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George Washington

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• George Washington letter to John Jay

  Middlebrook, NJ - 14 April 1779

  The circumstance of which you have obliged me with a communication, is among a number of other instances of the unfriendly views which have governed a certain gentleman from a very early period.

Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Jefferson letters that mention Horatio Gates (8 total)

• letter to Edward Stevens

  Richmond, VA - 4 August 1780

  Thomas Jefferson letter to Edward Stevens... Your several favors of July the 16th, 21st, and 22nd, are now before me. Our smiths are engaged in making five hundred axes and some tomahawks for General Gates.

• letter to George Washington

  Richmond, VA - 8 September 1780

  Thomas Jefferson letter to George Washington... As I know the anxieties you must have felt, since the late misfortune to the South, ... I take the liberty of enclosing you a statement of this unlucky affair...

• letter to George Washington

  Richmond, VA - 26 September 1780

  Thomas Jefferson letter to George Washington... The enclosed copy of a letter from Lord Cornwallis to Colonel Balfour, was sent me by Governor Rutledge...

• letter to George Washington

  Richmond, VA - 22 October 1780

  Thomas Jefferson letter to George Washington... I have this morning received certain information of the arrival of a hostile fleet in our bay, of about sixty sail.

• letter to George Washington

  Richmond, VA - 25 October 1780

  Thomas Jefferson letter to George Washington... By this express I hand on, from General Gates to Congress, intelligence of the capture of Augusta, in Georgia...

• letter to George Washington

  Richmond, VA - 3 November 1780

  Thomas Jefferson letter to George Washington... Since I had the honor of writing to your Excellency, on the 25th ultimo, the enemy have withdrawn their forces from the north side of James river...

• Thomas Jefferson letter to unknown

  Paris, FRA - 12 July 1785

  In consequence of the orders of the legislative and executive bodies of Virginia, I have engaged Monsieur Houdon to make the statue of General General Washington. For this purpose it is necessary for him to see the General.

• Thomas Jefferson letter to David Humphreys

  Paris, FRA - 4 December 1785

  I enclose you a letter from Gatteaux, observing that there will be an anachronism, if, in making a medal to commemorate the victory of Saratoga, he puts on General Gates the insignia of the Cincinnati, which did not exist at that date.

John Jay

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John Adams

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• John Adams letter to Abigail Adams

  Yorktown, PA - 30 September 1777

  the Congress were alarmed in their beds by a letter from Mr. Hamilton, one of General Washington's family, that the enemy was in possession of the ford over the Schuylkill

Gilbert du Motier Lafayette

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Gilbert du Motier Lafayette letters that mention Horatio Gates (2 total)

• letter to Jean Paul Francois De Noailles

  Camp Gulph, PA - 16 December 1777

  General Lafayette letter to father in law the Duke D'Ayen...The bad season is fortunately drawing near; the English ships will be obliged to quit their confounded cruising stations...

• letter to George Washington

  Albany, NY - 19 February 1778

  General Lafayette letter to General Washington...Why am I so far from you and what business had the board of war to hurry me through the ice and snow without knowing what I should do, neither what they were doing themselves?

Richard Lee

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• Richard Lee letter to George Washington

  Philadelphia, PA - 22 October 1775

  Great bodies, you know, move slow, and it is as sure, that the most palpable and glorious events may be delayed, and the best causes finally lost by slow, timid, and indecisive counsels.

Benedict Arnold

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• Benedict Arnold letter to Philip Schuyler

  Ticonderoga, NY - 30 July 1776

  I left them such directions as I thought necessary, and orders to begin four row-galleys, nearly of the construction of those built in Philadelphia, to carry four pieces heavy and two pieces light cannon each.

• Benedict Arnold letter to Philip Schuyler

  Skenesborough, NY - 8 August 1776

  The carpenters go on with great spirit. Eight gondolas will be completed in a few days. One row-galley is gone to Ticonderoga, and will soon be fitted and armed.

