Washington, George, 1732-1799. The writings of George Washington from the original manuscript sources: Volume 9
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Section GEORGE WASHINGTON TO MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Chester, August 1, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL NATHANAEL GREENE City Tavern, Philadelphia, August 1, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL JOHN SULLIVAN Chester, ½ after 9 O'Clock P.M., August 1, 1777.

Recipient To THE OFFICER COMMANDING TWO BRIGADES ON THEIR MARCH FROM PEEKSKILL Chester, August 1, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL NATHANAEL GREENE Chester, August 1, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL ELIAS DAYTON Chester, August 1, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL ALEXANDER McDOUGALL Chester on Delaware, 10 O'Clock P.M., August 1, 1777.

Recipient To GOVERNOR GEORGE CLINTON Chester, August 1, 1777.

Recipient To THE OFFICER COMMANDING TWO BRIGADES ON THEIR MARCH FROM PEEKSKILL Philadelphia, August 2, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL JOHN SULLIVAN Head Qurs., Philada., August 3, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL PREUDHOMME DE BORRE Head Qurs., Philadelphia, August 3, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANCIS NASH City Tavern, August 3, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Philadelphia, August 3, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL ELIAS DAYTON Philadelphia, August 3, 1777.

Section CIRCULAR TO THE STATES17 Philadelphia, August 4, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL HORATIO GATES Head Quarters, August 4, 1777.

Recipient To THE NEW YORK COUNCIL OF SAFETY Head Quarters, Philadelphia, August 4, 1777.

Recipient To GOVERNOR JONATHAN TRUMBULL Philadelphia, August 4, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS August 4, 1777.

Recipient To JOHN LANGDON26 Philadelphia, August 4, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, at Col. Hill's, Roxboro, August 5, 1777.

Recipient To THE BOARD OF WAR Philadelphia, August 5, 1777.

Recipient To JOHN AUGUSTINE WASHINGTON Germantown, near Philada., August 5, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM HEATH Head Quarters, Philadelphia, August 5, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANCIS NASH Philadelphia, August 5, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL GEORGE BAYLOR Philadelphia, August 5, 1777.

Recipient To JOHN LAURENS City Tavern, August 5, 1777.

Recipient To GEORGE WALTON Camp near Germantown, August 6, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Camp near Germantown, August 6, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL ELIAS DAYTON Camp at Germantown, August 6, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL HORATIO GATES Head Quarters, Camp Near Germantown, August 6, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Roxboro, August 6, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Roxboro, August 7, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL HORATIO GATES Head Quarters, August 7, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL PHILIP SCHUYLER Camp near German Town, August 7, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Camp at German Town, August 7, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Camp near Germantown, August 7, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head-Quarters, Roxboro, August 8, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Camp near German Town, August 9, 1777.

Recipient To PRESIDENT THOMAS WHARTON, JUNIOR Camp near Germantown, August 9, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Sunday Evening, 9 OClock, August 9, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL DANIEL MORGAN Camp near German Town, August 9, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Camp near German Town, August 9, 1777.

Recipient To SAMUEL WASHINGTON Germantown near Philadelphia, August 10, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL PHILIP SCHUYLER Head Qurs., Camp near Philada., August 10, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM HEATH Head Qurs., near German Town, August 10, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL JOHN SULLIVAN Head Qurs. near German Town, August 10, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL DANIEL MORGAN Camp at the Cross Roads, Bucks County, Sunday, 10 o'clock P.M., August 10, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Head Quarters, Camp near German Town, August 10, 1777.

Recipient To WILLIAM SEVER80 Camp near Germantown, August 10, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Camp in Bucks County, August 11, 1777

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL SILAS NEWCOMB Head Qurs., near the Cross Roads, August 11, 1777.

Recipient To ARTEMAS WARD Neshaminy, Pennsylvania, August 11, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM HEATH Camp, 20 Miles from Philada., August 12, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Head Quarters, Camp at Cross Roads, August 12, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL ALEXANDER SPOTSWOOD89 Camp, August 13, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Camp, Bucks County, August 13, 1777.

Recipient To GOVERNOR GEORGE CLINTON Camp, Bucks County, August 13, 1777.

Recipient To SILAS DEANE Camp in Bucks County, August 13, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, near the Cross Roads, August 13, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, near the Cross Roads, August 14, 1777.

