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- The Political Writings of George Washington
- The Political Writings of American Statesmen
- Frontispiece
- The Political Writings of George Washington
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I From Colonist to Patriot: 1754–1775
- Part II Commander-in-Chief: 1775–1778
- Address to the Continental Congress, June 16, 1775
- To Martha Washington, June 18, 1775 (Excerpt)
- To Burwell Bassett, June 19, 1775 (Excerpt)
- To John Parke Custis, June 19, 1775 (Excerpt)
- To the Officers of the Five Virginia Independent Companies, June 20, 1775 (Excerpt)
- To John Augustine Washington, June 20, 1775 (Excerpt)
- To Martha Washington, June 23, 1775
- To the New York Provincial Congress, June 26, 1775
- General Orders, July 4, 1775 (Excerpt)
- To the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, c. July 4, 1775
- General Orders, July 5, 1775 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, July 7, 1775 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, July 16, 1775 (Excerpt)
- To Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., Governor of Connecticut, July 18, 1775
- To Brigadier General John Thomas, July 23, 1775
- General Orders, August 10, 1775
- To Lieutenant General Thomas Gage, August 11, 1775
- To Lieutenant General Thomas Gage, August 19, 1775
- To the Inhabitants of Bermuda, September 6, 1775
- To the Inhabitants of Canada, c. September 14, 1775
- To John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, September 21, 1775 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, October 26, 1775 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, October 31, 1775 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, November 5, 1775 (Excerpt)
- To Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, December 15, 1775 (Excerpts)
- To Major General William Howe, December 18, 1775
- General Orders, January 1, 1776 (Excerpts)
- To Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, January 14, 1776 (Excerpts)
- To Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, February 10, 1776 (Excerpts)
- To Joseph Johnson, February 20, 1776
- General Orders, February 27, 1776 (Excerpt)
- Proclamation on the Occupation of Boston, March 21, 1776 (Excerpt)
- To the Boston Selectmen and Citizens, March 1776
- To the Massachusetts General Court, April 1, 1776
- To Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, April 1, 1776 (Excerpts)
- To John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, April 18, 1776
- General Orders, May 15, 1776 (Excerpt)
- To John Augustine Washington, May 31, 1776 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, July 2, 1776 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, July 9, 1776 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, July 23, 1776 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, August 1, 1776
- To Lund Washington, August 26, 1776 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, September 6, 1776 (Excerpt)
- To John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, September 6, 1776 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, September 19, 1776 (Excerpt)
- To John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, September 22, 1776
- To John Augustine Washington, September 22, 1776 (Excerpt)
- To Lund Washington, September 30, 1776 (Excerpt)
- To Lord Richard Howe, January 13, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To General William Howe, January 13, 1777
- General Orders, January 21, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To William Livingston, Governor of New Jersey, January 24, 1777
- Proclamation Concerning Persons Swearing British Allegiance, January 25, 1777
- Circular to Eleven States, January 31–February 1, 1777
- To John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, January 31, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, February 5, 1777 (Excerpts)
- General Orders, February 6, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Walter Rutherford, February 14, 1777
- To John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, March 1, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Robert Morris, March 2, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Major General Joseph Spencer, April 3, 1777 (Excerpt)
- Proclamation of Pardon to Deserters, April 6, 1777
- To Richard Henry Lee, April 24–26, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Brigadier General John Glover, April 26, 1777
- To Major General Stirling, May 6, 1777
- To Colonel François Lellorquis de Malmedy, May 16, 1777
- To Richard Henry Lee, May 17, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Colonel George Baylor, May 23, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Major General William Heath, May 23, 1777 (Excerpt)
- Circular Instructions to the Brigade Commanders, May 26, 1777 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, May 31, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, June 3, 1777
- General Orders, June 4, 1777 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, June 7, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, June 8, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Charles-François-Adrien Le Paulmier Annemours, June 19, 1777 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, July 25, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Major General John Sullivan, July 25, 1777