• Benedict Arnold letter to Philip Schuyler

  Ticonderoga, NY - 15 October 1776

  They kept up an incessant fire upon us for about five glasses, with round and grape shot, which we returned as briskly. The sails, rigging, and hull of the Congress were shattered and torn in pieces

• Benedict Arnold letter to George Washington

  Albany, NY - 25 June 1776

  By this express you will receive advice from General Schuyler of our evacuating Canada, an event which I make no doubt (from our distressed situation) you have some time expected.

Timothy Pickering

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• Timothy Pickering letter to Jacob Dodge

  Wenham, MA - 6 April 1812

  ...induces me to present to you my correspondence with Governor Sullivan, in which I have stated the circumstances respecting my conduct on the day of the battle of Lexington, not a syllable of which, to my knowledge, has ever been contradicted

• Timothy Pickering letter to Rebecca Pickering

  Valley Forge, PA - 24 December 1777

  How many parents hearts have been rent with grief, how many widowed mates, how many spotless virgins (like the drooping lilies), have bowed their heads, oppressed with sorrow, at the loss of children, husbands, lovers !

Israel Putnam

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Israel Putnam letters that mention Horatio Gates (3 total)

• Israel Putnam letter to George Washington

  Fishkill, NY - 8 October 1777

  the enemy, after making a variety of movements up and down the North River, landed, on the morning of the 4th instant, about three thousand men, at Tarrytown

• Israel Putnam letter to George Clinton

  Hartford - 15 October 1777

  The shipping, moving up the river, must fully convince us that their intentions are for Albany.

• Israel Putnam letter to George Clinton

  Red Hook - 20 October 1777

  Would it not answer a very valuable purpose to get the guns out of the row-galley that is scuttled in Esopus Creek, as they may be turned to the annoyance of the enemy, and prevent their getting possession of them?

Philip Schuyler

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Philip Schuyler letters that mention Horatio Gates (7 total)

• Philip Schuyler letter to George Washington

  Ticonderoga, NY - 12 October 1775

  I am extremely apprehensive that a want of powder will be fatal to our operations. I have sent Express to Albany and New York, but have not yet learnt whether I shall be supplied or not.

• Philip Schuyler letter to George Washington

  Albany, NY - 25 April 1776

  The grief I feel on the evacuation of Canada by our troops, is greatly alleviated by the little loss sustained in the retreat, and the hope I have, that we shall maintain a superiority on the Lakes.

• Philip Schuyler letter to George Washington

  Albany, NY - 1 July 1776

  Yesterday morning General Gates introduced a Mr. Avery to me, who applied to me for money to carry on the Commissary-General's department here. I asked if Mr. Livingston was superseded, and begged to see how he (Avery) was authorized to act here.

• Philip Schuyler letter to George Washington

  Albany, NY - 9 September 1776

  I am informed that the army is in the greatest distress for medicines. As every misfortune and want they labor under is imputed to me, so is this.

• Philip Schuyler letter to George Washington

  Saratoga, NY - 14 June 1777

  Our numbers are so few to the northward, and we have so little prospect of their increasing, that should a disaster befall us at Ticonderoga, we should have very few troops indeed to oppose them.

• Philip Schuyler letter to George Washington

  Van Schaicks Island, NY - 19 August 1777

  I have the honor to congratulate your Excellency on a signal victory gained by General Stark over a detachment of about fifteen hundred of the enemy near Bennington

• Philip Schuyler letter to George Washington

  Albany, NY - 3 April 1781

  The motives which led Congress to postpone filling the War department have leaked out, and been communicated to me.

Nathanael Greene

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• Nathanael Greene letter to George Washington

  Philadelphia, PA - 31 October 1780

  On my arrival at this place, I laid your Excellency's letter before Congress, and addressed them on the business of the Southern department.

• Nathanael Greene letter to George Washington

  Cheraw, SC - 28 December 1780

  I was apprehensive, on my first arrival, that the country around Charlotte was too much exhausted to afford subsistence for the army at that place for any considerable time.

