61To George Washington from Major General Benedict Arnold, 16 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Last Evening I was honored with Your Excellency’s Favor of the 14th. I have given Orders for the Guard requested As also to the Quarter Master to furnish Forage at Mr Birdsall’s for the Number of Horses mentioned in your Excellency’s Letter. My Answers to the Questions proposed by Your Excellency to the Council of War, I will do myself the Honor to deliver in Person. I am, with sentiments of...
62To George Washington from Major General Benedict Arnold, 25 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Heart which is Concious of its Own rectitude, Cannot attempt to paliate a Step, which the World may Censure as wrong; I have ever acted from a Principle of Love to my Country, since the Commencement of the present unhappy Contest between Great Britian and the Colonies, the same principle of Love to my Country Actuates my present Conduct, however it may appear Inconsistent to the World: who...
63To George Washington from Major General Benedict Arnold, 1 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I take this Opportunity to Inform Your Excellency, That I Consider myself no longer Acting under the Commission of Congress: their last to me being among my Papers at West Point You Sir will make such use of it as You think proper. At the same time I beg leave to Assure Your Excellency that my Attachment to the true Interest of my Country is invariable, and that I am actuated by the Same...
64To George Washington from Major General Benedict Arnold, 1 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Polite attention shown by Your Excellency and the Gentlemen of Your Family to Mrs Arnold when in distress, demand my grateful acknowledgement and thanks which I beg leave to present. From Your Excellencys Letter to Sr Henery Clinton, I find a Board of General Officers have given it as their Opinion that Major André comes under the description of a Spy: my good Opinion of the Candor, and...