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List of brigades, Continental Army
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List of brigades, Continental Army
Manuscripts
Autograph document. Organization of Continental Army with brigades, divisions, commanding officers.
mssGW
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List by George Washington of tenants and acreage in Fauquier, Loudoun and Berkeley Counties
Manuscripts
Autograph document. (1 page)
HM 5292
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Certificate of service of Chevalier De la Colombe in the Continental Army, headquarters West Point
Manuscripts
Document signed by Washington. In hand of Tench Tilghman. (1 page)
HM 5526
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Instructions from the Continental Congress, Philadelphia, to George Washington
Manuscripts
Document signed. Instructions to George Washington as General and Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, drafted by the committee that created Washington's commission on 1775 June 19 (John Adams, Richard Henry Lee, and Edward Rutledge) with added resolutions passed by Congress on June 22 in response to queries of Washington's. Document endorsed by George Washington as "Instructions from Congress 22d June 1775" (no signature) and had been folded, so is most likely the recipient's copy. Text is primarily in the hand of Secretary Charles Thomson, with some in hand of President John Hancock; document signed by both Hancock (twice) and Thomson. (2 pages)
HM 22011
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Warrant by Continental Congress for arrest of David Matthews, Philadelphia
Manuscripts
Document signed. Signed by Philip Livingston, John Jay, Gouverneur Morris; endorsed with note to Nathanael Greene from Washington, 1776 June 20. (1 page)
HM 39955
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Address to officers by George Washington, Newburgh
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Contemporary copy. Address regarding anonymous "Newburgh Letters." Place name not given on manuscript. (3 pages) On reverse of page 3: proceedings of the meeting of the officers of the American Army, following the withdrawal of his excellency, General Washington. (1 page)
HM 1607