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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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1801 | Washington, George | General Orders, 19 October 1776 | 1776-10-19 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . | |
1802 | Washington, George | General Orders, 20 October 1776 | 1776-10-20 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . | |
1803 | Washington, George | Livingston, Robert R. | From George Washington to Robert R. Livingston, 20 … | 1776-10-20 | I wish I had leizure to write you fully on the subject of yr last Letter —the moving state of the... |
1804 | Washington, George | Trumbull, Joseph | From George Washington to Joseph Trumbull, 20 October … | 1776-10-20 | This is designed to inform you of our alarming situation on account of the state of our... |
1805 | Washington, George | General Orders, 21 October 1776 | 1776-10-21 | The hurried situation of the General for the two last days, having prevented him from paying that... | |
1806 | Washington, George | Anonymous | From George Washington to an Anonymous Officer, 21 … | 1776-10-21 | My Lord Sterling Complains, & so justly, of the want of Tents, & the Baggage belonging to his... |
1807 | Washington, George | McIntosh, William | From George Washington to Colonel William McIntosh, 21 … | 1776-10-21 | I wrote to you a few days ago, desiring, if you did not find Matters ready for the Expedition to... |
1808 | Washington, George | Rogers, Zabdiel | From George Washington to Major Zabdiel Rogers, 21 … | 1776-10-21 | you are hereby requested to make the best Stand you can, with the Troops under your Command,... |
1809 | Washington, George | Trumbull, Joseph | From George Washington to Joseph Trumbull, 21 October … | 1776-10-21 | I wrote you yesterday expressive of my apprehensions on Acct of Provision’s for this Army—I came... |
1810 | Washington, George | Philipse, Elizabeth Williams | From George Washington to Elizabeth Williams Philipse … | 1776-10-22 | The Misfortunes of War, and the unhappy circumstances frequently attendant thereon to... |
1811 | Washington, George | Schuyler, Philip | From George Washington to Major General Philip … | 1776-10-22 | From my Remote Situation, & my Ignorance of the Country in which the Army under Your Command to... |
1812 | Washington, George | General Orders, 23 October 1776 | 1776-10-23 | The Guards of the Camp are to be mounted from the several divisions of the Army—their Numbers to... | |
1813 | Washington, George | General Orders, 24 October 1776 | 1776-10-24 | Commanding Officers of regiments are immediately to have Necessaries dug, decently covered, at a... | |
1814 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | From George Washington to Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene … | 1776-10-24 | Letter not found: to Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, 24 Oct. 1776. Greene’s letter to GW of this date... |
1815 | Washington, George | General Orders, 25 October 1776 | 1776-10-25 | The Guards are to be continued as settled the last evening, ’till further Orders, and the Brigade... | |
1816 | Washington, George | Rutledge, Edward | From George Washington to Edward Rutledge, 25 October … | 1776-10-25 | Letter not found: to Edward Rutledge, c.25 Oct. 1776. Robert Hanson Harrison wrote John Hancock... |
1817 | Washington, George | Washington, Martha | From George Washington to Martha Washington, 25 October … | 1776-10-25 | Letter not found: to Martha Washington, 25 Oct. 1776. GW wrote Hancock on 14 Nov . that Gen.... |
1818 | Washington, George | General Orders, 26 October 1776 | 1776-10-26 | Capt. Ebenezer Huntington is to assist the Adjutant General in regulating the duties, and details... | |
1819 | Washington, George | Custis, John Parke | From George Washington to John Parke Custis, 26 October … | 1776-10-26 | Letter not found: to John Parke Custis, 26 Oct. 1776. The Custis Papers at the Virginia... |
1820 | Washington, George | General Orders, 27 October 1776 | 1776-10-27 | Lieut: Sickles of Genl Scott’s Brigade, tried by a Court Martial whereof Col. Holman was... | |
1821 | Washington, George | General Orders, 28 October 1776 | 1776-10-28 | Varick transcript , DLC:GW . | |
1822 | Washington, George | General Orders, 29 October 1776 | 1776-10-29 | John Eustace Esqr: appointed Aide-De-Camp to General Lee; and Adjt Bradford of Col. Hitchcocks... | |
1823 | Washington, George | General Orders, 30 October 1776 | 1776-10-30 | The frequent, indeed constant complaints of the men, for want of provisions upon any Move, which... | |
1824 | Washington, George | General Orders, 31 October 1776 | 1776-10-31 | The General positively forbids any person going down to the lines, and firing upon the Enemy,... | |
1825 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | From George Washington to Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene … | 1776-10-31 | Letter not found: to Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, 31 Oct. 1776. Greene’s first letter to GW of 29... |