Recipient To ROBERT MORRIS Cross Roads near Neshaminy Bridge, August 14, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL JOHN SULLIVAN Camp, Bucks County, August 14, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL ELIAS DAYTON Head Qurs., Camp at Cross Roads, August 14, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL THOMAS PRICE August 14, 1777.

Recipient To CAPTAIN EPHRAIM ANDERSON4 Camp in Bucks County, August 15, 1777.

Recipient *To LIEUTENANTS WILLIAM BIRD, RICHARD DORSEY,JOHN CRAIG, NICHOLSON RUXTONMOORE, AND GEORGE GRAY7 Camp at the Cross Roads, August 15, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Head Qurs., Camp at Cross Roads, August 15, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Head Qurs., Bucks County, August 16, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL DANIEL MORGAN Neshamini Camp, August 16, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Neshamini Camp, August 16, 1777.

Recipient To GOVERNOR GEORGE CLINTON Head Qurs., Camp at Cross Roads, August 16, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, near the Cross Roads, August 16, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANCIS NASH Head Qurs., Bucks County, August 17, 1777.

Recipient To LIEUTENANTS WILLIAM BIRD, RICHARD DORSEY,JOHN CRAIG, NICHOLAS RUXTONMOORE AND GEORGE GRAY Head Qurs., near Cross Roads, August 17, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Neshamini Camp, August 17, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Head Quarters, Camp at Cross Roads, August 17, 1777.

Recipient To THE MARYLAND DELEGATES22 Neshamini Camp, August 17, 1777.

Recipient To BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Head Quarters, August 17, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, near the Cross Roads, August 17, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Head Qurs., Bucks County, August 18, 1777.

Recipient To BARON DE HOLTZENDORFF33 Head Qurs., Camp at Cross Roads, August 18, 1777.

Recipient To CAPTAIN THOMAS NELSON, JUNIOR Neshamini Camp, August 18, 1777.

Recipient To CAPTAIN VAN SWEARINGEN37 Head Qutrs., Bucks County, August 18, 1777.

Recipient To BENJAMIN HARRISON Neshamini Bridge, August 19, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERALPREUDHOMME DE BORRE Cross Roads, August 19, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE Neshamini Camp, August 19, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, near the Cross Roads, August 19, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, near Cross Roads, August 20, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Camp Bucks County, August 20, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL HORATIO GATES Head Qurs., Bucks County, August 20, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM SMALLWOOD Camp in Bucks County, August 20, 1777.

Recipient To WILLIAM BUCHANAN59 Neshamini Camp, August 20, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL PHILIP SCHUYLER Camp in Bucks County, August 21, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL GEORGE GIBSON Neshamini Camp, Bucks County, August 21, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Neshamini Camp, August 21, 1777.

Section COUNCIL OF WAR At a Council of General Officers, held at Neshamini Camp, in Bucks County, August 21, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Camp at Neshamini, August 21, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Neshamini Camp, August 21, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Head Quarters, Bucks County, August 21, 1777.

Recipient To JOHN PAGE Neshamini Camp, Bucks County, August 21, 1777.

Recipient To GOVERNOR WILLIAM LIVINGSTON Camp in Bucks County, August 21, 1777.

Recipient To GOVERNOR WILLIAM LIVINGSTON Head Quarters, August 21, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, near Cross Roads, August 21, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Head Qurs., Bucks County, August 22, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL JOHN SULLIVAN Neshamini Camp, Bucks County, August 22, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANCIS NASH August 22, 1777. Sunset.

Recipient To COLONEL ELIAS DAYTON Head Qurs., Neshamini, August 22, 1777.

Recipient To THE BOARD OF WAR Head Quarters, Bucks County, August 22, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Head Quars., Camp at Cross Roads, August 22, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, near the Cross Roads, August 22, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS near German Town, August 23, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS August 23, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM SMALLWOOD Camp, 3 Miles from Philadelphia, August 23, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, at Derby, August 24, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN ARMSTRONG Wilmington, 6 o'Clock P.M., August 25, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANCIS NASH Chester, August 25, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL GEORGE BAYLOR Wilmington, August 25, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Wilmington, 6 O'Clock P.M., August 25, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Chester, 8 O'Clock, August 25, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Wilmington, August 25, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head-Quarters, Wilmington, August 26, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL JOHN SULLIVAN Wilmington, August 27, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL PHILEMON DICKINSON Wilmington, August 27, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Wilmington, August 27, 1777.

