1To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 11 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
J’ay L’honneur de faire part a votre excélence de m’on arrivée a Boston le six de Ce mois sur la fregatte la Concorde Le Roy m’ayant Destiné au Commandement de son éscadre et forces navales dans Ces mers. je me suis rendu hier icy, mons ieu r Le Comte de Rochambeau m’a communiqué la lettre qu’il à l’honneur d’écrire a votre excélence pour lui demander une Entrevüe dés qu’il recevra votre...
2From George Washington to Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 14 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of receiving your Excellency’s letter of the 11th. Give me leave to congratulate you upon your safe arrival and upon your appointment to the command of His Most Christian Majesty’s Fleet and sea forces upon these Coasts. It affords me no small degree of pleasure to find the command devolve upon an officer of your Excellency’s distinguished character. I have fixed upon Monday...
3To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 17 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
J’ai reçu la lettre que vôtre Excellence m’a fait l’honneur de m’écrire en datte du 14. Mai, j’aurois bien désiré pouvoir aller au rendez vous que vous m’avés donné conjointement avec M. de Rochambeau, je suis bien faché que les circonstances ne me permettent pas d’avoir l’honneur de faire connoissance avec vôtre Excellence; M. le Cte de Rochambeau vous fera part des raisons qui me privent de...
4From George Washington to Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 23 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry that the unexpected appearance of the British Fleet off the Harbour of New port deprived me of the pleasure of meeting you at this place—I must refer you to His Excellency the Count de Rochambeau for the plan of operations which has been settled between us and have the honor to be with very great consideration Yr Excellency’s Most obt Servt. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
5To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
jay l’honneur de vous informer quayant eté instruit par un battiment venant De la guadeloupe que lescadre commandêe par monsieur de grasse avoit rencontré lescadre angloise a latterrage de la martinique quaprés un combat assés long les anglois avoient eté battus, que les francois seroient emparés de deux vaisseaux ennemis et qu’ils etoient a la poursuite des autres, quoy que cette nouvelle ne...
6From George Washington to Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 4 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor of receiving your favor of the 31st of May. His Excellency The Count de Rochambeau transmitted to me the result of the Council of War held on Board the Duke de Burgoyne; and The Duke de Lauzun, who was kind enough to be the bearer of it having informed me that he was authorized by your Excellency and the Count de Rochambeau to enter into a free communication with me upon...
7To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 9 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
J’ai reçû la Lettre que votre Excellénce m’a fait L’honneur de m’ecrire en datte du quatre de ce mois. J’ai dans l’instant fait assembler un Conseil de Guerre, ainsi que votre Excellénce a temoigné le desirer: J’ai L’honneur de Vous en envoyer Le resultat. Je Pourrois ajoutter aux motifs qui ont decidé les membres du Conseil 1o que la rade de Boston ne Laisse pas d’avoir des inconvennients...
8From George Washington to Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 13 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had yesterday the honor of receiving your Excellency’s letter of the 9th instant accompanied by the result of the second Council of War. I have so great a respect for the opinions of the Gentlemen who composed it, that I should have been satisfied, had they barely mentioned that they had, upon a reconsideration of the subject, thought it most conducive to the common interest to adhere to...
9To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 14 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency the resolves of the second Council of War held on board of the Neptune according to Your desire; Your Excellency; will see that the Council by this determination persists in its former resolves, and I dare say the King, my Master, will approve the Resolution I have taken; at least I have a Right to think so by the news I have received. Here...
10From George Washington to Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 19 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honord with your Excellency’s Favr of the 14th instant. Inclosed you will find an Extract of a Letter I have just received from Genl Sullivan at Phila. The Information it contains is of such Nature that I have thot of Importance to communicate to your Excellency, and altho it is not official yet I have too much Reason, from concurrent Circumstances, to suppose it may be true. If...