1To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel John Graves Simcoe, November 1779–December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Sir, —I am induced to lay myself before you, from what I conceive to be a principle of duty, and...
2General Orders, 31 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Resolved—That instead of the subsistence allowed by an Act of Congress of the 18th day of...
3From George Washington to the Board of Treasury, 31 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
The want of a Pay Master to that detatchment of the army which lays at and near the Highlands is...
4From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 31 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I received yours of last Evening respecting the arrangement of the Corps of Artificers. I must...
5From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 31 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favs. of the 21st and 26th Inst. Certificates from the paymasters of the 1st...
6General Orders, 30 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Commanding officers of regiments and corps are to make duplicates of their Weekly returns this...
7To George Washington from Major General Nathanael Greene, 30 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Inclosd is a copy of a letter from a number of the Officers of the Artificers at West Point which...
8To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 30 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Last evening, three Hessian Deserters came to my Quarters. They left Fort Washington last sunday...
9From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 30 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to transmit You all the Letters which have been sent or received by me, on the...
10To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 30 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have just now had Accts from an Emissary below the following is an Extract from his letter...
11From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 30 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s dispatch of the 24th inclosing two acts of Congress of...
12General Orders, 29 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
It having been represented that the property of the Inhabitants in the vicinity of camp is a prey...
13To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 29 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive herewith enclos’d two Acts of Congress of the 27th & 28th instant,...
14To George Washington from Major Henry Lee, Jr., 29 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I informed Congress of the sailing of the second fleet —I now do myself the honor to...
15To George Washington from Major General William Phillips, 29 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Major Gardiner of the 16th Regiment of British Infantry was made a prisoners of War sometime...
16General Orders, 28 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date...
17To George Washington from Colonel Armand, 28 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Le temps de mes Services en amerique Comparé avec Celui de quelques francois, au quel le Congress...
18From George Washington to Colonel Armand, 28 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Col. Hamilton delivered me your letter of [ ]. It is with pleasure I declare to you that I have...
19From George Washington to Major Henry Lee, Jr., 28 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favr of the 24th by Capt. Rudulph. I should have been glad had it been possible...
20From George Washington to Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 28 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favour of the 26th—mentioning the sailing of the second Fleet—General...
21To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 28 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
After provideing the necessaries for the Troops at Philadelphia, I came up to put them in motion...
22General Orders, 27 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Major Reed will join the detachment under General Irvine in place of Major C. Stewart, absent on...
23To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 27 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am this evening honored with your two favors of the 21st Instant. Upon enquiry Some time Since...
24From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 27 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I last night received a letter, of which the inclosed is a Copy, from General Wayne, informing me...
25To George Washington from William Alexander Livingston, 27 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Nothing but an earnest desire of serving my native Country could have induced me to relinquish...
26To George Washington from John Morgan, 27 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys Letter of the 17th Instant, inclosing the Judge Advocates of the 15th came to my...
27To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received Your Excellency’s Letter of the 20th November, and painfully note some of...
28General Orders, 26 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
General Irvine will take the command of a detachment to relieve General Parsons —for detachment...
29From George Washington to John Beatty, 26 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your Letter of the 22d Instant, inclosing Three from the British Commissary of...
30To George Washington from George Clinton, 26 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Immediately on the Receipt of your Excellency’s Letter of the 16th Instant, (which did not come...