Recipient To SAMUEL CHASE Wilmington, August 27, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL GEORGE EVANS7 Wilmington, August 27, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Wilmington, August 27, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL JOHN D. THOMPSON10 Head Qurs., Wilmington, August 28, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN CADWALADER Wilmington, August 28, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Head Qurs, Wilmington, August 28, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Wilmington, August 28, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Wilmington, August 29, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Head Qurs., Wilmington, August 29, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM MAXWELL ½ after 8 OClock P.M., August 30, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM SMALLWOOD Wilmington, August 30, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Wilmington, August 30, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Wilmington, August 30, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Wilmington, August 31, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL MORDECAI GIST Head Quarters, Wilmington, August 31, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Wilmington, September 1, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Wilmington, September 1, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM MAXWELL Head Qurs., Wilmington, September 1, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL HORATIO GATES Wilmington, September 1, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM MAXWELL Head Qurs., Wilmington, September 1, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL HUGH HUGHES Head Qurs., Wilmington, September 1, 1777.

Recipient To LIEUTENANT COLONEL ANTHONY W. WHITE Head Qurs., Wilmington, September 1, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL PATTERSON BELL Head Quarters, September 1, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Wilmington, September 1, 1777.

Recipient To GOVERNOR WILLIAM LIVINGSTON Head Quarters, Wilmington, September 1, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL JOSEPH SPENCER Head Qurs., Wilmington, September 2, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM MAXWELL Head Qurs., Wilmington, September 2, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM MAXWELL Head Qurs., Wilmington, ½ past 8 O'Clock, September 2, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS NELSON, JUNIOR Wilmington, September 2, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL DAVID MASON Head Qurs., Wilmington, September 2, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL JAMES HENDRICKS Head Qurs., Wilmington, September 2, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL CHARLES ARMAND TUFFIN48 Head Qurs., Wilmington, September 2, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Wilmington, September 2, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Wilmington, September 3, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM MAXWELL Head Qurs., Wilmington, September 3, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Wilmington, 8 O'Clock P.M., September 3, 1777.

Recipient To THE COMMITTEE OF INTELLIGENCE IN CONGRESS Head Qurs., Wilmington, September 3, 1777.

Recipient To GOVERNOR THOMAS JOHNSON September 3, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL EDWARD HAND Head Qurs., Wilmington, September 4, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL WILLIAM RICHARDSON Wilmington, September 4, 1777.

Recipient To DOCTOR BENJAMIN RUSH Wilmington, September 4, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Wilmington, September 4, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Wilmington, September 5, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM MAXWELL Wilmington, September 5, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM MAXWELL Wilmington, September 5, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL CAESAR RODNEY Head Qurs., Wilmington, September 5, 1777.

Recipient To CHRISTOPHER LUDOWICK Wilmington, September 5, 1777.

Recipient To SIR WILLIAM HOWE Head Quarters, September 5, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Head Qurs., Wilmington, September 5, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Wilmington, September 6, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Wilmington, September 6, 1777.

Recipient To CAPTAIN BENJAMIN POLLARD Head Qurs., New Port, September 6, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Newport, September 7, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM HEATH Head Qurs., Wilmington, September 7, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS New Port, September 7, 1777.

Recipient To GOVERNOR JONATHAN TRUMBULL Head Quarters, New Port, September 8, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS 6 Miles from Wilmington, September 9, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM SMALLWOOD Wilmington, September 9, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Burmingham, September 9, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Burmingham, September 10, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Chads Ford, September 10, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL CAESAR RODNEY Head Qurs., near Chads Ford, September 10, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Chads Ford, September 10, 1777.

Recipient To THE BOARD OF WAR Head Qurs., Chad's Ford, September 10, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL THEODORICK BLAND

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Chads Ford, 5 O'Clock P.M., September 11, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS At Midnight, Chester, September 11, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Birmingham, September 11, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Chester, September 12, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM SMALLWOOD Derby, September 12, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, near Germantown, September 13, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL STEPHEN MOYLAN Camp at Mr. Hills, September 13, 1777.

Recipient To CHARLES STEWART Head Qurs., Germantown, September 13, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Head Quarters, German Town, September 13, 1777.

Recipient To PRESIDENT THOMAS WHARTON, JUNIOR Head Qurs., Germantown, September 13, 1777.

Recipient To SIR WILLIAM HOWE Head Quarters of the Army, September 13, 1777.

