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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington, George | Gouvion, Jean-Baptiste de | From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste de Gouvion … | ≈1780-06-01 | By His Excellency George Washington Esqr. General & Commander in Chief of the Forces of the... |
| 2 | Washington, George | Questions and Answers about York Island, 1781 | ≈1781-01-01 | Questions: 1 How many Batteries are there between Laurel hill & Fort Tryon, along the line of... | |
| 3 | Washington, George | Washington’s Observation Respecting the 1781 Campaign … | ≈1781-01-01 | If the Count de Grass should arrive before the expected reinforcement reaches New York—more... | |
| 4 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 7 March … | 1781-03-07 | I shall be obliged to you for the answer to the address as soon as it is convenient to you. if we... |
| 5 | Washington, George | Ellery, Christopher | From George Washington to Christopher Ellery, 8 March … | 1781-03-08 | Among the distinguished honors which have a claim to my gratitude since my arrival I have seen... |
| 6 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-03-08 | I have the pleasure to inform you that the whole Fleet went out with a fair Wind this Evening... |
| 7 | Washington, George | La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de | From George Washington to Anne-César, chevalier de La … | 1781-03-08 | I do myself the honor to inform Your Excellency that the Fleet set sail this Evening about Sun... |
| 8 | Washington, George | Gordon, William | From George Washington to William Gordon, 9 March 1781 | 1781-03-09 | Your letter begun on the 28th Ulto ended the first instant came to my hds at this place– I am... |
| 9 | Washington, George | Continental Agent in Newburyport, Massachusetts | From George Washington to Massachusetts Continental … | 1781-03-10 | Your letter of the 19th Ulto from Newbury port came safe to hand as did one of an earlier date (I... |
| 10 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 11 March … | 1781-03-11 | I do myself the honor to inform your Excellency that I arrived here on the 6th. In consequence of... |
| 11 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-03-11 | I informed you on the 8th in the Eveng that the French Fleet had put to sea. By advices from New... |
| 12 | Washington, George | La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de | From George Washington to Anne-César, chevalier de La … | 1781-03-11 | I did myself the honor to inform your Excellency that the French Fleet put to sea on the evening... |
| 13 | Washington, George | Bayley, Jacob | From George Washington to Jacob Bayley, 12 March 1781 | 1781-03-12 | I recd your favr of the 25th ulto at this place. It is not in my power to comply with the request... |
| 14 | Washington, George | Greene, William | From George Washington to William Greene, 12 March 1781 | 1781-03-12 | I have been honored with your Excellency’s polite favr of the 8th—It would have given me singular... |
| 15 | Washington, George | Weare, Meshech | From George Washington to Meshech Weare, 12 March 1781 | 1781-03-12 | Having lately been obliged to make a very considerable detachment from the troops in the vicinity... |
| 16 | Washington, George | Whitcomb, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Whitcomb, 12 March … | 1781-03-12 | After the positive order given to you to send the Men of your Corps to the Regiments of the... |
| 17 | Washington, George | Bowen, Jabez | From George Washington to Jabez Bowen, 14 March 1781 | 1781-03-14 | I am happy in the oppertunity which your address affords me of testifying to you how deeply I am... |
| 18 | Washington, George | Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur … | From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de … | 1781-03-16 | By letters which I have met at this place from the Marquis de la Fayette I find that he was... |
| 19 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 17 March 1781 | 1781-03-17 | It would have afforded me the greatest pleasure, had I been able to have extended my late visit... |
| 20 | Washington, George | Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur … | From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de … | 1781-03-18 | I received intelligence last night from General Heath—that the British Transports which were... |
| 21 | Washington, George | Chastellux, François-Jean de Beauvoir, marquis de | From George Washington to François-Jean de Beauvoir … | 1781-03-21 | I arrived, my dear Chevalr, at these my Quarters in the fore noon of yesterday; after passing... |
| 22 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | From George Washington to Nathanael Greene, 21 March … | 1781-03-21 | I returned the last Evening from Newport to which place I had been upon a visit to the Count de... |
| 23 | Washington, George | Harrison, Benjamin, Sr. | From George Washington to Benjamin Harrison, Sr., 21 … | 1781-03-21 | Upon my return to this place last night, I met your private & friendly letter of the 25th of... |
| 24 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to William Heath, 21 March 1781 | 1781-03-21 | Upon my arrival at this place yesterday, I found your letter of the 2d, inclosing the complaints... |
| 25 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 21 March … | 1781-03-21 | I returned to this place yesterday at Noon. I did not prosecute my intention of visiting... |
