1To George Washington from Colonel James Mitchell Varnum, September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Prospect Hill September 1775 . Requests that Christopher Greene be brevetted as lieutenant...
2To George Washington from Colonel James Mitchell Varnum, 5 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
Prospect Hill , 5 December 1775 . Informs GW that Private Ralph Morgan of his regiment “hath a...
3To George Washington from Colonel James Mitchell Varnum, 12 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
Prospect Hill, 12 March 1776 . Submits a “Return of Officers to be commissioned in the Ninth...
4To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 1–4 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Commands of the 3rd March last, I received the 18th of said Month; Agreeable to...
5To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 13 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
The 5th Instant I received your Excellency’s Favor of the 12th Ulto; As I had previous thereto...
6To George Washington from Brig. Gen. James Mitchell Varnum, 28 April 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. James Mitchell Varnum, 28 April 1777. Varnum wrote GW on 6 May...
7To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 6 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
On Monday last I wrote your Excellency, and inclosed the Returns of the Battalions: But, by a...
8To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 5 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am now, with the Troops under my Command, fifteen Miles from Morristown, & thirty five from...
9To George Washington from Brig. Gen. James Mitchell Varnum, 8–9 October 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. James Mitchell Varnum, 8 or 9 Oct. 1777. GW wrote Varnum on 9...
10To George Washington from Brig. Gen. James Mitchell Varnum, 8 October 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. James Mitchell Varnum, 8 Oct. 1777. GW wrote in his second...
11To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 3 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
We arrived at this Place Yesterday. I have taken a View of the Forts, and think them in a good...
12To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 6 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Great Manto Creek is situated two Miles and an half from Redbank, where it empties into the...
13To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 8 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the Rect of your Orders of 7th Instant. The Intelligence you are pleased to...
14To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 9 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Previous to the Rect of your Commands of Yesterday, I had sent an additional Reinforcement of a...
15To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 10 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Enemy this Morning opened against us with five Batteries. At two this afternoon, no Man was...
16To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 11 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Treat of the Artillery and one Man besides was killed this Morning. The Enemy have battered...
17To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 11 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am this Moment returned from Fort Mifflin—Every Defence is almost destroyed. Poor Colo. Smith...
18To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 12 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Garrison holds out; tho’ the Enemy continue to batter with great Success upon the Works, but...
19To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 14 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
One Hour since, all was pretty well in Fort. Three killed Yesterday and seven wounded—Our...
20To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 14 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor of Yesterday is received. Major Thayer has the Command at Fort Mifflin at Present....
21To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 15 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was a great part of last light in Fort Mifflin; It is greatly shattered, but very defensible,...
22To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 15 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Firing is universal from the Shipping Batteries &c. We have lost a great many Men to day, a...
23To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 16 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to what I wrote you last Evening, we were obliged to evacuate Fort Mifflin. Major...
24To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 17 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of the Enemy’s arm’d Vessells laying at Fort Mifflin, their Provision Vessells...
25To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 19 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
This Morning my flying Camp was removed from Woodberry, to this Place, as a more fit Situation...
26To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 20 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Upon my Arrival at Red Bank last Evening, I found that Colo. Greene had recd the same Acct wch I...
27To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 21 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Last Evening Fort Mercer was evacuated. Some of the Shipping burnt this Morning. Most of the...
28To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 1 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
From a cursory View of the present State of your Army, compared to the Position of the Enemy, I...
29To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 3–4 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Having been favored with your Excellency’s commands of this day, I shall give my sentiments...
30To George Washington from Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 22 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
According to the saying of Solomon, hunger will break thro’ a stone Wall; It is therefore a very...