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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 | Washington, George | Du Portail, Louis Le Bèque | George Washington to Brigadier General Louis Le Bèque … | 1781-03-01 | New Windsor [ New York ] March 1, 1781 . Is setting out for Rhode Island. Asks Du Portail to join... |
| 212 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 10 … | 1778-09-10 | White Plains [ New York ] September 10, 1778 . Instructs Gates to march to Danbury. LS , in... |
| 213 | Washington, George | Livingston, William | George Washington to William Livingston, 22 February … | 1778-02-22 | Valley Forge, February 22, 1778 . Commends New Jersey’s efforts. States that a change of method... |
| 214 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 10 … | 1790-11-10 | [ Mount Vernon, November 10, 1790. On November 11, 1790, Washington wrote to Hamilton : “Since... |
| 215 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 31 … | 1791-01-31 | [ Philadelphia ] January 31, 1791 . Approves contract for supplying the lighthouse at Portsmouth,... |
| 216 | Washington, George | Reed, Joseph | George Washington to Joseph Reed or Colonel Cornelius … | 1777-04-07 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 7, 1777. Orders release of “Mr. Smith” who had been acting as a... |
| 217 | Washington, George | Armstrong, John | George Washington to Major General John Armstrong, 8 … | 1777-10-08 | [ Pawlins Mill, Pennsylvania ] October 8, 1777 . Instructs Armstrong to send Brigadier General... |
| 218 | Washington, George | La Luzerne, Chevalier de | George Washington to Chevalier de la Luzerne, 27 July … | 1780-07-27 | [ Bergen County, New Jersey ] July 27, 1780 . Repeats rumors concerning British plans to attack... |
| 219 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 20 November … | 1780-11-20 | Passaic Falls [ New Jersey ] November 20, 1780 . Discusses problems involved in exchanging... |
| 220 | Washington, George | Knox, Henry | George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox, 30 … | 1779-05-30 | Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 30, 1779 . Sends instructions concerning brigade artillery. Df ,... |
| 221 | Washington, George | Gouvion, Jean-Baptiste | George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Jean-Baptiste … | 1780-11-21 | Preakness [ New Jersey ] November 21, 1780 . Orders Gouvion to reconnoiter British lines. Df , in... |
| 222 | Washington, George | Maxwell, William | George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell … | 1779-12-13 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 13, 1779 . Instructs Maxwell to march to Camp when Brigadier... |
| 223 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 31 … | 1779-05-31 | Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 31, 1779 . Sends instructions for Indian expedition. Df , in... |
| 224 | Washington, George | Jay, John | George Washington to John Jay, 29 July 1779 | 1779-07-29 | West Point, July 29, 1779. Reports that the news of the embarkation of the British was false.... |
| 225 | Washington, George | Du Portail, Louis Le Bèque | George Washington to Brigadier General Louis Le Bèque … | 1779-12-15 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] December 15, 1779 . Asks Du Portail to assist Major General Nathanael... |
| 226 | Washington, George | Ward, Artemas | George Washington to Major General Artemas Ward, 3 … | 1777-03-03 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 3, 1777. Accepts Ward’s resignation. Appoints Major General... |
| 227 | Washington, George | Spencer, Oliver | George Washington to Colonel Oliver Spencer, 3 May 1779 | 1779-05-03 | Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 3, 1779 . Orders harsh measures to punish Colonel William Malcom’s... |
| 228 | Washington, George | Franklin, Benjamin | George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 15 January 1781 | 1781-01-15 | New Windsor [ New York ] January 15, 1781 . Introduces and commends Lieutenant Colonel John... |
| 229 | Washington, George | McDougall, Alexander | George Washington to Brigadier General Alexander … | 1777-03-06 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 6, 1777. Requests a return of troops. Questions validity of some... |
| 230 | Washington, George | Maxwell, William | George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell … | 1777-09-03 | Wilmington [ Delaware ] September 3, 1777. Discusses possibility of British attack on Maxwell by... |
| 231 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 4 May … | 1779-05-04 | Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 4, 1779 . States that Sullivan will command the Indian expedition... |
| 232 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 29 … | 1778-10-29 | Fredericksburg [ New York ] October 29, 1778 . Reports that British troops that embarked did not... |
| 233 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 15 September … | 1780-09-15 | New Bridge [ New Jersey ] September 15, 1780 . Asserts that the fall of Camden “adds itself to... |
| 234 | Washington, George | Malcom, William | George Washington to Colonel William Malcom, 27 June … | 1777-06-27 | Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] June 27, 1777. Appoints Malcom to the command of a regiment. Gives... |
| 235 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 16 … | 1780-09-16 | New Bridge [ New Jersey ] September 16, 1780 . Is setting out for Hartford. States that Greene is... |
