581To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 8 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I received your favour of the 4th instant,—Observe the contents—The new Levies will come into...
582To John Adams from James Warren, 9 August 1775 (Adams Papers)
I have very Accidentally heard of this Opportunity by Mr. Brown and have so short Notice of it...
583General Orders, 9 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Commanding Officer of each Regiment, or Corps, is to send a Return at Orderly time, to morrow...
584Instructions to John Goddard, 9 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Df , in Joseph Reed’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . The draft includes the...
585From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 9 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
From some late Intelligence out of Boston & sundry corroborating Circumstances, there is great...
586Abigail Adams to John Adams, 10 August 1775 (Adams Papers)
Tis with a sad Heart I take my pen to write to you because I must be the bearer of what will...
587The Pennsylvania Committee of Safety to the Albany Committee, 10 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Copy: New York Public Library <Philadelphia, August 10, 1775: You will receive herewith 2400...
588From Benjamin Franklin to Philip Schuyler, 10 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : New York Public Library I did myself the Honour of Writing to you by the Return of your...
589General Orders, 10 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
It is a matter of exceeding great Concern to the General, to find, that at a time when the united...
590To George Washington from the Officers of Colonel Samuel Gerrish’s Regiment, 10 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencies’ humble petitioners, We, the Subscribers, Officers of the Regiment, Commanded...
591From George Washington to Peter Van Brugh Livingston, 10 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Fa⟨vor of the 2d Inst. is⟩ duly received, but it is out of ⟨my Power to Comply⟩ with the...
592To George Washington from the Marblehead Committee of Safety, 10 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
on the 8th Instant, Lambert Bromitt and Benjamin Silsby the Persons that accompany this Letter...
593To George Washington from Captain Levi Spaulding’s Company, 10 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
The subscribers commend “the conduct and undaunted courage of William Lee” at the Battle of...
594To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 10 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
“Capt. Baldwin, the Bearer hereof, has been for three Months past engaged as an Engineer in the...
595To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Ward, 10 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
“A Return of the Names of some of the Officers and Gentlemen in Genl Wards Regimt who...
596John Thomas to James Warren, 11 August 1775 (Adams Papers)
I receiv’d yours of the 7th Instant, and Consider’d the Contents. To comply with every part, so...
597General Orders, 11 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Complaints having been made by the Inhabitants to the East of Watertown, that their Gardens are...
598To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 11 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will excuse my not sending the Observations Yesterday, as the Docter had one of...
599To George Washington from Nicholas Cooke, 11 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Since my last to you Mr Ward One of the Delegates hath returned from the Congress. He informs me...
600From George Washington to Lieutenant General Thomas Gage, 11 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I understand that the Officers engaged in the Cause of Liberty, and their Country, who by the...
601To George Washington from a Committee of the Massachusetts Council, 11 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
We have taken into consideration the Honble Govr Cooke’s Lettr which your Excellency furnished us...
602To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 11 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday 12 O’clo. received your Letter ⅌ Majr Johnson. Immediately gave the necessary...
603From George Washington to Lund Washington, 11 August 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lund Washington, c.11 Aug. 1775. On 15 Oct. 1775 Lund Washington wrote to...
604To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Bromfield, 12 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society With pleasure your friends received the agreable inteligence...
605To Benjamin Franklin from Martin Howard, 12 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I recieved your favour by Mr. Caswel. When I wrote and...
606To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Tucker, 12 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The imperial crisis, long before it erupted in war, began to...
607To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Ward, 12 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library Company of Philadelphia On my Return I found the People of Connecticut in Arms for...
608General Orders, 12 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
609From George Washington to John Brown, 12 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I am exceedingly obliged to you for the Notice of your Ships Sailing for London—I have availd...
610To George Washington from Lieutenant Desambrager, 12 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Monsieur Le Chevallier Derueville a Eu Lhonneur de vous Ecrire pour vous offrir Ses Services et...
611From George Washington to the Massachusetts General Court, 12 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have considered the Papers you left with me yesterday: those of them, which relate to Jones,...
612To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 12 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Since my Letter of Yesterday, desiring an Allowance to retain at Hartford such quantity of Powder...
613To Thomas Jefferson from St. George Tucker, 12 August 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
Were I certain that a Letter I addressed to you a few Weeks ago, by way of Virginia had been...
614General Orders, 13 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
A General Court Martial to sit to morrow morning to try Col. John Mansfield of the Massachusetts...
615To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 13 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I herewith Send two men who deserted from The Lively Man of War this morning about 3 oClock and...
616To George Washington from Lieutenant General Thomas Gage, 13 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
To the Glory of Civilized Nations, humanity and War have been compatible; and Compassion to the...
617To George Washington from the Massachusetts General Court, 13 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed hand bills will sufficiently serve to satisfy your Excellency, that the General...
618To Benjamin Franklin from William Franklin, 14 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I wrote to you by the Stage on Thursday last since which I...
619General Orders, 14 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Major Thomas Mifflin, is appointed Quarter Master General, to the Army of the United Colonies: He...
620From George Washington to Nicholas Cooke, 14 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Favors of the 8. & 11th Instant are duly received the former I laid before the General Court...
621From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 14 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I received your Favor of the 31st July informing me of your preparations to cross the Lake, and...
622From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 14 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Favours of the 7th 8th & 12 Instant are all duly received. The Destination of the New Raised...
623To Benjamin Franklin from Nicholas Cooke, 15 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I think it my Duty inform you that on Friday Morning last as...
624General Orders, 15 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
David Henly Esqr. is appointed Brigade Major to Genl Heath’s brigade. John Trumbull Esqr. is...
625To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 15 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Inclosd are the Observations as usual. I hope to be able tomorrow to forward to your Excellency a...
626To George Washington from Major Christopher French, 15 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Upon my arrival in this Province in Company with Ensn Rotton of His Majesty’s 47th Regiment, & Mr...
627To Benjamin Franklin from D[avid Williams], [between 16 and 31 August 1775] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As some relief to you in your present circumstances, I wish...
628The New York Provincial Congress to the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, 16 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Text printed in Samuel Hazard et al. , eds., Pennsylvania Archives (first series; 12 vols.,...
629General Orders, 16 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Eleazer Lindsey of Col. Gerrishes Regt tried by a General Court Martial, for “absenting...
630To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 16 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have Receivd a Letter which I Supose came From Mr J. C. by the Hand of the Gentlemen Expected,...