Narrative of the Battle of King’s Mountain
In the fall of the year 1780, when the American cause wore a very gloomy aspect in the Southern States, Cols. Arthur and William Campbell, hearing of the advance of […]
Letter from Nathanael Greene to Joseph Reed (1781)
Dear Sir I have been too much engaged since the enemy crossed the Catabaw to keep up my correspondence regularly with you. I have had the pleasure to receive several […]
Letter from Nathanael Greene to George Washington (1781)
Sir My letter to Congress a copy of which I inclose your Excellency will inform you of an unsuccessful action with Lord Cornwallis on the 15th. Our prospects were flattering; […]
Letter from Nathanael Greene to Catherine Greene (1781)
Camp on the Pedee General de Portail being released from captivity and on his way to the Northward affords me an opportunity of writing you (which I have done by […]
Letter from John Laurens to Henry Laurens (1778)
Headquarters, Valley Forge, I barely hinted to you my dearest Father my desire to augment the Continental Forces from an untried Source—I wish I had any foundation to ask for […]
The Newburgh Address
To the Officers of the Army. GENTLEMEN,—A fellow soldier, whose interest and affections bind him strongly to you, whose past sufferings have been as great, and whose future fortune may […]
Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams (1777)
York Town Pennsylvania, Septr. 30. 1777 Tuesday My best Friend It is now a long Time, since I had an Opportunity of writing to you, and I fear you have […]
Diary Entries from the Battle of Long Island
Tuesd: the 27th: We were alarm’d very Early in the Morning by a Rept: of an Action at the Post from whence we were Reliev’d the Night before, upon which […]
Memorandum on Meeting Between Lord Howe and the American Commissioners
Lord Howe received the Gentlemen on the Beach—Dr. Franklin introduced Mr. Adams and Mr. Rutledge—Lord Howe very politely expressed the Sense he entertained of the Confidence they had placed in […]
Letter from Henry Laurens to Horatio Gates (1778)
York, June 17, 1778 Dear Sir— I troubled you with a few private Lines on the 13th by Crugier. Congress have not determined their answer to the British Commissioners Address, […]