th Instant, I had little doubt of receiving considerable support... |
71832 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1776-12-23 | I shall not object to yr going to Philadelphia on Acct of your Health, but wish it would have... |
71833 | Hancock, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Hancock, 23 December … | 1776-12-23 | I do myself the Honour to acknowledge the Receipt of your several Favours of the 12th 13th and... |
71834 | Morris, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Morris, 23–24 December … | ≈1776-12-23 | I had the honor to receive your obliging favour of Yesterday by Colo. Moylan, the Contents give a... |
71835 | Washington, George | Reed, Joseph | From George Washington to Colonel Joseph Reed, 23 … | 1776-12-23 | The bearer is sent down to know whether your plan was attempted last Night—and if not, to inform... |
71836 | Trumbull, Jonathan Sr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 23 … | 1776-12-23 | I am honoured with your favour of the 12th Instant, It gives me great Satisfaction to find that... |
71837 | Ward, Artemas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Artemas Ward, 23 … | 1776-12-23 | Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Artemas Ward, 23 Dec. 1776. GW wrote Ward on 20 Feb. 1777 : “I... |
71838 | Washington, George | Cadwalader, John | From George Washington to Colonel John Cadwalader, 24 … | 1776-12-24 | Fix with Colo. Griffin on your Points of Attack—In this, as circumstances must govern, I shall... |
71839 | Cadwalader, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from Col. John Cadwalader, 24 … | 1776-12-24 | Letter not found: from Col. John Cadwalader, 24 Dec. 1776. GW wrote in his first letter to... |
71840 | Washington, George | Commanders of the Connecticut and Massachusetts … | From George Washington to the Commanders of the … | 1776-12-24 | The Necessity of collecting a Body of Troops to supply the places of those whose term of... |
71841 | Dallam, Richard | Washington, George | To George Washington from Richard Dallam, 24 December … | 1776-12-24 | The time of the Flying Camp will be up in a few days (for which Department I was at first... |
71842 | Dickinson, Philemon | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Philemon … | 1776-12-24 | I have this moment dispatch’d a proper Person over the river, to make the followg enquires, (& to... |
71843 | Washington, George | Griffin, Samuel | From George Washington to Colonel Samuel Griffin, 24 … | 1776-12-24 | The unfortunate mode adopted by Congress for the appointment of Officers under the New... |
71844 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 24 December … | 1776-12-24 | That I should dwell upon the subject of our distresses cannot be more disagreable to Congress... |
71845 | New York Committee of Safety | Washington, George | To George Washington from the New York Committee of … | 1776-12-24 | ⟨S ir : We were honoured with your Excellency’s favour of the 15th instant,⟩ and most readily... |
71846 | Washington, George | Chiefs of the Passamaquoddy Indians | From George Washington to the Chiefs of the … | 1776-12-24 | I am glad to hear by Major Shaw, that You Accepted of the Chain of Freindship which I sent you... |
71847 | Washington, George | General Orders, 25 December 1776 | 1776-12-25 | Each Brigade to be furnish’d with two good Guides. General Stevenss Brigade to form the advanced... | |
71848 | Washington, George | Cadwalader, John | From George Washington to Colonel John Cadwalader, 25 … | 1776-12-25 | I have yours of Yesterday & have no doubt of your doing every thing in your Power to Promote the... |
71849 | Washington, George | Cadwalader, John | From George Washington to Colonel John Cadwalader, 25 … | 1776-12-25 | Notwithstanding the discouraging Accounts I have received from Col: Reed of what might be... |
71850 | Washington, George | Morris, Robert | From George Washington to Robert Morris, 25 December … | 1776-12-25 | I have your obliging favors of the 21st and 23d the Blankets are come to hand, but I would not... |