Letters written after the Revolutionary War, including correspondence from Richard Howell’s time as Governor of New Jersey.
Post-War Letters
February 28, 2015
February 28, 2015Post-War Timeline
February 28, 2015This 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.