13671From George Washington to Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 25 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I shall be glad to see you upon the business mentioned in yours of this date. If Colo. Sheldon is...
13672General Orders, 26 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Guards are to be placed at proper distances in front and Rear of the Brigades to see that the...
13673George Washington to Brigadier General Louis Le Beque Du Portail, 27 August 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
White Plains [ New York ] August 27, 1778 . Instructs Du Portail to examine fortifications of...
13674General Orders, 27 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
As the late Order respecting Brigade Inspectors of the day renders their duty very unequal, the...
13675From George Washington to Brigadier General Duportail, 27 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
You will proceed as speedily as convenient to the Highlands and examine the several...
13676From George Washington to Brigadier General Gold Selleck Silliman, 27 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : to Brig. Gen. Gold Selleck Silliman, 27 Aug. 1778. On 14 Sept., Silliman wrote...
13677George Washington to George Clinton, 28 August 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ White Plains, New York ] August 28, 1778 . Asks Clinton to call out militia and states that...
13678George Washington to Major General William Heath, 28 August 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
White Plains [ New York ] August 28, 1778 . Advises, for reasons of policy, that removal of...
13679General Orders, 28 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
The General observed on the 26th instant that there were several deficiencies towards a general...
13680From George Washington to the Board of War, 28 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 14th Instant has been duly received. The object which the Board have in view is...
13681From George Washington to George Clinton, 28 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
By a letter received this day from Colonel Malcom I learn that the time of service for which the...
13682From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 28 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure of your several favors of the 12th & 13th Instant. The packet for the...
13683From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 28 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
The unfortunate circumstance of the French Fleet having left Rhode Island at so critical a...
13684From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 28 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am exceedingly anxious to hear the determination of yourself and the General Officers upon the...
13685George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 29 August 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ White Plains, New York ] August 29, 1778 . Sends information concerning maneuvers of British...
13686General Orders, 29 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
The board of Field-Officers appointed in orders of the 27th instant in the Virginia Line are to...
13687From George Washington to Colonel Peter Gansevoort, 29 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have just received your favor of the 18th Instant. Inclosed is a copy of a letter sent you some...
13688From George Washington to Thomas Johnson, 29 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with yours of the 12th inst. I very highly approve of the determination of your...
13689From George Washington to Colonel William Malcom, 29 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have recd yours of the 27th inclosing a weekly return of the Garrison. I observe that ten men...
13690From George Washington to Brigadier General John Stark, 29 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have duly recd yours of the 13th 18th 19th and 21st instants to which I shall reply in course....
13691From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 29 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I wrote to you yesterday, informing you, that a number of transports were in the sound. Last...
13692General Orders, 30 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
The General Court Martial of the Line whereof Coll Hazen is President is dissolved and another is...
13693From George Washington to Joseph de Valnais, 30 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of the 18th and was not a little surprised to find it contain a request for a...
13694General Orders, 31 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
A board of Field-Officers to sit this afternoon in General Poor’s Brigade to settle the relative...
13695From George Washington to Ezekiel Cheever, 31 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have information that there were a considerable number of Troops, on board the transports that...
13696From George Washington to Major Alexander Clough, 31 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
It is of the utmost importance that we should ascertain whether General Clinton and Lord...
13697From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 31 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I would take the liberty to inform Congress, that Colo. Armand is come to camp with his Corps and...
13698From George Washington to Colonel William Malcom, 31 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have recd yours of Yesterday. I would have you inquire whether Moseley’s and Enos’s Regiments,...
13699From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 31 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
It is at this present crisis extremely interesting to our conduct to learn with exactness and...
13700General Orders, 1 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
A board of Officers will sit this day at Major Allen’s Marqui to settle the rank of Captns Fenner...
13701Memorandum of Campaign Plans, 1 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Scotts light Infantry 1000—A Detachment of the same Number under Wayne & the whole Commanded by...
13702From George Washington to George Clinton, 1 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely sorry that it is in my power to inform you, that a Captain Colson of the 5th...
13703From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 1 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have had the pleasure of receiving your several letters, the last of which was of the 22d Augt....
13704From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 1 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your favor of the 25th Ulto by Monsr Pontgebaud and wish my time, which...
13705From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 1 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor of transmitting you a Copy of a Letter I this minute received from General...
13706From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 1 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have not received any letter from you since the 23d Ulto which I attribute to some mishap of...
13707George Washington to Comte d’Estaing, 2 September 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
White Plains [ New York ] September 2, 1778 . Regrets effects of a storm on French fleet, but...
13708George Washington to Jean Baptiste de Ternant, 2 September 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ White Plains, New York ] September 2, 1778 . Discusses Ternant’s rank. Df , in writing of H,...
13709General Orders, 2 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Court of Enquiry whereof Coll Marshal is President will assemble at ten ôClock tomorrow...
13710From George Washington to Silas Deane, 2 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 22d Ulto by Mr Webb. The regard I have for Colo. Webb—and my wish to...
13711From George Washington to Vice Admiral d’Estaing, 2 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
The importance of the fleet under your command to the common cause, and the interest I take in...
13712From George Washington to Colonel William Malcom, 2 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd your letter of the 31st Ult. with its inclosure. The troops are intitled by a general...
13713From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Ternant, 2 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received your letter of the 29th of August, which hurry of business has prevented my answering...
13714George Washington to Comte d’Estaing, 3 September 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
White Plains [ New York ] September 3, 1778 . Sends news of arrival of four British ships of war...
13715General Orders, 3 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
The troop to beat at 7 ôClock and the Guards to be on the Grand Parade at 8 in the morning ’till...
13716From George Washington to Vice Admiral d’Estaing, 3 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you yesterday communicating the intelligence I had received of the...
13717From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 4–5 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly honored with your favors of the 28th, and that of the 30th Ulto with the several...
13718General Orders, 4 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
At a General Court Martial of the Line of which Coll Hazen was President—Captain Norwood of the...
13719From George Washington to Colonel Lambert Cadwalader, 4 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am pressed by a number of causes to beg your determination on a point which is likely to give...
13720From George Washington to Colonel James Hogun, 4 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since the orders sent to you last Evening, I have seen the surgeon General, who wishes to have...