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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 24 … | 1778-10-24 | Fredericksburg [ New York ] October 24, 1778 . Asks Sullivan to send news of arrival of British... |
| 52 | Washington, George | La Luzerne, Chevalier de | George Washington to Chevalier de la Luzerne, 11 May … | 1780-05-11 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] May 11, 1780 . Requests “detail of the land and Sea forces arriv’d at... |
| 53 | Washington, George | Ternay, Chevalier de | George Washington to Chevalier de Ternay, 8 September … | 1780-09-08 | New Bridge [ New Jersey ] September 8, 1780 . Is sending the two American officers requested.... |
| 54 | Washington, George | Livingston, William | George Washington to William Livingston, 4 October 1779 | 1779-10-04 | West Point, October 4, 1779. Asks Livingston to instruct William Van Drill, a pilot, to join... |
| 55 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 14 July … | 1795-07-14 | I received your favor of yesterday, this moment, when I am on the eve of a journey to Virginia.... |
| 56 | Washington, George | Putnam, Israel | George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 21 … | 1779-06-21 | Smiths Clove [ New York ] June 21, 1779 . Is moving Headquarters to New Windsor. Orders Putnam to... |
| 57 | Washington, George | Woodford, William | George Washington to Brigadier Generals William … | 1779-08-28 | [ West Point ] August 28, 1779 . Justifies Major Henry Lee’s appointment to command of troops... |
| 58 | Washington, George | McDougall, Alexander | George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall … | 1779-03-25 | Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] March 25, 1779 . Acknowledges meeting Elijah Hunter. Advises using... |
| 59 | Washington, George | Estaing, Charles-Hector, comte d’ | George Washington to Comte d’Estaing, 2 October 1778 | 1778-10-02 | Fishkill [ New York ] October 2, 1778 . Sends news of enemy’s movements in New Jersey. Regrets... |
| 60 | Washington, George | Bland, Theodorick | George Washington to Colonel Theodorick Bland, 31 … | 1779-08-31 | West Point, August 31, 1779. States that Congress has refused Major General William Phillips... |
| 61 | Washington, George | Livingston, William | George Washington to William Livingston, 19 February … | 1780-02-19 | [ Morristown, New Jersey ] February 19, 1780 . Explains why it would be inexpedient for a state... |
| 62 | Washington, George | Varnum, James Mitchell | George Washington to Brigadier General James Mitchell … | 1777-10-28 | [ Whitpain Township, Pennsylvania ] October 28, 1777 . Orders Varnum to Woodbury to cooperate... |
| 63 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 14 … | 1778-07-14 | Paramus [ New Jersey ] July 14, 1778 . Informs Gates that Army is marching to Haverstraw. Df , in... |
| 64 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 18 … | 1783-10-18 | I am favoured with your two letters of the 30th September. The debate on Indian Affairs which I... |
| 65 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 28 … | 1795-11-28 | [ Philadelphia, November 28, 1795. Second letter of November 28 not found. ] In the “List of... |
| 66 | Washington, George | Howe, Robert | George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 27 … | 1780-11-27 | [ Preakness, New Jersey ] November 27, 1780 . Sends instructions for the march to Kings Ferry. Df... |
| 67 | Washington, George | Brodhead, Daniel | George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 4 January … | 1780-01-04 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] January 4, 1780 . Regrets postponement of attack on Detroit. Doubts... |
| 68 | Washington, George | Dennis, Patrick | George Washington to Patrick Dennis, 30 June 1780 | 1780-06-30 | Ramapo [ New Jersey ] June 30, 1780 . Asks Dennis to come to Headquarters. Df , in writing of H,... |
| 69 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 6 … | 1796-09-06 | [ Philadelphia, September 6, 1796. Second letter of September 6 not found. ] In the “List of... |
| 70 | Washington, George | Heath, William | George Washington to Major General William Heath, 21 … | 1780-10-21 | Preakness [ New Jersey ] October 21, 1780 . Directs Heath to appoint a court of inquiry to... |
| 71 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 11 … | 1779-08-11 | West Point, August 11, 1779. Asks Gates to cooperate with Baron von Steuben. LS , in writing of... |
| 72 | Washington, George | Trumbull, Jonathan | George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, 1 October 1777 | 1777-10-01 | [ Skippack, Pennsylvania ] October 1, 1777. Discusses promotion of Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs... |
| 73 | Washington, George | Clinton, George | George Washington to George Clinton, [16 May 1779] | 1779-05-16 | [ Middlebrook, New Jersey, May 16, 1779. ] Refers to Clinton case of Thomas Done who had lost his... |
| 74 | Washington, George | Howe, Robert | George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 29 … | 1781-01-29 | New Windsor [ New York ] January 29, 1781 . Sends instructions to have loyal troops remain near... |
| 75 | Washington, George | Beatty, John | George Washington to John Beatty, 12 July 1779 | 1779-07-12 | [ New Windsor, New York ] July 12, 1779 . Sends information and instructions concerning parole... |
| 76 | Washington, George | Schuyler, Philip | George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler … | ≈1778-11-20 | Fredericksburg [ New York ] November 20–21, 1778 . Discusses details of proposed Canadian... |