Recipient To PRESIDENT THOMAS WHARTON, JUNIOR Head Quarters, September 13, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Camp at Germantown, September 14, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM HEATH Head Qurs., near German Town, September 14, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL JOHN ARMSTRONG Head Qurs., Sunday Morning, 7 O'Clock, September 14, 1777.

Recipient *To BRIGADIER GENERAL ALEXANDER McDOUGALL,OR OFFICER COMMANDING THEDETACHMENT FROM PEEKSKILL Camp near Schuylkill, September 14, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM SMALLWOOD Bucks Tavern on the Lancaster Road, September 14, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL PHILEMON DICKINSON Head Qurs., near German Town, September 14, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL WILLIAM RUMNEY Camp at Bucks Tavern, 10 Miles from Philadelphia, September 14, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR FRANCIS MURRAY20 Head Qurs., near Germantown, September 14, 1777.

Recipient To THE OFFICER COMMANDING AT SCHUYLKILL Head Quarters, September 14, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Head Qurs., near German Town, September 14, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters,September 14, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, near the Warren tavern, September 15, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS September 15, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Camp between Warren and White Horse Taverns, September 16, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Yellow Springs, September 17, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM MAXWELL Yellow Springs, September 17, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM SMALLWOOD Camp, September 17, 1777.

Recipient To JOSEPH JONES Yellow Springs, September 17, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL THOMAS MIFFLIN Yellow Springs, September 17, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL WILLIAM MALCOM38 Camp at Yellow Springs in Pennsylvania, September 17, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, at Yellow Spring, September 17, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE Reading furnace, September 18, 1777.

Recipient *To BRIGADIER GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE Readg. Furnace, 6 OClock PM., [September 18] 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Reading Furnace, September 18, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS September 19, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERALALEXANDER McDOUGALL September 19, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM SMALLWOOD Reading Furnace, 6 oclock P.M., September 19, 1777.

Recipient To GOVERNOR GEORGE CLINTON September [19?], 1777.

Recipient *To MAJOR GENERAL JOHN SULLIVAN Camp near Fatland Ford, September 20, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL JOHN SULLIVAN Near Fatland Ford, September 20, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, September 20, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, September 21, 1777.

Recipient To SIR WILLIAM HOWE Head Quarters, September 21, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL JOHN SULLIVAN Head Quarters Thompson's Tavern, Sunday Eveng. 8 OClock, [September 21, 1777].

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL PHILEMON DICKINSON Camp 28 Miles from Philadelphia on the Reading Road, September 22, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERALALEXANDER McDOUGALL September 22, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL GEORGE GIBSON Camp on the Reading Road, 28 Miles from Philada., September 22, 1777.

Section INSTRUCTIONS TO LIEUTENANT COLONELALEXANDER HAMILTON September 22, 1777.

Recipient To LIEUTENANT COLONELALEXANDER HAMILTON Camp on Reading Road, 28 Miles from Philada., September 22, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, September 22, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Camp, near Potsgrove, September 23, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE Camp, Forkners Swamp, about 4 Miles from Pots Grove, September 23, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL JOHN SULLIVAN Head Quarters, Tuesday Evening, September 23, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Camp on Schuylkill, 34 Miles from Philadelphia, September 23, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL MATTHEW POLLOCK Camp near Pottsgrove, September 23, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL JOSEPH THORNBURY64 Camp near Potts grove, September 23, 1777.

Recipient To COMMODORE JOHN HAZELWOOD66 Camp at Potts Grove, September 23, 1777.

Recipient To BARON D'ARENDT Camp, September 23, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Camp near Potts Grove, September 23, 1777.

Recipient To LIEUTENANT COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH Head Quarters, Camp near Potsgrove, September 23, 1777.

Section COUNCIL OF WAR Camp near Potts Grove, September 23, 1777.

Recipient To LORD STIRLING Near Pottsgrove, ½ after 5 oclock P.M., September 24, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL HORATIO GATES Camp near Potts Grove, September 24, 1777.

Recipient To LORD STIRLING Head Quarters, 11 o'clock, A.M., September 25, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Pottsgrove, September 25, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Pottsgrove, September 26, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID FORMAN Camp near Potts Grove, September 26, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL CLEMENT BIDDLE Camp near Potts Grove, September 26, 1777.

Recipient To ELBRIDGE GERRY September 26, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID FORMAN Head Qurs., Pennybeckers Mill, September 27, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERALTHOMAS NELSON, JUNIOR Head Qurs., Pennybeckers Mill, September 27, 1777.

