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George Washington to John Hancock, August 29, 1777
Wilmington [ Delaware ] August 29, 1777. Discusses movements of enemy. Asks Hancock to send commissions for Brigadier Generals John Glover, Enoch Poor, and John Paterson.
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George Washington to John Hancock, August 28, 1777
Wilmington [ Delaware ] August 28, 1777. Recommends Count Casimir Pulaski 1 to command cavalry.
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George Washington to John Sullivan, August 27, 1777
Wilmington [ Delaware ] August 27, 1777. Discusses failure of Staten Island expedition. Advises Sullivan to spare health of men on march to Headquarters.
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George Washington to John Hancock, August 22, 1777
Camp at Cross Roads [ Pennsylvania ] August 22, 1777. Acknowledges receipt of news that enemy is in Chesapeake Bay. Informs Hancock of orders given to Colonel Thomas Proctor, Brigadier…
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George Washington to Philippe-Hubert, chevalier de Preudhomme de Borre, August 19, 1777
Camp at Cross Roads [ Pennsylvania ] August 19, 1777. Abides by Brigadier General de Borre’s preference of an American as brigade major and recommends Captain Matthew McConnell of Colonel…
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George Washington to Louis-Casimir, baron de Holtzendorff, August 18, 1777
Camp at the Cross Roads [ Pennsylvania ] August 18, 1777. Acknowledges receipt of the Baron’s “plan of a military work.â€� Encloses letter to Major General Nathanael Greene stating that…
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George Washington to John Hancock, August 17, 1777
Camp at Cross Roads [ Pennsylvania ] August 17, 1777. Seeks information concerning Du Portail’s 1 request to Congress for horses and servants at public expense.
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George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, August 17, 1777
[ Camp at Cross Roads, Pennsylvania ] August 17, 1777. Acknowledges receipt of Turgot’s 2 recommendation for a French volunteer. Discusses difficulty of placing French officers and advises Franklin to…
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George Washington to George Clinton, August 16, 1777
Camp at Cross Roads [ Pennsylvania ] August 16, 1777. Discusses importance of the two actions near Fort Schuyler. Asks for more information. Commends New York’s efforts. States that a…
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George Washington to John Hancock, August 15, 1777
Camp at Cross Roads [ Pennsylvania ] August 15, 1777. Suggests plan of defence for Fort Island based on Major General Tronson du Coudray’s maps.