From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 30 December 1779
To Major General Robert Howe
[Morristown] Thursday 30th Decr 1779
Genn,
I have the honor to transmit You all the Letters which have been sent or received by me, on the subject of Colo. Mitchells attending the Trial of Major General Arnold. They are all numbered in regular order from No. 1 to 9 Inclusive. When the Court have read them, they will be pleased to return them.1 I have the honor to be with great respect & esteem gentn Your Most Obt st
G. Washington
Df, in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW. The draft is addressed to Howe in his role as president of Maj. Gen. Benedict Arnold’s court-martial.
1. Five of the nine letters have been identified in DLC:GW: “No. 2” (GW to John Mitchell, 14 Dec., found at Mitchell to GW, 17 Dec., n.1); “No. 4” (second letter from GW to Nathanael Greene, 23 Dec., found at first letter from GW to Greene, same date, n.2); “No. 6” (first letter from GW to Greene, 23 Dec.); “No. 8” (GW to the Board of War, 24 Dec.); and “No. 9” (Board of War to GW, 26 Dec., found at GW to the Board of War, 24 Dec., n.5). The numbers are found on the dockets.
Mitchell eventually testified at Arnold’s court-martial (see Mitchell to GW, 17 Dec., n.4).