91General Orders, 22 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
92From George Washington to John Hancock, 22 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor to transmit Congress, a Copy of a Letter I received yesterday Evening by...
93To George Washington from John Hancock, 22 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Congress not having Come to a full Determination upon the Subject of your Letter by the Express,...
94From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 22 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
As the Enemy must pass this place before they can attempt the Posts above, and as your Troops...
95To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 22 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor this moment to receive yours of the last Evening Inclosing Copy of a Letter from...
96To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 22 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor this moment to receive your Orders for augmenting the Detachment designed for...
97To George Washington from Richard Peters, 22 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have put under the Care of the Bearer’s, Part of the Philadelphia Light Horse, five hundred...
98To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 22 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s letter of the thirteenth Instant came to hand last Evening; and agreeable to...
99To George Washington from Abraham Yates, Jr., 22 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Convention of this State have received Information from one of the Deputies of the City and...
100General Orders, 23 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Commissary General is directed to have five days Bread baked, and ready to be delivered: If...
101From George Washington to John Hancock, 23 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to inform Congress that Yesterday morning & in the course of the preceeding night, a...
102From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 23 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday Morning the Enemy landed at Gravesend Bay upon Long Island, from the best Information I...
103To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 23 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am so unhappy as not to receive your Letter Untill this moment, having been all this forenoon...
104From George Washington to the New York Convention, 23 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am favoured with yours of the 22d acquainting me with a Report now circulating “that if the...
105To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 23 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
This Afternoon the Enemy formed & attempted to pass the Road by Bedford a smart fire between them...
106General Orders, 24 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
All the intrenching tools are to be collected, and delivered in to the store. Officers who have...
107From George Washington to John Hancock, 24 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
The irregularity of the Post prevents your receiving the early and constant Intelligence it is my...
108To George Washington from John Hancock, 24 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
The late Conduct of Lord Drummond is as extraordinary, as his Motives are dark and mysterious. To...
109To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 24 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
In Order to Ease Head Quarters as much as Possible, And on Account of our Distance from thence,...
110From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 24 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I received Your Favor of the 18th with its several Inclosures on Thursday by Mr Allen. My Letter...
111From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 24 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
On thursday last the Enemy landed a body of Troops supposed to amount, from the best accounts I...
112General Orders, 25 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
A special Court Martial to sit this day at twelve OClock, at Mrs Montagnies for the tryal of...
113Orders to Major General Israel Putnam, 25 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
It was with no small degree of concern I percieved yesterday a scattering, unmeaning & wasteful...
114General Orders, 26 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Six hundred men properly officered, from General Wolcot’s Brigade, to parade to morrow morning,...
115To George Washington from Timothy Edwards, 26 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Upon my return home from the treaty at the German-Flatts, the 17 Inst., I communicated the...
116From George Washington to John Hancock, 26 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly honoured with your favors of the 20th & 24th and am happy to find my Answer to...
117From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 26 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have now before me your letters of the 23rd & 24th of this Inst.; with respect to the...
118To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 26 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have just had the Honor to receive your’s of this day’s Date, & shall continue in the most...
119To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 26 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 21st Instant inclosing Colo: Stark’s Letter to...
120From George Washington to Major General Artemas Ward, 26 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am now to Acknowledge the Recpt of yours of the 15th and 19th Instant and am much obliged for...
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...