11From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 22 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
My last to you was on the 5th instant, a Copy of which I now inclose; also Copies of mine of the 31st January 15th Feby and 5th March to General McIntosh, lest any accident shou⟨ld⟩ have happened to the originals. I have directed Colo. Rawlins with his Corps consisting of three Companies to march from Fort Frederick in Maryland, where he is guarding the British prisoners, to Fort Pitt, as soon...
12To 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...
13To 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...
14From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 21 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your two favours of the 16th and 21st of last month. Since my last letter to you and upon a further consideration of the subject—I have relinquished the idea of attempting a cooperation between the troops at Fort Pitt and the bodies moving from other quarters against the six nations. The difficulty of providing supplies in time—the want of satisfactory information of the...
15From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 3 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your Letter of the 3d Ulto, with it’s several Inclosures. I wrote you on the 21st of April some days before the receipt of it, that I had relinquished the idea of attempting a cooperation between the Troops at Fort pitt and the bodies moving from other Quarters against the Six nations—and assigned the reasons. Lest this Letter should have miscarried by any accident, I...
16To 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...
17To 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...
18From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 10 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 17th ultimo came duly to hand. I think it not unlikely, that the resolve of Maryland, may stop the march of Rawlings broken Regiment. In making your arrangements therefore, you will not place much dependance on this reinforcement. You will be enabled by refering to my last letters of the 21st April, and 3d instant, to judge of my sentiments respecting the garrison at Fort...
19To 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....
20From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 21 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your favors of the 3d & 6 instant came to hand the 18th with the papers to which they refer. The irregularity among the troops occasioned by the inhabitants selling them liquor should be stopped by such means as we have in our power. The establishment of military law where the civil prevails, is a measure of extreme necessity, and which I have no authority to recommend. On the present occasion...