...he thought would please him, and among other letters wrote him one in which these words occurred : " Heaven has determined to save your country, or a weak general and bad counselors would have ruined it." Now Gates was foolish enough to show this letter to Wilkinson, one...

...contained the following paragraph : — "' In a letter from General Conway to General Gates he says : Heaven has determined to save your country, or a weak general and bad counselors would have ruined it.' " I am, Sir, your humble servant, "GEOBGE WASHINGTON." That was all,...

...Virginia). NOVEMBER NINTH. 1777 General Stirlingsent Washington this paragraph from Con way's letter to Gates: " Heaven has determined to save your country, or a weak general and bad councillors would have ruined it." He had received the same extract from the president of Congress,...

...night contained the following paragraph — 'In a letter from General Conway to General Gates, he says, "Heaven has determined to save your country, or a weak general and bad counselors would have ruined it." ' "I am, sir, your humble servant, "GEORGE WASHINGTON." The brevity...

...Lib. f Life of Lord Stirling, by WA Ducr, p. 182. VOL. in.— 23 Conway to General Gates, he says, " Heaven has determined to save your country, or a weak general and bad counselor) would have ruined it." ' " I am, sir, your humble servant, " GEOEGE WASHINGTON." The brevity...

...«ver understood) informed his aid-decamp, Major McWilliams that Gen. Conway had written this to you : 'Heaven has determined to save your country, or a weak general and bad counsellor would have ruined it.' Lord Stirling • from motives of friendship, transmitted the account...

...Lib. f Life of Lord Stirling, by WA Duer, p. 182. vou ra.— 23 Conway to General Gates, he says, " Heaven has determined to save your country, or a weak general and bad counselor* would have ruined it." ' " I am, sir, your humble servant, " GEOEGE WASHINGTON." The brevity...

...has been called the " Conway Cabal." He wrote to Gates congratulating him on his coming promotion : "Heaven has determined to save your country or a weak general and bad councillors would have ruined it."1 A copy of this letter in which the entire plot was disclosed was...

...contained the following paragraph, — ' In a letter from General Conway to General Gates he says, "Heaven has determined to save your country or a weak general and bad counselors would have ruined it.' " I am sir Your Humble Servant George Washington." Washington had...

...had come to America in consequence of agreement with the American Commissioners, had written General Gates, " Heaven has determined to save your Country or a weak General and bad counsellers would have ruined it." This was made known to Washington. He wrote to Gates simply giving...