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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80511 | Washington, George | Jay, John | From George Washington to John Jay, 10 May 1779 | 1779-05-10 | I sieze a moment of leizure to thank you my dear Sir for your obliging favours of the 21st & 26th... |
| 80512 | Jay, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Jay, 10 May 1779 | 1779-05-10 | I have had the pleasure of receiving your Excellency’s Favors of the 3rd, & 7th Instt with the... |
| 80513 | Jay, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Jay, 10 May 1779 | 1779-05-10 | Congress have directed their Thanks to be presented to Colonel Van Schaick & the Troops under his... |
| 80514 | Jay, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Jay, 10 May 1779 | 1779-05-10 | Enclosed is a Copy of a Letter from the minister of France to Congress of the 9th Inst. and of an... |
| 80515 | Livingston, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Livingston, 10 May … | 1779-05-10 | In answer to your Excellency’s Favour of yesterdays date, I have to observe that our Law... |
| 80516 | Washington, George | Maxwell, William | From George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1779-05-10 | The short stay you made at Head Quarters and my attention being otherwise engrossed prevented my... |
| 80517 | Washington, George | Schuyler, Philip | From George Washington to Philip Schuyler, 10 May 1779 | 1779-05-10 | In my letter of the 5th instant I had the pleasure of acknowleging some paragraphs in yours of... |
| 80518 | Washington, George | Schuyler, Philip | From George Washington to Philip Schuyler, 10 May 1779 | 1779-05-10 | Colo. Butlar affords me so safe a conveyance of your Papers, that I gladly embrace it. I thank... |
| 80519 | Schuyler, Philip | Washington, George | To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 10 May 1779 | 1779-05-10 | I had the Honor to receive your Excellency’s Favor of the 27th Ult. on the 7th Inst. Being... |
| 80520 | Washington, George | Scull, Peter | From George Washington to Peter Scull, 10 May 1779 | 1779-05-10 | Inclosed you will receive the arrangement of the 9th Virginia Regiment—It is the best though... |
| 80521 | Stirling, Lord (né William Alexander) | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 10 … | 1779-05-10 | As my busyness with the Legislature of New Jersey will require my being at Trentown on Wednesday... |
| 80522 | Washington, George | Williams, Otho Holland | From George Washington to Colonel Otho Holland Williams … | 1779-05-10 | I have been favoured with Your Arrangement of the Maryland line from the Captains to the Ensigns... |
| 80523 | Washington, George | General Orders, 11 May 1779 | 1779-05-11 | The Virginia Field Officers in the continental line now in camp will take into consideration the... | |
| 80524 | Washington, George | Greene, William | From George Washington to William Greene, 11 May 1779 | 1779-05-11 | I was duly honored by your Excellencys favor of the 26th of April in behalf of the council of War... |
| 80525 | Washington, George | Jay, John | From George Washington to John Jay, 11 May 1779 | 1779-05-11 | Brigadier General McIntosh will have the honor to deliver you this. The war in Georgia, being in... |
| 80526 | Washington, George | Jay, John | From George Washington to John Jay, 11 May 1779 | 1779-05-11 | I have the honor to inclose Your Excellency copies of letters and papers, which have passed on... |
| 80527 | Mesam, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Mesam, 11 May 1779 | 1779-05-11 | Letter not found : from George Measam, 11 May 1779. GW wrote to Measam on 13 June acknowledging... |
| 80528 | Washington, George | Morgan, George | From George Washington to George Morgan, 11 May 1779 | 1779-05-11 | I received your favor of the 9th Instant by Captn Dodge. It will be convenient for me to see the... |
| 80529 | Washington, George | Parr, James | From George Washington to Major James Parr, 11 May 1779 | 1779-05-11 | As the exigencies of the service require, that the Two Rifle companies should continue detached... |
| 80530 | Washington, George | Parsons, Samuel Holden | From George Washington to Brigadier General Samuel … | 1779-05-11 | Your two favors of the 2d & 3d instant with their inclosures have been duly received. It was my... |
| 80531 | Parsons, Samuel Holden | Washington, George | To George Washington from Samuel Holden Parsons, 11 May … | 1779-05-11 | Letter not found : from Samuel Holden Parsons, 11 May 1779. GW wrote to Parsons on 28 May : “Your... |
| 80532 | Washington, George | Stewart, Walter | From George Washington to Colonel Walter Stewart, 11 … | 1779-05-11 | Mr Harrison has presented me with Your Letter to him of yesterday in favor of Mr Murran. The... |
| 80533 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan … | 1779-05-11 | I have scarce a moment to Acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 8th the person who bears... |
| 80534 | Washington, George | General Orders, 12 May 1779 | 1779-05-12 | The following Virginia Regiments are for the present to be united the 3rd with the 4th—the 5th... | |
| 80535 | Washington, George | Delaware Nation | Address to the Delaware Nation, 12 May 1779 | 1779-05-12 | To the Chief Men, Deputies from the Delaware Nation— Brothers— I am happy to see you here. I am... |
