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51 | Washington, George | General Orders, 21 August 1780 | 1780-08-21 | [Officers] For the day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Patterson[,] Lieutenant Colonels... | |
52 | Washington, George | Custis, John Parke | From George Washington to John Parke Custis, 21 October … | 1778-10-21 | The Inclosed came to my hands by the last Post. The Enemy have been very busy since their return... |
53 | Washington, George | Annemours, Chevalier d’ | George Washington to Chevalier d’Annemours, 19 June … | 1777-06-19 | Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] June 19, 1777. Discusses advantages of an overt declaration of war by... |
54 | Washington, George | Goddard, John | Instructions to John Goddard, 9 August 1775 | 1775-08-09 | Df , in Joseph Reed’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . The draft includes the... |
55 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Major General Benjamin … | 1781-02-21 | I have lately been obliged to make so large a temporary detachment, that it becomes indispensibly... |
56 | Washington, George | General Orders, 1 April 1779 | 1779-04-01 | At a General Court Martial whereof Colonel Hall was President March 1779. Ludwick Wolfe,... | |
57 | Washington, George | Webb, Samuel Blachley | From George Washington to Colonel Samuel Blachley Webb … | 1777-06-07 | By Mr Turnbull who is just past this for Philadelphia I am informd that you have lately drawn 500... |
58 | Washington, George | Scott, Charles | From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles … | 1779-12-14 | I am glad to find by yours of the 16th ulto that you had nearly surmountd the difficulties... |
59 | Washington, George | Clinton, George | George Washington to George Clinton, 16 February 1778 | 1778-02-16 | Valley Forge, February 16, 1778 . Describes sufferings at Camp because of lack of food and... |
60 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 14 April … | 1781-04-14 | By advices just received from Col. Brodhead, dated at Fort Pitt the 10th Ulto I am informed there... |
61 | Washington, George | Custis, John Parke | From George Washington to John Parke Custis, 18 August … | 1777-08-18 | Letter not found: to John Parke Custis, 18 Aug. 1777. When writing to GW on 11 Sept. , Custis... |
62 | Washington, George | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from George Washington, 9 October … | 1780-10-09 | ALS : New Jersey Historical Society; draft: Library of Congress I was very much obliged by the... |
63 | Washington, George | Livingston, William | From George Washington to William Livingston, 23 … | 1776-11-23 | ⟨The⟩ Critical Situation of our Affairs ⟨and the move⟩ments of the Enemy make some ⟨further &... |
64 | Washington, George | General Orders, 28 June 1780 | 1780-06-28 | [Officers] Of the Day Tomorrow[:] Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Hubley. Major James Moore[,]... | |
65 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 26 April 1780] | 1780-04-26 | 26th. Lowering & cloudy all day the forepart of it without much wind but fresh afterwards, with a... | |
66 | Washington, George | Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur … | From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de … | 1781-04-30 | I have had the honor of receiving your Excellency’s and the Chevalier des Touche’s joint letter... |
67 | Washington, George | General Orders, 26 December 1780 | 1780-12-26 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . | |
68 | Washington, George | Moylan, John | From George Washington to John Moylan, 3 August 1782 | 1782-08-03 | By the last Inspection Returns of the Army, I find, that the Men in general are possessed of but... |
69 | Washington, George | Webb, Samuel Blachley | From George Washington to Colonel Samuel Blachley Webb … | 1777-07-15 | Your favour of yesterdays date is just come to hand. You have my thanks for your care of the... |
70 | Washington, George | Jay, John | From George Washington to John Jay, 15 March 1779 | 1779-03-15 | I have waited with anxious expectation, for some plan to be adopted by Congress which would have... |
71 | Washington, George | La Rouërie, Armand-Charles Tuffin, marquis de | Instructions to Colonel Armand, 19 May 1777 | 1777-05-19 | Desirous of making our Service as agreeable to you as possible, and of furnishing you with every... |
72 | Washington, George | Schuyler, Philip | From George Washington to Philip Schuyler, 21 May 1780 | 1780-05-21 | Your opinion on the foregoing quæries, and on such other matters as relates to the business which... |
73 | Washington, George | Drayton, William Henry | From George Washington to William Henry Drayton, 12 … | 1778-07-12 | Permit me to assure you, that the cordial terms of your obliging favour of the 5th afford me the... |
74 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to Maj. Gen. William Heath, 17 … | 1776-08-17 | Letter not found: to Maj. Gen. William Heath, 17 Aug. 1776. Heath’s letter to GW of this date is... |
75 | Washington, George | Mease, James | From George Washington to James Mease, 21 January 1778 | 1778-01-21 | I this day recd yours of the 18th by Lieutenant Gamble who has brought down 463 Coat ready cut... |
