961From George Washington to Daniel Brodhead, 12 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
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. Since that Letter 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...
962From George Washington to Alexander Fowler, 12 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you under the 5th of May last respecting a Number of Charges & Accusations exhibited thro the President of Congress against Colo. Broadhead—since which I have received thro’ the same Channel which conveyed the former, a fresh Number of Exhibits, Depositions & Complaints, on the same Head, in which your Name appears—As this Matter seems to involve a Variety of Crimination & in its...
963To George Washington from Robert Howe, 12 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have just this Minute received the inclos’d Letter, which I transmit your Excellency & should be glad to have sent Directions thereupon. I am with great Respect your Excellency’s most obedient humble Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington. Since I wrote you yesterday, I have such intelligence, as I rely on;,that the enemy are making preparation, to come with considerable force, to this...
964To George Washington from Richard Henry Lee, 12 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Altho our correspondence has been long interrupted I hope that our friendship never will notwithstanding the arts of wicked men who have endeavored to create discord and dissention among the friends of America: For myself, having little but my good wishes to send you, it was not worth while to take up your attention a moment with them. The contents of this letter will I am sure require no...
965To George Washington from Francisco Rendón, 12 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Last Evening I had the honour of receiving Your Excellencys esteemed Letter of the 8th Instt In answer to my former one, for which favour please to Accept my most Expressive thanks. On the 10th Instt Anchored in this River a Vessell coming from the Havana, which brought me a Packet from the Governor of that Place dated 28th Ulto acquainting me, that on the 24th he had received advise from...
966To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 12 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to send to your Excellency a copy of a Letter that I received from the Count de Grasse and that has been brought by the 50. gun Ship, who escorted the convoy. The two thirds of the convoy only are arrived with the ship, the rest dispersed near the coast by a gale of wind. Your Excellency is conscious of the importance of the Secret on this Letter, and of the necessity we are...
967From George Washington to Alexander Scammell, 12 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I recd your favr of the 8: Inst by Colonel Reade. Before I can give any opinion upon the propriety of his claim to the Rank of full Colonel, I must be informed by what means his present Commission came to be dated on the 5th of March 1778, as Colo. Hale, to whom he succeeded, did not die till long after—I never heard that Colo. Hale had been displaced at any time previous to his death,...
968To George Washington from Ebenezer Stevens, 12 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of recommending Mr Saml Whiting first Lieut. in the 2d Regimt of Artillery, for his Discharge from the 14th of last March, on account of his having received a Captaincy from the State of Connecticut. I am Your Excellency’s Most Obedt. Huml. servt DNA : RG 93—Manuscript File.
969General Orders, 13 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Fifty Boatbuilders and Ship Carpenters_or other carpenters to complete the deficiency of the former. Twenty four Wood cutters and four nailors to be immediately sent to the Quarter master General. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
970From George Washington to Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 13 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had yesterday the honor of receiving your Excellency’s letter of the 9th instant accompanied by the result of the second Council of War. I have so great a respect for the opinions of the Gentlemen who composed it, that I should have been satisfied, had they barely mentioned that they had, upon a reconsideration of the subject, thought it most conducive to the common interest to adhere to...