1General Orders, 1 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
This day giving commencement to the new-army, which, in every point of View is entirely...
2To George Washington from Nicholas Cooke, 1 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Upon Receipt of your Excellency’s Letter of the 23d ulto I employed Two Persons to apply to the...
3To George Washington from John Smith, 1 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to your desire to his Honor the Gove[r]nor, what Blankets could be collected in this...
4To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 1 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
I received the 20th of last month your Excellency’s Favour of the 15th enclosing a list of the...
5General Orders, 2 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
That every Officer may be perfectly well acquainted with the establishment of the present Army,...
6To George Washington from Colonel Alexander McDougall, 2 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was honored with your favor of the 4th Ultimo, on the Subject of the Cannon. I should not have...
7To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 2 January 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Major General Artemas Ward, 2 Jan. 1776. On 2 Jan. Robert Hanson Harrison...
8General Orders, 3 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Continental Rules and Articles (as lately amended) for the better Government of the Troops of...
9Circular to Jonathan Glover, William Bartlett, and William Watson, 3 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
You have annex’d a Copy of the Resolves of the Continental Congress respecting Captures made, or...
10To George Washington from Colonel John Glover, 3 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am to informe your Exellencey, that John Thorner, (Stuward) willi⟨am⟩ Clark, wm Wallis, & thos...
11To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 3 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Kellog applies for Leave to take the Command of Capt. Hubbard’s Compy who is now in Canada....
12General Orders, 4 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
13From George Washington to John Hancock, 4 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since my last of the 31st Ulto I have been honoured with your favour of the 22d, Inclosing sundry...
14To George Washington from the New Hampshire Provincial Congress, 4 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Sir—A complaint being made to the Congress of this Colony by our pay-master Col. Saml Hobart Esq....
15To George Washington from the Northampton Committee of Safety, 4 January 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from the Northampton Committee of Safety, 4 Jan. 1776. On 24 Jan. Robert Hanson...
16From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, 4 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Since my last, I have recd your obliging favours of the 19th & 23d Ulto & thank you for the...
17From George Washington to Henry Edwin Stanhope, 4 January 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Henry Edwin Stanhope, 4 Jan. 1776. Stanhope’s letter to GW of 25 Dec. 1775...
18General Orders, 5 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Majors of Brigade, to order the Adjutants to be exact, and punctual, in making their Weekly...
19To George Washington from Colonel Henry Knox, 5 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
I did myself the honor to address your Excellncy from Fort George on the 17 Ult.—I then was in...
20To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 5 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
The consequences of the Enemy’s possessing themselves of New York have appear’d to me so terrible...
21To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 5–7 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
I do not hesitate a Moment to answer My Dear General’s Question in the Affirmative, by declaring...
22General Orders, 6 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
The General is informed, that a Custom hath prevailed, at the Main Guard, in Cambridge, of...
23To George Washington from John Adams, 6 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
As your Excellency has asked my Opinion of General Lees Plan, as explain’d in his Letter of the...
24To George Washington from William Bartlett, 6 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
After Receiving yours ⅌ Yesterday togeather with The Resolve of Congress inclos’d I find by...
25From George Washington to Nicholas Cooke, 6 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
I received your favour of the 1 Instt and return you my thanks for the Blankets, and your promise...
26To George Washington from John Hancock, 6–21 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of enclosing you sundry resolutions passed yesterday respecting Mr Lowell. The...
27To George Washington from the Massachusetts Council, 6 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
[Watertown, Mass.] 6 January 1776 . Recommends Abel Thayer and John Lynds of Col. John Fellows’s...
28To George Washington from the New York Committee of Safety, 6 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Capt. John Hodge of New York arrived in the last Night from Lisbon, & left that place Seven weeks...
29General Orders, 7 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Adjutant General will this day deliver to the Brigade Majors, the number of the new Articles...
30From George Washington to John Adams, 7 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
You will excuse me for reminding you of our conversation the other evening, when I inform’d you...
31From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 7 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 1st inst. I received and heartily thank you for your kind salutations—I was...
32General Orders, 8 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
It is exceedingly astonishing to the General, that he is yet without those Returns, which were...
33Instructions to Major General Charles Lee, 8 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Having undoubted Intelligence of the fitting out of a Fleet at Boston, and of the Imbarkation of...
34To George Washington from the Stonington Committee of Safety, 8 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Comtee of Correspondence & Safety in this place, to whose Consideration Your Excellency, by...
35From George Washington to Pierre Van Cortlandt, 8 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Having undoubted Intelligence of the fitting out of a Fleet at Boston, and the Embarkation of...
36General Orders, 9 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
The General thanks Major Knolton, and the Officers and Soldiers, who were under his command last...
37To George Washington from Colonel Loammi Baldwin, 9 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have nothing very Remarkable to acquaint your Exceellency of only inform that last night upon...
38To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 9 January 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Major General Artemas Ward, 9 Jan. 1776. On this date Horatio Gates wrote...
39General Orders, 10 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency General Washington, has been pleased to appoint Mr William Marony, Provost Marshal...
40To George Washington from Lieutenant John Knight, 10 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Many reasons as well as the unexpected lengthening time of my Captivity enduces me to take the...
41From George Washington to the Massachusetts Council, 10 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
In the confused & distordered state of this Army, occasioned by such Capital changes as have...
42From George Washington to Lord Stirling, 10 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Having received undoubted Intelligence of the fitting out of a Fleet at Boston, & of the...
43From George Washington to Brigadier General John Sullivan, 10 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
In looking over the list of Officers in your Brigade, I find the whole compleated, except in one...
44To George Washington from Joshua Wentworth, 10 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday came to Town, from London last from Pool in England, (via Casco Bay) four masters of...
45General Orders, 11 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
46From George Washington to John Hancock, 11 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
every Account I have out of Boston Confirms the embarkation of troops mentiond in my Last, which,...
47To George Washington from Emmanuel de Pliarne, 11 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your kind wishes for the success of our business oblige us to inform you of every Step we have...
48General Orders, 12 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency the Commander in Chief, having been pleased to order an Advertisement in the...
49From George Washington to Brigadier General Benedict Arnold, 12 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 5th ulto from before Quebec incloseing the returns of your detachment—is Come...
50Instructions to William Marony, 12 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
All Prisoners guilty of Capital Crimes & Crimes not triable by a Regimental Court Martial are to...