151To George Washington from Robert Howe, 26 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I was honor’d with your Excellency’s Favor of the 24th Inst. late last Night. That Part of Jackson’s Regt now here will march to-Morrow Eveg or next Day Morng—Vose’s shall follow as soon as Circumstances will admit—No Desire of unnecessarily detaining them, or remaining myself having the least Revalence in my Bosom. I was strongly persuaded my former Letters would have met your Excellency at...
152To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 1 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
This Moment I have a Letter of which the following is an Extract—it is dated the 31st of July —“This Morning about 8 oClock The Troops under Command of Sir Henry Clinton left Huntington Harbour bound to the Westward. [“]A Frigate from the Eastward came Yesterday After noon—spoke with the Fleet & continued her Course.” This Sir evinces that the Enemy did not return on the 28th, as has been...
153To George Washington from Robert Howe, 16 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 16 Sept. 1779. On 18 Sept., GW wrote Howe: “I was yesterday favd with yours of the 16th.”
154To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 18 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received Intelligence three different Ways of the Approach of the Enemy. One informs me that “several Thousands of the Enemy were yesterday one Mile below White Plains, moving towards this place”: Another (a verbal Account) says that about 200 of their Horse were seen on some Heighths at New-Bridge by the Informant. As I cannot doubt the Credibility of these Accounts from the Character...
155To George Washington from Robert Howe, 19 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
One of my friends in Congress having informed me that the Delegates of the State of Georgia had moved Congress that an Enquiry might be made into my Conduct as to some military Transactions which happened in December 1778 & that your Excellency would be directed to order this Enquiry when Circumstances would admit of it, I take the Liberty to request that if it should take place, it may not be...
156To George Washington from Brigadier General Robert Howe, 14 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Charleston [S.C.] 14 May 1777 . “I had the Honor of receiving your Letter a few days since, and have consulted the President of this State upon the Subject of it; He acknowledges the Propriety and Importance of an Expedition against Augustine, but seems to think it ought not immediately to be undertaken. For my part Sir, convinced as I am that the Enemy should be dispossessed of that Post and...
157To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 3 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
A Very Prime Agent of —— has been unfortunately taken by a Party of ours as a Tory, Spy, &ca, it is necessary to release him, and it requires address to do it so as not to Excite suspicion on Either side —I shall go down Tomorrow for that purpose and also to receive the information which I imagine he can give. Also with a View to the Operation which was talk’d of when last I had the honour to...
158To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 14 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment receivd the inclosd from —— by Express. he writes me that the detail of intelligence he sends me is particularly given your Excellency in his letter to you, so that I need not trouble you with a Repetition —His discontent seems to increase, and if I may credit his accounts he has some reason for it, for his trouble Risk & Expence as he sets it forth, exceed his Emoluments....
159To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 13 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s letters marked Private, I have this day received, and immediately sent Major Sargent to Hartford to execute their contents the importance of which I am so sensible of —I conceive the Escort of Horse now ordered annihilates the necessity of the Sergeant and Twelve, ordered in Colo. Meads favor of the 11th received last night, as the marquis’s Baggage is as I hear with Monsieur...
160To George Washington from Robert Howe, 1 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
I arrived yesterday with the Troops within some Miles of this Place where They will halt until Twelve to Night. The President of Congress having informed me that He has given your Excellency a particular Account of The Operations of the Mutineers & The Proceedings of the Executive of Pennsylvania Thereupon as well as the Steps Taken by Congress in Consequence Thereof, I shall not Trouble you...