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Title: Washington, George to Joseph Reed, 1780 April 12; No. 2233 George Washington to Joseph Reed
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:667
Description: Informs him where and in what amounts supplies that are to be raised in Pennsylvania are to be deposited.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799et al
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Congress
Date: 1780-04-12; 2021

Title: Washington, George to David Forman, 1781 September 2; No. 1548 George Washington to David Forman
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:769
Description: Concurs with his conjecture about the destination of the British fleet; mentions uncertainty about the arrival of Admiral [Francois-Joseph-Paul, Comte de] Grasse in the Chesapeake; wishes to have ascertained the number of British troops that recently arrived with the fleet.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799et al
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, British; Grasse, François Joseph Paul de Grasse, comte de, 1722-1788
Date: 1781-09-02; 2021

Title: Washington, George to the Pennsylvania Council of Safety, 1776 December 18; No. 1541 George Washington to the Pennsylvania Council of Safety
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:925
Description: Requests that John Vandyke, "a most dangerous and inimical person" who was captured in New Jersey and escaped several times, be kept at Philadelphia, and suggests that the latter be exchanged for a patriot prisoner.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799et al
Subject: Waging the War; Politics and Causes of Revolution; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Escaped prisoners of war; Van Dyke, John, 1747-1811
Date: 1776-12-18; 2021

Title: Washington, George to William Alexander, Lord Stirling, 1777 July 30; No. 2442 George Washington to William Alexander, Lord Stirling
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:693
Description: Orders him to move to Philadelphia with all the troops at Trenton, [N.J.] as soon as Gen. [Horatio] Gates informs Stirling when the British fleet arrives in Delaware Bay.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799et al
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, British; Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806; United States. Continental Army
Date: 1777-07-30; 2021

Title: Washington, George to Lund Washington, 1782 January 8; No. 2258 George Washington to Lund Washington
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:636
Description: Requests that he send papers relating to several tracts of land that must be patented in Pennsylvania; discusses plans for enlarging a stable [at Mount Vernon, Va.].; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799et al
Subject: Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Land grants
Date: 1782-01-08; 2021