31From George Washington to Elbridge Gerry, 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favours of the 3d & 6th have come duly to hand, and Mr Adams’s return affords me an...
32From George Washington to John Hancock, 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to inform you that since I had the pleasure of addressing you Yesterday Nothing...
33To George Washington from John Hancock, 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Philadelphia, 16 August 1776 . “I have only time to Acknowledge the Rect of your Letter of 15th,...
34From George Washington to Frederick Jay, 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of my Orders, the undermentioned persons have been apprehended and are now under a...
35To George Washington from Major William Smith Livingston, 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am desired by General Green to inform your Excellency that Colo: Hand waited upon him this...
36From George Washington to the New Jersey Convention, 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am informed that in consequence of my Letter acquainting you that a number of Persons deemed...
37To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
About eight last Night I returned to this place after a Month’s Absence; on a Business the most...
38From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have been obliged to trouble you with some more disaffected persons whose residence here was...
39To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 16 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Major General Schuyler has requested that two Hundred Seamen may be raised in this state to man...
40General Orders, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Benjamin Durant of Capt: Wadsworth’s Company & Col. Bailey’s Regiment, convicted by a General...
41Proclamation for the Evacuation of New York, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
B y H is E XCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esquire, General, and Commander in Chief of the Army of...
42To George Washington from Lord Drummond, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Being deeply intarested in the welfare of America I think it my Duty to communicate a Matter of...
43From George Washington to Lord Drummond, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have your Lordships Favour of this Day, accompanied by Papers on Subjects of the greatest...
44From George Washington to John Hancock, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
The circumstances of the Two Armies having undergone no material alteration since I had the honor...
45To George Washington from John Hancock, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Favour of the 16th Inst: per Post this Minute came to Hand, & shall be laid before Congress...
46To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Last night the Fire Ships & Row Gallies made an attempt, Upon the Enemys ships, which lay at...
47From George Washington to Maj. Gen. William Heath, 17 August 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Maj. Gen. William Heath, 17 Aug. 1776. Heath’s letter to GW of this date is...
48From George Washington to Lord Howe, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Being authorized by Congress, as their Commanders in every Department are, to Negociate an...
49From George Washington to Major General William Howe, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit the Inclosed Letter from Major French, & at the same time to...
50To George Washington from Major William Smith Livingston, 17 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Colo: Hand has this Morning reported to the General that since Yesterday Evening four Vessels of...
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...