51From George Washington to the New York Convention, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
When I consider that the City of New York will in all human probability very soon be the scene of...
52To George Washington from Abraham Yates, Jr., 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Mr Denning hath made the Convintion Acquainted with your Excellenceys Sentiments upon obstructing...
53To George Washington from Abraham Yates, Jr., 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am directed to inform your Excellency that immediately upon the receipt of your favor of this...
54From George Washington to Robert Yates, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am favoured with yours of the 13th & 14th inst. and am pleased to find you have been...
55General Orders, 18 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
As nothing contributes so much to the good order and government of troops, as an exactness in...
56To George Washington from William Blodget, 18 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Colonel Hands report, mentions no Uncommon movements of the Enemy. The General desires me to...
57From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 18 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have been honourd with your favour of the 16th, and the several Inclosures contained therein,...
58To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 18 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have thought proper to communicate to you certain Intelligence which I have recieved from my...
59From George Washington to John Hancock, 18 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with your Favor of the 16th with Its Inclosure and am sorry It is not in my...
60To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 18 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Early this morning the Phoenix Man of War, Rose Frigate & the Two Tenders, came to Sail & stood...
61From George Washington to Brig. Gen. Hugh Mercer, 18 August 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Brig. Gen. Hugh Mercer, 18 Aug. 1776. In a letter to GW of 19 Aug. , Mercer...
62From George Washington to the New York Convention, 18 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with your Letter of the 17th with the Resolution of your honourable Body for...
63To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 18 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favor of the 13th Instant was Delivered me about nine Last Evening. I am very...
64From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 18 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly honored with your favor of the 13th inst. and at the same time that I think you...
65General Orders, 19 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
John Green of Capt: Johnsons Company and late Col. McDougall’s Regiment, convicted by a General...
66To George Washington from Lord Drummond, 19 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
While attending in the Boat on the 17th I was favoured with yours of that Date, and in Answer to...
67To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, 19 August 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, 19 Aug. 1776. In a letter to Hancock of 20...
68From George Washington to John Hancock, 19 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have Nothing of moment to communicate to Congress, as things are in the situation they were...
69From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 19 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I received yours of yesterday’s date—The ships of War & Tenders were fired at from the Batteries...
70To George Washington from Lord Howe, 19 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Concurring in the Proposition you have been pleased to make in your Favor of the 17th for an...
71From George Washington to Col. Henry Knox, 19 August 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Col. Henry Knox, 19 Aug. 1776. GW wrote to William Heath on this date : “I...
72To George Washington from Colonel Henry Knox, 19 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I understood that some few Cannon were to be taken from Mount Washington for Kings Bridge for the...
73To George Washington from Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 19 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Substance of the examination of the woman which your excellency directed me to take, is as...
74To George Washington from Brigadier General Hugh Mercer, 19 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
This will be delivered at Head Quarters by Mr Ludwick; whom I sent for to Amboy in consequence of...
75To George Washington from Brigadier General Daniel Roberdeau, 19 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Post rider just past through here with a very incredible story which he told with great...
76From George Washington to Brigadier General Daniel Roberdeau, 19 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I Received your favor of this date and thank you for the Intelligence thereby communicated. The...
77To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 19 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the twelfth Instant I received Saturday Evening; I gave immediate attention to...
78From George Washington to Lund Washington, 19 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Very unexpectedly to me, another revolving Monday is arrived before an Attack upon this City, or...
79General Orders, 20 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Nathaniel Mun of Capt. Peters’s Company, Col. Reads Regiment, convicted by a General Court...
80To George Washington from Colonel Lewis Duboys, 20 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I received your Excellency’s Letter of the 9th of August and agreeable to your Order have...
81To George Washington from the Greenwich Committee of Safety, 20 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Authority Selectmen & Comttee of this Town have yesterday reced from his Honor the Governor...
82From George Washington to John Hancock, 20 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday Morning favoured with yours of the 17th, accompanied by Several Resolutions of...
83To George Washington from John Hancock, 20 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter by Express with its several Inclosures I yesterday Rec’d, & yours by Post this moment...
84To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 20 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the Pleasure to Inform you, that we have taken out of the wreck of the Tender lately burnt...
85General Orders, 21 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Adjutant Taylor to do the duty of Brigade Major to General McDougall’s Brigade during Major...
86From George Washington to John Hancock, 21 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I have the Honor to transmit you a Copy of my Letter to Lord Howe as well on the Subject...
87From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 21 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I transmit you Copy of a Letter which I have this Moment recd from Genl Livingston at...
88To George Washington from Brigadier General William Livingston, 21 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
In the utmost Haste, I must inform you that very providentially, I sent a Spy last Night on...
89From George Washington to Brigadier General William Livingston, 21 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
⟨I a⟩m much obliged to you for your Favour of this Date—The Intelligence is important, & I shall...
90From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 21 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
On Monday I received your Favor of the 16th inst. with Its several Inclosures. The Time You were...
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...