• Nathanael Greene letter to George Washington

  Camp Charlotte, SC - 7 December 1780

  Immediately I called a Council, respecting the practicability of holding a Council of Inquiry upon General Gates's conduct, during his command in this department.

Gouverneur Morris

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to Philip Schuyler

  Kingston, NY - 27 August 1777

  You will readily believe, that we were not pleased at this resolution, and I assure you for my own part, I felt exceedingly distressed at your removal, just when changing fortune began to declare in our favor.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  York Town, PA - 18 April 1778

  We have determined to send Gates to Hudson River, where he is to command very largely. But he is to receive instructions, which shall be proper.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  Paris, FRA - 24 January 1790

  It gave me very sincere pleasure to learn from you the good tidings, which you communicate respecting our new form of government. I know that you are not liable to the dupery of false hopes and groundless expectations

John Hancock

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John Hancock letters that mention Horatio Gates (6 total)

• John Hancock letter to George Washington

  Philadelphia, PA - 16 May 1776

  [I] cannot help expressing the very great pleasure it would afford both Mrs. Hancock and my self to have the happiness of accommodating you during your stay in this city.

• John Hancock letter to George Washington

  Philadelphia, PA - 18 June 1776

  they have bent their whole attention to our affairs in Canada, and have adopted such measures, as, in their opinion, are calculated to place them on a better and more reputable footing for the future.

• John Hancock letter to George Washington

  Philadelphia, PA - 2 August 1776

  Should Congress ever empower its Generals to fill up the vacancies in the army, they know of no one in whom they would so soon repose a trust of such importance as in yourself

• John Hancock letter to George Washington

  Philadelphia, PA - 26 March 1777

  The Congress have authorized you to proceed in the exchange of prisoners, agreeably to the cartel at present existing, or such other regulation. as you may think proper to make in the matter

• John Hancock letter to George Washington

  Philadelphia, PA - 4 April 1777

  The regulation. relative to the payment of the troops and the department of the Paymaster-General will, I hope, be the means of introducing order and regularity into that part of the army, where, it must be confessed, they were extremely wanted.

• John Hancock letter to George Washington

  Yorktown, PA - 30 September 1777

  I wish soon to receive the most pleasing accounts from you. We are in daily expectation of agreeable tidings, and that General Howe is totally reduced.

George Clinton

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George Clinton letters that mention Horatio Gates (3 total)

• George Clinton letter to George Washington

  Poughkeepsie, NY - 20 December 1777

  When the enemy left the river, it was my opinion that as many of the troops from the Northern Department should be sent to reenforce the Grand Army under your Excellency's more immediate command

• George Clinton letter to Israel Putnam

  Marbletown, NY - 17 October 1777

  For the rest, as your operations must be governed by circumstances, I can only inform you of facts. Kingston was burnt yesterday afternoon, because I had not troops to defend it.

• George Clinton letter to Israel Putnam

  Pleasant Valley, NY - 27 October 1777

  General Gates, in his letter of the 24th instant, gives me rea son to believe a large part of his army are on the move down each side of the river. Part of them had reached Hurley yesterday.

Benjamin Lincoln

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• Benjamin Lincoln letter to unknown

  Bennington, VT - 25 August 1777

  I hear that to-morrow I may expect five companies of the three months men. As soon as they arrive, I shall discharge the whole of Colonel Cushing's ; for the discontent among them is so general that they will be of very little service here

• Benjamin Lincoln letter to Brown

  Pawlet, VT - 21 September 1777

  All your movements since you left this place have [been] very agreeable to me. I am greatly obliged to you for your exertions, and am glad to hear, that with spirit the officers and men under you have distinguished themselves.

• Benjamin Lincoln letter to unknown

  , VT - 23 September 1777

  The success Colonel Brown hath met with, you learn by the inclosed, which is a copy of his letter to me. He hath acted with great spirit, and informs me that his officers and men have behaved with bravery.

