1George Washington to Major Richard Howell, 5 October 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Fishkill [ New York ] October 5, 1778 . Orders Howell to check on rumor that British fleet has...
2George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 5 October 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Fishkill, New York ] October 5, 1778 . Regrets that Captain Edward Norwood cannot be...
3George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 5 October 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Fishkill [ New York ] October 5, 1778 . Discusses procuring clothing for Sullivan’s men. Df , in...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 5 October 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You will be surprised, that I did not keep my word or...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-François-Clément Morand, 5 October 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Si le charmant poële de chauffage au charbon de terre, dont...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Charles-Hubert Moreau, 5 October 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous adresser deux lettres qui ont été...
7General Orders, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
8From George Washington to the Board of War, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
By the inclosed Copies of letters to General Sullivan and Messrs Otis and Andrews, you will be...
9From George Washington to Vice Admiral d’Estaing, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Two American Seamen who made their escape from a Prison-Ship at New York—report that the british...
10From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your several communications of the 3d and 4th Inst. The relation of...
11To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys favor of the 22d of Sept. and the 1st of October came to hand last Evening. I am...
12From George Washington to Major Richard Howell, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have just received a letter from Danbury containing the following paragraph “Two sailors...
13To George Washington from Richard Henry Lee, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I hope the measures you have taken will be effectual to the purpose of reenlisting the Army,...
14From George Washington to William Livingston, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of receiving your Excellencys favor of the 21 Septr this morning. By what means...
15From George Washington to the President of the Maryland Senate and the Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates, 5 … (Washington Papers)
Among the various disputes upon the subject of rank in the Army, there have not been found any...
16From George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
In a letter from Genl Gates of yesterdays date, I received the following intelligence—“Two...
17From George Washington to Edward Rutledge, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Our corrispondance seems to be at an end; but why it is so, I am at a loss to discover—In the...
18From George Washington to John Rutledge, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Congress having been pleased to nominate Major Genl Lincoln (the bearer of this Letter) to...
19From George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was favoured with your letter of yesterday early this morning. Gen. Gates writes me of the 4th...
20To George Washington from William Shippen, Jr., 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose your Excellency a general Return of the sick & wounded in the...
21From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have attentively considered the memorial you delivered me in behalf of a respectable number of...
22From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have this morning received a letter from Gen. Gates which has the following paragraph. “Two...
23To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
About Eight oClock this Morning we were Alarmed with Accounts of the Enemy’s Advanceg, thro’ugh...
24From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure of your letter of the 3d Inst. with its inclosure. In a letter from Gen. Gates...
25To George Washington from Colonel Vienne, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I shall be very much oblig’d if your Excellency will be So good as to Send me a forlorn...
26To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
The last inteligence I recd gives me great reason to think the Enemy are about to move—the...
27To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Henry Lee, 5 October 1778 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days past, since the last post left us, Mr. Harvey presented me your favor of August the...