Post-War Letters

Calendar February 28, 2015
Letters, Post-War, Richard Howell, Correspondence, Governorship

Letters written after the Revolutionary War, including correspondence from Richard Howell’s time as Governor of New Jersey.1 Howell served as Governor of New Jersey from 1793 to 1801, elected annually for six consecutive terms.2 As governor, he commanded New Jersey militia forces during the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794, leading an expedition to western Pennsylvania in response to President Washington’s call for troops.3 Primary source letters from his governorship have not yet been digitized for this page; key archives to consult include the New Jersey State Archives (Trenton) and the New Jersey Historical Society. For related earlier correspondence, see the Revolutionary War Correspondence section.

Post-War Timeline

Calendar February 28, 2015
Timeline, Post-War, Richard Howell, Governor of New Jersey, Governorship, Whiskey Rebellion

This timeline covers Richard Howell’s life after the Revolutionary War, his marriage, his rise to the governorship, his command during the Whiskey Rebellion, and his death in 1802.

April 1779, New Jersey#

Richard Howell Resigns His Commission After three years of active service, including the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth, and covert intelligence operations for General Washington, Richard Howell resigns his commission from the 2nd New Jersey Regiment.[^1]

January 11, 1780, Morris Town, NJ#

Board of War Secret Intelligence Mission Despite having resigned his commission, Richard Howell continues to serve the American cause. A document from Washington’s headquarters at Morristown records that Howell has been employed by the Board of War on a “Plan of Intelligence.”[^2] His intelligence work outlasts his formal military service. See: Revolutionary War Correspondence.