The Papers of George Washington

by Washington, George; Abbot, W. W.; Chase, Philander D.; Twohig, Dorothy; Grizzard, Frank E., Jr.; Lengel, Edward G.

• ISBN13: 9780813910406
• ISBN10: 0813910404
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1985-05-01
• Publisher: Univ of Virginia Pr

Summary

Volume 1 of the Revolutionary War Series begins with Washington's address of 16 June 1775 accepting command of the Continental army and continues to the middle of September 1775. The focus of the volume is on Washington's initial effort to make an effective fighting force out of the green provincial army that he found besieging the city of Boston.His military letters and orders for these three months deal extensively with his reorganization of the army, the instituting of new administrative procedures and standards of discipline, the teaching of duties to both officers and men, and the measures taken to overcome the army's perplexing supply problems, most notably the alarming shortage of gunpowder. They also touch on matters of strategy and tactics relating to schemes for reducing the British garrison in Boston, the arming of American vessels to intercept enemy supplies at sea, and the planning for Benedict Arnold's bold march to Quebec.Much of the information upon which Washington based his decisions is contained in the letters that he received from his numerous correspondents. Included here are detailed reports of British military activities in and about Boston, along with the New England coast, in Canada, and in Virginia, as well as news of legislative actions and recommendations of men, to fill positions both high and low in the Continental army.Supplementing the portrait of Washington the general provided by his official correspondence are a number of letters to and from relatives and friends in Virginia. These offer a more intimate view of the private man and his personal affairs. Of particular interest are the two letters that he wrote in June 1775 from Philadelphia to Martha Washington, rare survivals of the correspondence that Mrs. Washington destroyed shortly before her death.

Table of Contents

Editorial Apparatus	xxv
Symbols Designating Documents	xxvi
Repository Symbols and Abbreviations	xxvi
Short Title List	xxviii
1777
General Orders, 19 August	1	(1)
From a Board of General Officers, 19 August	2	(1)
Proceedings of a Board of General Officers, 19 August see 10:645-46
From Major General Philemon Dickinson, 19 August	3	(1)
To Benjamin Harrison, 19 August	4	(1)
From the Maryland Delegates, 19 August	5	(1)
From Richard Peters, 19 August	6	(1)
To Brigadier General Preudhomme de Borre, 19 August	6	(1)
From Major General Philip Schuyler, 19 August	7	(2)
To Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 19 August	9	(1)
General Orders, 20 August	10	(1)
To William Buchanan, 20 August	11	(1)
To Major General Horatio Gates, 20 August	12	(1)
To John Hancock, 20 August	13	(1)
From Benjamin Harrison, 20 August	13	(1)
From Major General William Heath, 20 August	14	(1)
Brigadier General Henry Knox's Opinion, 20 August see 11:20-21
From Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 20 August	15	(1)
From Brigadier General Silas Newcomb, 20 August	15	(1)
From Major General Philip Schuyler, 20 August	16	(1)
To Brigadier General William Smallwood, 20 August	17	(2)
General Orders, 21 August	19	(1)
Council of War, 21 August	19	(2)
To George Clymer, 21 August see 11:27
To Colonel George Gibson, 21 August see 11:29
To John Hancock, 21 August	21	(3)
To John Hancock, 21 August	24	(1)
From John Hancock, 21 August	25	(1)
To John Hancock, 21 August	26	(1)
To John Hancock, 21 August	27	(1)
To William Livingston, 21 August	27	(1)
To Brigadier General Francis Nash, 21 August	28	(1)
To John Page, 21 August	28	(1)
From Richard Peters, 21 August	29	(1)
To Major General Philip Schuyler, 21 August	30	(1)
General Orders, 22 August	30	(6)
From Bartholomew Dandridge, 22 August	36	(1)
To Colonel Elias Dayton, 22 August	37	(1)
From Major General Horatio Gates, 22 August	38	(1)
From Major General Horatio Gates, 22 August	39	(1)
From John Hancock, 22 August	40	(1)
From John Hancock, 22 August	41	(1)
To John Hancock, 22 August	42	(1)
To William Livingston, 22 August	42	(1)
