1To George Washington from Benedict Arnold, 5 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Benedict Arnold, 5 Dec. 1778. On 13 Dec., GW wrote Arnold : “Upon my arrival here I found your favor of the 5th.”
2To George Washington from Brig. Gen. Benedict Arnold, 1 February 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. Benedict Arnold, 1 Feb. 1777. In his letter to GW of 7 Feb. , Arnold says: “My Letter of the 1st Inst. by Cpt. Mansfield, I hope your Excellency has received before this.”
3To George Washington from Benedict Arnold, 19 September 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Benedict Arnold, 19 Sept. 1775. On 25–27 Sept. Arnold wrote to GW : “My last of the 19th Inst. from Newbury Port . . . I make no Doubt your Excellency received.”
4To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Benedict Arnold, 15 June 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Benedict Arnold, 15 June 1777. In his letter to GW of 16 June , Arnold says that “I wrote your Excellency yesterday.”
5To George Washington from Brig. Gen. Benedict Arnold, 30 January 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. Benedict Arnold, 30 Jan. 1777. On 6 Feb. GW wrote Arnold : “I was this Evening favoured with your Letter of the 30th Ulto.”
6To George Washington from Major General Benedict Arnold, 22 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favour of the 21st respecting the Militia, I received at 3 oClock this evening, and immediately, had as many Inhabitants collected at the Coffe House as I could Notify, Fifty Volunteers have engaged to go with General Cadwalader, who this minute Informs me He expects to collect a considerable Number more in the morning, in the City; I cannot flatter myself with procuring many...
7To George Washington from Major General Benedict Arnold, 22 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to Inclose to your Excellency Two Letters which I received last evening from Mrs Washington, who was well when the Express came from Virginia. There is no news here of any Importance, We have not heard from Count D’Estaing these Two days, when He wrote last his Pilots had Just returned from Sounding the Hook, & reported there was not water Sufficient to Carry over his Ships,...
8To George Washington from Major General Benedict Arnold, 30 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have this minute the honor receiving your Excellencys favour of 27th Inst. Colonel Hartleys Regt was ordered by Congress from this City the 14th Inst. to the Frontiers of this State, except a Party of Sixty Men who, Guarded a Number Prisoners to Elizabeth Town, & were afterwards Ordered to East Town—Inclosed is a return of the Troops in Town who are barely sufficient to do the Garrison Duty,...
9To George Washington from Major General Benedict Arnold, 6 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
On my arival at this Post I found every thing thrown into great Confusion, by the Troops removing from hence, and the Militia coming in. Colonel Malcomb had ordered returns to be made of the Militia, Provisions, and Stores of every kind, which I expect this morning, and will transmit a Copy to your Excellency. I believe a Sufficient Number of Militia have arived to replace those of this State,...
10To George Washington from Major General Benedict Arnold, 11 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
The want of News agreable or entertaining, with Indisposition, will I hope apologize to your Excellency for my long Silence. The third Instant I was inform’d that the Enemy meditated an Attack on little Egg Harbor, where there were several Privateers and fifteen or twenty Sail other Vessells, with a considerable Quantity of European and West India Goods. Coll Procters Regiment was ordered to...