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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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80511 | Washington, George | Visscher, John | From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel John … | 1779-05-29 | I am sorry, and ask your pardon for keeping the inclosed so long —I recollect your giving it to... |
80512 | Washington, George | Washington, Lund | From George Washington to Lund Washington, 29 May 1779 | 1779-05-29 | Your Letter of the 19th which came to hand by the last Post gives a melancholy acct of your... |
80513 | Washington, George | General Orders, 30 May 1779 | 1779-05-30 | The board of General Officers that sat on the 28th instant in consequence of the order of the day... | |
80514 | Washington, George | Board of War | From George Washington to the Board of War, 30 May 1779 | 1779-05-30 | I have the Honor to transmit you an Arrangement of the Officers in the Maryland line—and have to... |
80515 | De Hart, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel William De … | 1779-05-30 | by a Verry Intelligent Person from Bergen, this day I have the following Intelligence—that the... |
80516 | Gates, Horatio | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates … | 1779-05-30 | The Deputy Q. M. General in This Department, Colonel Bowen, who was Absent in the Country upon... |
80517 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Nathanael … | 1779-05-30 | I have read your Excellencys letter to Col. Biddle upon the subject of procureing forage; and... |
80518 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … | 1779-05-30 | The situation of our affairs and the general prospects of the campaign require that the army... |
80519 | Washington, George | McDougall, Alexander | From George Washington to Major General Alexander … | 1779-05-30 | Mr Laurence delivered me last evening the message with which you charged him. The representation... |
80520 | McDougall, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Alexander … | 1779-05-30 | I was this Morning honored with your Favor, of the 28th Instant. Since mine to you last Night, I... |
80521 | Neilson, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General John … | 1779-05-30 | I am order’d by his Excellency Governour Livingston with a small number of Militia consisting of... |
80522 | Patterson, Samuel | Washington, George | To George Washington from Samuel Patterson, 30 May 1779 | 1779-05-30 | A Gentleman waited on me to day to Inform me that our President, had Given a pass, or... |
80523 | Washington, George | St. Clair, Arthur | From George Washington to Major General Arthur St. … | 1779-05-30 | From the last returns made by the Inspector General, I find there is a necessity for appointing... |
80524 | Schuyler, Philip | Washington, George | To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 30 May 1779 | 1779-05-30 | Yesterday I was honored with Your Excellency’s favor of the 21st Instant. Before my last Lieut.... |
80525 | Washington, George | Sherman, Isaac | From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Isaac … | 1779-05-30 | your favor of the 21st came duly to hand. It is not within my powers to give any orders on the... |
80526 | Washington, George | General Orders, 31 May 1779 | 1779-05-31 | If shoes or other small mounting are wanted they may be drawn agreeable to the order of... | |
80527 | Bland, Theodorick | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 31 … | 1779-05-31 | I was this day Honord with a Copy of an Extract from Yr Excellency’s letter of the 17th of May... |
80528 | Chamier, Achsah | Washington, George | To George Washington from Achsah Chamier, 31 May - 11 … | ≈1779-05-31 | I received under Cover from Elizabeth Town the pass of Govr Johnson with the Permission of your... |
80529 | Clark, Thomas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Thomas Clark, 31 May … | 1779-05-31 | I have this moment by express from my Scouting Officer at Tapan received intelligence that the... |
80530 | Washington, George | De Hart, William | From George Washington to William De Hart, 31 May 1779 | 1779-05-31 | Letter not found : to William De Hart, 31 May 1779. Robert Hanson Harrison docketed De Hart’s... |
80531 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Nathanael … | 1779-05-31 | I have receivd your Excellencys letter of the 28th and have carefully read and considerd the... |
80532 | Greene, Nathanael | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Nathanael … | 1779-05-31 | As I have ever made it a rule, not to promise more, than I had the fairest prospect of... |
80533 | Washington, George | Hand, Edward | From George Washington to Brigadier General Edward … | 1779-05-31 | I have before me your several favors of the 8—12—and 24th instant with the inclosures. I shall... |
80534 | Washington, George | McDougall, Alexander | From George Washington to Major General Alexander … | 1779-05-31 | I have just received your two favours of the 29th and 30th. I this morning received similar... |
80535 | McDougall, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Alexander … | 1779-05-31 | I have just Time to inform your Excellency, that last Evening the Enemy had about forty Sail of... |
