1To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 17 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I send a list of the Subaltern officers of my Regiment with their Rank as settled by Ballot, Also an Extract from a Letter I have just received from the Chairman of the Board of War —I beg leave to mention to your Excellency that some of the officers are by no means qualified for the Rank they hold in the Regt, whilst much better and decenter officers must submit to their Command—A...
2To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 16 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have long doubted the propriety of writing you an Account of what I sincerely wish you to know relative to the circumstances of the Army here And nothing but the hopes I entertain of your pardoning me where I Err not with an Evil intention could induce me to attempt it For upon my Honor I know no Circumstance would give me more pain than incurring your displeasure. Nothing but a love for my...
3To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 16 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am greatly Oblidged for the Honor of your kind Letter of the 15th last Month. It was with great diffidence I mentioned the disaffection of the Officers towards General McIntosh, fearing it would give you additional Trouble, But I reflected that it might be better to do it at that Time, than be under the disagreeable Necessity of doing it at a future Day, when an enquiry might be attended...
4To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 21 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed are several Letters from our Friends at Coochocking. Those from Killbuck were directed to Genl McIntosh and myself but that from Mr Heckenwelder was sent me in the pad of a Moravian Indian’s Saddle. The Mingoes Wyondats Muncies Shawnese & a few of the Delawares who live with the Wyondats have lately made two attempts on Fort Laurens—Unfortunately in the first a Sergeant & seventeen...
5To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 3 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
On the 28th of last Month I was honored with your Letter Dated at Head Quarters Middle Brook 5th March 1779. I have the highest sense of the Hono⟨r done⟩ me by your appointment and I sincerely Wish to merit a Continuance of your good Opinion of me, but can only promise that my best exertions shall not be wanting to answer your most sanguine expectations of the Army in this Department, so soon...
6To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 17 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
On the 8th Instant I was honoured with your Instructions together with Copies of Letters to General McIntosh & myself, and in future will use the same precaution for fear of Accidents. I have hitherto heard nothing of Colo. Rawlins nor do I know whether he is yet on his March, but suppose he will make no delay after his Corps is relieved by the Militia. As soon as he arrives & his Men are...
7To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 3 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Civil Law in this part of the Country is very feeble and by the confession of the Magistrates cannot answer the end of restraining the Inhabitants from committing the most flagrant abuses on the troops by selling them Liquor at the most exorbitant prices for Money or public Stores causing Drunkeness & other lewdness to prevail, which inervates the Men and causes them to be guilty of many...
8To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 6 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had just closed my Letter of the 3rd instant when I was honoured with your Instructions of the 21st last Month. Every necessary preparation for evacuating Fort Laurens was already made in obedience to your former Instructions, and how to support it I know not. I can take no Salt Provisions from here without robbing the artificers & the few Troops on the Frontier of eleven Barrels of pork...
9To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 14 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am just now fitting out about one hundred & fifty men to escort a small quantity of Salt Provisions to Fort Laurens. Indeed I cannot conveniently send a larger party, as the Indians are at present very troublesome on the frontier of Westmoreland County. and a larger party would consume all the Salt Provisions on the March, for fresh I have none save a little Flour, to supply them with....
10To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 22 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am Honored with yours of the third instant and the Inclosure. The Strictest Attention Shall ever be paid to all the Instructions your Excellency may from time to time be pleased to give me and I am very happy in having permission to establish the posts at Kittaning and Venango and am Convinced they will answer the Grand purposes mentioned in your letter, The Greatest difficulty will be to...
11To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 29 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to inclose Colo. Clarks Journal containing an account of his success against Governor Hamilton of Detroit & the Garrison of post St Vincent (or Fort Sackvill.) Also two Letters just come to Hand by runners from Cochocking. The Shawnese burnt the speech I sent them of which a Copy is inclosed, & one half the warriors of that Nation are now with the English at upper Sandusky....
