101From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 24 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
In the report of the march of yesterday, it appears there was to your baggage a guard of a serjeant and four men, contrary to the regulations and to General orders. I am persuaded this must have happened by mistake; but as it is of the greatest importance that the General officers should set an example of regularity to the army I mention the matter to you that you may take effectual care to...
102George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 27 November 1780 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Preakness, New Jersey ] November 27, 1780 . Sends instructions for the march to Kings Ferry. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
103From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 15 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have just received your favor of this day, and am pleased with the good disposition of the Troops, which indeed is no more than I expected. By intelligence this Moment received from Genl Wayne, it is not probable the Detachment will March, tho I would still have it held in readiness. The Pennsylvanians, have arrived at Trenton, and Delivered up the Spies, who were to be executed on the 11th...
104George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 22 January 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
West Point, January 22, 1781. Places Howe in command of detachment ordered to attempt to quell mutiny in New Jersey. Sends general instructions. Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
105From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 22 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
You are to take the command of the detachment, which has been ordered to march from this post against the mutineers of the Jersey line. You will rendezvous the whole of your command at Ringwood or Pompton as you find best from circumstances—The object of your detachment is to compel the mutineers to unconditional submission—and I am to desire you will grant no terms while they are with arms in...
106From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 25 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have not heard a word of the Jersey Troops, since the first intelligence of their defection—And am extremely anxious to know the true state of Matters—for this purpose, I shall set out tomorrow towards you; but Not with a design of superseding Your command, &c. Be pleased to give me all the information you can obtain by Express, that it may Meet me somewhere on the road. I am Dr Sir—With...
107George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 29 January 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] January 29, 1781 . Sends instructions to have loyal troops remain near the New Jersey line. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
108From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 29 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of this day with the papers accompanying it. For fear of a revival of the discontents in the Jersey line, I think it adviseable there should remain near them other troops on whose fidelity we can more perfectly rely —on this account I approve the detention of the New Hampshire detachment and the Artillery ’till we hear something more of the movements on Staten...
109From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 5 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 2nd with the enclosures have just been received. I would not wish Major Galvan to place any dependance on a Command in the Light Corps the ensuing Campaign—These appointments having commonly been made in some measure by Rotation. With great consideration I am Dear Sir Your Most Obedt Servt. Df , in David Humphreys’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Howe’s letter...
110From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 15 February 1781 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : to Maj. Gen. Robert Howe, 15 Feb. 1781. On 16 Feb., Howe wrote GW : “I was honoured with your Excellency’s favour of the 15th.”