131To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 30 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
As soon as General Huntingtons Command Arived, I Wrote to Governor Trumbull a letter of which the inclos’d is a Copy and soon after the Express set out I was so happy as to receive Your Excellencys favour by which I found I had Acted with propriety. Your letters to both Governors and to General Fellors were in a moment Forwarded. I made an Instant demand of the Returns Sir you requ[e]sted,...
132To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 29 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I unluckily missed of a letter from Col. Barber Sent me express. the purport of it however I fancy Can be pretty well ascertained, as it was brought by an intelligent officer acquainted with the occasion of it who met with Col. Sprout. The enemy had taken post at Staten Island with intention to Support the Jersey insurgents. they Sent out a Spy with a proclamation offering the Same terms to...
133To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 1 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since writing my other letter, I have been Honour’d with your Excellency’s favour of the 29th of April —All the Fascines between West Point, and Kings ferry have long since been remov’d to a place of safety, as would those below it, had I known they had been there, but Colo. Kosceozcko inform’d there were none lower down—I have remov’d a good many of the Gabions, but they tumble to pieces in...
134To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 31 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am very sensible of the Embarrassments & perplexities you mention in your private letter, they would I am certain have depress’d, and perhaps subdued almost any mind but yours, and I have often thought, and frequently said, that the difficulties you Encounter and surmount give you more intrinsic Merit than the Victories others have obtain’d; and this I doubt not History will hereafter...
135To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 16 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have by every Means in my power endeavoured to find how far the fears entertained of the disaffection of the Massachuset troops to the purposed Service was well or ill founded, and not content with my own personal efforts, I have desired officers of address and abilities to exert themselves also. It appears to be the opinion of Putnam, Vose, Sprout, Brooks, Porter, Trescot and many others...
136To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 2 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have long my Dear General intended to address you upon a Subject respecting myself: but considering the glorious Scene, in which you are so Capital an Actor, and in which, you have So nobly supported your part, I was loth to trespass upon your time even for a moment, while I had the least hope, by any other means of obtaining the ends I aimed at: but finding that neither my Zeal in the Cause...
137To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 2 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Armand writes me that in his progress towards the Enemies lines yesterday he took two Waggons loaded with Hay and one Soldier of Robisons Corps He Burnt the Hay and Brought off the waggons He Solicits hard to return the latter to the People who own them as he thinks they are not inimical to our cause this I have my Doubts of, but beside this his Party may think they have a claim to the...
138To George Washington from Robert Howe, 2 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to inclose your Excellency a Copy of my Letter to the President of Congress from which you will see the Measures I have pursued upon an Occasion perplexing & intricate—& if in the Course of it I have so conducted Matters as not to merit your Excellency’s Disapprobation it will make me happy. I conceived that your Excellency would not wish to be Troubled with the Proceedings of...
139To George Washington from Robert Howe, 8 Aug. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 8 Aug. 1779. On 9 Aug., GW wrote Howe: “your letter of the 8th with its inclosure came to hand.”
140To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 17 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I left Morris Town on Friday, and arrived at this place on Sunday. A Detail of Military Matters, I perswade myself Your Excellency duly receive’s from Genl Heath, who is still here, which renders a descant on that Subject from me, at present unnecessary. I have the Honour to be, with the greatest respect Sir Yr Excellency’s Most Obt Hume Sert LS , DLC:GW . The previous Sunday was 13 February....
141To George Washington from Robert Howe, 26 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I inclose your Excellency a letter from Lt Colo. Fernald in behalf of Captain Marshall, his situation is particular and he has it seems given his winter to Publick service in a way Extra to his immediate line. General Heath appears to think him Entitled to indulgence & Colo. Fernald says his Regiment can spare him, he wishes to have leave until the first of July, less time than that will not...
142To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 18 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
Col. Hay this Moment tells me that He is under the Necessity of setting out to-Morrow Morng by four oClock for Head Quarters, in Consequence of Directions sent him by Major Genl Greene —Not having Time to go into a Detail of the Circumstances from which this Army have so amazingly suffered for Want of Provision & Forage, I am glad that He will have an Opportunity of seeing your Excellency, as...
143To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 25 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here with the detatchment of Massachusets Troops after Surmounting great difficulties in crossing the mountain, from the extraordinary depth of the Snow. The men however in high spirits have proceeded on their march to Ringwood. Gl Heath has assured me he will hasten on the Conecticut and New hampshire detatchments—the artillery I have not yet heard of, but imagine it is on its way....
144To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Robert Howe, 31 July 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Maj. Gen. Robert Howe, 31 July 1779. GW wrote Howe on 1 Aug.: “I received Your favor of Yesterday” ( DLC:GW ).
145To George Washington from Robert Howe, 19 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
In the letter I did my self the Honour to write your Excellency from New Hampshire on the 12th Instant, I Expressd an intention unless service Forbid it to Visit some of those Parts of that state which were worthy of Observation; But a Gentlman arriving from Boston and saying, that it was Currently & Credibly reported & believ’d, that the Whole Army was in motion, & movements of importance...