12To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 5 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your favours of the 10th and 21st of last Month. on the 26th of last month I threw in a small Supply of Provisions to Fort Lawrens with orders to Major Vernon to throw up inner Works of earth Sufficient to resist light Artillery. this Supply will last the Garrison Consisting of 75 Rank and file untill the 19th of this month, by which time I hope to be able to throw in Another...
13To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 25 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
About a Fortnight ago three Men which I had sent to reconnoiter the Seneca Country returned from Venango having been chased by a number of Warriors who were coming down the Allegehany in Canoes they continued the pursuit until they came some distance this side the Kittaning & the White men narrowly escaped, A few days afterwards Captn Bready with 20 white men & one Young Delaware Chief (all...
14To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 31 July 1779–4 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am honoured with your instructions of the 23d of June and 13th Instant. A Complete Stockade fort is erected at the Kittaning and now Called Fort Armstrong and I have Sent orders for the evacuation of Fort Lawrens that the Garrison there might be added to the Troops already Collected for the Expedition against the Seneca Country and if no impediment happens I Shall begin my March the 7th or...
15To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 16 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I returned from the expedition against the Senaca & Muncy nations the 14th Inst. & now do myself the honor to inform you how far I have succeeded in prosecuting it. I left this place the 11th of last month with Six hundred & Five Rank & File including Militia & Volunteers & one Months provision which except the live Cattle was transported by water under the escort of one hundred Men to a place...
16To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 9 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that I am now in possession of a sufficient Quantity of provisions to subsist a thousand Men for three Months. A party of Indians have lately done some mischief on the forks of Chiat River, & I am informed the Western Mingoes the Wyandots of upper Sandusky & the Shawnese have lately been very Hostile against the new Settlements on Kentucke and at the fall of...
17To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Immediately after I had closed my last (of the 9th of this Instant) I recd a letter from Colo. Shepherd Lieut of Ohio County informing me that a certain Decker, Cox & Compy with others had crossed the Ohio River & committed trespasses on the Indians lands. wherefore I ordered sixty Rank & File to be equipped & Capt. Clarke of the 8th Pena Regt proceeded with this party to Wheeling with orders...
18To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 10 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your favor of the 18th Ultimo. The honorable notice you have been pleased to take of my little Expedition fills my mind with the warmest gratitude and I hope to merit your future esteem. It is some time since I inclosed to the Honorable Board of War a return of the Troops under my Command and of the Articles of Cloathing necessary for the respective Corps to render them...
19To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 22 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Deleware Chiefs have paid me another visit and the wyandot Chiefs are said to be on the road to this place. The Deleware Chiefs inform me that the english at Detroit have refused to supply the Wyandots with cloathing because they had entered into a treaty of friendship with us they likewise say that the new Fort at that place is f[i]nished and that the walls are so high that the Tops of...
20To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 13 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am honoured with your favour of the 21st last month enclosing a duplicate of your letter of the 18th October. I have tried every method to obtain the necessary intelligence from Detroit, but fear it will not be so perfect as is wished: My principal reliance is on the moravian missionaries who have it in their power to send very intelligent Indians of their congregation to Detroit and as...
21To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 11 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you on the 10th & 22nd of November and on the 13th of December last and not having been Honored with a line in answer to either of them Letters begin to fear you have not duly received them wherefore I take the liberty to inclose Duplicates. I likewise inclose the proceedings of a Genl Court Martial on the trial of Lieutt Arthur Gordon adjt of the 9th V. Regt and a return of the...
22To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 18 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Savages have already begun their hostilities—last sunday they killed five Men at a Sugar Camp upon Raccoon Creek in Yoghagania County & took prisoners three Girls & three lads. It is generally conjectured that the Delawares perpetrated this Murder, but it is possible it may have been done by other Indians. If the Delaware Nation should declare against us, this frontier will be greatly...
