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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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27731 | Virginia Council of State | Session of Virginia Council of State, 27 February 1778 | 1778-02-27 | present His Excellency; Dudley Digges James Madison jr John Blair And David Jameson Bolling Stark... | |
27732 | Washington, George | Committee of Congress | George Washington to the Committee of Congress, 1 March … | ≈1778-02-28 | [ Valley Forge ] March 1, 1778 . States that inadequacies of armorer’s department will soon... |
27733 | Adams, John | 1778. Feb. 28. Saturday. | 1778-02-28 | Last Night and this Day We have enjoyed a fine easy Breeze. The Ship has had no Motion but... | |
27734 | Adams, John | [February 28. Saturday. 1778.] | 1778-02-28 | February 28. Saturday. 1778. The last night and this day We enjoyed a fine easy breeze, the Ship... | |
27735 | Washington, George | Officers Sent to the Hospitals | George Washington to Officers Sent to the Hospitals, 28 … | 1778-02-28 | Valley Forge, February 28, 1778 . Requests complete and accurate return of the hospitals,... |
27736 | Washington, George | Symonds, Jonas | George Washington to Captain-Lieutenant Jonas Symonds … | 1778-02-28 | Valley Forge, February 28, 1778 . Instructs Symonds to act under Brigadier General Anthony... |
27737 | American Commissioners | Committee for Foreign Affairs | The American Commissioners to the Committee for Foreign … | 1778-02-28 | LS and transcript: National Archives; incomplete copy: Massachusetts Archives; copy: Harvard... |
27738 | Lee, Arthur | Franklin, Benjamin | Arthur Lee to Franklin and Silas Deane, 28 February … | 1778-02-28 | ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Harvard University Library; two copies: University of... |
27739 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lee, Arthur | Franklin and Silas Deane to Arthur Lee, 28 February … | 1778-02-28 | LS and copy: Harvard University Library; AL (draft ): American Philosophical Society; two copies:... |
27740 | Franklin, Benjamin | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Jr., [28 … | 1778-02-28 | Reprinted from Albert H. Smyth, ed., The Writings of Benjamin Franklin . . . (10 vols., New York,... |
27741 | Franklin, Benjamin | Greene, Catharine | From Benjamin Franklin to Catharine Greene, 28 February … | 1778-02-28 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Don’t be offended at the Word old; I don’t mean to call you... |
27742 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | American Commissioners | Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners … | 1778-02-28 | ALS : Harvard University Library; copy: University of Virginia Library The Fleet sailed from... |
27743 | Washington, George | General Orders, 28 February 1778 | 1778-02-28 | A return of the drums, drum-heads, Snares cords &c.—and Fifes wanting in the several Brigades to... | |
27744 | Bigelow, Timothy | Washington, George | To George Washington from Timothy Bigelow, 28 February … | 1778-02-28 | Letter not found: from Timothy Bigelow, 28 Feb. 1778. On 1 Mar., Richard Kidder Meade wrote... |
27745 | Blaine, Ephraim | Washington, George | To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 28 February … | 1778-02-28 | On my Arrival at the Head of Elke, thought it prudent to look out if a place more remote, and... |
27746 | Champion, Henry Sr. | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Champion, Sr., 28 … | 1778-02-28 | I Receivd yours of the 17th Instant informing of the Melancholy & Alarming situation of the Army... |
27747 | Washington, George | Fitzgerald, John | From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel John … | 1778-02-28 | This instant returning from the Comee & finding the Post here you must put up with a line or two... |
27748 | Hay, Ann Hawkes | Washington, George | To George Washington from Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay, 28 … | 1778-02-28 | I hope your Excellency will excuse the Liberty I take with troubling you with this Scrawl. We... |
27749 | Washington, George | Officers Superintending Hospitals | Instructions to Officers Superintending Hospitals, 28 … | 1778-02-28 | His Excellency being desirous to know the true State of his Army, and apprehensive that many of... |
27750 | Washington, George | Montgomerie, Thomas | From George Washington to Thomas Montgomerie, 28 … | 1778-02-28 | I yesterday received your favor of the 16th Instant. I am sorry to hear your indisposition still... |
27751 | Pulaski, Casimir | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General Casimir … | 1778-02-28 | Jais l’honeur de Vous rapporter qu aiant rassemble toute La Cavalerie du Regiment Blan et de... |
27752 | Washington, George | Simonds, Jonas | From George Washington to Captain Lieutenant Jonas … | 1778-02-28 | As the thaw has, in all likelihood, destroyed the ice in the Delaware, the plan of annoying the... |
27753 | Smallwood, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from Brigadier General William … | 1778-02-28 | By return of a Party of Dragoons who I had detatched for that purpose, I have just received... |
27754 | Washington, George | Washington, Lund | From George Washington to Lund Washington, 28 February … | 1778-02-28 | If you should happen to draw a prize in the militia , I must provide a man, either there or here,... |
