1To George Washington from Captain Donald Campbell, 12 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to inform your Excellency that on the 23 Ultmo I went to Newyork on Parole and on my Return to this Place on the 8 Instant was met at Bonham Town by Captn Conway of Dutchess County Virginia who informed me that he must search my Trunks and other Bagage & upon looking into it he took away some articles a List of which is inclosed on Pretence that I had brought them from Newyork...
2To George Washington from Captain Donald Campbell, 6 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
This day I had the honour of recieving your Excellencys much esteemed favour of the 28th Ultmo and in compliance with your Excellencys request, send inclosed the amount of the Articles seized by Mr Conway. Nothing but a Real Desire of putting it in your power, to shew that such Practices incurred your Excellencys displeasure, would have induced me to make a Report of it; at the same time, am...
3From George Washington to Captain Donald Campbell, 28 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
It gives me real concern, that any officer under my command, should, have so far mistaken the spirit of his orders, as to infringe those privileges, to which every gentleman under your description is intitled. But—Before my receiving your letter of the 10th Inst.—and previous to any knowlege of the transaction I had accepted Mr Conways resignation and he retired from the army. However, I have...
4To George Washington from Colonel Donald Campbell, 26 July 1775 (Washington Papers)
After congratulating You on your safe Arrival at Camp & remaining undisturbed by the Ministerial Army I embrace this Opportunity to Acquaint you that I have the Honor of being Unanimously Appointed by the Honorable Continental Congress to be Deputy Quarter Master General with the Rank of a Colonel in the Army of the United Colonies, and have been directed to Attend General Schuyler to the...