1From George Washington to John Brooks, 19 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief submits the papers accompanying this, containing the case of Capt. Joshua Huddy lately hanged within the County of Monmouth in N. Jersey State, by a party of the Enemy, to the consideration of the Genl officers & Commandg officers of Brigades & Regiments—And thereupon requests from them, separately and in Writing a direct and laconic Reply to the following Queries. Vizt....
I send you merely by way of information the copy of a letter, of the 25th. of August, which I yesterday received from Mr. Dana. I have only to request that you will be good enough to inform me of the names of all the gentlemen that composed the company before which I had the honor of being exhibited on the occasion in question. I am D Sir Your friend & servant ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Lieutenant Colonel John Brooks, 6 August 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
I inclose you the copy of a letter which I received by the last post from Mr. Dana. You will perceive, he says, he does not recollect or imagine that he threw out the observation mentioned by you respecting the probability of my having made the declaration with which I am charged; but believes it was used by some other person in company and that you had unintentionally blended the...
4From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel John Brooks, 1 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have considered your letter of yesterday, but must confess I do not see into the force of your scruples. The accident which happened [to] Col. Jackson is not uncommon. But it would be, to discharge an officer, merely, because he happens to be wounded. Were such a practice to prevail, it would lessen the incitements to bravery, and prove most injurious to the service. I think you will be...
5From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonels Francis Barber and John Brooks, 24 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
With a view of establishing uniformity of discipline and manœuvres in the army, it is in agitation to form an inspectorship distributed among different officers; the Baron Steuben a Gentleman of high military rank, profound knowledge and great experience in his profession, is placed at the head of this department—as Assistants to him four subinspectors are to be appointed who will be charged...
6George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel John Brooks, 11 March 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 11, 1777. Transmits commission for William Hull. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Brooks was a Massachusetts doctor turned soldier. Major William Hull, Eighth Massachusetts Regiment.