146To George Washington from Robert Howe, 8 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
The first Quere your Excellency has been pleas’d to submit to the consideration of your Generals is, that admitting the Enemy to aggregate their Force at New York and to retain a naval superiority both in Harbour and at Sea, their number then ammounting to 16090 Men, whether it is probable we shall obtain men and means sufficient to undertake the siege of New York, what force will be necessary...
147To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 17 March 1780 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Maj. Gen. Robert Howe, 17 March 1780 . GW wrote Howe on 21 March: “I have before me your two favors of the 16 and 17th instant.” GW wrote in the same letter: “I return the proceedings of the Court martial transmitted in your letter of the 17th.”
148To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 2 February 1781 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Maj. Gen. Robert Howe, 2 Feb. 1781. On 5 Feb., GW wrote Howe : “Your favor of the 2nd with the enclosures have just been received.”
149To George Washington from Robert Howe, 21 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have a Letter from an Agent who says that the Troops on Lloyd’s Neck were under marching Orders, but had not march’d the Day before Yesterday—That he was inform’d the Hessians were under Marching Orders also. I should not have sent on Purpose to convey this, as I expect to hear further, but as I inclose your Excellency some Papers which came by a Flag, it was opportune to carry it—Please Let...
150To George Washington from Robert Howe, 26 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I was honor’d with your Excellency’s Favor of the 24th Inst. late last Night. That Part of Jackson’s Regt now here will march to-Morrow Eveg or next Day Morng—Vose’s shall follow as soon as Circumstances will admit—No Desire of unnecessarily detaining them, or remaining myself having the least Revalence in my Bosom. I was strongly persuaded my former Letters would have met your Excellency at...
151To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 1 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
This Moment I have a Letter of which the following is an Extract—it is dated the 31st of July —“This Morning about 8 oClock The Troops under Command of Sir Henry Clinton left Huntington Harbour bound to the Westward. [“]A Frigate from the Eastward came Yesterday After noon—spoke with the Fleet & continued her Course.” This Sir evinces that the Enemy did not return on the 28th, as has been...
152To George Washington from Robert Howe, 16 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 16 Sept. 1779. On 18 Sept., GW wrote Howe: “I was yesterday favd with yours of the 16th.”
153To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 18 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received Intelligence three different Ways of the Approach of the Enemy. One informs me that “several Thousands of the Enemy were yesterday one Mile below White Plains, moving towards this place”: Another (a verbal Account) says that about 200 of their Horse were seen on some Heighths at New-Bridge by the Informant. As I cannot doubt the Credibility of these Accounts from the Character...
154To George Washington from Robert Howe, 19 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
One of my friends in Congress having informed me that the Delegates of the State of Georgia had moved Congress that an Enquiry might be made into my Conduct as to some military Transactions which happened in December 1778 & that your Excellency would be directed to order this Enquiry when Circumstances would admit of it, I take the Liberty to request that if it should take place, it may not be...
155To George Washington from Brigadier General Robert Howe, 14 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Charleston [S.C.] 14 May 1777 . “I had the Honor of receiving your Letter a few days since, and have consulted the President of this State upon the Subject of it; He acknowledges the Propriety and Importance of an Expedition against Augustine, but seems to think it ought not immediately to be undertaken. For my part Sir, convinced as I am that the Enemy should be dispossessed of that Post and...
156To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 3 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
A Very Prime Agent of —— has been unfortunately taken by a Party of ours as a Tory, Spy, &ca, it is necessary to release him, and it requires address to do it so as not to Excite suspicion on Either side —I shall go down Tomorrow for that purpose and also to receive the information which I imagine he can give. Also with a View to the Operation which was talk’d of when last I had the honour to...
157To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 14 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment receivd the inclosd from —— by Express. he writes me that the detail of intelligence he sends me is particularly given your Excellency in his letter to you, so that I need not trouble you with a Repetition —His discontent seems to increase, and if I may credit his accounts he has some reason for it, for his trouble Risk & Expence as he sets it forth, exceed his Emoluments....
158To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 13 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s letters marked Private, I have this day received, and immediately sent Major Sargent to Hartford to execute their contents the importance of which I am so sensible of —I conceive the Escort of Horse now ordered annihilates the necessity of the Sergeant and Twelve, ordered in Colo. Meads favor of the 11th received last night, as the marquis’s Baggage is as I hear with Monsieur...
159To George Washington from Robert Howe, 1 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
I arrived yesterday with the Troops within some Miles of this Place where They will halt until Twelve to Night. The President of Congress having informed me that He has given your Excellency a particular Account of The Operations of the Mutineers & The Proceedings of the Executive of Pennsylvania Thereupon as well as the Steps Taken by Congress in Consequence Thereof, I shall not Trouble you...
160To George Washington from Robert Howe, 13 Aug. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 13 Aug. 1779. On 15 Aug., GW wrote Howe: “I have received your Favour of the 13th Instant.”