To Brigadier General Francis Nash, 22 August	43	(1)
From Brigadier General Thomas Nelson, Jr., 22 August	43	(2)
To Richard Peters, 22 August	45	(1)
To Major General Israel Putnam, 22 August	46	(1)
From Major General Israel Putnam, 22 August	46	(2)
To Major General John Sullivan, 22 August	48	(1)
General Orders, 23 August	49	(2)
From Major General Horatio Gates, 23 August	51	(1)
To John Hancock, 23 August	52	(2)
From John Hancock, 23 August	54	(1)
To Brigadier General William Smallwood, 23 August	55	(1)
General Orders, 24 August	55	(1)
From John Hancock, 24 August	56	(1)
From Major General John Sullivan, 24 August	57	(5)
From Major General John Sullivan, 24 August	62	(1)
General Orders, 25 August	63	(1)
To Major General John Armstrong, Sr., 25 August	64	(1)
To Colonel George Baylor, 25 August	65	(1)
From Samuel Chase, 25 August	65	(3)
To John Hancock, 25 August	68	(1)
To John Hancock, 25 August	69	(1)
To Brigadier General Francis Nash, 25 August	70	(1)
General Orders, 26 August	71	(1)
From Major General Philemon Dickinson, 26 August	72	(1)
General Orders, 27 August	73	(1)
From Colonel Theodorick Bland, 27 August	74	(1)
To Samuel Chase, 27 August	75	(1)
To Major General Philemon Dickinson, 27 August	76	(1)
From Major General Du Coudray, 27 August see 11:93
To Colonel Evan or William Evans, 27 August	76	(1)
From Major General Horatio Gates, 27 August	77	(1)
To John Hancock, 27 August	78	(1)
From John Hancock, 27 August	79	(1)
To Major General John Sullivan, 27 August	80	(1)
From Colonel John Dockery Thompson, 27 August	80	(1)
General Orders, 28 August	81	(1)
To Brigadier General John Cadwalader, 28 August	82	(2)
From Major General Horatio Gates, 28 August	84	(1)
To John Hancock, 28 August	85	(1)
From William Livingston, 28 August	86	(1)
To Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 28 August	86	(1)
To Colonel John Dockery Thompson, 28 August	87	(2)
General Orders, 29 August	89	(1)
To John Hancock, 29 August	89	(1)
From William Livingston, 29 August	90	(1)
General Orders, 30 August	91	(1)
To Colonel Theodorick Bland, 30 August	91	(1)
From Major General Du Coudray, 30 August	92	(1)
To John Hancock, 30 August	93	(1)
From Major General William Heath, 30 August	94	(1)
To Brigadier General William Maxwell, 30 August	95	(1)
From Major General Israel Putnam, 30 August	96	(1)
From Benjamin Rush, 30 August see 9:402
To Brigadier General William Smallwood, 30 August	96	(1)
From Major General Stirling, 30 August	97	(2)
General Orders, 31 August	99	(1)
Instructions to Colonel Mordecai Gist, 31 August	99	(2)
Intelligence Report from Captain David Hopkins, 31 August	101	(1)
Instructions to Brigadier General Caesar Rodney, 31 August	102	(2)
To Colonel Theodorick Bland, August	104	(1)
From Major General Stirling, August-September	105	(1)
General Orders, 1 September	106	(1)
Agreement with Colonel Patterson Bell, 1 September	106	(1)
From Brigadier General Thomas Conway, 1 September	106	(1)
To Major General Horatio Gates, 1 September	107	(1)
To John Hancock, 1 September	108	(1)
From John Hancock, 1 September	109	(1)
To John Hancock, 1 September	110	(1)
To Colonel Hugh Hughes, 1 September see 11:108
To William Livingston, 1 September	111	(3)
To Brigadier General William Maxwell, 1 September	114	(1)
To Brigadier General William Maxwell, 1 September	115	(1)
From Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 1 September	115	(2)
To Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Walton White, 1 September	117	(1)
General Orders, 2 September	117	(1)
To Colonel Armand, 2 September	118	(1)
From Colonel Armand, c.2 September	119	(3)
From Brigadier General John Cadwalader, 2 September	122	(1)
From the Continental Congress Intelligence Committee, 2 September	123	(1)
From Brigadier General Thomas Conway, 2 September	124	(1)
From Major General Nathanael Greene, 2 September	125	(1)
To Lieutenant Colonel James Hendricks, 2 September	126	(1)
To Colonel David Mason, 2 September	127	(1)
To Brigadier General William Maxwell, 2 September	127	(1)
To Brigadier General William Maxwell, 2 September	128	(1)
To Brigadier General Thomas Nelson, Jr., 2 September	128	(2)
To Major General Joseph Spencer, 2 September	130	(1)
From Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 2 September	131	(1)
General Orders, 3 September	132	(2)
