1Sunday 20th of August 1780. (Adams Papers)
This morning Commodore Gillon came here at about nine o clock and We all went to a gentleman’s...
2To John Adams from William Lee, 20 August 1780 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Jenings having gone out of Town, has left in my care a packet for you that came to him last...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Colonel Clement Biddle, [20 August 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Laurence who will deliver you this, is I am informed, a character that by his attachment to...
4George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 20 August 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
Orangetown [ New York ] August 20, 1780 . Thanks Congress for increase in powers. Describes...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Sartine, 20 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la Lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de...
6General Orders, 20 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] For the day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Nixon[,] Lieutenant Colonels De Hart[,]...
7From George Washington to the Officer Commanding the Delaware Militia Regiment, 20 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been informed by a Letter received just now from His Excellency, Cæsar Rodney Esq., that...
8From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 20 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly honored with your Excellys letters of the 3d 5th & 7th instt with their...
9From George Washington to Major Henry Lee, Jr., 20 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
This day Mr Joshua Anderson of Monmouth County presented a petition to me in consequence of Capt....
10From George Washington to William Livingston, 20 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honor’d with your Excellency Letter of the 17th Inst. respecting the Troops under the...
11To George Washington from Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons, 20 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I was Yesterday honored with yours, of the 16th Instant, and shall take every Measure in my Power...
12To George Washington from Pennsylvania Field Officers, 20 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
When we the other Day had the Honor of a Conference with your Excellency, we were not a little...
13From George Washington to Joseph Reed, 20 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I had this morning the honor of yours of the 17th from Trenton. When I ordered the Militia of...
14To George Washington from Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 20 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
It is with a great pleasure, that I inform Your Excellency, of the arrival of the Frigate The...
15From George Washington to Colonel Silvanus Seely, 20 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
By a letter which Genl Greene has just now rec’d from Col. Abeel at Morris Town, I find, that,...
16To George Washington from Nathaniel Shaw, 20 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
The British Fleet consisting of Sixteen Sail, came to sail from Gardiners Island Yesterday &...
17To George Washington from Major Benjamin Tallmadge, 20 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since my last I have made several attempts to open a Communication with C—— Junr by the way of...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Stevens, 20 August 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
This is the first Opportunity that I have had since our unfortunate affair of the 16th Instant...