1George Washington to Chevalier Destouches, 26 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 26, 1781 . Denies any intention of wishing to endanger French fleet. Hopes for success of expedition sent to Virginia. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
2George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 26 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 26, 1781 . States that the southern situation is alarming. Regrets that a regular and permanent force was not established in the South. Explains why French cannot comply with Congress’s request to transport French troops to the South. Is ordering the Pennsylvania troops to the South. Describes Virginia expedition. Suggests sending American frigates, now in...
3George Washington to John Mathews, 26 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 26, 1781 . Explains difficulties that will probably arise in trying to exchange the prisoners at St. Augustine. Df , in writings of Tench Tilghman and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Mathews was a member of Congress from South Carolina.
4George Washington to Comte de Rochambeau, 26 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 26, 1781 . Denies any intention of wishing to endanger French army. Reports on situation in South. Df , in writings of George Washington and H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
5General Orders, 26 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
6From George Washington to Captain Destouches, 26 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am this day honored with your letter of the 20th. I beg you to be persuaded that in my propositions to you through His Excellency The Count De Rochambeau, nothing was more remote from my wish than that you should take any step, which might in the least endanger the fleet under your command. Supposing you to have possessed a temporary superiority if you had thought it safe to employ it in the...
7From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 26 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of receiving last night, your Excellency’s two letters of the 20th instant, one of them in Congress, with their inclosures. The situation of the Southern states is alarming—the more so, as the measure of providing a regular and permanent force was by my last advices still unattempted, where the danger was most pressing and immediate. Unless all the states in good earnest enter...
8From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 26 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received yours of the 25th from Morris Town. I do not think it very probable that three hundred Dragoons will trust themselves in the heart of Connecticut with a superior regular Corps and the force of the Country to oppose them, but I have nevertheless given the intelligence to Duke Lauzun. Upon your arrival in Philada if not before, you will hear that a Body of Men, supposed to be a...
9From George Washington to Brigadier General Lauzun, 26 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received intelligence that, four or five days ago, three hundred of the Enemy mounted went Eastward upon Long Island and that Boats were sent up the Sound to receive them and pass them over to the Main. Should this be true, there is a remote probability that your Corps is their object, but it will be impossible for them to accomplish the enterprize, with the precautions you will...
10From George Washington to John Mathews, 26 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
your favor of the 15th was not receivd till this Morning. I am so totally unacquainted with the State of southern prisoners, that I did not chuse to enter into a negociation with Sir Henry Clinton on the idea of a General exchange, altho’ liberty was given me by Congress —Nothing particular has therefore been done respecting the Gentlemen who are confined at St Augustine, as it could not be...