• Benjamin Lincoln letter to John Laurens

  Boston - 5 February 1781

  n compliance with your wish, that I would give you the outlines of the several movements I made in the Northern department, in the year 1777, after General Gates reassumed the command, to my being wounded on the 8th of October, I offer the following

John Laurens

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• John Laurens letter to Henry Laurens

  unknown - 3 January 1778

  By this day's courier, you will be informed of a base insult offer'd to the Commander in chief, which will raise your indignation.

• John Laurens letter to Henry Laurens

  unknown - 27 April 1778

  The pardons offered to the subjects of the states who had embraced the party of the enemy, will, I am persuaded, be attended with extensive good consequences.

Alexander Hamilton

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• premium contentAlexander Hamilton letter to George Washington

  Albany, NY - 0 November 1777

  I arrived here yesterday, at noon, and waited upon General Gates immediately, on the business of my mission ; but was sorry to find his ideas did not correspond with yours for drawing off the number of troops you directed.

• Alexander Hamilton letter to George Washington

  New Windsor, NY - 10 November 1777

  I am pained, beyond expression, to inform your Excellency that, on my arrival here, I find every thing has been neglected and deranged by General Putnam

• Alexander Hamilton letter to George Washington

  New Windsor, NY - 12 November 1777

  The enemy appear to have stripped New York very bare. The people there (that is, the Tories) are in a very great fright.

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Daniel Brodhead

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• Daniel Brodhead letter to George Washington

  Fort Pitt, PA - 13 May 1780

  Several persons have lately been killed and wounded in Westmoreland county, which will probably prevent my receiving any aid from the militia of that county.

Joseph Jones

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• Joseph Jones letter to George Washington

  Philadelphia, PA - 18 July 1780

  A report from the Board of War, in consequence of a letter of General Gates's to Congress, referred to the Board, respecting the promotion of Colonel Daniel Morgan to the office of Brigadier-General, now lies upon the table

James Madison

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• letter to Richard Lee

  Richmond, VA - 25 December 1784

  Be pleased to accept my congratulations on the event which has given to your talents a station in which they cannot fail to be equally useful to the public and honorable to yourself.

• James Madison Jr letter to Thomas Jefferson

  Orange, VA - 22 April 1788

  The proposed Constitution still engrosses the public attention. The elections for the Convention here are but just over and promulged.

Abigail Adams

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• letter to John Adams

  Boston, MA - 25 October 1777

  Abigail Adams letter to John Adams... THE joyful news of the surrender of General Burgoyne and all his army, to our victorious troops, prompted me to take a ride this afternoon with my daughter to town...

Charles Cornwallis

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Charles Cornwallis letters that mention Horatio Gates (4 total)

• Charles Cornwallis letter to Henry Clinton

  Charlestown, SC - 6 August 1780

  My letter of the 14th by the Halifax, will have convinced you of the impossibility of weakening the force in this province, and everything which has happened since that time tends more strongly to confirm it

• Charles Cornwallis letter to J Cruger

  Camden, SC - 18 August 1780

  I have the pleasure to inform you, that on the morning of the 16th, I attacked and totally defeated General Gates's army

• Charles Cornwallis letter to Nesbit Balfour

  Wynnesborough, SC - 25 November 1780

  Gates is certainly come up towards Charlottetown with all the Continentals he could muster - they say from 700 to 1000 infantry

• Charles Cornwallis letter to Henry Clinton

  , SC - 4 December 1780

  I received from your Excellency the copies of two letters which were sent to you from General Washington, of the 6th and 16th October, complaining of the cruelty and injustice

Francis Rawdon-Hastings

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• Francis Rawdon-hastings letter to Henry Clinton

  Camp Between Broad River And The Catawba, SC - 29 October 1780

  Lord Cornwallis having been so reduced by a severe fever as to be still unable to write, he has desired that I should have the honour of addressing your Excellency in regard to our present situation.