71841To George Washington from Richard Dallam, 24 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The time of the Flying Camp will be up in a few days (for which Department I was at first...
71842To George Washington from Brigadier General Philemon Dickinson, 24 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment dispatch’d a proper Person over the river, to make the followg enquires, (& to...
71843From George Washington to Colonel Samuel Griffin, 24 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The unfortunate mode adopted by Congress for the appointment of Officers under the New...
71844From George Washington to John Hancock, 24 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
That I should dwell upon the subject of our distresses cannot be more disagreable to Congress...
71845To George Washington from the New York Committee of Safety, 24 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
⟨S ir : We were honoured with your Excellency’s favour of the 15th instant,⟩ and most readily...
71846From George Washington to the Chiefs of the Passamaquoddy Indians, 24 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am glad to hear by Major Shaw, that You Accepted of the Chain of Freindship which I sent you...
71847General Orders, 25 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Each Brigade to be furnish’d with two good Guides. General Stevenss Brigade to form the advanced...
71848From George Washington to Colonel John Cadwalader, 25 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have yours of Yesterday & have no doubt of your doing every thing in your Power to Promote the...
71849From George Washington to Colonel John Cadwalader, 25 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding the discouraging Accounts I have received from Col: Reed of what might be...
71850From George Washington to Robert Morris, 25 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have your obliging favors of the 21st and 23d the Blankets are come to hand, but I would not...
71851To George Washington from the Pennsylvania Council of Safety, 25 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The present divided State of the Enemys army and the confidence they have gaind by their late...
71852From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 25 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am glad to hear by Your Son that you are getting better again If I had not been well convinced...
71853To George Washington from Colonel John Cadwalader, 26 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The River was so full of Ice that it was impossible to pass above Bristol, where I intend[ed]—and...
71854To George Washington from Colonel John Cadwalader, 26 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
We are now perfectly prepared, & would cross immediately, but the Troops lost their Rest last...
71855To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 26 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
yesterday General Wadsworths Brigade went Home leaving the Stores without a Guard Untill I sent...
71856To George Washington from Robert Morris, 26 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have just received yours of yesterday and will duely attend to those things you recommend to my...
71857General Orders, 27 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
T he G eneral , with the utmost sincerity and affection, thanks the Officers and soldiers for...
71858From George Washington to Colonel John Cadwalader, 27 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was just now favoured with your Two Letters of the 25th and 26th Instant and regret much the...
71859To George Washington from Colonel John Cadwalader, 27 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
As I did not hear from you this Morning, & being prepared to embark, I concluded you was still on...
71860To George Washington from Major William De Hart, 27 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of your Excellencys Orders And Request by Genl Maxwell I have this Day begun the...
71861From George Washington to John Hancock, 27 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure of congratulating you upon the Success of an Enterprize, which I had formed...
71862To George Washington from John Hancock, 27 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed Resolves being of the utmost Importance, will naturally claim your Attention,...
71863From George Washington to Robert Morris, 27 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I this minute received the honor of your favor of the 26th, and you may be assured that I shall...
71864From George Washington to Colonel Joseph Reed?, 27 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was this morning favoured with yours & thank you much for your kind congratulations & wishes. I...
71865To George Washington from Colonel Joseph Reed, 27 December 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. Joseph Reed, 27 Dec. 1776. Reed says in his narrative of events that...
71866General Orders, 28 December 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Document not found: General Orders, 28 Dec. 1776. GW wrote Brig. Gen. William Maxwell on this...
71867To George Washington from Colonel John Cadwalader, 28 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
We arrived here about 1 o’Clock—the advanced party about ten —I have sent Horse-men to...
71868To George Washington from the Executive Committee of the Continental Congress, 28 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
We have the pleasure to own receipt of your acceptable favour of yesterday by Colo. Bayler & most...
71869From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 28 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Head Quarters, New Town [Pa.] 28 December 1776 . Acknowledges receipt of “Your favor of the 21st...
71870From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 28 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the pleasure of informing you Yesterday of our Success at Trenton, I have received...
71871To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 28 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have just received the honor of yours of the 21st Inst., & am much distressed to hear of the...
71872From George Washington to Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 28 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have yours of the 22d and am sorry that Affairs bore so bad an Aspect in your Quarter at that...
71873From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 28 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
As I am about to enter the Jerseys with a considerable force immediately for the purpose of...
71874To George Washington from Brigadier General Thomas Mifflin, 28 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The enclosd I have this Minute reced from an Express sent by my Order to Genl Cadwalader—The...
71875To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 28 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The General Assembly of this State at their last session in novemr last ordered four Battalions...
71876General Orders, 29 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Abstracts for Payment of the Troops to be made out, and lodged with the Generals Secretary...
71877From George Washington to John Hancock, 29 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am just setting out, to attempt a second passage over the Delaware with the Troops that were...
71878From George Washington to Lieutenant General William Howe, 29 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty of inclosing you a Letter for Genl Lee, which I must beg the favor of you to...
71879To George Washington from Hugh Hughes, 29 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have endeavour’d to comply with your Excellency’s Instructions, relative to the Department, as...
71880From George Washington to Major General Charles Lee, 29 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure of enclosing you a Letter from your Freind Robt Morris Esqr. with a draft on...
71881To George Washington from Brigadier General William Maxwell, 29 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here the 24th past 11, ocloack at night found things not in so good a state as I could...
71882From George Washington to Robert Morris, 29 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed Letter to Congress will shew you my intention of passing the River again & the Plans...
71883From George Washington to the Pennsylvania Council of Safety, 29 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
This will be delivered to you by Captain who commands the Guard that goes down with the Hessian...
71884General Orders, 30 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
All the Attillory to be Drawn up on the high Ground over the Bridge two pieces to be posted to...
71885From George Washington to Major Theodorick Bland or the Officer Commanding the Virginia Light Horse, 30 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am informed that you are on your march from Virginia, to join the Army under my Command and...
71886From George Washington to Col. John Cadwalader, 30 December 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Col. John Cadwalader, 30 Dec. 1776. Cadwalader wrote GW on 31 Dec. : “I recd...
71887To George Washington from Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 30 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I sincerely congratulate you on the late Success at Trent Town; it came very seasonable. I have...
71888From George Washington to Robert Morris, 30 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
We have the greatest Occasion at present for hard Money, to pay a certain set of People who are...
71889To George Washington from Robert Morris, 30 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favour of Yesterday & will duely forward your dispatches to Congress & the other...
71890To George Washington from Robert Morris, 30 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have just recd your favour of this day & sent to Genl Putnam to detain the Express untill I...