| 80536 | Hand, Edward | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Edward … | 1779-05-12 | I have recd your Excellys favr of the 30th Ultimo as I dont know where Genl Sullivan now is must... |
| 80537 | Jay, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Jay, 12 May 1779 | 1779-05-12 | Copies of three Acts of Congress are herewith enclosed—One of the 11th Inst., ascertaining the... |
| 80538 | Jay, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Jay, 12 May 1779 | 1779-05-12 | Mrs De Lancey will be the Bearer of this Letter—when Philadelphia was evacuated, she went round... |
| 80539 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1779-05-12 | The Inclosed letters respecting the rank of Officers in Proctors Regiment, & Colo. Flower’s... |
| 80540 | Washington, George | Massachusetts Council | From George Washington to the Massachusetts Council, 12 … | 1779-05-12 | I do myself the Honor of transmitting you a Copy of an Act of Congress of the 1st Instant. The... |
| 80541 | Maxwell, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General William … | 1779-05-12 | I have the pleasure to inform Your Excellency that the first Regt set off Yesterday in high... |
| 80542 | Washington, George | McDougall, Alexander | From George Washington to Major General Alexander … | 1779-05-12 | Your favor of the 8th instant was handed me yesterday evening. Should any of the New-York levies... |
| 80543 | Washington, George | Parsons, Samuel Holden | From George Washington to Brigadier General Samuel … | 1779-05-12 | You will find by my last letter of the 11th instant, that I considered the circumstances of your... |
| 80544 | Schuyler, Philip | Washington, George | To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 12 May 1779 | 1779-05-12 | Last Night your Excellency’s Favor of the 5th Instant, covering Duplicate of that of the 27th... |
| 80545 | Washington, George | Scott, Charles | From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles … | 1779-05-12 | I received your favor of the 28th Ulto. I am sorry that it was not in your power to give timely... |
| 80546 | Scott, Charles | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles … | 1779-05-12 | I have the unhappiness to inform You that the enemy have at last called on this State and found... |
| 80547 | Washington, George | Smallwood, William | From George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1779-05-12 | Captain Spyker has this morning sent in his resignation, accompanied with your certificate of his... |
| 80548 | Sullivan, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan … | 1779-05-12 | I find by a Letter Reced from Colo. Courtlandt that Shirts & other articles of Cloathing are... |
| 80549 | Washington, George | Washington, John Augustine | From George Washington to John Augustine Washington, 12 … | 1779-05-12 | Three of your Letters are before me, and I believe unacknowledged, the first is of decr 12th—the... |
| 80550 | Whiting, Daniel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major Daniel Whiting, 12 May … | 1779-05-12 | I would beg Leave to Lay Before Your Excellency some matters of Grievance this regimt Lies... |
| 80551 | Washington, George | General Orders, 13 May 1779 | 1779-05-13 | Accurate returns of Arms, Ammunition & Accoutrements good, bad and wanting to be sent in to the... | |
| 80552 | Clinton, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General James … | 1779-05-13 | In consequence of your Excellencys Orders I have inclosed my answers to your Queries Respecting... |
| 80553 | Ford, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin … | 1779-05-13 | Capt. Maxfield late Commander of the Brig Isaac, who sail’d from Charles Town south Carolina on... |
| 80554 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1779-05-13 | I inclose you a petition from Robinson who is under sentence of death for your consideration. If... |
| 80555 | Knox, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1779-05-13 | In obedience to your Excellency’s request, I have fully considered the subjects of the respective... |
| 80556 | McDougall, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Alexander … | 1779-05-13 | I was honored in due time, with your Excellencys favor of the 8th Instant. Before the receipt of... |
| 80557 | Washington, George | Nixon, John | From George Washington to Brigadier General John Nixon … | 1779-05-13 | A few days ago I received Your favor of the 3d Instant. It has ever been my wish—and it still... |
| 80558 | Parker, Richard | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Richard Parker, 13 … | 1779-05-13 | I have inclosed you a Letter from Governor Johnston to Mr Hollings Worth D. Quarter Master... |
| 80559 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan … | 1779-05-13 | I have just recd—your favor of yesterdays date. I shall give the necessary orders for the troops... |
| 80560 | Washington, George | Trumbull, Jonathan Sr. | From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 13 … | 1779-05-13 | Letter not found : to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 13 May 1779. Robert Hanson Harrison docketed... |