1From George Washington to William Ramsay, 10–16 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
By Mr Harrison I have been favour’d with your Letter of the 16th Ulto, and am glad to find that my Address to the People of Canada, and Corrispondance with genl Gage have Merited the approbation of the Publick. I am not without my hopes that Arnold, and his Detachment have got into good Quarters in Quebec, long before this—I have heard nothing (directly) from him since the 13th Ulto; which,...
2[10th of November 1775] (Adams Papers)
On the 10th of November 1775 Congress resolved that two Battalions of Marines be raised, consisting of one Colonel, two Lieutenant Colonels, two Majors, and other Officers as usual in other regiments; that they consist of an equal Number of privates with other Battalions; that particular care be taken, that no Person be appointed to Officers, or inlisted into said Battalion s , but such as are...
3General Orders, 10 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
The General thanks Col. Thompson, and the other gallant Officers and Soldiers (as well of other Regiments as the Rifflers) for their alacrity Yesterday, in pushing thro’ the water, to get to the Enemy on Letchmore’s point; he is inform’d that there were some (names as yet unknown) who discover’d a backwardness in crossing the Causway—these will be marked, if they can be discovered—The General...
4To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 10 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed are the observatio[ns] by which you will See that a large number of Vessels are come in yesterday & this morning part of whic[h] Lay in Nantasket Road part comming up to Boston & Some already come up to or near the Wharf But for the want of a good Glass (the old one being good for nothing) we can not discover whether they have Troops on board or not the necessaty of having a good...
5To George Washington from Lieutenant Benjamin Craft, 10 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Petitions for permission to resign his commission “for the following Reasons viz. 1[st]ly his wife and Family being Scituated in a Sea-Port Town, and consequently much exposed to danger by the Enemy. 2dly your Petitioner having received Encouragement some Time since that no Difficulty would attend procuring a Discharge; agree’d to make and turn in to the Army one hundred pair Shoes Monthly;...
6To George Washington from Jonathan Glover, 10 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
By the Barer Captt. Richard James I would Inform your Excellency, that Captt. Manley in your Schor Lee, Brought into Marblehead, this Morning a Schr of about forty Tuns Load with Lumber he took Sd Schr about three Miles from Boston Lighthous, I have found But two Letters on Board Which have Sent By Captt. James the Master & a Doctor which is Sd to be a pasinger on [board] have Sent with Capt....
7To George Washington from John Hancock, 10 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
By order of Congress I have the Honour to forward you the Inclos’d Resolutions this moment come into. The suddeness of this order and your Zeal for the Service supercedes all necessity of Recommending this measure to your particular Notice, have only to Add that Congress leave the Appointment of the persons to you. A Variety of Business has Occurr’d, which has prevented a final Determination...
8From George Washington to Colonel Alexander McDougall, 10 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Having been favourd with your Letter of the 23d Ulto by Mr Ray, permit me to assure you, that I shall, at all times, esteem it a happiness to have it in my power to shew Civility to any Gentleman of your recommendation—It is exceedingly necessary for every person, appearing in the character of a Gentleman, & not personally known, to bring Letters of Introduction from those that are, otherwise,...
9From George Washington to Colonel William Woodford, 10 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 18th of September came to my hands on Wednesday last, through Boston, and open, as you may suppose. It might be well to recollect by whom you sent it, in order to discover if there has not been some treachery practised. I do not mean to flatter, when I assure you, that I highly approve of your appointment. The inexperience you complain of is a common case, and only to be...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Carter Nicholas, 10 November 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favour’d with your Letter the other Day by Mrs. Randolph . We had before her Arrival heard of the death of our worthy Friend. The great Load of Business I have had on Hand ever since the Convention obliged me to confine my Correspondence to him, knowing that he would communicate my Letters to the rest of the Associates. The infamous Practice of opening all Letters passing thro’ the...