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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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75351 | Peters, Richard | Washington, George | To George Washington from Richard Peters, 4 December … | 1777-12-04 | Letter not found: from Richard Peters, 4 Dec. 1777. GW wrote to Peters on 14 Dec. that “Your... |
75352 | Poor, Enoch | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Enoch Poor … | 1777-12-04 | In answer to the question Recevd by note from your Excellency yesterday —a winters Campain I am... |
75353 | Potter, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General James … | 1777-12-04 | your excelancey by your letter of yesterday Requested my sentements on two points. first the... |
75354 | Pulaski, Casimir | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Casimir … | 1777-12-04 | I made a report to your Excellency immediately on receiving intellegence of Mr Zulinski’s affair.... |
75355 | Reed, Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 4 December 1777 | 1777-12-04 | Tho’ the Consideration of a Winters Campaign, & Practicability of an Attack on Philada have been... |
75356 | Scott, Charles | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles … | 1777-12-04 | I recd Your Excellencys letter of Yesterday. I well remember the proposition made. I then thaught... |
75357 | Smallwood, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General William … | 1777-12-04 | It will be unnecessary to point out the sufferings of the Continental Troops, from their various... |
75358 | Sullivan, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan … | 1777-12-04 | Agreable to your Excellenceys Directions I have Considered upon the Advisability of making a... |
75359 | Wayne, Anthony | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony … | 1777-12-04 | I am not for a Winters Campaign in the Open field—the Distressed and naked State of your Troops... |
75360 | Weedon, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General George … | 1777-12-04 | I have from the first moment it was Suggested to your Excellency, “that an attack on Philadelphia... |
75361 | Woodford, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General William … | 1777-12-04 | I did not recieve your Excellency’s Letter till my return from Head quarters last Evening, or I... |
75362 | Washington, George | General Orders, 5 December 1777 | 1777-12-05 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . | |
75363 | Gibson, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel John Gibson, 5 … | 1777-12-05 | By the inclosed Return Your Excellency will be made Acquainted with the strength of the Garrison... |
75364 | Peters, Richard | Washington, George | To George Washington from Richard Peters, 5 December … | 1777-12-05 | Letter not found: from Richard Peters, 5 Dec. 1777. GW wrote to Peters on 14 Dec. that “Your... |
75365 | Washington, George | General Orders, 6 December 1777 | 1777-12-06 | The Commissary General says he has put six day’s provisions into the hands of the division and... | |
75366 | Henry, Patrick | Washington, George | To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 6 December … | 1777-12-06 | Inclosed I have the Honor to transmit you an Accot of Necessarys sent off in nine Waggons, for... |
75367 | Nicola, Lewis | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Lewis Nicola, 6 … | 1777-12-06 | I yesterday received an order from the Board of War to apply to your Excellency for some officers... |
75368 | Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … | Washington, George | To George Washington from Steuben, 6 December 1777 | 1777-12-06 | The inclosed Copy of a Letter whose Original I Shall have the honor to present to your... |
75369 | Washington, George | General Orders, 7 December 1777 | 1777-12-07 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . | |
75370 | Edwards, Enoch | Washington, George | To George Washington from Enoch Edwards, 7 December … | 1777-12-07 | The Enemy are mooveing across the Old York road, about a m⟨ile bel⟩ow this Place, at Jinkin Town... |
75371 | Heath, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General William Heath … | 1777-12-07 | Permit me to congratulate your Excellency on the safe arrival of the Ship Flamond at Portsmouth... |
75372 | Washington, George | General Orders, 8 December 1777 | 1777-12-08 | The Commander in Chief returns his warmest thanks to Col. Morgan, and the officers and men of his... | |
75373 | Fairfax, Bryan | Washington, George | To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 8 December … | 1777-12-08 | Now that the Winter Season will put a Stop to the Operations of War, and Yr Excellency will... |
75374 | Gates, Horatio | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates … | 1777-12-08 | I shall not attempt to describe what, as a private Gentleman, I cannot help feeling, on... |
75375 | Laurens, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 8 December … | 1777-12-08 | Since my last trouble of the 1st Inst. Your Excellency’s favor of that date reached me & was... |
