1To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 18 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
...and Right well beloved Cousin and Councellor Frederick Earl of Carlisle Knight of the most Antient Order of the Thistle; Our Right Trusty and well beloved Cousin and Councellor Richard Lord Viscount Howe of our Kingdom of Ireland Our Trusty and well beloved Sir Wm Howe Knight of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath Lieutenant General of our Forces General and Commander in Chief of all and...
2To George Washington from Henry Laurens, 6 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
...my Letter of yesterday’s date forwarded by the hands of Messenger Davis I proceed to inform Your Excellency that having laid before Congress the Letters from Lord Viscount Howe & Sir H. Clinton I have received instructions from the House to return the necessary replies. Accordingly, Your Excellency will find within this Inclosure a packet directed to His Lordship & another to Sir Henry which...
3To George Washington from Major General John Sullivan, 10 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
and three fireships, two bombs, two tenders, and four galleys (“List of the Squadron
of His Majesties Ships which Sailed from Sandy Hook under the Command of the Vice
Admiral the Viscount Howe, August the 6th 1778,”
4To George Washington from Captain William Nichols, 6 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
...me, is Already Exchang’d; If your Excellency would do me the great Honour, to propose any Commr of a Continental Ship of War, (Below a Frigate,) flatter my Self, The Admiral, The Rt Honble Lord Viscount Howe would Immediately Comply with,
5To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 19 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
Richard Howe, fourth Viscount Howe (1726–1799), who had been recently promoted to vice admiral in the Royal Navy, became commander in chief of the North American fleet on 5 Feb. 1776, and on 27 April 1776 he and his younger brother...