111From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 15 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
The enemy still remain here and every thing indicates that they have some serious enterprise in view—My suspicions for the North River still continue and rather increase. It is some time since I have had a return of your garrison therefore I cannot judge precisely of your force; but if you have not Two thousand five hundred rank and file fit for action, you will be pleased immediately to apply...
112From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 22 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
You are to take the command of the detachment, which has been ordered to march from this post against the mutineers of the Jersey line. You will rendezvous the whole of your command at Ringwood or Pompton as you find best from circumstances—The object of your detachment is to compel the mutineers to unconditional submission—and I am to desire you will grant no terms while they are with arms in...
113From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 5 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favr of the 27th ulto and two public and one private letter of the 1st instant. I will transmit Colo. Putnams letter and new arrangement to the Board of War, and will desire them to rectify the mistakes which have happened in the dates of the Commissions of some of the Subalterns. Major Beauman will return to West point in a few days when I shall have no objection to his...
114From George Washington to Major General Robert Howe, 16 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Two Brigades commanded by Brigadiers General Nixon and Patterson have been ordered to march towards the Continental Village —You will proceed towards that place and take the command of them. You are to continue your route in the vicinity of Peeks Kill and take some convenient position there ’till further orders, or ’till there should be a necessity to relinquish it to a superior force. You...
115From George Washington to William Lord Stirling Alexander, 12 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
At a Board of General Officers convened at New Windsor N.Y. the 12th day of June 1781. Present His Excellency the Commander in Chief M. General Lord Stirling Brigadiers Generals Knox Genl Howe Paterson Genl Parsons Hand Genl McDougall Huntington Du Portail