111To George Washington from Robert Howe, 4 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
Accept my Dear General my warmest Congratulations on the Glorious Events which have taken place & which as they resulted from the wisdom of your measures & the noble manner in which you Executed them reflects a lustre upon your Conduct which must rejoice your Friends & entitle you to the applause & gratitude of the present & of future generations. As among the officers sent from the southward...
112To George Washington from Robert Howe, 21 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I find that Sprout’s will not be able to march off much more than Three hundred Effective Rank & File—The Rest of Jackson’s That are here fit for Duty are one hundred & sixty six—Vose’s a Little more than three hundred—as Jackson’s compose a Part of Paterson’s Brigade I submit it to your Excellency’s Consideration whether they shoud immediately follow Sprout’s or remain & march when the Rest...
113To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 2 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Expiration of inlistments have so weaken’d our Regiments that we really have not men Enough to do the Duties of this Post, and we are momentarily growing weaker—Poors Brigade would be a Comfortable addition to our strength at this Post, and I wish if service does not forbid it I should be happy to be empowered to Call them down. I should not Mention this to your Excellency did I not think...
114To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 26 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
How poignant is my Anxiety my Dear General that a Man of a Character so exalted, to whom by all Accounts his Country owes so much, & from whom so much more might have been expected (as of Arnold) should to the Ruin of his own Glory, the Disgrace of the Army, & the Disbasement of Human Nature, sink into a Degree of Treachery so black that Expression has not Colouring to paint it properly. I...
115To George Washington from Robert Howe, 12 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I arriv’d Yesterday at this Place and intend taking a View of th ose Parts of this country worthy of Observation, unless some Circumstance of service should make my return necessary, which should it do I rely upon your Excellency’s Goodness to recall me without the least attention to any suppos’d disapointment it may Occasion me, for nothing however interesting to me Could Compensate for the...
116To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Robert Howe, 22 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Robert Howe, 22 Oct. 1779 . GW wrote Howe on 24 Oct. : “Both your favors of yesterday came to hand last Evening as did that of the 22d.”
117To George Washington from Robert Howe, 6 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 6 Sept. 1779. On 7 Sept., GW wrote Howe: “I have received your favor of the 6th.”
118To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 28 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
Col. Udney Hay having represented to me that it was impossible for him to go thro’ the Duty of his Department without more Expresses than he was authoriz’d to appoint, & as at this Juncture the very Existance of the Troops in this Department depended on the Information he was to give, & receive, to & from those who were employ’d to procure, & those who had in Possession, Provision, & Forage, &...
119To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 17 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am now very near Verplank’s point, which I have been reconnoitring, and shall still more fully inspect. What I discern of the Works appears to be properly constructed, & seems capable of considerable Defence, if the Numbers and Spirit of the Garrison are adequate to the Task. The Troops, except such as I have fixed at particular Passes, are with me: The heavy Cannon are by this time, I hope,...
120To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 16 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
your Excellency’s Favor of the 15th arrived this Moment—I the Day before yesterday acquainted Governor Clinton with the Situation of this Post—the Aspect Things wore, & suggested to him the Necessity of warning the Militia to be ready on the shortest Notice, & lamented the Absence of the New York Brigade in such Terms as could not I think but contribute to induce his remanding them unless...