Recipient To THE OFFICER COMMANDINGTHE VIRGINIA MILITIA September 27, 1777.

Recipient To ELBRIDGE GERRY Camp at Pennybecker's Mill, September 27, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, at Pennybecker's Mills, September 27, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, at Pennybecker's Mills, September 28, 1777.

Recipient To THE BOARD OF WAR Pennebeckers Mill, September 28, 1771.

Section COUNCIL OF WAR Head Quarters at Pennibeckers Mill, September 28, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Camp at Pennybeckers Mill, September 28, 1777.

Recipient To JOHN PARKE CUSTIS Perkiomy in Philadelphia Cty, September 28, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID FORMAN Camp Pennybecker's Mill, September 29, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL LEWIS NICOLA95 Camp Pennybeckers Mill, September 29, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Camp Pennybacker's Mill, September 29, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, at Pennybecker's mills, September 29, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, at Shippack, September 30, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM HEATH Head Quarters, September 30, 1777.

Recipient To CAPTAIN JEREMIAH HILL10

Recipient To COMTE PULASKI Head Quarters, September 30, 1777.

Recipient To WILLIAM AYLETT Head Quarters, September 30, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Head Quarters, October 1, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL PHILEMON DICKINSON Head Quarters, October 1, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL JONATHAN MIFFLIN Head Quarters, October 1, 1777.

Recipient To LIEUTENANT COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH Head Quarters, October 1, 1777.

Recipient To LIEUTENANT COLONEL WILLIAM PALFREY October 1, 1777.

Recipient To GOVERNOR WILLIAM LIVINGSTON Head Quarters, October 1, 1777.

Recipient To GOVERNOR JONATHAN TRUMBULL Head Qurs., October 1, 1777.

Recipient To MRS. ELIZABETH FERGUSON Head Quarters, October 1, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, at Skippack, October 1, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Camp, 20 Miles from Philadelphia, October 3, 1777.

Recipient To JOHN PAGE Head Qurs., 20 Miles from Philadelphia, October 3, 1777.

Recipient To GOVERNOR PATRICK HENRY Head Qurs., 20 Miles from Philadelphia, October 3, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, at Wentz's, Worcester Township, October 3, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS [October 3, 1777.]

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Camp near Pennibackers Mill, October 5, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Perkiomy, October 5, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Perkiomy, October 6, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID FORMAN Head Quarters, Philadelphia County, October 6, 1777.

Recipient To SIR WILLIAM HOWE Head Quarters, October 6, 1777.

Recipient To SIR WILLIAM HOWE October 6, 1777.

Recipient To GOVERNOR WILLIAM LIVINGSTON Camp near Pennibackers Mill, October 6, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL HENRY HOLLINGSWORTH60 Head Qurs., Philadelphia County, October 6, 1777.

Recipient To JOHN GILL62 Camp at Pawlins Mill, October 6, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERALJAMES MITCHELL VARNUM Camp Pawlings Mill, October 6, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL JOHN SIEGFRIED66 Philadelphia County, October 6, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM WOODFORD Given at Head Quarters, October 6, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Camp near Pennibackers Mill, October 7, 1777.

Recipient To THE BOARD OF WAR Head Qurs. near Pawlins Mills, October 7, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Skippack Camp, October 7, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERALJAMES MITCHELL VARNUM Camp Pawlins Mill, October 7, 1777

Recipient To LIEUTENANT COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH Camp at Pawlins Mill, October 7, 1777.

Recipient To COMMODORE JOHN HAZELWOOD Camp Pawlins Mill, October 7, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Perkiomy, October 7, 1777.

Recipient To GOVERNOR JONATHAN TRUMBULL Camp, Pawlins Mills, October 8, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM HEATH Camp Pawlins Mill, October 8, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Pennibackers Mill, October 8, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERALJAMES MITCHELL VARNUM Headquarters, October 8, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERALJAMES MITCHELL VARNUM Pawlings Mill, October 8, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL CHRISTOPHER GREENE Head Quarters, October 8, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Head Quarters, October 8, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL JOHN ARMSTRONG Head Quarters, October 8, 1777.

Recipient To LIEUTENANT COLONEL LEWIS DE LA RADIERE Skippack Camp, October 8, 1777.

Recipient To GOVERNOR WILLIAM LIVINGSTON Head Quarters, October 8, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Perkiomy, October 8, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Towamensing, October 9, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERALJAMES MITCHELL VARNUM October 9, 1777.