- To Philippe-Hubert Preudhomme de Borre, August 3, 1777 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, September 4, 1777 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, September 5, 1777 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, September 6, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Bryan Fairfax, September 24, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Bryan Fairfax, September 25, 1777 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, October 3, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, October 13, 1777 (Excerpts)
- General Orders, October 15, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Henry Laurens, November 1, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Brigadier General Thomas Conway, November 5, 1777
- To Henry Laurens, November 23, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Henry Laurens, November 26, 1777 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, December 17, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Henry Laurens, December 22, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Henry Laurens, December 23, 1777
- Circular to the States, December 29, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Major General Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, December 31, 1777
- To Henry Laurens, January 2, 1778 (Excerpt)
- To Major General Horatio Gates, January 4, 1778
- To Henry Laurens, January 13, 1778
- To William Gordon, January 23, 1778
- To a Continental Congress Camp Committee, January 29, 1778 (Excerpts)
- To Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress, January 31, 1778
- To William Livingston, Governor of New Jersey, February 2, 1778 (Excerpt)
- To William Buchanan, February 7, 1778
- To Major General Horatio Gates, February 9, 1778
- To Richard Henry Lee, February 15, 1778 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, March 1, 1778 (Excerpt)
- To Bryan Fairfax, March 1, 1778
- To Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress, March 7, 1778 (Excerpt)
- To Lieutenant General John Burgoyne, March 11, 1778 (Excerpt)
- To Patrick Henry, Governor of Virginia, March 27, 1778
- To Patrick Henry, Governor of Virginia, March 28, 1788 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, April 6, 1778 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, April 12, 1778 (Excerpt)
- To John Banister, April 21, 1778
- General Orders, May 2, 1778 (Excerpt)
- Part III The Road to Victory: 1778–1783
- Part IV From Soldier to Statesman: 1783–1788
- Index
General Orders, May 15, 1776 (Excerpt)
from Part II - Commander-in-Chief: 1775–1778
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 August 2023
- The Political Writings of George Washington
- The Political Writings of American Statesmen
- Frontispiece
- The Political Writings of George Washington
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I From Colonist to Patriot: 1754–1775
- Part II Commander-in-Chief: 1775–1778
- Address to the Continental Congress, June 16, 1775
- To Martha Washington, June 18, 1775 (Excerpt)
- To Burwell Bassett, June 19, 1775 (Excerpt)
- To John Parke Custis, June 19, 1775 (Excerpt)
- To the Officers of the Five Virginia Independent Companies, June 20, 1775 (Excerpt)
- To John Augustine Washington, June 20, 1775 (Excerpt)
- To Martha Washington, June 23, 1775
- To the New York Provincial Congress, June 26, 1775
- General Orders, July 4, 1775 (Excerpt)
- To the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, c. July 4, 1775
- General Orders, July 5, 1775 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, July 7, 1775 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, July 16, 1775 (Excerpt)
- To Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., Governor of Connecticut, July 18, 1775
- To Brigadier General John Thomas, July 23, 1775
- General Orders, August 10, 1775
- To Lieutenant General Thomas Gage, August 11, 1775
- To Lieutenant General Thomas Gage, August 19, 1775
- To the Inhabitants of Bermuda, September 6, 1775
- To the Inhabitants of Canada, c. September 14, 1775
- To John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, September 21, 1775 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, October 26, 1775 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, October 31, 1775 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, November 5, 1775 (Excerpt)
- To Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, December 15, 1775 (Excerpts)
- To Major General William Howe, December 18, 1775
- General Orders, January 1, 1776 (Excerpts)
- To Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, January 14, 1776 (Excerpts)
- To Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, February 10, 1776 (Excerpts)
- To Joseph Johnson, February 20, 1776
- General Orders, February 27, 1776 (Excerpt)
- Proclamation on the Occupation of Boston, March 21, 1776 (Excerpt)
- To the Boston Selectmen and Citizens, March 1776
- To the Massachusetts General Court, April 1, 1776
- To Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, April 1, 1776 (Excerpts)
- To John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, April 18, 1776
- General Orders, May 15, 1776 (Excerpt)
