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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80051 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | From George Washington to Major General Nathanael … | 1779-04-24 | Your letter of the 22d came to my hands about 9 O’clock this day. I thank you for the information... |
| 80052 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Nathanael … | 1779-04-24 | Your Excellencys favor of the 22d was deliverd me this afternoon. I am happy to find you have... |
| 80053 | Washington, George | Jay, John | From George Washington to John Jay, 24 April 1779 | 1779-04-24 | I have received your Excellency’s favors of the 14th 18th and 20th instants with the Resolves... |
| 80054 | Livingston, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Livingston, 24 April … | 1779-04-24 | I received your Excellency’s favour of yesterday’s date, respecting your intentions of removing... |
| 80055 | Malcom, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 24 … | 1779-04-24 | I was Honor’d with your letter by Capt. Kiersley the 21 Instant; The Preceeding day a body of... |
| 80056 | Maxwell, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General William … | 1779-04-24 | I was favoured with Your Excellencys of the 22d in due time, and will carefully note the... |
| 80057 | McDougall, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Alexander … | 1779-04-24 | I was honored with your Favor of the 19th two Days since. In my address to your Excellency, of... |
| 80058 | Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Pennsylvania Supreme … | 1779-04-24 | Your Excellencys letter of the twentieth Instant has been laid before the Board informing us that... |
| 80059 | Schuyler, Philip | Washington, George | To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 24 April … | 1779-04-24 | On the 21st Instant I received two Letters from Mr Deane, Copies whereof I have the Honor to... |
| 80060 | Scott, Charles | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles … | 1779-04-24 | Immediatly on the Rect of Your Excellys Instructions I repard to Williamsburg for the Govr⟨s⟩... |
| 80061 | Cortlandt, Philip Van | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt … | 1779-04-24 | Upon Consulting Colo. Cantine and several other persons to whom he refer’d me; I have Collected... |
| 80062 | Washington, George | General Orders, 25 April 1779 | 1779-04-25 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book includes the following... | |
| 80063 | Clinton, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Clinton, 25 April 1779 | 1779-04-25 | I have had the Honor of receiving your Excellency’s Letters of the 9th & 17th Instant. In... |
| 80064 | Gates, Horatio | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates … | 1779-04-25 | Yesterday evening the Bearer put into my Hands Your Excellencys Letters of the 12th, and 17th... |
| 80065 | Jay, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Jay, 25 April 1779 | 1779-04-25 | After Congress adjourned yesterday I was favored with two Letters from your Excellency, both of... |
| 80066 | Malcom, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 25 … | 1779-04-25 | The Regiment is now Twelve Miles on its March to Eastown—Colonel Spencer is arrived and will take... |
| 80067 | Parsons, Samuel Holden | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Samuel … | 1779-04-25 | your Excellency’s Letter of the 23d Inst. with the Inteligence from Genl Maxwell inclosd I... |
| 80068 | Pickering, Timothy | Washington, George | To George Washington from Timothy Pickering, 25 April … | 1779-04-25 | yours of the 22d inst. came to hand yesterday evening. I immediately sent orders to the Clothier... |
| 80069 | Reed, Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 25 April 1779 | 1779-04-25 | I am to thank you for your favour of the nineteenth Instant, and hope the state I am about to... |
| 80070 | Washington, George | General Orders, 26 April 1779 | 1779-04-26 | The Commander in Chief has the pleasure to inform the Army that the Continental Frigates, Queen... | |
| 80071 | Washington, George | Arnold, Benedict | From George Washington to Major General Benedict … | 1779-04-26 | I find myself under a necessity of postponing your trial to a later period, than that for which I... |
| 80072 | Bayley, Jacob | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Jacob … | 1779-04-26 | I mentioned in my Last Letter to your Excelency that I would Transmit the Inteligence that Should... |
| 80073 | Bowers, Daniel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Daniel Bowers, 26 April 1779 | 1779-04-26 | Letter not found : from Daniel Bowers, 26 April 1779. GW wrote to Bowers on 28 May : “Your letter... |
| 80074 | Bradford, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Bradford, 26 April 1779 | 1779-04-26 | The Chance of War has put in my possession a quarter Cask of Wine ship’d at Malaga designed for... |
| 80075 | Ford, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin … | 1779-04-26 | About half after four O’Clock this Morning a body of the Enemy effected a landing at red Bank... |
