26371To George Washington from Major General Stirling, 3 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s letter of this date requesting my Sentiments on “the Adviseability of a Winters...
26372Extract from a Boston Newspaper, [after 4 December 1777] (Franklin Papers)
AD : Cornell University Library In a Letter from Philadelphia, giving an Account of the Battle at...
26373Order of Battle, 4–5 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
The order of Battle is to be agreeable to the above Plan Morgan’s rifle Corps is to form upon the...
26374The American Commissioners: A Public Announcement, 4 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
D : American Philosophical Society Jonathan Loring Austin had ridden post haste from Nantes with...
26375The American Commissioners to [the Comte de Vergennes], 4 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères We have the Honour to acquaint your...
26376From Benjamin Franklin to Hevin de Navarre and the Baron de Seyffertitz, 4 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society I am sorry that the Miscarriage of my Letter to you...
26377From Benjamin Franklin to John Hancock, 4 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress The Bearer of this, Mr. Holcker, is a Gentleman of excellent...
26378John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners, 4 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Inclosed you have copies of letters which I had the honor of...
26379Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 4 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Virginia Library I have at present to inform you of the arrival of the...
26380To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon, 4 [December] 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Monsieur votre fils vient de nous apprendre les admirables...
26381To Benjamin Franklin from Valltravers, 4 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society These Lines will be conveyed to you by the Elector...
26382General Orders, 4 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
The troops are constantly to have one day’s provisions on hand, ready cooked—The officers are to...
26383To George Washington from Major General John Armstrong, 4 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
In regard to the Advisability of a Winters Campaign, I answer —In keeping the Field, the...
26384To George Washington from William Dewees, Jr., 4 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I Have Just Recd Information which I Beleive to be the Best Can be Obtaind that the British Army...
26385To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 4 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment informed that a Ship is arrived at portsmouth with a valuable Cargo of Ordnance...
26386To George Washington from Brigadier General James Irvine, 4 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
If posting the army in a position similar to that I advised in my last letter, be to form a...
26387To George Washington from Brigadier General William Maxwell, 4 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys Favour of yesterday I received concerning the Adviseability of a winter...
26388To George Washington from Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg, 4 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency was pleasd to desire the Opinion of your General Officers on “The Adviseability...
26389To George Washington from Brigadier General John Paterson, 4 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
The bad State of our Army at present, destitute of Clothing and many other Necessaries the...
26390To George Washington from Richard Peters, 4 December 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Peters, 4 Dec. 1777. GW wrote to Peters on 14 Dec. that “Your...
26391To George Washington from Brigadier General Enoch Poor, 4 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
In answer to the question Recevd by note from your Excellency yesterday —a winters Campain I am...
26392To George Washington from Brigadier General James Potter, 4 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
your excelancey by your letter of yesterday Requested my sentements on two points. first the...
26393To George Washington from Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, 4 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I made a report to your Excellency immediately on receiving intellegence of Mr Zulinski’s affair....
26394To George Washington from Joseph Reed, 4 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Tho’ the Consideration of a Winters Campaign, & Practicability of an Attack on Philada have been...
26395To George Washington from Brigadier General Charles Scott, 4 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I recd Your Excellencys letter of Yesterday. I well remember the proposition made. I then thaught...
26396To George Washington from Brigadier General William Smallwood, 4 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
It will be unnecessary to point out the sufferings of the Continental Troops, from their various...
26397To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 4 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to your Excellenceys Directions I have Considered upon the Advisability of making a...
26398To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 4 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am not for a Winters Campaign in the Open field—the Distressed and naked State of your Troops...
26399To George Washington from Brigadier General George Weedon, 4 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have from the first moment it was Suggested to your Excellency, “that an attack on Philadelphia...
26400To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 4 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I did not recieve your Excellency’s Letter till my return from Head quarters last Evening, or I...
26401II. Report of Committee of House of Delegates on Right of Senate to Alter Money Bills, [4 December 1777] (Jefferson Papers)
The Committee appointed have according to order prepared what they think may be proper to be...
26402From Benjamin Franklin to [the Chevalier de Kéralio?], 5 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
French translation: Public Record Office Lord Stormont, when he sent this translation to London...
26403Conrad-Alexandre Gérard to the American Commissioners, 5 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Copies: American Philosophical Society, Library of Congress Once the news of Saratoga arrived,...
26404John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners, 5 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL : National Archives I had the honor of writing to you yesterday by post under cover by Mr....
26405To Benjamin Franklin from the Vicomtesse de Faudoas, 5 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permettés, Monsieur, que la Personne du monde qui vous est...
26406To Benjamin Franklin from [Barbeu-Dubourg], [5 December? 1777] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society En attendant que j’aille vous faire mon sincere compliment...
26407To Benjamin Franklin from John Paul Jones, 5 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Harvard University Library I take the liberty of inclosing two introductory letters...
26408To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, 5 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Pray be so good to lett me know whether or no you have...
26409General Orders, 5 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
26410To George Washington from Colonel John Gibson, 5 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
By the inclosed Return Your Excellency will be made Acquainted with the strength of the Garrison...
26411To George Washington from Richard Peters, 5 December 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Richard Peters, 5 Dec. 1777. GW wrote to Peters on 14 Dec. that “Your...
26412Petition of Orange County Planters to the Virginia House of Delegates, [ca. 5 December] 1777 (Madison Papers)
The Petition of the Inhabitants of the County of Orange Hum[b]ly Sheweth That your Petitioners...
26413Shearjashub Bourne to John Adams, 6 December 1777 (Adams Papers)
Coll. Doane informs me, that he hath engaged you, in the Cause of his Brig antin e, and his...
26414From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 6 December 1777 (Adams Papers)
You must expect for the Future, to find in me, Situated as I am by a blissfull Fireside,...
26415From John Adams to James Lovell, 6 December 1777 (Adams Papers)
Your kind Favours of 14 and 18 Novr. I received together, this Evening. I thank you, for your...
26416Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais to the American Commissioners, [6 December 1777] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Je recois, Messieurs, une Lettre de Messieurs...
26417Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 6 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have kept the Duplicates of the Dispatches to this Time in...
26418To Benjamin Franklin from Duboisviollette, Genevois & Cie., 6 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS or LS : American Philosophical Society Having made an agreement with Mr. John King in behalf...
26419To Benjamin Franklin from Jno. Hammond, 6 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I think there is no person, to whom I might apply to for...
26420To Benjamin Franklin from Charles-François Le Brun, 6 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society When I deliver’d to you on Sunday Last the Letter of messrs....