To the Continental Congress Intelligence Committee, 3 September	134	(1)
From John Hancock, 3 September	134	(1)
To John Hancock, 3 September	135	(2)
To Thomas Johnson, 3 September	137	(1)
From William Livingston, 3 September	138	(1)
To Brigadier General William Maxwell, 3 September	139	(1)
From Brigadier General Caesar Rodney, 3 September	140	(1)
General Orders, 4 September	141	(3)
From Benjamin Franklin and Silas Deane, 4 September see Steuben to GW, 6 December 1777
To Brigadier General Edward Hand, 4 September	144	(1)
From Thomas Johnson, 4 September	144	(1)
To Colonel William Richardson, 4 September	145	(1)
From Brigadier General Caesar Rodney, 4 September	146	(1)
To Benjamin Rush, 4 September see 9:402
General Orders, 5 September	147	(1)
From Colonel Mordecai Gist, 5 September	148	(2)
To John Hancock, 5 September	150	(1)
From Patrick Henry, 5 September	151	(1)
To General William Howe, 5 September	152	(1)
To Christopher Ludwick, 5 September	153	(1)
To Brigadier General William Maxwell, 5 September	153	(1)
To Brigadier General William Maxwell, 5 September	154	(1)
From Brigadier General Thomas Nelson, Jr., 5 September	155	(1)
From Richard Peters, 5 September	156	(1)
To Brigadier General Caesar Rodney, 5 September	156	(1)
General Orders, 6 September	157	(1)
From a Committee of the Continental Congress, 6 September	158	(1)
From John Hancock, 6 September	159	(1)
Lieutenant Colonel Tench Tilghman to Major General William Heath, 6-10 September	160	(1)
From Captain Jeremiah Hill, 6 September see 11:352
From General William Howe, 6 September	161	(1)
From Thomas Johnson, 6 September	162	(1)
From Richard Peters, 6 September	163	(1)
To Captain Benjamin Pollard, 6 September	164	(1)
To Major General Israel Putnam, 6 September	164	(1)
From Major General Israel Putnam, 6 September	165	(1)
From Brigadier General Caesar Rodney, 6 September	165	(2)
General Orders, 7 September	167	(2)
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Hanson Harrison to John Hancock, 7 September	169	(1)
General Orders, 8 September	170	(1)
From John Bubenheim Bayard, 8 September	171	(2)
From Patrick Henry, 8 September	173	(1)
To Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 8 September	173	(1)
General Orders, 9 September	174	(1)
To John Hancock, 9 September	175	(1)
From John Hancock, 9 September	176	(2)
From Richard Peters, 9 September	178	(1)
From Brigadier General Caesar Rodney, 9 September	178	(1)
To Brigadier General William Smallwood, 9 September	179	(1)
General Orders, 10 September	180	(2)
From Benjamin Franklin, 10 September see GW to Cambry-Digny, 4 April 1778
From Colonel George Gibson, 10 September see 11:152
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Hanson Harrison to John Hancock, 10 September	182	(1)
From John Hancock, 10 September	183	(1)
From Major General William Heath, 10 September	183	(1)
To Richard Peters, 10 September	184	(1)
To Major General Israel Putnam, 10 September	185	(1)
To Brigadier General Caesar Rodney, 10 September	186	(1)
From Colonel William Rumney, 10 September see 11:151-52
General Orders, 11 September	187	(1)
The Battle of Brandywine, 11 September	187	(8)
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Hanson Harrison to John Hancock, 11 September	195	(1)
From Lieutenant Colonel James Ross, 11 September	196	(1)
To Colonel Theodorick Bland, 11 September	197	(1)
From Major General John Sullivan, 11 September	197	(1)
From Colonel Theodorick Bland, 11 September	198	(1)
From Major General John Sullivan, 11 September	198	(1)
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Hanson Harrison to John Hancock, 11 September	199	(1)
To John Hancock, 11 September	200	(1)
From John Parke Custis, 11 September	201	(3)
General Orders, 12 September	204	(1)
From William Aylett, 12 September	205	(1)
From Carter Braxton, 12 September	206	(1)
From George Clinton, 12 September	206	(1)
From John Hancock, 12 September	207	(1)
From General William Howe, 12 September	208	(1)
From Brigadier General Thomas Nelson, Jr., 12 September	208	(1)
To Brigadier General William Smallwood, 12 September	209	(1)
From Thomas Wharton, Jr., 12 September	210	(1)
General Orders, 13 September	211	(2)
From John Hancock, 13 September see 11:214
From John Hancock, 13 September see 11:214
