1To John Adams from John Sullivan, 28 September 1777 (Adams Papers)
Far from addressing you in The Language of friendship and Desiring your assistance as a Friend I call upon you as a friend to Justice and mankind begging you to Acquaint yourself and make Congress acquainted with the Evidence I have Inclosed The President Relative to my Conduct. They ought to take time to view Examine and Consider it. They have Censured and Condemned me without Evidence will...
2George Washington to the Board of War, 28 September 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Pennypackers Mill [ Pennsylvania ] September 28, 1777. Asks Board of War to order the militia “from the Southward” to join the main Army. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
3Thomas Thompson to the American Commissioners, 28 September 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Harvard University Library I have the Honour to Acquaint you that we had a fine passage off the Coast of America. The third Day after Sailing I fell in with and took a small Schooner from New York bound to Hallifax in Ballast except 20 Barrels flour, 275 Spanish milled Dollars, 137 Counterfeit 30 Dollar Bills in imitation of the Bills emitted by Congress May 10th. 1775, and 40 7 Dollar...
4General Orders, 28 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief has the happiness again, to congratulate the army, on the success of the American Arms, at the northward. On the 19th instant an engagement took place between Genl Burgoyne’s army and the left wing of ours under Genl Gates—The battle began at one o’clock & lasted ’till night, our troops fighting with the greatest bravery & not giving an inch of ground: Our loss is about...
5Council of War, 28 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of War held at Head Qrs at Pennibeckers Mill the 28th day of Septr 1777. Present His Excellency, the Commander in Chief. Majors Genl Sullivan[,] Greene[,] Ld Stirling[,] Stephens[,] Armstrong. Brigadr Genls McDougal[,] Maxwell[,] Smalwood[,] Knox[,] Wayne[,] Muhlenberg[,] Nash[,] Weedon[,] Scott[,] Conway[,] Potter[,] Irvine. Besides these, John Cadwalader & Joseph Read Esqrs....
6From George Washington to John Parke Custis, 28 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 11th Instt came to my hands yesterday. It was always my Intention, if agreeable to your Mother, to give you the offer of Renting her Dower Estate in King William during my Interest therein, so soon as you came of age to act for your self. On two Accts I resolved to do this; first, because I was desirous of contracting my own business into as narrow a compass as possible—and...
7From George Washington to John Parke Custis, 28 September 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John Parke Custis, 28 Sept. 1777. Custis refers in his letter to GW of 26 Oct. 1777 to “Your two Letters of the 28 Ult.”
8To George Washington from Brig. Gen. David Forman, 28 September 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. David Forman, 28 Sept. 1777. GW wrote Forman on 29 Sept. : “I recd yours of yesterday.”
9From George Washington to Brig. Gen. David Forman, 28 September 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Brig. Gen. David Forman, 28 Sept. 1777. GW wrote Forman on 29 Sept. : “I wrote to you yesterday.”
10To George Washington from Elbridge Gerry, 28 September 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Elbridge Gerry, 28 Sept. 1777. Gerry docketed the letter that GW wrote him on 26 Sept. in part: “ansd 28th.”