1To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 17 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I send a list of the Subaltern officers of my Regiment with their Rank as settled by Ballot, Also an Extract from a Letter I have just received from the Chairman of the Board of War —I beg leave to mention to your Excellency that some of the officers are by no means qualified for the Rank they hold in the Regt, whilst much better and decenter officers must submit to their Command—A...
2Colonel Daniel Brodhead to Lieutenant Colonel Tench Tilghman, 30 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
At the Request of his Excellency the Commander in chief I take the Liberty of addressing you with a few Remarks, which have occured to me, relative to the Minutiæ of our Army: and some which in my Opinion may, by able Hands be improved, into Usefull Regulations. I have had the Mortification to see that the different Staff Departments, have been for the greater part filled, with Men of low...
3To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 16 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have long doubted the propriety of writing you an Account of what I sincerely wish you to know relative to the circumstances of the Army here And nothing but the hopes I entertain of your pardoning me where I Err not with an Evil intention could induce me to attempt it For upon my Honor I know no Circumstance would give me more pain than incurring your displeasure. Nothing but a love for my...
4To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 16 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am greatly Oblidged for the Honor of your kind Letter of the 15th last Month. It was with great diffidence I mentioned the disaffection of the Officers towards General McIntosh, fearing it would give you additional Trouble, But I reflected that it might be better to do it at that Time, than be under the disagreeable Necessity of doing it at a future Day, when an enquiry might be attended...
5To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 21 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed are several Letters from our Friends at Coochocking. Those from Killbuck were directed to Genl McIntosh and myself but that from Mr Heckenwelder was sent me in the pad of a Moravian Indian’s Saddle. The Mingoes Wyondats Muncies Shawnese & a few of the Delawares who live with the Wyondats have lately made two attempts on Fort Laurens—Unfortunately in the first a Sergeant & seventeen...
6To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 3 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
On the 28th of last Month I was honored with your Letter Dated at Head Quarters Middle Brook 5th March 1779. I have the highest sense of the Hono⟨r done⟩ me by your appointment and I sincerely Wish to merit a Continuance of your good Opinion of me, but can only promise that my best exertions shall not be wanting to answer your most sanguine expectations of the Army in this Department, so soon...
7To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 17 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
On the 8th Instant I was honoured with your Instructions together with Copies of Letters to General McIntosh & myself, and in future will use the same precaution for fear of Accidents. I have hitherto heard nothing of Colo. Rawlins nor do I know whether he is yet on his March, but suppose he will make no delay after his Corps is relieved by the Militia. As soon as he arrives & his Men are...
8To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 3 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Civil Law in this part of the Country is very feeble and by the confession of the Magistrates cannot answer the end of restraining the Inhabitants from committing the most flagrant abuses on the troops by selling them Liquor at the most exorbitant prices for Money or public Stores causing Drunkeness & other lewdness to prevail, which inervates the Men and causes them to be guilty of many...
9To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 6 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had just closed my Letter of the 3rd instant when I was honoured with your Instructions of the 21st last Month. Every necessary preparation for evacuating Fort Laurens was already made in obedience to your former Instructions, and how to support it I know not. I can take no Salt Provisions from here without robbing the artificers & the few Troops on the Frontier of eleven Barrels of pork...
10To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 14 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am just now fitting out about one hundred & fifty men to escort a small quantity of Salt Provisions to Fort Laurens. Indeed I cannot conveniently send a larger party, as the Indians are at present very troublesome on the frontier of Westmoreland County. and a larger party would consume all the Salt Provisions on the March, for fresh I have none save a little Flour, to supply them with....
11To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 22 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am Honored with yours of the third instant and the Inclosure. The Strictest Attention Shall ever be paid to all the Instructions your Excellency may from time to time be pleased to give me and I am very happy in having permission to establish the posts at Kittaning and Venango and am Convinced they will answer the Grand purposes mentioned in your letter, The Greatest difficulty will be to...
12To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 29 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to inclose Colo. Clarks Journal containing an account of his success against Governor Hamilton of Detroit & the Garrison of post St Vincent (or Fort Sackvill.) Also two Letters just come to Hand by runners from Cochocking. The Shawnese burnt the speech I sent them of which a Copy is inclosed, & one half the warriors of that Nation are now with the English at upper Sandusky....
13To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 5 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your favours of the 10th and 21st of last Month. on the 26th of last month I threw in a small Supply of Provisions to Fort Lawrens with orders to Major Vernon to throw up inner Works of earth Sufficient to resist light Artillery. this Supply will last the Garrison Consisting of 75 Rank and file untill the 19th of this month, by which time I hope to be able to throw in Another...
14To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 25 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
About a Fortnight ago three Men which I had sent to reconnoiter the Seneca Country returned from Venango having been chased by a number of Warriors who were coming down the Allegehany in Canoes they continued the pursuit until they came some distance this side the Kittaning & the White men narrowly escaped, A few days afterwards Captn Bready with 20 white men & one Young Delaware Chief (all...
15To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 31 July 1779–4 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am honoured with your instructions of the 23d of June and 13th Instant. A Complete Stockade fort is erected at the Kittaning and now Called Fort Armstrong and I have Sent orders for the evacuation of Fort Lawrens that the Garrison there might be added to the Troops already Collected for the Expedition against the Seneca Country and if no impediment happens I Shall begin my March the 7th or...