To John Hancock, 13 September	213	(2)
To General William Howe, 13 September	215	(1)
From Colonel William Malcom, 13 September	216	(1)
From James Mease, 13 September	217	(1)
To Colonel Stephen Moylan, 13 September	218	(1)
From Major General Israel Putnam, 13 September	219	(1)
From Brigadier General William Smallwood	219	(2)
To Charles Stewart, 13 September	221	(1)
To Thomas Wharton, Jr., 13 September	221	(1)
From Thomas Wharton, Jr., 13 September see 11:221
To Thomas Wharton, Jr., 13 September	222	(1)
General Orders, 14 September	223	(1)
To Major General John Armstrong, Sr., 14 September	224	(1)
To Major General Philemon Dickinson, 14 September	225	(1)
To Colonel Duportail, 14 September see 11:225
From John Hancock, 14 September	225	(1)
To John Hancock, 14 September	226	(1)
From John Hancock, 14 September	226	(1)
To Major General William Heath, 14 September	227	(1)
From Joseph Jones, 14 September	228	(1)
To Brigadier General Alexander McDougall or the Officer Commanding the Detachment Marching from Peekskill, 14 September	228	(1)
From Colonel William Malcom, 14 September	229	(1)
To Major Francis Murray, 14 September	230	(1)
To Major General Israel Putnam, 14 September	230	(1)
From Major General Israel Putnam, 14 September	230	(2)
To Colonel William Rumney, 14 September see 11 : 152
To the Commanding Officer at the Schuylkill Bridge, 14 September see 11 : 224
General Orders, 15 September	232	(1)
From Colonel Arendt, 15 September see 11 : 238
From Samuel Chase, 15 September	233	(1)
From Major General Philemon Dickinson, 15 September	234	(1)
From Colonel Mordecai Gist, 15 September	235	(1)
To John Hancock, 15 September	236	(2)
From Brigadier General Edward Hand, 15 September	238	(2)
From Lieutenant John Heard, 15 September	240	(1)
From Brigadier General William Smallwood, 15 September	240	(3)
General Orders, 16 September	243	(1)
From Lieutenant Colonel James Barbour, 16 September see 11 : 152
From Colonel Clement Biddle, 16 September	244	(2)
From Major General Philemon Dickinson, 16 September	246	(1)
To John Hancock, 16 September	247	(1)
From John Hancock, 16 September	247	(2)
From Brigadier General William Maxwell, 16 September	249	(1)
From Major General Israel Putnam, 16 September	250	(1)
From Joseph Reed, 16 September	251	(1)
General Orders, 17 September	251	(1)
From Major General Philemon Dickinson, 17 September	252	(1)
To John Hancock, 17 September	253	(1)
From John Hancock, 17 September	254	(1)
From John Hancock, 17 September see 11 : 254
To Joseph Jones, 17 September see 11 : 228
From Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 17 September	255	(2)
To Colonel William Malcom, 17 September	257	(1)
To Brigadier General William Maxwell, 17 September	258	(1)
To Major General Thomas Mifflin or an Assistant Quartermaster, 17 September	259	(1)
From Major Francis Murray, 17 September	259	(1)
To Brigadier General William Smallwood, 17 September	260	(1)
General Orders, 18 September	260	(1)
From Major General John Armstrong, Sr., 18 September	261	(1)
To John Hancock, 18 September	262	(1)
From John Hancock, 18 September	263	(1)
From Joseph Reed, 18 September	264	(1)
From Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Thornburgh, 18 September	265	(1)
To Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 18 September	265	(1)
To Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 18 September	266	(1)
General Orders, 19 September	267	(1)
To George Clinton, c.19 September	267	(1)
To John Hancock, 19 September	268	(2)
From Colonel Henry Emanuel Lutterloh, c.19 September	270	(1)
To Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 19 September	271	(1)
From John Page, 19 September	271	(1)
From Brigadier General William Smallwood, 19 September	272	(1)
From Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 19 September	273	(1)
From Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 19 September	273	(1)
General Orders, 20 September	274	(1)
From Major General Philemon Dickinson, 20 September	275	(1)
From Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 20 September	276	(1)
To Major General John Sullivan, 20 September	277	(1)
To Major General John Sullivan, 20 September	277	(1)
From Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Walton White, 20 September	278	(1)
