George Washington to Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 12 June 1781
To Colonel Daniel Brodhead
Head Quarters New Windsor June 12 1781
Dear Sir
I now forward to you, a Duplicate of my Letter of the 5th of May, least you should have missed receiving the Original, in your route from Fort Pitt to Philadelphia.1
Since that Letter2 was written, Many Papers have been received tending to criminate your conduct; I have only directed Mr Fowler who seems principally concerned in the prosecution, to specify the Charges, & obtain such testimony as, he is able & thinks proper to support them;3 It will be necessary for you to be present, at the time when these depositions are taken, I should therefore advise you to return to Fort Pitt for that purpose, as nothing can be done respecting the Trial, untill all the preparations are previously made. I am Dear Sr Your Most Obedt Hble Servt.
Df, in David Humphreys’s writing, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW.
1. GW had informed Brodhead that Congress had ordered an investigation of his conduct after receiving allegations from Alexander Fowler (see GW to Brodhead, 5 May; see also GW to Brodhead or the officer commanding at Fort Pitt, Pa., same date).
2. Humphreys wrote “Letters” on the draft.
3. See GW to Fowler, this date.