51To George Washington from Colonel Samuel Blachley Webb, 29 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Before this, I suppose your Excellency must have heard of a late decent on Long-Island and the...
52To George Washington from Brigadier General George Weedon, 29 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
On considering what appears most proper in this Army, for a permanent system in future...
53General Orders, 30 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Great numbers of prisoners are now in the Provost, suffering extremely from the severity of the...
54To George Washington from Major General John Armstrong, 30 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
My last letter to the Council of this State was wrote in consequence of yr Excellencys desire,...
55From George Washington to Major Samuel Blackden, 30 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Being appointed by Colo. Sheldon to procure Cloathing and Accoutrements for the Regiment agt the...
56To George Washington from the Board of War, 30 December 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from the Board of War, 30 Dec. 1777. In his letter to the Board of War of 2–3...
57Colonel Daniel Brodhead to Lieutenant Colonel Tench Tilghman, 30 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
At the Request of his Excellency the Commander in chief I take the Liberty of addressing you with...
58To George Washington from Major John Clark, Jr., 30 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Spy mentioned in my Letter of Day before Yesterday, returned last Night, and informs me the...
59To George Washington from Major John Clark, Jr., 30 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
The bearer Christian Bittinger with whom I am nearly connected has been in the service near three...
60To George Washington from the Continental Navy Board, 30 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
We have sent by the Bearer a few Fish which we take the Liberty of presenting to your...
61From George Washington to Major General Thomas Conway, 30 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am favor’d with your Letter of yesterday, in which you propose (in order to loose no time) to...
62From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Flower, 30 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Instructions for the Commissary of Military Stores— All the Continental Arms that are out of...
63To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 30 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I went Yesterday morning to Head Quarters with an intention of Speaking to Your Excellency But...
64To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 30 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
As I have the strongest reason to flatter myself that you interest yourself in whatever concerns...
65Instructions to Officers of Light Dragoons, 30 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
As you are appointed to retire from the immediate duty of your Regiment in order to provide...
66From George Washington to Richard Peters, 30 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Captain Jones of Coll Baylers Regt of Light dragoons has a troop of Men inlisted and...
67To George Washington from Brigadier General William Smallwood, 30 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have just been favor’d with yours of yesterdays Date, & the Requisitions therein shall be...
68From George Washington to Major General Stirling, 30 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
The bearer presents the horse to you, which I offered in exchange for your black —In the Summer,...
69To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 30 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Several of The General officers of the Army have been with me This morning To Consult upon Some...
70General Orders, 31 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Brig. Gen. George Weedon’s orderly book includes the following...
71To George Washington from Major General Thomas Conway, 31 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was Directed By the Board of war to furnish a sett of instructions according to which the...
72From George Washington to Nicholas Cooke, 31 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
By Lieutt Colo. Barton I was honored with your Favor of the 5th Ulto with it’s Inclosure. The...
73To George Washington from Certain General Officers, 31 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
As General Officers of the American Army we beg liberty to represent that, at a period when the...
74To George Washington from Major John Jameson, 31 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I herewith send you a Return of the Detachments on this side the Skuylkill The Parties on the...
75From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 31 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of Yesterday conveyed to me fresh proof of that friendship and attachment which I...
76To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 31 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I schould have much more reproached myself the liberty I took of wraïting to your excellency, if...
77From George Washington to William Livingston, 31 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
It being of great importance to prevent the Enemy from Supplies of Forage and provisions I must...
78To George Washington from James Lovell, 31 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
A Course of Disappointments has attended the printing of the Journals of Congress. Good progress...
79From George Washington to Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, 31 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Instructions for Brigadr General Count Pulaski You are to march the body of the Cavalry into...
80To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, December 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Original Establishment of my Regt was one feild Officer a Captain Leiutt Cornet three...
81To George Washington from Henry Babcock, 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have lately been informed from indisputable Authority that Your Excellency tho’t proper to...
82General Orders, 1 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
As this day begins the new year The General orders a gill of spirits to be served to each...
83Arrangement of the Continental Army, 1 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Arrangement of the Army for the Campaign 1778—& present state of the Battalions this 1st day of...
84From George Washington to the Commanding Officer at Albany, 1 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been informed that a number of broad Swords and other horse accoutrements taken in the...
85To George Washington from Colonel David Forman, 1 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your Exclys request I herewith inclose a Memorial respecting The Salt Works—in The...
86To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 1 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
It gives me the greatest pain to hear the murmurs and complaints among the officers for the want...
87To George Washington from Brigadier General Jedediah Huntington, 1 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your Excellencys Desire communicated to your General Officers, I have made a few...
88From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 1 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been duly honored with your several favors of the 23d 24th and 25th ulto with the...
89To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 1 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I presume that before this can reach your Excellency, you will have received from a Committee of...
90To George Washington from Brigadier General William Smallwood, 1 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
We have recovered our Sloop which I wrote concerning the other Day, & no other Damage sustained...
91From George Washington to Thomas Wharton, Jr., 1 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
By this Express from General Armstrong he informs me he is of Opinion that 1000 Militia regularly...
92General Orders, 2 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief, to prevent unnecessary Applications for Furloughs informs the Officers...
93From George Washington to the Board of War, 2–3 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your several Letters of the 23d, 24th & 27th Ulto have been recieved. Agreable to your request I...
94From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel William Brent, 2 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
You are to proceed to Wms Burg as expeditiously as you possibly can. You will apply to His...
95From George Washington to Nicholas Cooke, 2 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you will receive a Copy of a Letter from General Varnum to me, upon the means which...
96From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 2 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Captain Hopkins of Colonel Moylans Light Dragoons goes to Boston to procure Cloathing &...
97From George Washington to Captain David Hopkins, 2 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Being appointed by Colo. Moylan to procure cloathing & accoutrements for the Regt against the...
98From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel James Innes, 2 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Continental Forces from Virginia being at present in a situation, that requires the exertion...
99From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 2 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of introducing Major John Clark, the Bearer of this, to your notice. He...
100From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 2 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of transmitting to you the Inclosed Copies of a Letter from me to Genl Conway...