Washington, George
17
letters to Continental Congress
14
recommendations and appointments
12
Letters
1
From Board of War (1776)
1
From John Hancock (1776)
1
From Mass. delegation (1775)
1
From New England delegates (1777)
12
generalship of, evaluated
8
Dana sent unidentified miniature of
8
and relations with congress
7
and operations against N.Y.
6
and Knyphausen raid into N.J.
5
and British articles of capitulation at Yorktown
4
and Duché's letter of tergiversation
4
and alarm for Philadelphia (1777)
4
and intercepted letter from Benjamin Harrison
4
letter of farewell and resignation from army
4
on pay, bounties, and promotion policy
4
unidentified portrait of
3
Dana wants miniature portrait of
3
and British evacuation of Phila.
3
and Philadelphia campaign (1777)
3
and arrest of Benjamin Church
3
and command in Boston after evacuation
3
and exchange of prisoners
3
and sectional differences
3
correspondence with Carleton and Digby
3
correspondence with Drummond
3
departure for army before Boston
3
elected commander in chief of Continental Army
3
personality and character
3
refuses letter from Lord Howe
2
British sack Mt. Vernon
2
CFA’s comments on birthday
2
Cornwallis surrenders to
2
David Humphreys encourages to write history of Revolution
2
JA on military abilities of
2
Rochambeau's army joins at Verplanck's Point
2
and Battle of Germantown
2
and Battle of Kip's Bay
2
and Carleton-Digby letter
2
and Gordon-Hamilton controversy
2
and army reorganization
3
and assault on Dorchester Heights
2
and battle of Brandywine
2
and fort at Stony Point, N.Y.
2
and reorganization of army
2
arrives to defend Phila.
2
attempts to increase enlistments
2
avoids Schuyler-Gates disputes
2
called by JA “Our Fabius”
2
capability of forces for attack on N.Y.
2
correspondence with Lord Howe
2
exchange of Laurens and Cornwallis and
2
false quotation from, in Affaires
2
headquarters in Cambridge
3
honored by medal and thanks of Congress after evacuation of Boston
2
letters to JA listed (1776)
2
officers make recommendations to
2
pronunciation of his name in France
2
refuses incorrectly addressed letter from Adm. Howe
1
AA on military abilities of
1
AA's favorable first impression of
1
Caughnawagas visit headquarters of in Cambridge
1
Congress appoints committee to confer with
1
JA admires “his Wisdom, his Policy, and his Patriotism”
1
JA comments on character of
1
JA comments on importance of military successes of
1
JA on rumors of mass desertions from army of
1
JA: “wise, virtuous, and good,” but not “a Deity”
1
Rochambeau compliments army of
1
abused by loyalists in England
1
account of victories sent to JA
1
acts to preserve Franco-American alliance
1
and Board of War and Ordnance
1
and British expenditures at Phila.
1
and British occupation of Philadelphia
1
and Broglie's scheme to assume command of army
1
and Matthews conspiracy
1
and Philadelphia campaign
1
and Saratoga Convention troops
1
and Society of the Cincinnati
1
and Staten Island conference
1
and affair at Lechmere Point
1
and appointment of generals to command in Mass.
1
and battle of Long Island
1
and evacuation of Boston
1
and ladies’ campaign to clothe troops
2
and loss of Fort Washington
1
and mutiny of Penn. Line
1
and proposal of American peerage
1
and successful N.J. campaign
1
and the Howes' conciliatory mission
1
as commander of Continental Army
1
asks full complement of Mass. militia
1
authorized to exchange Burgoyne
1
authorizes medals for soldiers
1
charges C. Lee with disobeying orders at Monmouth
1
circular letter to the New England states
1
conference on war in Canada
1
conference with Rochambeau
1
correspondence with Lafayette
1
declines to appoint Schuyler's successor
1
directs Estaing to R.I.
1
elected commander in chief
1
elected to Amer. Phil. Soc.
1
elected to Amer. Philosophical Soc.
1
encourages Hessians to desert
1
enters Boston after British evacuation
1
favors new Articles of War
1
hampered by poor communications in N.J.
1
his papers inspected by William Gordon
1
in satirical piece on Carlisle Commission’s Manifesto in Affaires
1
instructed to build naval armament to intercept British ships
1
learns of Battle of Bunker Hill
1
letter on confinement of Archibald Campbell
1
letters from JA listed (1776)
1
medal proposed for his victory at Boston
1
not above congress’ scrutiny as commander in chief
1
number of troops commanded by
1
occupies John Vassall house in Cambridge
1
on military situation in U.S.
1
on revision of Articles of War
1
opposes Burgoyne's embarking from R.I.
1
opposes idea of brigade chaplains
1
ordered to convene inquiry into Gates' conduct
1
orders new fortifications for Boston
1
orders troops to Boston
1
plan for exchanging prisoners
1
portrait by Trumbull (1780)
1
portrait, “De Neufville Washington”
1
position taken on loyalists in Articles of Capitulation
1
possible letter from JA to
1
promises to furnish Gordon with historical materials
2
proposed delegation of dictatorial powers to
1
recommends deportation of A. Morris
1
recommends promotion of John Thomas
1
referred to as French Lt. Gen.
1
retirement from Presidency
1
retreat to Harlem Heights
1
rumored clash with Clinton
1
rumored dictatorial powers of
1
rumored dispute of, with congress
1
success despite army’s weakness
1
views on foreign officers
1
visited by Catharine Macaulay
1
“is getting into the Humour of fighting”
1
Board of War's efforts to provide permanent body of troops for
1
Wright portrait of, at MHS
1
chose site of White House
See also: Continental Army
See also: Continental Army
See also: Marshall, John
