Letters, White Horse Tavern

Letter from Washington to President of Congress—1777-09-16–“Battle near the White Horse Tavern”

Tuesday, September 16th, 1777. Battle near White Horse Tavern, north of Paoli. About nine in the morning we were informed that the enemy were advancing towards us. The troops got under arms […]

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Letter from George Washington to Theodorick Bland–1778-11-23

Fredericksbg [N.Y.] 23d Novemr 1778 Sir, As you have not yet had a route given you beyond the North River—I am to desire that you continue the march of the Convention troops […]

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Letter to George Washington from Henry Heldring–1778-06-11

11 June from the White Horse Tavern, Pa. ALS, DLC:GW. Your Excellency please to recollect one of the two Waldeck officers prisoners of war, who selfes had the honour of being introduced […]

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Letter to George Washington from George Gibson–1778-03-24

Lancasr [Pa.] 24th, March 1778. May it please Your Excelly Yesterday I had the Honour to receive Your Excys favour of the 22d currt, It is not in my power to comply […]

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Letter from George Washington to John Armstrong–1777-12-01

Camp at W: March [Pa.] 1st Decr 1777 May it please yr Excely I beg leave to recommend, that as early as it may be Safe to make such movement, the Army […]

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Letter from George Washington to John Hancock–1777-09-23

Camp near Potts Grove [Pa.] 23d Sept. 1777 Sir I have not had the honor of addressing you since your adjournment to Lancaster, and I sincerely wish that my first letter was […]

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Notes from Council of War–1777-09-23

[Camp near Pottsgrove, Pa., 23 September 1777] At a Council of War held at the Camp near Potts Grove the 23d day of Septemr 1777. Present His Excellency the Commander[,] Major Generals […]

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Letter from George Washington to John Hancock–1777-09-19

Parkers Ford—on Schuylkill [Pa.] Septr 19: 1777 ¾ after 5. P.M. Sir I was honoured this Morning with your Favors of the 17th & 18th, with their Inclosures. I am much obliged […]

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Letter from George Washington to Anthony Wayne–1777-09-18

Reading furnace [Pa.] septr 18th 1777 Sir As I have receiv’d Information that the Enemy have turn’d down that Road from the White Horse which leads to Swedes Ford on Schuylkill I […]

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Letter from George Washington to John Hancock–1777-09-18

Reading Furnace [Pa.] 18th Sepr 1777. Sir Your favor of the 17th I had the honor to receive last night with Governr Livingston & Genl Dickinsons Letters. It is out of […]

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Letter from George Washington to General William Smallwood–1777-09-17

Camp [Yellow Springs, Pa.] Sepr 17th 1777 Sir As it may be dangerous for the Troops under your command to act alone, and the service may be more advanced by drawing Our […]

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Letter from George Washington to John Hancock–1777-09-16

Camp between The Warren & White Horse Taverns [Pa.] Septr 16th 1777. Sir I arrived here last night with the Army and am now so far advanced, as to be in a […]

Letters, Past Residence

William Trent Visits the White Horse

William Trent, a fur trader and merchant based in colonial Pennsylvania, wrote a captivating letter to Richard Peters in July 1750. In the letter, he discussed topics like marriage, business, and Indian […]

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Letter from Thomas Paine to Benjamin Franklin

York Town May 16th 1778 Dear Sir Your favor of Octr. 7th did not come to me till March. I was at Camp when Capt. Folger arrived with the Blank Packet. The […]