| 26 | Washington, George | Jefferson, Thomas | From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 21 March … | 1781-03-21 | I should have done myself the honor to have acknowledged your Excellency’s Letters of the 8th,... |
| 27 | Washington, George | Potter, James | From George Washington to James Potter, 21 March 1781 | 1781-03-21 | I returned yesterday to this Place from Rhode Island, and now take the earliest opportunity to... |
| 28 | Washington, George | Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur … | From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de … | 1781-03-21 | I arrived at this place yesterday at Noon. Upon my return I found intelligence contradicting that... |
| 29 | Washington, George | Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … | From George Washington to Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf … | 1781-03-21 | I have not had it in my power, untill the present moment, to acknowledge the receipt of your... |
| 30 | Washington, George | General Orders, 22 March 1781 | 1781-03-22 | The Commander in Chief having returned from Rhode Island and resumed the Command of the Army... | |
| 31 | Washington, George | Miller, Catharine Littlefield Greene | From George Washington to Catharine Littlefield Greene … | 1781-03-22 | My last, written in an hour of haste from Providence would inform you of my disappointment in not... |
| 32 | Washington, George | Lee, Thomas Sim | From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 22 March 1781 | 1781-03-22 | Your Excellency’s favor of the 18th ulto came to Head Quarters during my visit to Count de... |
| 33 | Washington, George | Willard, Joseph | From George Washington to Joseph Willard, 22 March 1781 | 1781-03-22 | I am much indebted to you for announcing my election as a member of the American Academy of Arts... |
| 34 | Washington, George | General Orders, 23 March 1781 | 1781-03-23 | At a General Court Martial held by order of the Commander in Chief at Springfield the 1st... | |
| 35 | Washington, George | Barbé de Marbois, François | From George Washington to François Barbé de Marbois, 23 … | 1781-03-23 | I had the honor to receive your favor of the 1st at Newport, upon a most agreeable visit Le Count... |
| 36 | Washington, George | Board of War | From George Washington to Board of War, 23 March 1781 | 1781-03-23 | Upon my return from Newport three days ago, I found your favor of the 3d. I look upon the... |
| 37 | Washington, George | Castries, Armand-Charles-Augustin de La Croix, duc … | From George Washington to Armand-Charles-Augustin de La … | 1781-03-23 | On my return from Newport I had the pleasure of finding your letter of the 1st from Philada.... |
| 38 | Washington, George | Dillon, Baron Robert | From George Washington to Baron Robert Dillon, 23 March … | 1781-03-23 | Your favor of the 1st from Philada met me at this place on my return from Newport—I cannot but... |
| 39 | Washington, George | Johnson, Jacob | From George Washington to Jacob Johnson, 23 March 1781 | 1781-03-23 | Your Memorial of the 24th of Feby addressed to me, was lodged at Head Quarters, while I was... |
| 40 | Washington, George | Jones, Cadwallader | From George Washington to Cadwallader Jones, 23 March … | 1781-03-23 | Your favr of the 15th Feby never reached me ’till a few days past. I must inform you that you... |
| 41 | Washington, George | Livingston, William | From George Washington to William Livingston, 23 March … | 1781-03-23 | I was honored on my return from Rhode Island, with Your Excellencys Letter of the 1st Inst.... |
| 42 | Washington, George | Mathews, John | From George Washington to John Mathews, 23 March 1781 | 1781-03-23 | On my return from Newport three days ago I found your favor of the 6th at my quarters. In my... |
| 43 | Washington, George | Parsons, Samuel Holden | From George Washington to Samuel Holden Parsons, 23 … | 1781-03-23 | Your Letter of the 14th Instant was forwarded to me in my absence from this place, and met me on... |
| 44 | Washington, George | Rendón, Francisco | From George Washington to Francisco Rendón, 23 March … | 1781-03-23 | Your favor of the 26th ulto reached me at Newport, where I have lately been upon a visit to the... |
| 45 | Washington, George | Schuyler, Philip John | From George Washington to Philip John Schuyler, 23 … | 1781-03-23 | Upon my return to this place 3 days ago I had the pleas ur e to rece. your favor of the 25th... |
| 46 | Washington, George | Sharpe, William | From George Washington to William Sharpe, 23 March 1781 | 1781-03-23 | I had the pleasure of receiving your favor of the 27th ulto while at Newport—Your communication... |
| 47 | Washington, George | Shepard, William | From George Washington to William Shepard, 23 March … | 1781-03-23 | I have duly received your favor of the 7th March; with the Proceedings of the General Court... |
| 48 | Washington, George | Davies, William | From George Washington to William Davies, 24 March 1781 | 1781-03-24 | I have received your favr of the 20th ulto inclosing a representation signed by you and a number... |
| 49 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to William Heath, 24 March 1781 | 1781-03-24 | I am favored with your two Letters of Yesterday. As soon as the time of Major Cartwrights... |
| 50 | Washington, George | Hubley, Adam, Jr. | From George Washington to Adam Hubley, Jr., 24 March … | 1781-03-24 | I received your favor of the 3d Ulto by Genl Hand who arrived here about the middle of this... |