1John Adams to Abigail Adams, 19 January 1777 (Adams Papers)
There is too much Ice in Hudsons River to cross it in Ferry Boats and too little to cross it, without, in most Places, which has given Us the Trouble of riding up the Albany Road as far as this Place, where We expect to go over on the Ice, but if We should be dissappointed here, We must go up as far as Esopus about fifteen miles farther. This, as well as Fish-kill is a pretty Village. We are...
2To Benjamin Franklin from [Duportail], 19 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosphical Society Faute d’entendre suffisamment l’anglois et plus encore de le lire non imprimé je n’ay pu comprendre la Reponse que vous m’avèz fait l’honneur de m’adresser à versailles. J’esperois trouver icy un de mes amis qui y auroit suppleé mais comme il est absent je suis obligé d’avoir Recours à vous même. Cependant autant que j’ai pu deviner il me semble que vous...
3From Benjamin Franklin to [Juliana Ritchie], 19 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society I am much oblig’d to you for your kind Attention to my Welfare, in the Information you give me. I have no doubt of its being well founded. But as it is impossible to discover in every case the Falsity of pretended Friends who would know our Affairs; and more so to prevent being watch’d by Spies, when interested People may think proper to place them...
4To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 19 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have just received the honor of yours of the 14th & 17th Inst. Yesterday morning about Sunrise our Troops in Three Divisions arrived in the Neighbourhood of Fort Independence—the Right Division by the Albany Road, the Centre by Stephen Ward’s, & the left by East Chester—Upon our Approach the Enemy fled to Fort Independence; leaving 15 Muskets at one place & Ten at another, besides Blankets...
5From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 19 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
A report is currt here wch gives me much pain. it is, that in consequence of some Orders of your Lordship, or dispute with the Militia, five or Six hundred of them have gone home in disgust—turn’d others back which were coming on and spread universal uneasiness and dissatisfaction as they travel’d. I hope the report is without foundation; unhappy will it be for us if it is not, when we stand...
6General Orders, 19 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
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7From George Washington to John Hancock, 19 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
The fluctuating State of an Army composed chiefly of Militia, bids fair to reduce us to the Situation in which we were some little time ago, that is, of scarce having any Army at all, except Reinforcements speedily arrive. One of the Battalions from the City of Philadelphia goes home to day, and the other two only remain a few days longer upon Courtesy. The time for which, a country Brigade...
8From George Washington to Brigadier General George Clinton, 19 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
Let me beseech you to nominate, & set four Gentlemen, such as you conceive will make good Captains to Raising Companies upon the Continental pay & establishment; and to be annexed hereafter to one of the Sixteen additional Regiments. I shall also leave the nomination of the Subaltern Officers for these Companies to yourself and the Captains—all I ask is, that they may be Gentlemen—and that...
9From George Washington to the Pennsylvania Council of Safety, 19 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
The readiness which the Militia of Penna have shewn by engaging in the service of their Country at an inclement season of the Year, when my Army was reduced to an Handfull of Men, and our affairs in the most Critical situation, does great Honor to them and to your State: But altho’ they have contributed greatly to the success, which has lately attended our Arms, I must inform you, that with...
10From George Washington to Captain Edward Snickers, 19 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
We are in want of a Waggon Master Genl to the Army. If you Incline to accept of that Office I will appoint you to it. in this case, do not delay a moments time in repairing to the Army, or to Genl Mifflin, the Quarter Master Genl from whom you will receive your Orders. at any rate, send word by return of the bearer (who comes express to you) whether you will, or will not accept, as the...