Recipient *To BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES POTTER Fredk. Wampools, October 9, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL CHRISTOPHER GREENE Skippack Camp, October 9, 1777.

Recipient To THOMAS McKEAN13 Skippack Camp, October 10, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Towamensing, October 10, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Camp, 26 Miles from Phila., October 10, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Towamensing, October 11, 1777.

Recipient To JOHN PAGE Head Qrs. 26 Miles from Philad., October 11, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Skippack Camp, October 11, 1777.

Recipient To LIEUTENANT COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH Skippack Camp, October 11, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR JOHN JAMESON Head Quarters, October 11, 1777.

Recipient To COMMODORE JOHN HAZELWOOD Skippack Camp, October 11, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Towamensing, October 12, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL EDWARD HAND Headquarters, October 12, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Towamensing, October 13, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Head Quarters, October 13, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Towamensing, October 14, 1777.

Recipient To COMMODORE JOHN HAZELWOOD October 14, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL CHRISTOPHER GREENE Head Quarters, October 14, 1777.

Recipient To LIEUTENANT COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH Head Quarters, October 14, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Head Quarters, October 15, 1777.

Recipient To GOVERNOR GEORGE CLINTON Head Qurs., Philadelphia County, October 15, 1777.

Recipient To JAMES MEASE52 Head Quarters, October 15, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL CHRISTOPHER GREENE Head Quarters, 11 O'Clock at night, October 15, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Towamensing, October 15, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, at Peter Wentzes, Worcester Township, October 16, 1777.

Section AFTER ORDERS

Recipient To COLONEL ISRAEL ANGELL Head Quarters, October 16, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Head Quarters at Peter Wentz's, October 16, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID FORMAN Head Qurs., 7 o'clock P.M., October 16, 1777.

Recipient To THE BOARD OF WAR Head Quarters, October 16, 1777.

Recipient To PRESIDENT THOMAS WHARTON, JUNIOR Head Quarters, October 17, 1777.

Recipient To RICHARD HENRY LEE Matuchen Hill, Phila. Cty, October 17, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head-Quarters, at Peter Wentz's, Worcester-Township, October 17, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, at Wentz's, Worcester Township, October 18, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES POTTER Head Quarters, Peter Wentz's, October 18, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Head Quarters, October 18, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL CHRISTOPHER GREENE Head Qurs., October 18, 1777.

Recipient To BARON D'ARENDT Head Quarters, October 18, 1777.

Recipient To LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHN GREEN78 Head Quarters, Worcester, October 18, 1777.

Recipient To LIEUTENANT COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH Head Quarters, October 18, 1777.

Recipient *To JOHN AUGUSTINE WASHINGTON Philadelphia County, October 18, 1777.

Recipient To COMMODORE JOHN HAZELWOOD Head Quarters, October 19, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Camp, 20 Miles from Philada., October 19, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID FORMAN89 Head Quarters, October 19, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, at Wentz's, Worcester Township, October 19, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Whitpain Township, October 20, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES POTTER Monday night, nine O'Clock, October 20, 1777.

Recipient To BARON D'ARENDT Head Quarters, 10 O'Clock at Night, October 20, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Head Qurs., near White Marsh, October 21, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES POTTER Head Quarters, October 21, 1777.

Recipient To LIEUTENANT COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH Head Quarters, October 21, 1777.

Recipient To COMMODORE JOHN HAZELWOOD Head Quarters, October 21, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID FORMAN Head Qurs., near White Marsh, October 21, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Whitpain Township, October 21, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Whitpain Township, October 22, 1777.

Recipient To GOVERNOR WILLIAM LIVINGSTON Head Qurs., 15 Miles from Philadelphia,Head Quarters, October 22, 1777.

Recipient To THE BOARD OF WAR Head Qurs., near White Marsh, October 22, 1777.

Recipient To LIEUTENANT COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH Head Quarters, October 22, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM HEATH Head Quarters, 15 Miles from Philadelphia, October 22, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL SILAS NEWCOMB Head Qurs., October 22, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR JOHN CLARK, JUNIOR Camp near White Marsh, October 23, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL PHILEMON DICKINSON Camp near White Marsh, October 23, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Whitpain Township, October 23, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Whitpain Township, October 24, 1777.

Section AFTER ORDERS

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Head Quarters, October 24, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL CHRISTOPHER GREENE Head Quarters, October 24, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL JOHN SULLIVAN Head Quarters, October 24, 1777.