General Orders, 21 September	279	(1)
From Bryan Fairfax, 21 September	280	(2)
Instructions to Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, c.21 September	282	(1)
From General William Howe, 21 September	283	(1)
To General William Howe, 21 September	284	(1)
From Brigadier General Caesar Rodney, 21 September	284	(2)
From Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 21 September	286	(2)
General Orders, 22 September	288	(1)
From Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 22 September	289	(1)
From Samuel Chase, 22 September	289	(1)
To Major General Philemon Dickinson, 22 September	290	(1)
To Colonel George Gibson, 22 September	290	(1)
To Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, 22 September	291	(1)
To Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 22 September	292	(1)
General Orders, 23 September	293	(1)
Council of War, 23 September	294	(4)
To Colonel Arendt, 23 September	298	(3)
To John Hancock, 23 September	301	(2)
Instructions to Commodore John Hazelwood, 23 September	303	(1)
To Commodore John Hazelwood, 23 September see 11:304
To Colonel Thomas Polk, 23 September	304	(1)
To Major General Israel Putnam, 23 September	305	(1)
From Joseph Reed, 23 September	306	(2)
To Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 23 September	308	(1)
To Major General John Sullivan, 23 September	308	(1)
To Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Thornburgh, 23 September see 11:305
To Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 23 September	309	(1)
General Orders, 24 September	309	(1)
To Bryan Fairfax, 24 September	310	(1)
To Major General Horatio Gates, 24 September	310	(1)
From Elbridge Gerry, 24 September	311	(1)
From Major General William Heath, 24 September	311	(2)
To Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 24 September	313	(1)
To Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 24 September	313	(1)
To Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 24 September	313	(2)
To Brigadier General Caesar Rodney, 24 September	315	(1)
To Major General Stirling, 24 September	316	(1)
To Major General Stirling, 24 September	316	(1)
General Orders, 25 September	317	(1)
To Bryan Fairfax, 25 September	318	(1)
From Bryan Fairfax, 25 September	319	(1)
From Elbridge Gerry, 25 September	320	(1)
To Brigadier General Alexander McDougall, 25 September	320	(1)
To Major General Stirling, 25 September	321	(2)
General Orders, 26 September	323	(1)
Warrant to Colonel Clement Biddle, 26 September	324	(1)
To Brigadier General David Forman, 26 September	325	(1)
To Elbridge Gerry, 26 September	326	(1)
From John Hancock, 26 September	327	(1)
To Samuel Kennedy, 26 September	327	(1)
From Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 26 September	328	(1)
To Brigadier General William Woodford, 26 September	329	(1)
General Orders, 27 September	329	(1)
From Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 27 September	330	(1)
To Brigadier General David Forman, 27 September	331	(1)
To Elbridge Gerry, 27 September	331	(1)
Warrant to William Henry, 27 September see 11:324
To Brigadier General Thomas Nelson, Jr., 27 September	332	(2)
From Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 27 September	334	(1)
To the Officer Commanding the Virginia Militia, 27 September	335	(1)
From Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 27 September	336	(1)
General Orders, 28 September	337	(1)
Council of War, 28, September	338	(1)
To John Parke Custis, 28 September	339	(2)
To Richard Peters, 28 September	341	(1)
To Major General Israel Putnam, 28 September	341	(2)
General Orders, 29 September	343	(1)
To Major John Clark, Jr., 29 September	344	(1)
From Elizabeth Graeme Ferguson, 29 September	344	(1)
To Brigadier General David Forman, 29 September	345	(1)
To John Hancock, 29 September	346	(1)
To Colonel Lewis Nicola, 29 September	347	(1)
From Major General Israel Putnam, 29 September	347	(1)
General Orders, 30 September	348	(1)
To William Aylett, 30 September	349	(1)
From John Hancock, 30 September	349	(2)
To Major General William Heath, 30 September	351	(1)
To Captain Jeremiah Hill, 30 September	352	(1)
From Joseph Jones, 30 September	353	(1)
To Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, 30 September	354	(1)
From Charles Stewart, 30 September	355	(1)