80536 | Washington, George | Neilson, John | From George Washington to Brigadier General John … | 1779-05-31 | I was this morning favored with your letter of the 30th with the New-York papers. That you may be... |
80537 | Poor, Enoch | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Enoch Poor … | 1779-05-31 | I am informed that while Colo. Hazen commanded my Brigade you sent forward the Arrangement of the... |
80538 | Washington, George | St. Clair, Arthur | From George Washington to Major General Arthur St. … | 1779-05-31 | I have received information that the enemy were at White Plains on the 29th. You will therefore... |
80539 | St. Clair, Arthur | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Arthur St. … | 1779-05-31 | Your Excellencys Letter came to hand about seven OClock last Night at this Place. Colonell Hubley... |
80540 | St. Clair, Arthur | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Arthur St. … | 1779-05-31 | Previous to the Receipt of your Excellency’s Letter of this Day, (which arrived about four Hours... |
80541 | Washington, George | Sheldon, Elisha | From George Washington to Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 31 … | 1779-05-31 | Having received intelligence that the enemy are advancing to the white plains —& other... |
80542 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan … | 1779-05-31 | The expedition you are appointed to command is to be directed against the hostile tribes of the... |
80543 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan … | 1779-05-31 | I transmit you a letter of the 8th—extracts of the 12th—and one of the 24th instant from... |
80544 | Sullivan, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan … | 1779-05-31 | I Last Evening returned from the Great Swamp for which place I Set off the Day before I found the... |
80545 | Washington, George | Woodford, William | From George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1779-05-31 | I request you will exert yourself to get the division under yr command in instant readiness to... |
80546 | Washington, George | General Orders, 1 June 1779 | 1779-06-01 | The troops to hold themselves in the most perfect readiness to march at the shortest notice. The... | |
80547 | Washington, George | Board of War | From George Washington to the Board of War, 1 June 1779 | 1779-06-01 | I transmit you the arrangement of the three New-Hampshire Regiments which I have just received... |
80548 | Washington, George | Continental Congress Marine Committee | From George Washington to the Continental Congress … | 1779-06-01 | This will be delivered you by Major Blodget, who has served with reputation in the army since the... |
80549 | Council of General Officers | Council of General Officers, 1 June 1779 | 1779-06-01 | At a Council of General Officers held at Head Quarters Middle Brook the 1st day of June 1779.... | |
80550 | Washington, George | Gist, Mordecai | From George Washington to Brigadier General Mordecai … | 1779-06-01 | I intended to send the inclosed by you, but hurry of business prevented it. The letter for Colo.... |
80551 | Heer, Bartholomew von | Washington, George | To George Washington from Capt. Bartholomew von Heer, 1 … | 1779-06-01 | Letter not found : from Capt. Bartholomew von Heer, 1 June 1779. GW’s aide-de-camp Richard Kidder... |
80552 | Washington, George | Humpton, Richard | From George Washington to Colonel Richard Humpton, 1 … | 1779-06-01 | I received several days ago Your favor of the 20th Ulto—and have been prevented from answering it... |
80553 | McDougall, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Alexander … | 1779-06-01 | yesterday at one P.M. the Enemies Vessells in great numbers as per margin came up as far... |
80554 | McDougall, Alexander | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Alexander … | 1779-06-01 | I am this moment favored with your Excellenies Letter of Yesterday. The Enemies remain, where... |
80555 | Peale, James | Washington, George | To George Washington from Capt. James Peale, 1 June … | 1779-06-01 | Letter not found : from Capt. James Peale, 1 June 1779. GW wrote Peale on 2 June: “I have... |
80556 | St. Clair, Arthur | Washington, George | To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair, 1 … | 1779-06-01 | Letters not found : from Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair, 1 June 1779. GW wrote St. Clair on 2 June:... |
80557 | Schuyler, Philip | Washington, George | To George Washington from Philip Schuyler, 1 June 1779 … | 1779-06-01 | Letter not found : from Philip Schuyler, 1 June 1779. GW wrote Schuyler on 9 June: “I have only... |
80558 | Washington, George | Stirling, Lord (né William Alexander) | From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 1 … | 1779-06-01 | For some time past my intelligence from the enemy pointed to a considerable movement. By My last... |
80559 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan … | 1779-06-01 | Your favor of the 31st came to hand this morning. By my instructions which were transmitted... |
80560 | Washington, George | General Orders, 2 June 1779 | 1779-06-02 | The meeting of the Court for the trial of Major General Arnold is defered ’till further... |