171To George Washington from Robert Howe, 19 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 19 Sept. 1779. On 20 Sept., GW wrote Howe: “I have this moment recd your favs. of the 19th and 20th.”
172To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 3 July 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Robert Howe, 3 July. On 7 July , GW wrote Howe: “I recd your favr of the 3d with the Returns” ( DLC:GW ).
173To George Washington from Robert Howe, 18 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have recd Intelligence that the Enemy are incamping at East Chester in Force. The Mode by which it comes tho’ not absolutely authentic is credible. I therefore think it my Duty to Transmit it. with the greatest Respect I am Dear Sir your obedient Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
174To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 8 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Orders respecting the new Levies shall be punctually complied with —about ninety arrived yesterday—some of them could not rendezvous at Springfield without going sixty miles out of their Way, so that Genl Fellows forwarded those under such Circumstances directly to this Post. Two Corporals & nine Privates of the Hessian Horse deserted from the Enemy with Arms, Accoutrements,...
175To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 22 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
In mine of this Morning by Express I mention’d to your Excellency that Graves had been join’d by Arbuthnot, and that their Destination was Eastward, their object Variously Spoken of—Since this I have been inform’d that the British Troops were preparing to Embark, and that in Great Force, and that the End of their Movements was Rhode Island, to take our Allies before they had recover’d from the...
176To George Washington from Robert Howe, 4 May 1785 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer Mr Sitgreaves is a Delegate in Congress for the State of North Carolina, the Respect he has for your character induces him strongly to wish that he may know you personally, and being well assur’d that he is worthy of an introduction to you, I take the liberty to recommend him to your Civilities, I am sorry that inevitable Circumstances deprive the publick of the advantages which...