| 80076 | Glover, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General John … | 1779-04-26 | I wrote your Excellency the 2nd Inst. I accepted of the Furlough Congress was pleas’d to direct,... |
| 80077 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Nathanael … | 1779-04-26 | Your Excellencys favor of the 24th I had the honor of receiving last Evening. I dind yesterday... |
| 80078 | Hand, Edward | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Edward … | 1779-04-26 | When I wrote your Excy on the 23d from this place I informed you I entended visiting Col. Blain... |
| 80079 | Hazen, Moses | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 26 April … | 1779-04-26 | It was the 30th of march before the last Division of my Regt march’d from Camp at Reading at... |
| 80080 | Jay, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Jay, 26 April 1779 | 1779-04-26 | The Questions contained in your Favor of the Day of April Inst. are as important as the Manner of... |
| 80081 | Washington, George | Maxwell, William | From George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1779-04-26 | Your favor of the 24th instant with the inclosures was duly handed me. I have taken such measures... |
| 80082 | Maxwell, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General William … | 1779-04-26 | This will accompany to Your Excellency, the proceedings of the Court Martial held at New Ark with... |
| 80083 | Morris, Gouverneur | Washington, George | To George Washington from Gouverneur Morris, 26 April … | 1779-04-26 | You must permit me most heartily to congratulate you upon the very important Intelligence which... |
| 80084 | Washington, George | Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council | From George Washington to the Pennsylvania Supreme … | 1779-04-26 | I am honored with your letters of the 24th and 25th: to which I beg leave to defer a particular... |
| 80085 | Reed, Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 26 April 1779 | 1779-04-26 | Letter not found : from Joseph Reed, 26 April 1779. On 27 April , GW acknowledged “the receipt of... |
| 80086 | Rhode Island Legislature | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Rhode Island Legislature … | 1779-04-26 | This Council being informed that Major General Gates hath orders from Your Excellency to hold... |
| 80087 | Washington, George | General Orders, 27 April 1779 | 1779-04-27 | A General Court-Martial of the line to sit tomorrow morning 10 ôclock at the usual place to try... | |
| 80088 | Duane, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from James Duane, 27 April 1779 | 1779-04-27 | I beg Leave to recommend the enclosed papers transmitted by Governour Clinton to your... |
| 80089 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Nathanael … | 1779-04-27 | His Excellency the Ambassador is now at this place. He sets off for Camp at 7 oClock in the... |
| 80090 | McIntosh, Lachlan | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Lachlan … | 1779-04-27 | In obedience to your Excellency’s desire I am to inform you the Situation of the Several posts... |
| 80091 | Maxwell, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General William … | 1779-04-27 | I have the pleasure to inclose Your Excellency Yesterdays New York Paper giving an account of the... |
| 80092 | Washington, George | Reed, Joseph | From George Washington to Joseph Reed, 27 April 1779 | 1779-04-27 | In a line of yesterday, as I did not think it proper to detain the express & delay the notice... |
| 80093 | Washington, George | Schuyler, Philip | From George Washington to Philip Schuyler, 27 April … | 1779-04-27 | Your Letter of the 15th by Doctr Cochran came to my hands yesterday—The intelligence contained in... |
| 80094 | Schuyler, Philip | Washington, George | To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 27 April … | 1779-04-27 | Last Night Captain Graham, of Van Schaick’s, delivered me Dispatches from that Officer, advising... |
| 80095 | Scull, Peter | Washington, George | To George Washington from Peter Scull, 27 April 1779 | 1779-04-27 | I return your Excellency the four commissions sent for alteration in your Letter of the 22d,... |
| 80096 | Stewart, Charles | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Stewart, 27 April … | 1779-04-27 | Your Excellency’s Instructions of the 21st Instant I receiv’d Yesterday and for Answer beg leave... |
| 80097 | Trumbull, Jonathan Sr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 … | 1779-04-27 | I have taken time and opportunity to consult with Gentlemen, in order to give the better... |
| 80098 | Washington, George | General Orders, 28 April 1779 | 1779-04-28 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date... | |
| 80099 | Washington, George | Arnold, Benedict | From George Washington to Major General Benedict … | 1779-04-28 | I informed you in a short line of the 26th that your trial was postponed, with a promise to... |
| 80100 | Washington, George | Jay, John | From George Washington to John Jay, 28 April 1779 | 1779-04-28 | I have been duly honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 25th and its inclosures. You will... |