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George Washington to Horatio Gates, August 6, 1777
Camp near Germantown [ Pennsylvania ] August 6, 1777. Notifies Gates that De Malmady 1 has been given permission to serve under Gates in Northern Department.
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George Washington to New York Council of Safety, August 4, 1777
Philadelphia, August 4, 1777 . Warns of danger of popular attitude toward fall of Ticonderoga and the advance of General John Burgoyne. Does not wish to aid Northern Department by…
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George Washington to Horatio Gates, August 4, 1777
[ Philadelphia ] August 4, 1777. Forwards Congress’ appointment of Gates to the command of Northern Department.
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George Washington to Francis Nash, August 3, 1777
City Tavern [ Philadelphia ] August 3, 1777. Orders Nash to hold troops and vessels in readiness.
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George Washington to Philippe-Hubert, chevalier de Preudhomme de Borre, August 3, 1777
Philadelphia, August 3, 1777 . Orders De Borre to remain at Bound Brook until enemy arrives at “the Hook” and then to proceed to Peekskill. Condemns De Borre’s execution of…
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Robert R Livingston to Alexander Hamilton, August 2, 1777
Kingston [New York] 2d. Augst. 1777 Dear Sir I wish I Could beleive as You do with respect to the Enemies Strenght, but in order to do this I must…
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George Washington to Israel Putnam, August 1, 1777
Chester [ Pennsylvania ] August 1, 1777. Warns of probable attack on Highlands. Discusses orders given to Major General John Sullivan and Governor George Clinton to aid Putnam. Instructs Putnam…
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George Washington to Nathanael Greene, August 1, 1777
Chester [ Pennsylvania ] August 1, 1777. Orders Greene to hold men in readiness to march and to give the necessary orders to quartermaster general and commissary general respecting provisions…
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Alexander Hamilton to Hugh Knox, July 1, 1777
[July 1–28, 1777] … have fallen into the enemy’s hands. This event redounds very little to our credit; for if the post was untenable, or required a larger number of…
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Alexander Hamilton to Israel Putnam, July 30, 1777
Head Quarters Coryel[l]s ferry [New Jersey] July 30th. 1777. Sir, His Excellency commands me to acknowlege the receipt of yours of the 27th instant. 1 The circumstance of the fleet…