21To 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...
22To 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...
23From George Washington to Daniel Brodhead, 25 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
The information contained in yours of the 27th ulto corresponds with intelligence I rece’d a few days ago, by a good channel, from New York. It is that Colo. Conolly (who you must very well know) is to collect as many refugees as he can at New York and proceed with them as soon as the season will permit to Quebec—That upon his arrival in Canada he is to join Sir John Johnson and that they are...
24To 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...
25From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 14 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favours of the 29th June and 21st July—Colo. Bowmans apprehension of the force expected from Canada is certainly groundless, as what men can be spared from the Garrisons of the upper Country—St Johns—Montreal and Quebec are now acting in conjunction with the Indians upon the Mowhawk River, where they have lately done considerable mischief. The distress on the score of...
26From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 21 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with your letters of the 9th and 26th of October with their inclosures. You will find by my letter of the 10th (a copy of which I transmit) that you are at full liberty to act against the hostile Indians in such incursions as your circumstances will admit. I make no doubt of your particular attention to the several objects regarding Detroit; and that you will spare no pains...
27From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 10 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favors of the 17th of October and 7th of Decemr—It is to be wished that we had means of retaining the affections of those Indians who appear friendly or of engaging those to take part with us who are otherwise, but as that is not the case, it will be a most desirable object to foment differences among themselves, and as the Delawares have declared against the senecas who have...
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...
29From George Washington to Daniel Brodhead, 16 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favors of the 18th and 25th Feby and 10th of March. Inclosed you will find a power for holding a General Court Martial at Fort Pitt for the trial of all persons who shall be brought before them—The proceedings, if any capital, or any which affect Commd Officers, to be sent to me for approbation. I shall write to the Board of War and desire them to send up such of the...
30From George Washington to Daniel Brodhead, 5 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Mr Fowler having in a later letter to the president of Pennsylvania made several charges against you for mal conduct in your command—The president of the state communicated it to Congress, who have been pleased there upon, to direct me to investigate the matter and bring you to trial upon the matters alledged against you—Mr Fowlers charges having been rather general, I have desired him to...
31To 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...
32To 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...
33From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 18 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had on the 15 the pleasure by Captn McIntire to receive Your Letter of the 16th Ulto continued to the 24th. I am exceedingly happy in your success in the expedition up the Alleghany against the Senecca & Muncy Nations—and transmit you the inclosed Extract from General Orders—which will convey to You the sentiments I entertain of your conduct—and of that of the Officers and Men employed in...
34To 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...
35From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 5 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Brigadier General McIntosh having requested from Congress leave to retire from the command to the Westward, they have, by a Resolve of the 20th Feby, granted his request, and directed me to appoint an Officer to succeed him —From my opinion of your Abilities, your former acquaintance with the back Country, and the knowledge you must have acquired upon this last tour of duty, I have appointed...
36To 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...
37From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 23 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your several favours of the 14th 22d and 29th of May and 5th of June with their inclosures—The situation of affairs in this quarter prevented my acknowleging some of them sooner. With respect to the men raised in Monongahala and Ohio Counties—such of them as were raised without proper authority or contrary to the terms prescribed are certainly not intitled to pay from the...
38To 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...
39To 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....
40From 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...
41From 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...
42From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 29 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
The State of Virginia have determined to undertake an expedition, which I have ever had in view, and which I wished to carry into execution by a Continental force—but you are sufficiently acquainted with the situation of our Affairs, both as to Men and supplies, to know that it has been impossible to attempt it—It is the reduction of the Post of Detroit—His Excellency Governor Jefferson...
43To 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...
44To 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...
45To 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...
46To 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...
47To 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...
48To 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...
49To 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....
50To 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...
51From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 14 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favor of the 11th ulto. You will, I imagine, long before this time, have received mine of the 4th January, which acknowledges yours of the 10th and 22d Novemr and 13th December—What I hinted in that letter, respecting ⟨an exp⟩edition against the Natches and the English settlements upon the Missisippi, is now at an end, the Spaniards having already possessed those Posts. From...
52To 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...
53From 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...
54From 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...
55To 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...
56To 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...
57From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 4 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have successively received your letters of the 10th 22d of Novemr, & 13th of Decemr. Persuaded that a Winter expedition against Detroit would have great advantages over a Summer one, and be much more certain of success, I regret that the situation of affairs does not permit us to undertake it. We cannot at present furnish either the men or supplies necessary for it. From the estimate you...
58To 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...
59To 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...
60To 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...
61To 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...
62To 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...
63From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 13 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your favors of the 18th and 21st of August reached my hands a few days before I sat out for Harford to meet the French Admiral and General. This has occasioned their remaining unanswered to this time. I have approved the sentences of the Court Martial against Capt. Beal—Peter Davis of the 9th Virginia and David Gamble of the 8th Penna Regiment—Gamble appearing to me the most proper object for...
64To 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...
65To 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...
66To 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...
67To 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...
68To 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...
69From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 13 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 25th of June was delivered me yesterday. I inclose you a duplicate of mine of the 23d which gave my consent to an expedition against the Mingoes. I am glad to hear you had received a supply of provisions and only waited my concurrence to make an expedition against the Senecas. I hope by this time you are carrying it into execution. I have more than once applied to the Board of War...
70To 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...