General Orders, 1 October	355	(2)
To Major General Philemon Dickinson, 1 October	357	(1)
From Bryan Fairfax, 1 October	357	(1)
To Elizabeth Graeme Ferguson, 1 October	358	(1)
To William Livingston, 1 October	358	(1)
To Colonel Jonathan Mifflin, Jr., 1 October	359	(1)
To Lieutenant Colonel William Palfrey, 1 October	360	(1)
From Richard Peters, 1 October	361	(2)
To Major General Israel Putnam, 1 October	363	(1)
To Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 1 October	364	(1)
To Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 1 October	364	(2)
General Orders, 2 October	366	(1)
From Richard Peters, 2 October	366	(1)
From Samuel Potts, 2 October see 11:620
From Major General Israel Putnam, 2 October	367	(1)
From Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 2 October	368	(2)
To Charles Stewart, 2 October	370	(1)
From Brigadier General William Woodford, 2 October	371	(1)
General Orders, 3 October	372	(3)
General Orders for Attacking Germantown, 3 October	375	(5)
From Major General Philemon Dickinson, 3 October	380	(1)
To John Hancock, 3 October	381	(1)
To Patrick Henry, 3 October	382	(2)
From General William Howe, 3 October	384	(1)
From Colonels Alexander McClanachan and Thomas Marshall and Lieutenant Colonels Richard Parker, Christian Febiger, and William Heth, c.3 October see 11:383
From Jonathan Mifflin, Jr., 3 October	384	(1)
To John Page, 3 October	385	(1)
From Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 3 October	386	(1)
From Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 3 October	387	(1)
From Brigadier General William Woodford, 3 October	388	(1)
General Orders, 4 October	388	(1)
From Major General Philemon Dickinson, 4 October	389	(1)
From Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 4 October	389	(1)
General Orders, 5 October	390	(2)
From Major General Horatio Gates, 5 October	392	(1)
To John Hancock, 5 October	393	(8)
From John Hancock, 5 October see 11:420
To Benjamin Harrison, 5 October	401	(1)
From Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay, 5 October	402	(1)
From William Livingston, 5 October	403	(1)
From Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 5 October	404	(1)
General Orders, 6 October	404	(1)
From Major John Clark, Jr., 6 October	405	(1)
From Major John Clark, Jr., 6 October	406	(1)
To Brigadier General David Forman, 6 October	407	(1)
To Brigadier General David Forman, 6 October see 11:407
To John Gill, 6 October	408	(1)
To Colonel Henry Hollingsworth, 6 October	408	(1)
To Robert Lettis Hooper, 6 October see 11:407
To General William Howe, 6 October	409	(1)
To General William Howe, 6 October	410	(1)
To William Livingston, 6 October	410	(1)
From Colonel Lewis Nicola, 6 October	411	(2)
To Lieutenant Colonel John Siegfried, 6 October see 11:407
From Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 6 October	413	(1)
From Major General John Sullivan, 6 October	414	(1)
To Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 6 October	415	(1)
To Brigadier General William Woodford, 6 October see 11:407
General Orders, 7 October	415	(1)
To John Hancock, 7 October	416	(4)
From John Hancock, 7 October	420	(1)
To Commodore John Hazelwood, 7 October	421	(1)
To Richard Peters, 7 October	422	(1)
From Richard Peters, 7 October	423	(1)
From Brigadier General Caesar Rodney, 7 October	424	(1)
To Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 7 October	425	(1)
From Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 7 October	425	(1)
To Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 7 October	426	(1)
To Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 7 October	427	(1)
General Orders, 8 October	428	(1)
To Major General John Armstrong, Sr., 8 October	429	(1)
From Jacob Duche, 8 October	430	(7)
Instructions to Colonel Christopher Greene, 8 October	437	(1)
To John Hancock, 8 October	438	(1)
To Major General William Heath, 8 October	439	(1)
To Lieutenant Colonel La Radiere, 8 October	440	(1)
To William Livingston, 8 October	441	(1)
From Thomas McKean, 8 October	442	(3)
To Major General Israel Putnam, 8 October	445	(1)
To Major General Israel Putnam, 8 October	446	(1)
From Major General Israel Putnam, 8 October	447	(2)
From Major General Israel Putnam, 8 October	449	(2)
To Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 8 October	451	(1)
To Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 8 October	451	(1)
General Orders, 9 October	452	(1)
From Colonel Edward Buncombe, c.9 October see 11:460
From George Clinton, 9 October	453	(6)
From Lieutenant Colonel Persifor Frazer, 9 October	459	(1)
To Colonel Christopher Greene, 9 October	460	(1)
From John Hancock, 9 October	461	(1)
From John Hancock, 9 October	461	(1)
From Major General William Heath, 9 October	462	(1)
From Captain Henry Lee, Jr., 9 October	463	(1)
To Brigadier General James Potter, 9 October	464	(2)
From Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 9 October	466	(1)
From Colonel Alexander Spotswood, 9 October	467	(1)
From Major General Adam Stephen, 9 October	468	(2)
To Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum, 9 October	470	(1)
General Orders, 10 October	471	(2)
From Colonel Christopher Greene, 10 October	473	(1)
To John Hancock, 10-11 October	473	(3)
From Commodore John Hazelwood, 10 October	476	(1)
From William Livingston, 10 October	477	(1)
To Thomas McKean, 10 October	478	(1)
From Major General Israel Putnam, 10 October	479	(1)
From Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 10 October	480	(1)
General Orders, 11 October	480	(2)
From William Bradford, Sr., and Commodore John Hazelwood, 11 October	482	(2)
From Brigadier General David Forman, 11 October	484	(1)
To Commodore John Hazelwood, 11 October	485	(1)
Instructions to Major John Jameson, 11 October	486	(1)
To John Page, 11 October	487	(1)
To Major General Israel Putnam, 11 October	488	(1)
To Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 11 October	488	(1)
From Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 11 October	489	(1)
From Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 11 October see 11:482
General Orders, 12 October	490	(2)
From John Hancock, 12 October	492	(1)
From Commodore John Hazelwood, 12 October	493	(1)
From William Livingston, 12 October	494	(1)
From Brigadier General Preudhomme de Borre, 12 October	494	(1)
From Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 12 October	495	(1)
General Orders, 13 October	496	(1)
From Jacob Duche, 13 October	497	(1)
To John Hancock, 13-14 October	497	(4)
To Brigadier General Edward Hand, 13 October	501	(1)
To Brigadier General William Woodford, 13 October	501	(1)
General Orders, 14 October	502	(1)
To Colonel Christopher Greene, 14 October	503	(1)
From Colonel Christopher Greene, 14 October	503	(1)
From John Hancock, 14 October	504	(1)
To Commodore John Hazelwood, 14 October	505	(1)
From Major General Lafayette, 14 October	505	(3)
From the Pennsylvania Navy Board, 14 October	508	(1)
From Brigadier General James Potter, 14 October	509	(1)
To Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 14 October	509	(1)
From Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 14 October	510	(1)
From Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 14 October	511	(1)
General Orders, 15 October	512	(2)
From William Bradford, 15 October	514	(1)
To George Clinton, 15 October	515	(2)
From Brigadier General David Forman, 15 October	517	(1)
To Colonel Christopher Greene, 15 October	518	(2)
From Commodore John Hazelwood, 15 October	520	(1)
From Captain Henry Lee, Jr., 15 October	520	(1)
Instructions to James Mease, 15 October	521	(1)
To Brigadier General James Potter, 15 October	521	(1)
To Major General Israel Putnam, 15 October	522	(1)
General Orders, 16 October	523	(1)
To Colonel Israel Angell, 16 October	524	(1)
From Major Benjamin George Eyre, 16 October	525	(1)
To Brigadier General David Forman, 16 October	526	(1)
From Colonel Christopher Greene, 16 October	527	(1)
To John Hancock, 16 October	527	(2)
To Richard Henry Lee, 16 October	529	(1)
To Richard Peters, 16 October see 11:575
From Brigadier General James Potter, 16 October	530	(1)
From Major General Israel Putnam, 16 October	531	(1)
From Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 16 October	532	(2)
From Brigadier General William Woodford, 16 October	534	(1)
General Orders, 17 October	535	(1)
From John Hancock, 17 October	536	(1)
From John Hancock, 17 October	537	(1)
From Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 17 October	538	(1)
To Thomas Wharton, Jr., 17-18 October	539	(2)