| 236 | Washington, George | Frey, Baron de | George Washington to Baron de Frey, 24 June 1779 | 1779-06-24 | New Windsor [ New York ] June 24, 1779 . States that complaint about Captain Louis Celeron will... |
| 237 | Washington, George | Board of War | George Washington to the Board of War, 26 February 1780 | 1780-02-26 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] February 26, 1780 . Disapproves of court-martial authorized by the... |
| 238 | Washington, George | Jay, John | George Washington to John Jay, 14 April 1779 | 1779-04-14 | [ Middlebrook, New Jersey, April 14, 1779. ] Explains dispute with Major General Horatio Gates.... |
| 239 | Washington, George | Heath, William | George Washington to Major General William Heath, 25 … | 1779-06-25 | New Windsor [ New York ] June 25, 1779 . Acknowledges receipt of information concerning enemy.... |
| 240 | Washington, George | Committee of Arrangement from Congress | George Washington to the Committee of Arrangement from … | 1778-10-06 | Fishkill [ New York ] October 6, 1778 . Discusses problem of enlisting deserters and prisoners.... |
| 241 | Washington, George | Board of War | George Washington to the Board of War, 6 September 1779 | 1779-09-06 | West Point, September 6, 1779. Approves regulations proposed for the department of prisoners, but... |
| 242 | Washington, George | Phillips, William | George Washington to Major General William Phillips, 29 … | 1780-02-29 | [ Morristown, New Jersey ] February 29, 1780 . Agrees that Phillips be a member of the commission... |
| 243 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 27 July 1778 | 1778-07-27 | White Plains [ New York ] July 27, 1778 . Introduces Major General Nathanael Greene who is to... |
| 244 | Washington, George | Putnam, Israel | George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 8 … | 1779-01-08 | Philadelphia, January 8, 1779. Discusses clothing situation of Connecticut troops. Df , in... |
| 245 | Washington, George | Harrison, Charles | George Washington to Colonel Charles Harrison, 22 … | 1780-10-22 | Preakness [ New Jersey ] October 22, 1780 . Orders Harrison to proceed south with Major General... |
| 246 | Washington, George | Howe, Robert | George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 17 … | 1779-08-17 | West Point, August 17, 1779. Questions honesty of Elijah Hunter, a spy. Df , in writings of... |
| 247 | Washington, George | Lee, Henry | George Washington to Major Henry Lee, 11 July 1780 | 1780-07-11 | [ Bergen County, New Jersey ] July 11, 1780 . Orders Lee to Monmouth, New Jersey, to assist... |
| 248 | Washington, George | Mathews, John | George Washington to John Mathews, 23 October 1780 | 1780-10-23 | Passaic Falls [ New Jersey ] October 23, 1780 . Will comply with Mathews’s request concerning... |
| 249 | Washington, George | McDougall, Alexander | George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall … | 1779-05-20 | Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] May 20, 1779 . Instructs McDougall to order certain officers to serve... |
| 250 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 3 February 1781 | 1781-02-03 | New Windsor [ New York ] February 3, 1781 . Proposes changes in system of punishment in the Army.... |
| 251 | Washington, George | Arnold, Benedict | George Washington to Major General Benedict Arnold, 19 … | 1778-06-19 | [ Doctor Shannon’s, near Valley Forge ] June 19, 1778 . Instructs Arnold to proceed to... |
| 252 | Washington, George | Heath, William | George Washington to Major General William Heath, 16 … | 1779-07-16 | West Point, July 16, 1779. Orders Heath to Peekskill to take command. LS , in writing of H,... |
| 253 | Washington, George | Hand, Edward | George Washington to Brigadier General Edward Hand, 26 … | 1778-11-26 | Fredericksburg [ New York ] November 26, 1778 . Gives directions for distribution of troops on... |
| 254 | Washington, George | Scott, Charles | George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott … | 1778-06-24 | Hopewell Township, New Jersey, June 24, 1778 . Orders Scott to Allentown to harass enemy. Df , in... |
| 255 | Washington, George | Mifflin, Thomas | George Washington to Major General Thomas Mifflin, 28 … | 1777-07-28 | Flemington [ New Jersey ] July 28, 1777. Believes that appearance of enemy fleet off Little Egg... |
| 256 | Washington, George | Kean, John | George Washington to John Kean, 10 November 1791 | 1791-11-10 | Philadelphia, November 10, 1791. Approves of Kean’s decision to remain in the service of the... |
| 257 | Washington, George | Wayne, Anthony | George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 5 … | 1779-07-05 | New Windsor [ New York ] July 5, 1779 . Discusses provisions for clothing the infantry. Regrets... |
| 258 | Washington, George | Du Portail, Louis Le Bèque | George Washington to Brigadier General Louis Le Bèque … | 1779-09-22 | West Point, September 22, 1779. Instructs Du Portail to build barracks in the “different works.”... |
| 259 | Washington, George | Allison, Samuel | George Washington to Samuel Allison, 10 April 1780 | 1780-04-10 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 10, 1780 . States steps that have been taken toward arrest and... |
| 260 | Washington, George | Bowdoin, James | George Washington to James Bowdoin, 28 August 1780 | 1780-08-28 | Liberty Pole [ New Jersey ] August 28, 1780 . Thanks Bowdoin for loan of arms. Reports that Rhode... |