27755 | Washington, George | Wayne, Anthony | From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony … | 1778-02-28 | I was yesterday favd with yours of the 25th from Haddenfeild. The Cattle that you collect should... |
27756 | Hamilton, Alexander | Steuben, Baron von | From Alexander Hamilton to Baron von Steuben … | ≈1778-03-01 | Voila votre reponse mon Cher Baron! Par le camp De Bound Brook, Je suppose que vous voulez dire... |
27757 | Adams, John | [March 1778] | ≈1778-03-01 | Discovered that our Mainmast was sprung in two Places—one beneath the Main Deck, where if the... | |
27758 | Adams, Abigail | Shaw, Elizabeth Smith | Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, March 1778 | ≈1778-03-01 | I was meditating a Letter to my dear Sister when her agreable favour reachd my Hands. Tho my own... |
27759 | Longchamps de la Blutière, Charles-Julien de | American Commissioners | Charles-Julien de Longchamp(s) [de la Blutière ?] to … | ≈1778-03-01 | AL : American Philosophical Society <[Versailles, March ?, 1778,] in French: In 1774 I was a... |
27760 | Adams, John | 1778. March 1. Sunday. | 1778-03-01 | Discovered that our Mainmast was sprung in two Places—one beneath the Main Deck, where if the... | |
27761 | Adams, John | [March 1. 1778. Sunday.] | 1778-03-01 | March 1. 1778. Sunday. It was discovered that our Mainmast was sprung in two Places; one beneath... | |
27762 | Adams, Abigail | Lovell, James | Abigail Adams to James Lovell, 1 March 1778 | 1778-03-01 | I am greatly allarmed and distressd at the intelligence from Bordeaux, with regard to Dr.... |
27763 | Adams, Abigail | Storer, Hannah Quincy Lincoln | Abigail Adams to Hannah Quincy Lincoln Storer, 1 March … | 1778-03-01 | My dear Mrs. Storers obliging favour was handed me to day. It found me with an additional Weight... |
27764 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lee, Arthur | Franklin and Silas Deane to Arthur Lee, 1 March 1778 | 1778-03-01 | L : Harvard University Library Messrs. Franklin and Deane present their Compliments to Mr. Arthur... |
27765 | Bérenger, Jean-Pierre | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Pierre Bérenger, 1 March … | 1778-03-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Bérenger (1737–1807) was a Genevan politician and voluminous... |
27766 | Washington, George | General Orders, 1 March 1778 | 1778-03-01 | The Commander in Chief again takes occasion to return his warmest thanks to the virtuous officers... | |
27767 | Meade, Richard Kidder | Bigelow, Timothy | Lieutenant Colonel Richard Kidder Meade to Colonel … | 1778-03-01 | 1 Mar. 1778 . At GW’s command replies to Bigelow’s letter of 28 Feb. requesting instructions.... |
27768 | Washington, George | Continental Congress Camp Committee | From George Washington to a Continental Congress Camp … | 1778-03-01 | The Armoury department is in as bad a situation as it can well be, and requires measures to be... |
27769 | Washington, George | Continental Congress Camp Committee | From George Washington to a Continental Congress Camp … | 1778-03-01 | As I do not recollect your determination respecting the resolve of Congress, in the case of... |
27770 | Washington, George | Continental Navy Board | From George Washington to the Continental Navy Board, 1 … | 1778-03-01 | I am informed that a number of the continental flat Boats still remain at Bordentown. I wrote to... |
27771 | Continental Navy Board | Washington, George | To George Washington from the Continental Navy Board, 1 … | 1778-03-01 | We are just now favoured with your’s respecting the flat Bottom Boats &ca supposed to be at... |
27772 | Washington, George | Coryell, John | From George Washington to John Coryell, 1 March 1778 | 1778-03-01 | I am very anxious to have all the continental flat Boats below Trenton carried up the River as... |
27773 | Washington, George | Custis, John Parke | From George Washington to John Parke Custis, 1 March … | 1778-03-01 | Letter not found: to John Parke Custis, 1 Mar. 1778. On 3 April, Custis wrote Martha Washington:... |
27774 | Washington, George | Fairfax, Bryan | From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 1 March 1778 | 1778-03-01 | Your favor of the 8th of Decr came safe to my hands—after considerable delay in its passage. The... |
27775 | Laurens, Henry | Washington, George | To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 1 March 1778 | 1778-03-01 | My last was on the 21st Ulto by Messenger Millet since which I have not been honoured with any of... |
27776 | Lincoln, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Major General Benjamin … | 1778-03-01 | I was honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 20th of Jany last a few days since, on my... |
27777 | Washington, George | Pulaski, Casimir | From George Washington to Brigadier General Casimir … | 1778-03-01 | I have received your Letter of the 27th Ulto and in answer to your question respecting the right... |
27778 | Washington, George | Smallwood, William | From George Washington to Brigadier General William … | 1778-03-01 | Yours of the 27th ulto was delivered to me by Express and that of the 28th by Colo. proctor, who... |
27779 | Gordon, William | Washington, George | To George Washington from William Gordon, 2–5 March … | ≈1778-03-02 | I wrote you by the Baron De Steuben, & by an express that went from Genl Heath. In the last I... |
27780 | Adams, John | March 2. Monday. | 1778-03-02 | A fine Wind still and a pleasant Morning. The Colour of the Water which is green, not blue as it... |