31To George Washington from Robert Howe, 12 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 12 Sept. 1779. On 18 Sept., GW wrote Howe: “I recd yours of the 12th 14th and 15th.”
32To George Washington from Robert Howe, 14 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 14 Sept. 1779. On 18 Sept., GW wrote Howe: “I recd yours of the 12th 14th and 15th.”
33To George Washington from Robert Howe, 15 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 15 Sept. 1779. On 18 Sept., GW wrote Howe: “I recd yours of the 12th 14th and 15th.”
34To George Washington from Robert Howe, 16 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 16 Sept. 1779. On 18 Sept., GW wrote Howe: “I was yesterday favd with yours of the 16th.”
35To George Washington from Robert Howe, 19 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 19 Sept. 1779. On 20 Sept., GW wrote Howe: “I have this moment recd your favs. of the 19th and 20th.”
36To George Washington from Robert Howe, 20 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 20 Sept. 1779. On this date, GW wrote Howe: “I have this moment recd your favs. of the 19th and 20th.”
37To George Washington from Robert Howe, 21 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 21 Sept. 1779. On 22 Sept., GW wrote Howe: “I am favd with yours of yesterday.”
38To George Washington from Robert Howe, 23 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letters not found : from Robert Howe, 23 Sept. 1779. On 24 Sept., GW wrote Howe: “I have both your favs. of the 23d.”
39To George Washington from Robert Howe, 26 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 26 Sept. 1779. On 27 Sept., GW wrote Howe: “I have this instant received your private letter of yesterdays date.”
40To George Washington from Robert Howe, 4 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 4 Oct. 1779. On 6 Oct., GW wrote Howe: “I have been duly favored with your two letters of the 4th & 5th inst.”
41To George Washington from Robert Howe, 5 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 5 Oct. 1779. On 6 Oct., GW wrote Howe: “I have been duly favored with your two letters of the 4th & 5th inst.”
42To George Washington from Robert Howe, 8 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 8 Oct. 1779. On 9 Oct., GW wrote Howe: “I have been favd with yours of yesterday.”
43To George Washington from Robert Howe, 14 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Robert Howe, 14 Oct. 1779. On 14 Oct., GW wrote Howe: “I recd your favr of this date.”
44To George Washington from Robert Howe, 16 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letters not found : from Robert Howe, 16 Oct. 1779. On 17 Oct., GW wrote Howe: “I was favd last Evening with your two letters of yesterday.”
45To George Washington from Robert Howe, 21 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letters not found : from Robert Howe, 21 Oct. 1779. On 22 Oct., GW wrote Howe: “I have been duly favored with your two letters—both of the 21st” ( DLC:GW ).
46To 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.”
47To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Robert Howe, 23 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letters not found: from Maj. Gen. Robert Howe, 23 Oct. 1779. GW wrote Howe on 24 Oct. : “Both your favors of yesterday came to hand last Evening.”
48To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 2 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Armand writes me that in his progress towards the Enemies lines yesterday he took two Waggons loaded with Hay and one Soldier of Robisons Corps He Burnt the Hay and Brought off the waggons He Solicits hard to return the latter to the People who own them as he thinks they are not inimical to our cause this I have my Doubts of, but beside this his Party may think they have a claim to the...
49To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 3 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
A Very Prime Agent of —— has been unfortunately taken by a Party of ours as a Tory, Spy, &ca, it is necessary to release him, and it requires address to do it so as not to Excite suspicion on Either side —I shall go down Tomorrow for that purpose and also to receive the information which I imagine he can give. Also with a View to the Operation which was talk’d of when last I had the honour to...
50To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 6 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
The taking of —— agent has been an ugly accident, and to liberate him without Exciting suspicion requires management he is fearful that the stale trick of letting him Escape will not answer, Especially as he is so lately out of the small Pox and is so very Weak that he can not well be suppos’d to be possessed of agility Enough to make a hasty retreat and the least doubtful circumstance would...
51To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Robert Howe, 19 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Robert Howe, 19 Nov. 1779 . GW wrote Howe on 20 Nov. : “I have received your letter by Colo. Moylan of yesterdays date.”
52To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 14 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment receivd the inclosd from —— by Express. he writes me that the detail of intelligence he sends me is particularly given your Excellency in his letter to you, so that I need not trouble you with a Repetition —His discontent seems to increase, and if I may credit his accounts he has some reason for it, for his trouble Risk & Expence as he sets it forth, exceed his Emoluments....
53To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 14 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment Honour’d with your Excellency’s letter, of the 12th Instant, I shall endeavour to be at Morris Town on the day mentioned—Should the Arrangments I am to make in this Quarter, which my private letter will set forth, appear to your Excellency of such a Nature, as to render my attendance this way more important, than any service I can do by sitting upon the Court Martial, you will...
54To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 16 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Having furnish’d —— with Expresses, And directed him to forward any Circumstances of intelligence to Morris Town, and having settled other arrangements, I shall in order to attend the Court Martial set out and hope to arrive at Head Quarters by the 20th at farthest. I have had some accounts from New York since I wrote your Excellency last, but they being similar to those receiv’d by me from ——...
55To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 30 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have just now had Accts from an Emissary below the following is an Extract from his letter “12000 Troops Embar’d & saild their Destination suppos’d to be Georgia principally, tho’ all of them it is thought will not go there, the 26th Regiment has been Draughted the Commissiond and non Commissiond Officers are all gone to England to Recruit a great number of Vessels suppos’d to be Victualrs...
56To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 7 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I was Yesterday honour’d with your Excellency’s favour of the 5th Instt, and shall in Obedience to your request proceed to my command in a day or two, or Earlier, should you think it requisite, tho’ Some Business very consequential to me requires that time, if it can be Spared me without Injury to service. It has been very lately Suggested to me by one of my friends that your Excellency meant...
57To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 17 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I left Morris Town on Friday, and arrived at this place on Sunday. A Detail of Military Matters, I perswade myself Your Excellency duly receive’s from Genl Heath, who is still here, which renders a descant on that Subject from me, at present unnecessary. I have the Honour to be, with the greatest respect Sir Yr Excellency’s Most Obt Hume Sert LS , DLC:GW . The previous Sunday was 13 February....
58To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 28 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Letters of the 16th & 19th Inst: directed on public Service to General Heath, & that of the 22d to him or the Officer commanding in this Department, reach’d me the Day before yesterday—the Contents of the two first shall be duly observ’d, & I had anticipated the Purpose of the latter, having taken the requisite precautionary Steps previous to the Reception of it, in...
59To 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, &...
60To George Washington from Major General Robert Howe, 4 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I wish for your Excellency’s instruction as to the inclos’d Ac[coun]t, which I should be glad you could return me by Express. The claim has merit, the officer from Every account I have had (and that Reputable) did in an Extraordinary manner Exert him self, & serve the cause, and was at an Extraordinary Expence & in my opinion ought to have his Acct Allow’d I am Dear sir most Respec[t]fully...