1826 | Washington, George | General Orders, 1 November 1776 | 1776-11-01 | Peter Buise under sentence of death, and to be executed this day, is reprieved until Monday 11... | |
1827 | Washington, George | General Orders, 2 November 1776 | 1776-11-02 | The General expressly forbids any person, or soldier, belonging to the Army, to set fire to any... | |
1828 | Washington, George | General Orders, 3 November 1776 | 1776-11-03 | The General is sorry to find, that there are some Soldiers, so lost to all Sense of Honor, and... | |
1829 | Washington, George | Shippen, William Jr. | From George Washington to William Shippen, Jr., 3 … | 1776-11-03 | I am favd with yours of the 29th last Month. Altho’ by the Resolutions of Congress you are... |
1830 | Washington, George | General Orders, 4 November 1776 | 1776-11-04 | The General desires, in express and positive terms, that the Brigadiers, and Colonels commanding... | |
1831 | Washington, George | General Orders, 5 November 1776 | 1776-11-05 | Some Barracks having been already built at Peeks-kill, and others erecting for the reception of... | |
1832 | Washington, George | Putnam, Rufus | From George Washington to Colonel Rufus Putnam, 5 … | 1776-11-05 | you are directed to repair to wrights Mills, & lay out any work there you concive to be necessary... |
1833 | Washington, George | General Orders, 6 November 1776 | 1776-11-06 | As the late movements of the enemy will require some change of our present disposition, the... | |
1834 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 6 November 1776 | 1776-11-06 | I have the honor to inform you, that on yesterday morning the Enemy made a sudden and unexpected... |
1835 | Washington, George | Massachusetts General Court | From George Washington to the Massachusetts General … | 1776-11-06 | The situation of our Affairs is critical and truly alarming; The dissolution of our Army is fast... |
1836 | Washington, George | Washington, John Augustine | From George Washington to John Augustine Washington … | ≈1776-11-06 | I have had the pleasure to receive your Letter of the 6th Ulto. We have, I think, by one Manouvre... |
1837 | Washington, George | General Orders, 7 November 1776 | 1776-11-07 | The Colonels, or commanding officers of regiments are immediately to parade their men, examine... | |
1838 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | From George Washington to Major General Nathanael … | 1776-11-07 | The Enemy after having Incamp’d in full view of us, and reconnoitring our Situation for several... |
1839 | Washington, George | Livingston, William | From George Washington to William Livingston, 7 … | 1776-11-07 | On tuesday morning the Enemy broke up their Encampments which were i⟨n⟩ front of our lines, after... |
1840 | Washington, George | General Orders, 8 November 1776 | 1776-11-08 | The Court Martial of which Genl McDougall is President, to sit immediately for the trial of Major... | |
1841 | Washington, George | Board of War | From George Washington to the Board of War, 8 November … | 1776-11-08 | I have been favoured with yours of the 31st Ultto by monsr Laytaniac and must take the liberty of... |
1842 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | From George Washington to Major General Nathanael … | 1776-11-08 | The late passage of the 3 Vessells up the North River (which we have just received Advice of) is... |
1843 | Washington, George | Stephen, Adam | From George Washington to Brig. Gen. Adam Stephen, 8 … | 1776-11-08 | Letter not found: to Brig. Gen. Adam Stephen, 8 Nov. 1776. In a letter to GW of 9 Nov., Nathanael... |
1844 | Washington, George | General Orders, 9 November 1776 | 1776-11-09 | The General desires, that all Colonels and commanding Officers of regiments, will be particularly... | |
1845 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | From George Washington to Major General Nathanael … | 1776-11-09 | Since my Letters of y⟨e⟩sterday two Deserters have got in from the Enemy (at Dobbs’s Ferry) who... |
1846 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 9 November 1776 | 1776-11-09 | I have the honor to transmit you a Copy of a Letter from Genl Gates to Genl Schuyler, and of... |
1847 | Washington, George | Howe, William | From George Washington to Lieutenant General William … | 1776-11-09 | Yesterday Evening I received the favor of your Letter of the 8th Instt. Major Stewart’s servant... |
1848 | Washington, George | Putnam, Israel | From George Washington to Major General Israel Putnam … | 1776-11-09 | From the Accts given by the two Deserters last Evening I think not a Moments time should be lost... |
1849 | Washington, George | General Orders, 10 November 1776 | 1776-11-10 | Such Officers as have been commissioned by the different States for the New-Army, are immediately... | |
1850 | Washington, George | Cheever, Ezekiel | Instructions to Ezekiel Cheever, 10 November 1776 | 1776-11-10 | As the Army (at least part of it) is near the period of its dissolution, you are to exert... |