16To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 16 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I returned from the expedition against the Senaca & Muncy nations the 14th Inst. & now do myself the honor to inform you how far I have succeeded in prosecuting it. I left this place the 11th of last month with Six hundred & Five Rank & File including Militia & Volunteers & one Months provision which except the live Cattle was transported by water under the escort of one hundred Men to a place...
17To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 9 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that I am now in possession of a sufficient Quantity of provisions to subsist a thousand Men for three Months. A party of Indians have lately done some mischief on the forks of Chiat River, & I am informed the Western Mingoes the Wyandots of upper Sandusky & the Shawnese have lately been very Hostile against the new Settlements on Kentucke and at the fall of...
18To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Immediately after I had closed my last (of the 9th of this Instant) I recd a letter from Colo. Shepherd Lieut of Ohio County informing me that a certain Decker, Cox & Compy with others had crossed the Ohio River & committed trespasses on the Indians lands. wherefore I ordered sixty Rank & File to be equipped & Capt. Clarke of the 8th Pena Regt proceeded with this party to Wheeling with orders...
19To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 10 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your favor of the 18th Ultimo. The honorable notice you have been pleased to take of my little Expedition fills my mind with the warmest gratitude and I hope to merit your future esteem. It is some time since I inclosed to the Honorable Board of War a return of the Troops under my Command and of the Articles of Cloathing necessary for the respective Corps to render them...
20To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 22 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Deleware Chiefs have paid me another visit and the wyandot Chiefs are said to be on the road to this place. The Deleware Chiefs inform me that the english at Detroit have refused to supply the Wyandots with cloathing because they had entered into a treaty of friendship with us they likewise say that the new Fort at that place is f[i]nished and that the walls are so high that the Tops of...
21To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 13 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am honoured with your favour of the 21st last month enclosing a duplicate of your letter of the 18th October. I have tried every method to obtain the necessary intelligence from Detroit, but fear it will not be so perfect as is wished: My principal reliance is on the moravian missionaries who have it in their power to send very intelligent Indians of their congregation to Detroit and as...
22To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 11 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you on the 10th & 22nd of November and on the 13th of December last and not having been Honored with a line in answer to either of them Letters begin to fear you have not duly received them wherefore I take the liberty to inclose Duplicates. I likewise inclose the proceedings of a Genl Court Martial on the trial of Lieutt Arthur Gordon adjt of the 9th V. Regt and a return of the...
23To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 18 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Savages have already begun their hostilities—last sunday they killed five Men at a Sugar Camp upon Raccoon Creek in Yoghagania County & took prisoners three Girls & three lads. It is generally conjectured that the Delawares perpetrated this Murder, but it is possible it may have been done by other Indians. If the Delaware Nation should declare against us, this frontier will be greatly...
24To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 24 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your favors of the 4th of January & the 14th of March, that of the 4th January I did not receive untill the 18th instant. Returns of the Troops under my Command have been duly forwarded to the orderly Office agreeable to Genl Orders, except one or two Months in the Winter when the Mountain was impassible. As no reinforcement can be had from your Excellency, the intended...
25To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 13 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have put off the assembling of the Militia untill the 4th of next Month to endeavour to procure a sufficient quantity of Provisions for them; But I fear it will not be in my power as Genl Gates, who presides at the Board of Inspection, has ordered the Commissaries to Stop purchasing; And the Mingoes in sundry parties have been discovered on their march towards the Inhabitants. several...
26To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 30 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Since my last, ten persons have been killed wounded & taken by the Indians in Westmoreland County. Parties of Regulars & Militia have endeavoured to overtake them but without success. The accounts I have received relative to the British Garrison at Detroit differ widely, some making it to consist of only two hundred men, some three hundred, & others upwards of four hundred. This has determined...
27To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 29 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to inclose the Copy of a Letter I have received from Colo. Bowman and Copies of three several Letters from the Reverend Mr Zeisberger. The accounts contained in them are somewhat alarming, but I hope that my Messages to the different Indian Nations will prevent the British from carrying their Expedition into execution. Captn Lt Brady is just returned from Sandusky he took...
28To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 21 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
A few days ago I received intelligence that a party consisting of thirty odd Wyondat Indians, had crossed the Ohio River five miles below Fort McIntosh, and had hid thirteen small Bark Canoes upon our Shore. I immediately ordered out two parties of Militia, to go in search of them, and cover the Harvesters. At the same time I detached Captn McIntyre, to form an ambuscade opposite to the...
29To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 18 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Lieutenant of Mongalia County informs me that ten men were killed on friday last above the forks of Cheat. They were quite off their guard when the Indians attacked them, and made no resistance. The Troops are suffering for want of bread, the waters being too low to grind the Grain, and I am informed that the pack horse men have left the Service for want of pay &c. I take the liberty to...
30To George Washington from Colonel Daniel Brodhead, 21 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
By Captain Duplantier who is just Arrived from the Delaware Towns. I am informed that, the British, at Detroit treat the french Inhabitants with great severity & that they wish for nothing more than the approach of a body of Troops from this place The Captain adds that Colo. Clark with a body of about one thousand Men has actually destroyed the Shawnese Town at Chellacoffy and was in pursuit...