1From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 15 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 16th Ulto. Its contents give me that concern which ever arises in my mind from any indication of a want of that harmony and mutual confidence between officers, which the public interest requires. As it is my duty to remedy every abuse, of which I am authorised to take cognisance—if any charge were brought against General McIntosh I should immediately give it...
2From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 5 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Brigadier General McIntosh having requested from Congress leave to retire from the command to the Westward, they have, by a Resolve of the 20th Feby, granted his request, and directed me to appoint an Officer to succeed him —From my opinion of your Abilities, your former acquaintance with the back Country, and the knowledge you must have acquired upon this last tour of duty, I have appointed...
3From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 22 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
My last to you was on the 5th instant, a Copy of which I now inclose; also Copies of mine of the 31st January 15th Feby and 5th March to General McIntosh, lest any accident shou⟨ld⟩ have happened to the originals. I have directed Colo. Rawlins with his Corps consisting of three Companies to march from Fort Frederick in Maryland, where he is guarding the British prisoners, to Fort Pitt, as soon...
4George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 21 April 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Middlebrook [ New Jersey ] April 21, 1779 . States that troops at Fort Pitt will not be used to aid in attack against Six Nations. Instructs Brodhead to prepare attack against western Indians. Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Brodhead was a colonel of the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment.
5From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 21 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your two favours of the 16th and 21st of last month. Since my last letter to you and upon a further consideration of the subject—I have relinquished the idea of attempting a cooperation between the troops at Fort Pitt and the bodies moving from other quarters against the six nations. The difficulty of providing supplies in time—the want of satisfactory information of the...
6From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 3 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your Letter of the 3d Ulto, with it’s several Inclosures. I wrote you on the 21st of April some days before the receipt of it, that I had relinquished the idea of attempting a cooperation between the Troops at Fort pitt and the bodies moving from other Quarters against the Six nations—and assigned the reasons. Lest this Letter should have miscarried by any accident, I...
7From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 10 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 17th ultimo came duly to hand. I think it not unlikely, that the resolve of Maryland, may stop the march of Rawlings broken Regiment. In making your arrangements therefore, you will not place much dependance on this reinforcement. You will be enabled by refering to my last letters of the 21st April, and 3d instant, to judge of my sentiments respecting the garrison at Fort...
8From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 21 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your favors of the 3d & 6 instant came to hand the 18th with the papers to which they refer. The irregularity among the troops occasioned by the inhabitants selling them liquor should be stopped by such means as we have in our power. The establishment of military law where the civil prevails, is a measure of extreme necessity, and which I have no authority to recommend. On the present occasion...
9George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 23 June 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] June 23, 1779 . Discusses pay of irregularly raised troops. Approves of encouraging rivalry among Indians. Sends news of British activities. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Brodhead was a colonel of the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment.
10From George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 23 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have duly received your several favours of the 14th 22d and 29th of May and 5th of June with their inclosures—The situation of affairs in this quarter prevented my acknowleging some of them sooner. With respect to the men raised in Monongahala and Ohio Counties—such of them as were raised without proper authority or contrary to the terms prescribed are certainly not intitled to pay from the...