121From George Washington to Lund Washington, 26 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 14th is now before me —You are fully acquainted with my unwillingness to be...
122To George Washington from Joshua Wentworth, 26 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to advise the arrival at this Port a Prize Ship named the Nelly Frigate,...
123General Orders, 27 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Sgt. Peter Kinnan of Col. Ephraim Martin’s regiment of New Jersey...
124Lieutenant Colonel Robert Hanson Harrison to John Hancock, 27 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I this minute returned from our Lines on Long Island where I left his Excellency the General....
125To George Washington from John Hancock, 27 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment favd with yours of yesterday’s Date, which I shall in the Morng Communicate to...
126To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 27 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
By Express this moment, I am Informed that Two Ships and One Brig are Just Come to Anchor above...
127General Orders, 28 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Peter Kinnan wrote in his orderly book under this date: “No orders...
128To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 28 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I had the Honour to receive your Excellencies Letter of the 14 Instant which is all I...
129To George Washington from Abraham Yates, Jr., 28 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am commanded by the Convention to enclose to Your Excellency the Copy of a Letter they received...
130From George Washington to Abraham Yates, Jr., 28 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was just now honored with your favor of this date with Genl Woodhulls Letter & should esteem...
131General Orders, 29 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
One Orderly Serjeant from each regiment in General Wadsworths, General Wolcot’s and General...
132Council of War, 29 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of War held at Long Island, Augt 29. 1776. Present His Excellency, The Comander in...
133From George Washington to John Hancock, 29 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was last night honoured with your favor of the 27th accompanied by sundry Resolutions of...
134To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 29 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 24th Instant. The Articles mentioned...
135To George Washington from Lord Stirling, 29 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have now an Oppertunity of informing you of what has happened to me Since I had last the...
136General Orders, 30 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
All commanding Officers of regiments are to parade on their regimental parade, this evening at...
137To George Washington from William Duer, 30 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
By Order of the Committee of Safety of this State I transmit to your Excellency the Examination...
138From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 30 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
New York, 30 August 1776 . “As Numbers of the Militia are going off without Licence, I desire you...
139To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 30 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
A Sloop from Red Hook (up the North River) has Just Come to Anchor near this Place, having on...
140To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 30 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
On Thursday Last I received an Express from Captain Davis Stationed at Montauk Point notifying...
141To George Washington from the New York Committee of Safety, 30 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
In our way to Fishkill agreable to an adjournment of the Convention, we are informed that the...
142From George Washington to Abraham Yates, Jr., 30 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favr of this date is just come to hand. Circumstanced as this Army was in respect to...
143General Orders, 31 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Major Livingston, charged with having ordered a negroe to fire on a Soldier of Capt: Newcomb’s...
144From George Washington to John Hancock, 31 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Inclination as well as duty would have Induced me to give Congress the earliest Information of my...
145To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 31 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Ever Since my arrival at New york I have considered this Post to be the Key of the Island, and...
146To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 31 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
What Fatality Attends the Sinking of the Chevaux De Frise I cannot tell, I was Extremely Uneasy...
147To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 31 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since Enclosing—Col. Remsen’s Regiment are here, they say their Time of Engagement is up this Day...
148To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 31 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment received Information that a Large Body of the Enemy appeared Opposite to Hunts...
149From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 31 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have reciev’d your letter of this day, and concur with you in sentiment as to the probability...
150To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston, 31 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have since I wrote to You Yesterday received by Express an Account which may be depended upon...
151To George Washington from the New York Committee of Safety, 31 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
We had the Honor of your Excellency’s Letter of Yesterday, And see the Weight of the Reasons...
152To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 31 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am this Moment favored with a Letter from General Gates, Copy of which I do myself the Honor to...
153To George Washington from Brigadier General John Morin Scott, 31 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
As I heard there was a Council of War this Morning and I was not summoned to attend it, I chose...
154To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 31 August–1 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Adjutant General Reed’s Letter of the 24th Instant came to hand Tuesday Morning the 27th—Yours of...
155General Orders, 1 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
It being necessary there should be an Arrangement of the troops, in order that they may act with...
156To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 1 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Appearance of the Enemy on Long Island the last Evening, near Newtown, Induced Genl Mifflin...
157From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 1 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of this date and Intend this Evening to go to Harlem and see whether the...
158To George Washington from Major Joseph Ward, 1 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Letter of the twentysixth of August came by the last Post; General Ward being...
159To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 1 September 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 1 Sept. 1776. On 22 Sept. GW wrote to...
160From George Washington to Abraham Yates, Jr., 1 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday honoured with your favor of that date and should have answered It by the return...
161General Orders, 2 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
The General hopes, after the inconveniencies that have been complained of, and felt, that the...
162From George Washington to John Hancock, 2 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
As my Intelligence of late has been rather unfavourable and would be received with anxiety &...
163To George Washington from Commodore Esek Hopkins, 2 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am Order’d by the Marine Committee to get the Valuation of the Stores that I brought from New...
164To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 2 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have received a Requisition from General Gates for 2 Lb. Binding and 2 Lb. large Wire, 6 Lb. of...
165To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 2 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of the 31st ultmo have resolved to throw over upon Long Island a Thousand or...
166General Orders, 3 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
The General most earnestly requests, that the several Brigadiers, and Commandants of Brigades,...
167To George Washington from Major General Horatio Gates, 3 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
This will be presented your Excellency by Major Hubley, who acted as Brigade Major to the Baron...
168To George Washington from John Hancock, 3 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honour to enclose you sundry Resolves, by which you will perceive that Congress...
169To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 3 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I find many of the Soldiers belonging to the Battalions, that suffered the Most, in the late...
170From George Washington to Brigadier General Hugh Mercer, 3 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
From the present complexion of our Affairs It appears to me of the utmost Importance & that the...