Washington Takes Command

The Problems of Creating and Maintaining an Army

Josiah Bartlett,
New Hampshire
delegate to the Continental
Congress, to General
(Nathaniel) Folsom,  
September 2, 1776
 

General Washington
to the President of
Congress,
September 9, 1776

                                                                           
            

        
General Washington
to the President of
Congress,
September 20, 1776
  




George Washington
to John Augustine
Washington
(his brother) after
the defeat and retreat
from Long Island,
September 22, 1776




 

General Washington
to the President
of Congress,
September 24, 1776


 


 General Washington
to the Presisdent
of Congress,
September 24, 1776
 








Extract of a Letter
from Colonel Reed,
Commander of the
New Hampshire
2nd Regiment,
to Charles Pettit,
Pennsylvania Delegate to
the Continental Congress,
Dated White-Plains,
October 14, 1776