83801To George Washington from the Board of War, 22 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
On Mr Blaine’s return to this Place, the Board were informed of the extreme distress of the Army...
83802To George Washington from Captain Bartholomew von Heer, 22 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Order I have recd the 20. inst: by a Dragoon of my Troop, who has accidentally...
83803To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 22 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
It is impossible to express to your Excellency the Difficulties I have met with to supply this...
83804To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 22 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
your Excellency’s Letter of the 16th Instant arrived last Night —Col. Gouvion has been told of...
83805To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 22 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
The season for taking the Field my Dear General is now arriving, and as I have had my Tour of...
83806To George Washington from Major Thomas Lloyd Moore, 22 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I should have done myself the honor of addressing your Excellency before now, had I been able to...
83807General Orders, 23 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Colonel Meigs[,] Lieutenant Colonel Murray. Brigade Major 2d...
83808From George Washington to George Clinton, 23–24 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
⟨I am exceedingly sorry to learn, by your⟩ favr of the 19th, ⟨the distressed situation of your...
83809To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 23 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have had a long conversation with General Schuyler this morning, and have seen the powers and...
83810From George Washington to William Greene, 23 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform Your Excellency in confidince—that a French fleet may be soon...
83811To George Washington from Major David Humphreys, 23 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have taken the liberty to present Your Excellency, with the Copy of an Address to the Armies...
83812To George Washington from Joseph Jones, 23 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Col. Grayson has mentioned to me his receiving a Letter from Genl Weedon desiring to serve in the...
83813To George Washington from Brigadier General Henry Knox, 23 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
To digest a perfect plan of operations, of the magnitude of those proposed by Your Excellency,...
83814From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 23 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
We have had repeated accounts that a considerable Fleet has been seen off the Coast of Monmouth,...
83815To George Washington from Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg, 23 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
enclosd I have the Honor to transmit Your Excellency, a Letter I have receivd by this days post...
83816To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 23 May 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Joseph Reed, 23 May 1780. On 28 May, GW wrote Reed: “I am much obliged to...
83817General Orders, 24 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Huntington[,] Major Torrey—Brigade Major 1st...
83818To George Washington from the Board of War, 24 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
We have recieved a letter from Mr Pausch, Surgeon Major of the Hessian regimt of Knyphausen,...
83819From George Washington to the Committee at Headquarters, 24 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have considered the powers vested in you by the resolution of Congress of the 19th Inst. The...
83820From George Washington to James Craik, 24 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
A French fleet and army may possibly arrive in a short time at Rhode Island. At the request of Mr...
83821General Orders, 25 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Stark[,] Major C. Stewart[,] Brigade Major 2d...
83822To George Washington from the Board of War, 25 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Congress having entered into the Inclosed Resolution of the 21st of April; The Board have been...
83823To George Washington from Henry Champion, Sr., 25 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
May it please your Excellency, this State have adopted the Measures Recommended by Congress...
83824From George Washington to George Clinton, 25 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since my Letter of the 23d & 24th which accompanies this—I have also directed the Issuing...
83825From George Washington to the Committee at Headquarters, 25 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have attentively considered the circular letter to the different States which you did me the...
83826State of Matters Laid Before the Committee at Headquarters, c.25–31 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
The plan adopted by the committee in their late circular letter to the States is a very judicious...
83827To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 25 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Marquis de la fyette, and Monsieur de Cornie, have made several propositions to me, for...
83828From George Washington to William Greene, 25 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Doctor Craick, Assistant Director General of the Hospitals in our Army, will have the honor of...
83829To George Washington from Alida Livingston Hansen Hoffman, 25 May 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Alida Livingston Hansen Hoffman, 25 May 1780. On this date, GW wrote...
83830From George Washington to Alida Livingston Hansen Hoffman, 25 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
It gives me sincere pain to inform you that I cannot comply with the request contained in your...
83831From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 25 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your Two favors of the 22d Instant. The distresses of the Troops under yr Comd...
83832To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 25 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Enemy have been lately out to Horse Neck—I warn’d the Officer of Militia of it, for I had...
83833To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens, 25 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Being suddenly disappointed in my expectation of retiring from this place by land in company with...
83834From George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall, 25 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since I wrote requesting You to join me at this Camp, some events have taken place, which will...
83835To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 25 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I was favored with yours of the 18th last evening—& will in consequence render myself in Camp the...
83836General Orders, 26 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Irvine[,] Major Reid[,] Brigade Major Church...
83837Proclamation of Pardon, 26 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
By His Excellency George Washington Esquire, General and Commander in Chief of The Forces of The...
83838To George Washington from the Board of War, 26 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Lt Colo. Connolly has a son about ten years old who is an ensign in the 17th regt British. His...
83839From George Washington to Henry Champion, Sr., 26 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
We are in a situation of extremity for want of meat. The Troops on several days have been...
83840To George Washington from James Duane, 26 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
We have Intelligence from Charles Town which leaves it in our possession as lately as the 3d or...
83841From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 26 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I wish you to write to Providence for a return of the number of Boats there, & their...
83842To George Washington from Brigadier General William Maxwell, 26 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have to inform Your Excellency that a party of the British came from Statten Island last...
83843To George Washington from Captain William McMurray et al., 26 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
We the subscribers Officers in the Corps of Sappers & Miners, hoped and expected, when we...
83844To George Washington from Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs, 26 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday morning a letter without Signature was found in the Rear of this Brigade with...
83845To George Washington from Colonel Elisha Sheldon, 26 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed is a Return of the 2d & 4th Regt L[igh]t D[ragoons] for the month of May 1780 —Your...
83846To George Washington from Colonel William Shepard, 26 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I would inform your Excellency that the Revd Wm Van Horn—Chaplin to General Glovers Brigade on...
83847From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 26 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
It is with infinite pain I inform You, that we are reduced to a situation of extremity for want...
83848General Orders, 27 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Colonel Stewart[,] Major Leavensworth[,] Brigade Major...
83849From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 27 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
From the opinion I entertained of your services I was sorry to hear in the first instance when...
83850To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 27 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have used every Endeavour since I left Camp to procure and forward Provisions, and have met...