Robert Hanson Harrison was an American Army officer, attorney, and judge. He was a Continental Army veteran of the American Revolution and is most notable for his service as George Washington's military secretary, the de facto chief of staff of Washington's headquarters for most of the war.
[Morristown, New Jersey, March 4, 1777] To Lieutenant Colonel Robert H Harrison. Differences in opinion having arisen, between General Howe and myself, respecting the construction of a proposition, made the…
[Fishkill, New York, November 30, 1778] By His Excellency George Washington Esquire, General & Commander in chief of the Forces of the United States of America. To Lieut Colonel Rob…
[Amboy, New Jersey] 12th. December 1778 Gentlemen We cannot sufficiently lament, that the Purposes of our Meeting, you will pardon us for observing, have been defeated, by a less generous…