General Orders, 18 October	541	(1)
To Colonel Arendt, 18 October	542	(1)
To Colonel Christopher Greene, 18 October	543	(1)
Instructions to Lieutenant Colonel John Green, 18 October	544	(1)
To John Hancock, 18 October	545	(1)
From Captain Henry Lee, Jr., 18 October	545	(1)
From Richard Peters, 18 October	546	(1)
To Brigadier General James Potter, 18 October	547	(1)
To Brigadier General James Potter, 18 October	548	(1)
To Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 18 October	548	(1)
From Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 18 October	549	(2)
To John Augustine Washington, 18 October	551	(2)
General Orders, 19 October	553	(2)
To Brigadier General David Forman, 19 October	555	(1)
To Commodore John Hazelwood, 19 October	556	(1)
To Brigadier General James Potter, 19 October	557	(1)
To Brigadier General James Potter, 19 October	557	(1)
To Major General Israel Putnam, 19 October	558	(1)
General Orders, 20 October	559	(1)
From Colonel Arendt, 20 October	559	(1)
To Colonel Arendt, 20 October	560	(1)
From George Clinton, 20 October	560	(2)
From Richard Henry Lee, 20 October	562	(2)
From Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 20 October	564	(1)
To Brigadier General James Potter, 20 October	564	(1)
From Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 20 October	565	(2)
General Orders, 21, October	567	(1)
To John Hancock, 21 October	567	(2)
To Commodore John Hazelwood, 21 October	569	(1)
To Brigadier General James Potter, 21 October	570	(1)
To Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 21 October	571	(1)
General Orders, 22 October	572	(1)
To Brigadier General David Forman, 22 October	572	(1)
To John Hancock, 22 October	573	(1)
To Major General William Heath, 22 October	574	(1)
From Major General William Heath, 22 October	575	(2)
To William Livingston, 22 October	577	(1)
To Brigadier General Silas Newcomb, 22 October	578	(1)
To Richard Peters, 22 October	579	(1)
To Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith, 22 October	580	(1)
From Charles Stewart, 22 October	580	(1)
From Charles Stewart, 22 October	581	(1)
From Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 22 October	582	(2)
General Orders, 23 October	584	(1)
From Major Robert Ballard, 23 October	584	(1)
From Captain Joseph Blewer, 23 October	585	(1)
To Major General Philemon Dickinson, 23 October	586	(1)
From Commodore John Hazelwood, 23 October	587	(1)
From Patrick Henry, 23 October	588	(1)
From Joseph Reed, 23 October	588	(2)
From Major Samuel Ward, Jr., 23 October	590	(2)
General Orders, 24 October	592	(2)
Proclamation on Deserters, 24 October	594	(1)
From Major General Philemon Dickinson, 24 October	594	(1)
To Colonel Christopher Greene, 24 October	595	(1)
To John Hancock, 24 October	596	(1)
From Brigadier General Thomas Nelson, Jr., 24 October	597	(1)
From Richard Peters, 24 October	598	(1)
From Joseph Reed, 24 October	599	(1)
From Major General John Sullivan, 24 October	600	(2)
To Major General John Sullivan, 24 October	602	(1)
From Thomas Wharton, Jr., 24 October	603	(1)
From Lieutenant Colonel James Wilkinson, 24 October	604	(1)
General Orders, 25 October	604	(2)
From Major General John Armstrong, Sr., 25 October	606	(2)
To Major Robert Ballard, 25 October	608	(1)
From Lieutenant Colonel Adam Comstock, 25 October	608	(2)
To the Continental Navy Board, 25 October	610	(1)
From the Continental Navy Board, 25 October	611	(1)
From Major General Philemon Dickinson, 25 October	612	(1)
From Major Benjamin George Eyre, 25 October	612	(1)
To Brigadier General David Forman, 25 October	613	(1)
From John Hancock, 25 October	614	(1)
From John Hancock, 25 October	615	(1)
To Commodore John Hazelwood, 25 October	615	(1)
From Major General William Heath, 25 October	616	(1)
Colonel Henry Emanuel Lutterloh's Remarks on Payment for Damages, 25 October	617	(1)
From Jeremiah Dummer Powell, 25 October	618	(1)
Circular to Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski and the Colonels of the Continental Light Dragoon Regiments, 25 October	619	(1)
From Major General Israel Putnam, 25 October	620	(1)
To Captain Isaiah Robinson, 25 October	621	(2)
From Colonel Duportail, October 1777 see 11:476
Appendix: Routine Documents Omitted from This Volume	623	(2)
Index	625