23To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 24 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your favors of the 4th of January & the 14th of March, that of the 4th January I did not receive untill the 18th instant. Returns of the Troops under my Command have been duly forwarded to the orderly Office agreeable to Genl Orders, except one or two Months in the Winter when the Mountain was impassible. As no reinforcement can be had from your Excellency, the intended...
24To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 13 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have put off the assembling of the Militia untill the 4th of next Month to endeavour to procure a sufficient quantity of Provisions for them; But I fear it will not be in my power as Genl Gates, who presides at the Board of Inspection, has ordered the Commissaries to Stop purchasing; And the Mingoes in sundry parties have been discovered on their march towards the Inhabitants. several...
25To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 30 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since my last, ten persons have been killed wounded & taken by the Indians in Westmoreland County. Parties of Regulars & Militia have endeavoured to overtake them but without success. The accounts I have received relative to the British Garrison at Detroit differ widely, some making it to consist of only two hundred men, some three hundred, & others upwards of four hundred. This has determined...
26To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 29 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to inclose the Copy of a Letter I have received from Colo. Bowman and Copies of three several Letters from the Reverend Mr Zeisberger. The accounts contained in them are somewhat alarming, but I hope that my Messages to the different Indian Nations will prevent the British from carrying their Expedition into execution. Captn Lt Brady is just returned from Sandusky he took...
27To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 21 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago I received intelligence that a party consisting of thirty odd Wyondat Indians, had crossed the Ohio River five miles below Fort McIntosh, and had hid thirteen small Bark Canoes upon our Shore. I immediately ordered out two parties of Militia, to go in search of them, and cover the Harvesters. At the same time I detached Captn McIntyre, to form an ambuscade opposite to the...
28To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 18 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Lieutenant of Mongalia County informs me that ten men were killed on friday last above the forks of Cheat. They were quite off their guard when the Indians attacked them, and made no resistance. The Troops are suffering for want of bread, the waters being too low to grind the Grain, and I am informed that the pack horse men have left the Service for want of pay &c. I take the liberty to...
29To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 21 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
By Captain Duplantier who is just Arrived from the Delaware Towns. I am informed that, the British, at Detroit treat the french Inhabitants with great severity & that they wish for nothing more than the approach of a body of Troops from this place The Captain adds that Colo. Clark with a body of about one thousand Men has actually destroyed the Shawnese Town at Chellacoffy and was in pursuit...
30To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 5 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday the Indians killed two Men (of the frontier Inhabitants) on Robeson’s run in this County (Yoghagania) and fired at two Soldiers who were taking some Stores in a Canoe from hence to Fort Henry. One of them is wounded but neither of them fell into the Hands of the Enemy. I would have sent out a party to pursue the Indians, but I have no provisions left, nor do I see any prospect of an...
31To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 14 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your favor of the 4th of July; and cannot avoid feeling most sensibly, the neglect, or want of resources, to enable Your Excellency, and those who have the Honor of Commanding under you, to act offensively against the Enemy. I am happy however, to find that our good Allies afford us aid. And have a happy presage that with the smiles of divine Providence, Your Excellency will...
32To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 17 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment received intelligence that the Enemy from Detroit intend paying a visit to this frontier. Major Lanctot has wrote me in french, and I take the liberty to inclose a copy of the translation. The Delaware Runners add that a party of twenty Indian Warriors have been discovered, about six days ago, marching towards those Settlements. and that a large party of Seneca’s may soon be...
33To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 17 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 14th of August I had the Honor to receive on the 7th instant. and am very thankfull for the Contents. You must ’ere now be convinced that Colo. Bowman’s apprehensions were founded on Certain intelligence, of an expedition intended against the Forts on Kentucke. I have sent out parties to take Cattle & Grain from the inhabitants and expect to obtain a considerable supply of...