75376 | Livingston, Robert R. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert R. Livingston, 8 … | 1777-12-08 | The favourable Sentiments which your Excellency has more than once been pleased to express of... |
75377 | Washington, George | General Orders, 9 December 1777 | 1777-12-09 | The tents are near the bridge, on the Skippack road, and so many are to be immediately sent for... | |
75378 | Clark, John Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Maj. John Clark, 9 December … | 1777-12-09 | Letter not found: from Maj. John Clark, Jr., 9 Dec. 1777. In his letter to Clark of this date ,... |
75379 | Washington, George | Clark, John Jr. | From George Washington to Major John Clark, Jr., 9 … | 1777-12-09 | I am favd with yours of 8 OClock this Morning. I fancy your intelligencer is mistaken as to the... |
75380 | Henry, Patrick | Washington, George | To George Washington from Patrick Henry, 9 December … | 1777-12-09 | An Act of the general Assembly passed last Year empowering me to appoint some proper person to... |
75381 | Maxwell, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General William … | 1777-12-09 | The Enemy having returned ingloriously and the season far advanced makes it necessary that the... |
75382 | Washington, George | General Orders, 10 December 1777 | 1777-12-10 | The army to march at four o’clock in the morning from the right —A Subaltern from each regiment... | |
75383 | Sullivan, John | Washington, George | Order of March from Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania, 10 … | 1777-12-10 | To his Excellency Gen. Washington Commander in Chief of the American Army. Persuant to your... |
75384 | Blaine, Ephraim | Washington, George | To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 10 December … | 1777-12-10 | Pursuant to your Excellencys order of the 21st Ulto I proceeded to Jerseys to procure flour or... |
75385 | Continental Congress Camp Committee | Washington, George | To George Washington from a Continental Congress Camp … | 1777-12-10 | In Consequence of the conferences we have had with your Excellency, and knowing yours and your... |
75386 | Washington, George | Henry, Patrick | From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 10 December … | 1777-12-10 | I was honored with yours of the 22d ulto on Wednesday last, but the Situation which the Army has... |
75387 | Washington, George | Laurens, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 10 December … | 1777-12-10 | I have the honor to inform you, that in the course of last week from a variety of intelligence I... |
75388 | Washington, George | Nelson, Thomas Jr. | From George Washington to Brigadier General Thomas … | 1777-12-10 | I had the pleasure of receiving yours of the 21st ulto on Wednesday last, but such has been the... |
75389 | Washington, George | General Orders, 11 December 1777 | 1777-12-11 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . GW arrived at Swede’s Ford, Pa., sometime after noon on 11 Dec. and... | |
75390 | Bland, Theodorick | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 11 … | 1777-12-11 | I have detached Let Coll Temple with a small Party from Matsons to the Lancaster Road with orders... |
75391 | Washington, George | Livingston, William | From George Washington to William Livingston, 11 … | 1777-12-11 | I had the honor of receiving yours of the 1st inst. some days since, but the Situation which the... |
75392 | Washington, George | Washington, Lund | From George Washington to Lund Washington, 11 December … | 1777-12-11 | Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 11 Dec. 1777. Lund Washington writes in his letter to GW of... |
75393 | Washington, George | General Orders, 12 December 1777 | 1777-12-12 | A careful subaltern from each brigade is to repair this day to the last encampment of the army,... | |
75394 | Laurens, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 12 December … | 1777-12-12 | I had the honour of writing to you the 8th Inst. by Messenger Barry. Your Excellency will find... |
75395 | Lewis, Fielding | Washington, George | To George Washington from Fielding Lewis, 12 December … | 1777-12-12 | Letter not found: from Fielding Lewis, 12 Dec. 1777. A two-page ALS with a three-line docket by... |
75396 | Shippen, William Jr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Shippen, Jr., 12 … | 1777-12-12 | In consequence of your Excellencys direction which I received to day from Dr Cochran I have given... |
75397 | Washington, George | Shippen, William Jr. | From George Washington to William Shippen, Jr., 12 … | 1777-12-12 | In answer to your Favor of to day, I cannot think Princeton under the present situation of... |
75398 | Washington, George | General Orders, 13 December 1777 | 1777-12-13 | The officers are without delay to examine the arms and accoutrements of their men, and see that... | |
75399 | Washington, George | General Orders, 14 December 1777 | 1777-12-14 | The regiments of horse are to draw provisions of any issuing Commissary, lying most convenient to... | |
75400 | Board of War | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Board of War, 14 December … | 1777-12-14 | Letter not found: from the Board of War, 14 Dec. 1777. On 22 Dec. GW wrote the Board of War :... |