76 | Washington, George | Trumbull, Jonathan Sr. | From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 19 … | 1776-02-19 | I am grieved to find, that instead of six or eight thousand weight of Powder which I fondly... |
77 | Washington, George | General Orders, 13 August 1781 | 1781-08-13 | For the Day Tomorrow Major General Howe Lieutenant Colonel Millen For Picquet Major Ashley... | |
78 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 29 May 1775] | 1775-05-29 | 29. Dined at the City Tavern. Spent the Evening in my own Room. | |
79 | Washington, George | Sherman, Isaac | From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Isaac … | 1780-01-15 | I was last Evening favd with yours of yesterday. It gives me pleasure to hear that you have... |
80 | Washington, George | Tallmadge, Benjamin | From George Washington to Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 10 … | 1778-03-10 | Annexed is a Copy of my last Letter, which from the tenor of yours of the 7th inst. I am inclined... |
81 | Washington, George | Stirling, Lord (né William Alexander) | From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 30 … | 1777-07-30 | I have desired Genl Gates to give you immediate information of the arrival of the Enemy’s Fleet... |
82 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to Major General William Heath … | 1777-06-08 | I am this day favor’d with yours of the 27th & 29th of May. I am surprised at the accounts you... |
83 | Washington, George | General Orders, 9 July 1779 | 1779-07-09 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . A transcript of another orderly book from GW’s headquarters includes... | |
84 | Washington, George | McDougall, Alexander | From George Washington to Brigadier General Alexander … | 1777-09-22 | I wrote you on Friday last requesting your earliest arrival with the Troops under your command to... |
85 | Washington, George | General Orders, 5 November 1780 | 1780-11-05 | [Officers] For the day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Wayne[,] Colonel Craig[,] Lieutenant Colonel... | |
86 | Washington, George | Jay, John | From George Washington to John Jay, 21 January 1779 | 1779-01-21 | Colonel Rawlins who as well as his officers in general distinguished himself at the affair of... |
87 | Washington, George | Clinton, George | From George Washington to Brigadier General George … | 1777-03-31 | A Captain who escaped from New York on Saturday Evening and who arrived here this morning,... |
88 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 16 May 1780] | 1780-05-16 | 16th. A very great dew & fog. With little wind in the forenoon & very warm. In the afternoon it... | |
89 | Washington, George | Woodford, William | From George Washington to Colonel William Woodford, 30 … | 1776-07-30 | Your letter of the 6th Inst came to my hands a Post or two ago and the answer delayed longer than... |
90 | Washington, George | March [1780] | ≈1780-03-01 | 1st. Raining in the morning and drizling all day with very little Wind but a thick fog. Roads... | |
91 | Washington, George | Arnold, Benedict | From George Washington to Major General Benedict … | 1778-08-03 | Your two agreeable favors of the 19 and 22 Ulto came to hand, which I now have to acknowledge. I... |
92 | Washington, George | La Luzerne, Chevalier de | George Washington to Chevalier de la Luzerne, 15 … | 1780-02-15 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] February 15, 1780 . Regrets that the shortage of men makes it... |
93 | Washington, George | Campbell, George | From George Washington to George Campbell, 24 December … | 1781-12-24 | I accept with singular pleasure the Ensign of so worthy a Fraternity as that of the Friendly sons... |
94 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to Major General William Heath … | 1780-07-15 | I received yesterday your two favors of the 11th instant. The latter announcing the appearance of... |
95 | Washington, George | Woodford, William | From George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1779-12-14 | I yesterday received a letter of the 28th ulto from his Excellency Governor Jefferson of which... |
96 | Washington, George | General Orders, 14 February 1778 | 1778-02-14 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Artist Charles Willson Peale wrote in his diary that he dined with... | |
97 | Washington, George | Cooke, Nicholas | From George Washington to Nicholas Cooke, 31 March 1776 | 1776-03-31 | The Bearer Colo. Putnam, who has been employed as an Engineer in the Army under my Command, is... |
98 | Washington, George | Forman, David | From George Washington to David Forman, 1 September … | 1781-09-01 | Your favor of the 31st was handed to me by the Express at 8 o clock this Morning. I thank you... |
99 | 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... |
100 | Washington, George | Nelson, Thomas Jr. | From George Washington to Captain Thomas Nelson, Jr. … | 1777-08-18 | I have been favoured with your Letter of the 7th Inst. You plead so powerfully and urge so many... |