- To John Augustine Washington, May 31, 1776 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, July 2, 1776 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, July 9, 1776 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, July 23, 1776 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, August 1, 1776
- To Lund Washington, August 26, 1776 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, September 6, 1776 (Excerpt)
- To John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, September 6, 1776 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, September 19, 1776 (Excerpt)
- To John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, September 22, 1776
- To John Augustine Washington, September 22, 1776 (Excerpt)
- To Lund Washington, September 30, 1776 (Excerpt)
- To Lord Richard Howe, January 13, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To General William Howe, January 13, 1777
- General Orders, January 21, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To William Livingston, Governor of New Jersey, January 24, 1777
- Proclamation Concerning Persons Swearing British Allegiance, January 25, 1777
- Circular to Eleven States, January 31–February 1, 1777
- To John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, January 31, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, February 5, 1777 (Excerpts)
- General Orders, February 6, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Walter Rutherford, February 14, 1777
- To John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, March 1, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Robert Morris, March 2, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Major General Joseph Spencer, April 3, 1777 (Excerpt)
- Proclamation of Pardon to Deserters, April 6, 1777
- To Richard Henry Lee, April 24–26, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Brigadier General John Glover, April 26, 1777
- To Major General Stirling, May 6, 1777
- To Colonel François Lellorquis de Malmedy, May 16, 1777
- To Richard Henry Lee, May 17, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Colonel George Baylor, May 23, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Major General William Heath, May 23, 1777 (Excerpt)
- Circular Instructions to the Brigade Commanders, May 26, 1777 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, May 31, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, June 3, 1777
- General Orders, June 4, 1777 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, June 7, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, June 8, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Charles-François-Adrien Le Paulmier Annemours, June 19, 1777 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, July 25, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Major General John Sullivan, July 25, 1777
- To Philippe-Hubert Preudhomme de Borre, August 3, 1777 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, September 4, 1777 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, September 5, 1777 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, September 6, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Bryan Fairfax, September 24, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Bryan Fairfax, September 25, 1777 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, October 3, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, October 13, 1777 (Excerpts)
- General Orders, October 15, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Henry Laurens, November 1, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Brigadier General Thomas Conway, November 5, 1777
- To Henry Laurens, November 23, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Henry Laurens, November 26, 1777 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, December 17, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Henry Laurens, December 22, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Henry Laurens, December 23, 1777
- Circular to the States, December 29, 1777 (Excerpt)
- To Major General Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, December 31, 1777
- To Henry Laurens, January 2, 1778 (Excerpt)
- To Major General Horatio Gates, January 4, 1778
- To Henry Laurens, January 13, 1778
- To William Gordon, January 23, 1778
- To a Continental Congress Camp Committee, January 29, 1778 (Excerpts)
- To Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress, January 31, 1778
- To William Livingston, Governor of New Jersey, February 2, 1778 (Excerpt)
- To William Buchanan, February 7, 1778
- To Major General Horatio Gates, February 9, 1778
- To Richard Henry Lee, February 15, 1778 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, March 1, 1778 (Excerpt)
- To Bryan Fairfax, March 1, 1778
- To Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress, March 7, 1778 (Excerpt)
- To Lieutenant General John Burgoyne, March 11, 1778 (Excerpt)
- To Patrick Henry, Governor of Virginia, March 27, 1778
- To Patrick Henry, Governor of Virginia, March 28, 1788 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, April 6, 1778 (Excerpt)
- General Orders, April 12, 1778 (Excerpt)
- To John Banister, April 21, 1778
- General Orders, May 2, 1778 (Excerpt)
- Part III The Road to Victory: 1778–1783
- Part IV From Soldier to Statesman: 1783–1788
- Index
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- The Political Writings of George WashingtonVolume I: 1754–1788, pp. 98Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023