1From George Washington to Major General Nathanael Greene, 25 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I request that You will put the Division on the left in motion as soon as possible, with orders to proceed to Kings ferry where or before they will be met by further Orders. The Division will come on light, leaving their heavy baggage to follow. You will also hold All the Troops in readiness to move on the shortest notice. Transactions of a most interesting nature & such as will astonish You...
2From George Washington to George Clinton, 26 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here yesterday on my return from an interview with the French General and Admiral and have been witness to a scene of treason as shocking as it was unexpected—General Arnold from every circumstance had entered into a plot for sacrificing West Point. He had an interview with Major Andre the British Adjutant General last Week at Jos; Smiths where the plan was concerted; by an...
3From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 26 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
In the present situation of things I think it necessary that You should Join the Army and request that You will do it. You will come to Head qrs yourself. The rout through Litchfield will be the most eligible for You, on account of security, and You may direct your baggage to halt at Fish Kills for your further Orders. I write to the Count de Rochambeau by this conveyance, & I trust that your...
4From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 26 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inform Congress that I arrived here yesterday about 12 o’clock on my return from Hartford. Some hours previous to my arrival Major General Arnold went from his quarters which were at this place, and as it was supposed over the river to the Garrison at Westpoint, whither I proceeded myself in order to visit the post. I found General Arnold had not been there during the day,...
5From George Washington to John Laurance, 26 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
You will have heard probably before the receipt of this, that Major General Arnold has gone to New-York—and that the Adjutant General of the British Army & Mr Joshua Smith who were concerned with him in measures which occasioned his flight are both in our hands. I am desirous of seeing You without loss of time in consequence of these events, and request that You will proceed to Head qrs,...
6From George Washington to Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 26 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
On my arrival here a very disagree⟨a⟩ble scene unfolded itself. By a lucky accident a conspiracy of the most dangerous kind, the object of which was to sacrifice this post, has been detected. General Arnold, who has sullied his former glory by the blackest treason, has escaped to the enemy. This is an event that occasions me equal regret and mortification; but traitors are the growth of every...
7From George Washington to Major David S. Franks, 21 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 16th with the request of which I should be happy to comply fully, did it not appear to me that the transactions at Philadelphia cannot well be investigated but on the spot; and the particular one to which you allude is so much of a civil nature, that I think you had best procure some sort of civil examination. I shall direct General Heath to have an inquiry...
8From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Richard Varick, 21 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of the 12th—I would willingly comply with your request for an inquiry on the extensive ground you place it did I think it could be done with propriety. But in order for it to be a real, and not a nominal inquiry, the Court would be obliged to go into a investigation of particular facts, which is impossible as there are no allegations and no witnesses so that they...
9From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 21 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
Lt Colo. Varick and Major Franks late of General Arnolds family having requested of me a Court of inquiry to ascertain the part they acted relative to the transactions of General Arnold; you will be pleased to appoint a Court of Inquiry, to examine into the conduct of the Gentlemen in their connection with the late Major General Arnold, during his command at West-point, and relative to the...