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Warrant by Continental Congress for arrest of David Matthews, Philadelphia
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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.
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Instructions from the Continental Congress, Philadelphia, to George Washington
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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)
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Orders from George Washington, Valley Forge
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Document signed, endorsed by Washington. In hand of Alexander Hamilton, Nathanael Greene, and Samuel Shaw. Orders regarding march from Valley Forge. Place name not given on document. (2 pages)
HM 5519
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Letter from Continental Congress, in Congress, Philadelphia, to George Washington
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Contemporary copy. Place name given only as "in Congress." (3 pages)
HM 5098
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Resolutions by Continental Congress, Philadelphia, to George Washington
Manuscripts
Contemporary copy. Letter regarding state quotas of troops. No place name given on document. (2 pages)
HM 5097
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Extract from votes and proceedings of Continental Congress, Philadelphia
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Contemporary copy. Regarding Washington's speech on his appointment to command army. (2 pages)
HM 1538