| 77 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 31 January 1781 | 1781-01-31 | New Windsor [ New York ] January 31, 1781 . Encloses reports of the New Jersey mutiny and the... |
| 78 | Washington, George | Council of War | George Washington to Council of War, 17 June 1778 | 1778-06-17 | Valley Forge, June 17, 1778 . Presents probable British plans for evacuation of Philadelphia and... |
| 79 | Washington, George | Schuyler, Philip | George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 22 … | 1777-07-22 | Smiths Clove [ New York ] July 22, 1777. Is sending Brigadier General John Glover’s brigade to... |
| 80 | Washington, George | Forman, David | George Washington to Colonel David Forman, 25 March … | 1778-03-25 | Valley Forge, March 25, 1778 . Orders Forman to leave salt works and join Colonel Israel Shreve’s... |
| 81 | Washington, George | Lee, Richard Henry | George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 30 April 1779 | 1779-04-30 | Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 30, 1779 . Agrees that troops are needed in southern states.... |
| 82 | Washington, George | Franklin, Benjamin | George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 9 October 1780 | 1780-10-09 | Bergen County [ New Jersey ] October 9, 1780 . States that the idea of a tour of Europe with... |
| 83 | Washington, George | Wayne, Anthony | George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 1 … | 1779-07-01 | New Windsor [ New York ] July 1, 1779 . Has appointed Wayne “to the command of the light infantry... |
| 84 | Washington, George | Heath, William | George Washington to Major General William Heath, 14 … | 1779-09-14 | West Point, September 14, 1779. Orders Brigadier General John Nixon to Pines Bridge to meet Major... |
| 85 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 31 March 1780 | 1780-03-31 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 31, 1780 . Encloses and discusses a report of the commissioners... |
| 86 | Washington, George | Committee of Cooperation | George Washington to the Committee of Cooperation, 17 … | 1780-08-17 | Orangetown [ New York ] August 17, 1780 . Describes present situation of Army. Recommends a new... |
| 87 | Washington, George | McDougall, Alexander | George Washington to Major General Alexander McDougall … | 1779-07-04 | New Windsor [ New York ] July 4, 1779 . Instructs McDougall to fire thirteen cannon to celebrate... |
| 88 | Washington, George | Huntington, Samuel | George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 3 April 1780 | 1780-04-03 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 3, 1780 . Pleads cause of officers of additional regiments.... |
| 89 | Washington, George | Thomson, Charles | George Washington to Charles Thomson, 13 June 1777 | 1777-06-13 | Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] June 13, 1777. Encloses copy of a plan for the establishment of a... |
| 90 | Washington, George | Maxwell, William | George Washington to Brigadier General William Maxwell … | 1779-02-16 | Middlebrook , [ New Jersey ] February 16, 1779 . Agrees that John Adam, deputy commissary of... |
| 91 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 14 … | 1778-02-14 | [ Valley Forge ] February 14, 1778 . Regrets inability to “ratify” sentence of court-martial held... |
| 92 | Washington, George | Wadsworth, Jeremiah | George Washington to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 4 June 1779 | 1779-06-04 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] June 4, 1779 . Asks Wadsworth to attend to Henry Champion’s letter and... |
| 93 | Washington, George | Mathews, John | George Washington to John Mathews, 26 February 1781 | 1781-02-26 | New Windsor [ New York ] February 26, 1781 . Explains difficulties that will probably arise in... |
| 94 | Washington, George | Estaing, Charles-Hector, comte d’ | George Washington to Comte d’Estaing, 2 September 1778 | 1778-09-02 | White Plains [ New York ] September 2, 1778 . Regrets effects of a storm on French fleet, but... |
| 95 | Washington, George | Putnam, Israel | George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam, 20 … | 1777-06-20 | Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] June 20, 1777. Discusses General William Howe’s latest movements.... |
| 96 | Washington, George | Spencer, Oliver | George Washington to Colonel Oliver Spencer, 20 … | 1779-02-20 | Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] February 20, 1779 . Gives instructions on re-enlistments and bounties.... |
| 97 | Washington, George | Livingston, William | George Washington to William Livingston, 16 February … | 1778-02-16 | [ Valley Forge ] February 16, 1778 . Is sending Lieutenant Colonel Tench Tilghman to Livingston... |
| 98 | Washington, George | Lee, Henry | George Washington to Major Henry Lee, 6 June 1779 | 1779-06-06 | Ringwood [ New Jersey ] June 6, 1779 . Orders Lee to Suffern’s Tavern with instructions to... |
| 99 | Washington, George | Hamilton, Alexander | George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, Thomas … | 1793-06-12 | As you are about to meet on other business, it is my desire, that you would take the enclosed... |
| 100 | Washington, George | Rochambeau, Comte de | George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau, 27 February … | 1781-02-27 | New Windsor [ New York ] February 27, 1781 . Is happy to hear of success in Chesapeake Bay and... |