Section PROCLAMATION Head Quarters, October 24, 1777.

Recipient To CAPTAIN ISAIAH ROBINSON37 Head Quarters, October 25, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL BENJAMIN LINCOLN Head Qurs., 15 Miles from Philada., October 25, 1777.

Recipient To GOVERNOR GEORGE CLINTON October 25, 1777.

Recipient *To BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID FORMAN Skippack Road, 15th. Mile Stone, October 25, 1777.

Section CIRCULAR TO DRAGOON COMMANDERS44 Head Quarters, October 25, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR ROBERT BALLARD46 Head Quarters, October 25, 1777.

Recipient To COMMODORE JOHN HAZELWOOD Head Quarters, October 25, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Whitpain Township, October 25, 1777.

Recipient To THE CONTINENTAL NAVY BOARD49 Head Quarters, October 25, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Whitpain, October 26, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Head Qurs., 15 Miles from Philada., October 26, 1777.

Section *CIRCULAR TO THE GENERAL OFFICERS Head Quarters, October 26, 1777

Recipient To GOVERNOR JONATHAN TRUMBULL Camp White Marsh, 15 Miles from Philadelphia, October 26, 1777.

Recipient To LIEUTENANT COLONEL [ROBERT?] RALSTON63 Head Quarters, October 26, 1777.

Recipient To COLONEL CHRISTOPHER GREENE Head Quarters, October 26, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID FORMAN Head Quarters, October 27, 1777.

Recipient To COMMODORE JOHN HAZELWOOD Head Quarters, October 27, 1777.

Recipient *To THE CONTINENTAL NAVY BOARD 15th Mile Stone on the Skippack Road, October 27, 1777.

Recipient To THE CONTINENTAL NAVY BOARD Head Quarters, October 27, 1777.

Recipient To DANIEL CLYMER71 Head Quarters, October 27, 1777.

Recipient *To SAMUEL WASHINGTON Phila. County, October 27, 1777.

Recipient To LANDON CARTER Philadelphia County, October 27, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERALJAMES MITCHELL VARNUM Head Quarters, October 28, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID FORMAN Head Quarters, October 28, 1777.

Recipient To LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHN GREEN Head Quarters, October 28, 1777.

Recipient To LIEUTENANT COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH Head Quarters, October 28, 1777.

Recipient To COMMODORE JOHN HAZELWOOD Head Quarters, October 28, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head-Quarters, Whitpain Township, October 28, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Whitpain Township, October 29, 1777.

Section COUNCIL OF WAR Head Quarters at Whitpain, October 29, 1777.

Recipient To PRESIDENT THOMAS WHARTON, JUNIOR Head Quarters, October 30, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Head Qurs., Philada. County, October 30, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL HORATIO GATES Head Quarters near White Marsh, 15 Miles from Philadelphia, October 30, 1777.

Recipient To LIEUTENANT COLONELALEXANDER HAMILTON Head Qurs., Philada. County, October 30, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL PHILEMON DICKINSON Head Quarters, October 30, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head-Quarters, Whitpain Township, October 30, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Head Quarters, October 31, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head Quarters, Whitpain Township, October 31, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES MITCHELL VARNUM Head Quarters, October 31, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID FORMAN Head Quarters, October 31, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES POTTER Head Quarters, October 31, 1777.

Recipient To THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS Head Qurs., near White Marsh, November 1, 1777.

Recipient To GOVERNOR WILLIAM LIVINGSTON Head Quarters, November 1, 1777.

Recipient To MAJOR GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM Head Quarters, November 1, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERALJAMES MITCHELL VARNUM Head Quarters, November 1, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID FORMAN November 1, 1777.

Recipient To LIEUTENANT COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH Head Quarters, November 1, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head-Quarters, Whitpain Township, November 1, 1777.

Section AFTER ORDERS

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head-Quarters, White-Marsh, November 2, 1777.

Recipient To COMMODORE JOHN HAZELWOOD November 2, 1777.

Recipient To JOHN HANCOCK Head Quarters, November 2, 1777.

Recipient To BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES POTTER Head Quarters, Whitemarsh, November 3, 1777.

Recipient To THE BOARD OF WAR Head Quarters, Whitemarsh, November 3, 1777.

Section GENERAL ORDERS Head-Quarters, White-Marsh, November 3, 1777.