34To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 7 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your favor of the 13th of October. And should have appointed the time and place for the immediate Execution of Gamble. But both him & Davis had effected their escape as I informed your Excellency in a former Letter. The Officers who commanded the Guards at the times they respectively escaped were arrested tried & acquitted, and therefore I thought it unnecessary to trouble...
35To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 23 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago I received a Letter from Mr William Wilson of Skipton, informing me that, he had undertaken to furnish the Troops here with an hundred head of Cattle upon private Contract & with private money. This account, as there was no other prospect of obtaining meat, and the Troops were suffering for want of it, whilst we were scarcely supplied with Flour, was flattering, and cheered the...
36To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 18 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Since my last the half Indian Bawbee, by the concurrence of a Sergeant belonging to, late Captain Heth’s Company, made his escape; and persuaded a Fifer of the 9th Virga Regt to desert to the Enemy. The Delaware chiefs at Cooshocking seized the Deserter, and sent him back, and he is confined in Irons; But he cannot be tried untill your Excellency is pleased to order a Genl Court Martial. I...
37To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 25 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Letters of the 29th of December & 10th Jany Last. that of the 10th came to hand on the 20th instant, and the other on the day following. As it is my Duty, so it is my highest pleasure, to execute every instruction I receive from your Excellency, to the utmost of my capacity. Captain Heth having retired to his farm I cannot at this time, send his rank, but have inclosed...
38To George Washington from Daniel Brodhead, 10 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
I beg your Excellencies pardon for not returning the Rank of the Maryland officers in my last. I have this moment got Captn Heth’s and shall now enclose them together. By Letters lately received from the Moravian Indian Towns, it appears that we have lost the interest of the Cooshocking Indians, and by what I have heard from Brigadier Clark, it is more than probable that we shall have a...
39To George Washington from Daniel Brodhead, 27 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your favor of the 28th ultimo and am thankfull for the Contents. I have acknowledged the receipt of your Letter of the 29th December, and shall give every encouragement to Genl Clark’s intend d enterprize. I wish he may be in readiness before the waters fail, and the Kentucke Settlements are destroyed by the Enemy. But I am informed that little or nothing hath as yet been...
40To George Washington from Daniel Brodhead, 19 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Immediately after my arrival here I informed the Officers that from your Excellencies Letters to me I conceived myself to be in command as usual, untill Mr Fowler, agreeable to your Order had specified the charges made against me—the Judge Advocate Genls’ instructions were filled up with the name of the Deputy, and he proceeded to take the Depositions; when agreeably to the words of your...
41To George Washington from Daniel Brodhead, 23 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Soon after Col. Gibson and two other officers, appeared as a Committee from the Council who favored his claim, had waited on me with the message related in my letter of the 19th instant, I was desirous to know who the officers were who had presumed to determine my Right to Command . I wrote a note to Col. Gibson accordingly and received an answer with their respective names annexed. Copy...
42To George Washington from Daniel Brodhead, 29 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
Since my last one man was killed by the Indians near the mouth of Cross creek. I suppose this hath been done by some of the Enemies spies. The Country has taken the alarm and several hundred Men are now in arms upon the frontier. I hope we shall be able to repel the Enemy. The Maryland Corps was stationed at a post on the frontier of westmoreland County and have in a body deserted and crossed...
43To George Washington from Daniel Brodhead, 6 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Savages have killed & taken three men since my last. Col. Gibson still continues to counteract me, and the officers who favored his claim refuse my orders. Others refuse his, and things are in the utmost confusion. Mr Fowler has wrote me repeated insolent Letters, denying the right of any person to act as Judge advocate but himself. I intend to take no notice of him at present; lest he...
44To George Washington from Daniel Brodhead, 25 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your favor of the sixth instant and agreeable to your instruction immediately ceased taking upon myself the Command of this post. I humbly beg your Excellencies pardon for having been mistaken as to your intention & I hope this misapprehension may not be considered as voluntary. Since the receipt of your Letter several disputes have arose respecting the person who was...