11From George Washington to Major General William Howe, 6 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to inform you that in consequence of my directions founded on your favor of the 21st Ulto, Governors Browne & Skeene are arrived within the Neighbourhood of this place and will be conveyed to morrow between the Hours of One & two to one of the ships of War in the North river, when it is hoped that my Lord Stirling will be permitted to return, as also Mr Lovell if he has come from...
12From George Washington to Lieutenant General William Howe, 9 November 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday Evening I received the favor of your Letter of the 8th Instt. Major Stewart’s servant having never represented himself as a person not inlisted in your Army, he was considered as a prisoner of War and sent as such to Jersey. But upon your information that he was not in the Capacity of a Soldier, I will give immediate directions for him to be brought back that he may return to his...
13From George Washington to Lieutenant General William Howe, 1 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the honor of your favor of the 11th ulto and to thank you for your polite return of my Letter to Mrs Washington. Agreeing to the Proposition you were pleased to make for the exchange of such Prisoners as can be conveniently collected, The Gentn whose names are specified in the inclosed List have permission to proceed immediately to New York. Others as soon as they arrive...
14From George Washington to Lieutenant General William Howe, 3 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Letter which accompanies this, was designed to have been sent by the Gentlemen whose names are in the List it incloses; but by some Accident or delay of my Messenger they had left Brunswick before it reached them. Since that time I have been informed, that a Number of others both Officers and Soldiers are coming on from the State of Pennsylvania. I have directed Colo. Moylan to meet and to...
15From George Washington to Lieutenant General William Howe, 12 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosed Lists which I have taken the liberty of transmitting, comprehend the Officers belonging to your Army who were returned on the 4, 7 & 8th Current by Colo. Moylan in pursuance of my direction. I have affixed agt their names such belonging to us as I wish to have released, and who are of the same rank except in the instance of Colo. Allen. His exchange on account of his long...
16From George Washington to Lieutenant General William Howe, 17 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I would beg leave to recall your Attention to the proposition for the Exchange of prisoners, to the several Letters I have lately written on that subject, and to inform you that I have not recd such officers in Exchange as were requested by me. I am persuaded Sir, that this Mistake has arisen from Mr Commy Loring’s Zeal to facilitate the Business, but I would at the same time desire, that you...
17From George Washington to Lieutenant General William Howe, 29 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty of inclosing you a Letter for Genl Lee, which I must beg the favor of you to have forwarded as early as possible, as it contains a draft upon Major Small for a Sum of Money of which I fear the General will be in want. A Division of prisoners of the 7th Regt with Captain Newmarsh, crossed the River at Easton and went in without Mr Moylans Knowledge. From the irregularity of...
18From George Washington to General William Howe, 13 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by Congress to propose an Exchange of five of the Hessian Feild Officers taken at Trenton for Major General Lee, or if this proposal should not be acceded to, to demand his Liberty upon Parole, within certain Bounds, as has ever been granted to your Officers in our Custody. I am informed from good Authority that your Reason for keeping him hitherto in stricter confinement than...
19From George Washington to General William Howe, 20 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to propose the Establishmt of an Officer to reside in New York, under parole to transmit no Intelligence but what belongs to his Office; whose business it shall be to provide Necessaries for such Prisoners as fall into yr Hands. Perhaps the Establishmt of such an Officer with proper Credits may put a Stop to the many Complaints which I am daily under the necessity of...
20From George Washington to General William Howe, 3 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
On the 1st Instt I received the favor of your Letter of the 27th Ulto. I had heard the day before of Lt Colo. Campbell’s confinement and wrote him and the president of the Council of the Massachussets State respecting it, and I trust his situation will be made more agreeable, it being my wish that every reasonable indulgence and act of Humanity should be done to those whom the fortune of War...