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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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| 1 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-04-06 | Should the Marquis de la Fayette not be with the detachment, you will halt wherever this may meet... |
| 2 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-04-14 | Your two letters of the 10th came to hand last Night—In mine of the 11th I informed you as fully... |
| 3 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-04-08 | It is General duPortails desire that Colo. Gouvion may return to him. Independant of the occasion... |
| 4 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-04-21 | Though the situation of Southern affairs would not permit me to recall your corps to this army,... |
| 5 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-05-04 | The freedom of your communications is an evidence to me of the sincerety of your attachment—and... |
| 6 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-03-08 | I have the pleasure to inform you that the whole Fleet went out with a fair Wind this Evening... |
| 7 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1783-10-30 | I do myself the honor to transmit you herewith a Copy of the Institution of the Cincinnati a... |
| 8 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-04-05 | I have successively received your favors of the 3d 7th 8th 9th 15th 23d 25th and 26th of last... |
| 9 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-07-30 | I have had the pleasure of receiving your favors of the 8th and 20th instants. The first releived... |
| 10 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1783-06-15 | You are too well acquainted with the merits of Colo. Gouvion to need my testimony either of his... |
| 11 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-08-15 | I have recd your letters of the 26th and 30th ulto and 1st Inst. I cannot learn that any troops... |
| 12 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-09-10 | We are thus far, My Dear Marquis, on our way to you—The Count de Rochambeau has just arrived,... |
| 13 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-05-05 | I have received, with exceeding great satisfaction & pleasure your favor of the 18th of April,... |
| 14 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1783-12-09 | I have the honor of introducing to your acquaintance, Doct: Witherspoon President of the College... |
| 15 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-08-21 | Agreable to my Intentions communicated to you the 15th Instant—The Troops destined for the... |
| 16 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-09-07 | I have received with infinite satisfaction, My Dear Marquis, the information of the Arrival of... |
| 17 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-08-24 | I have sent Major Gibbs to join your Corps in the room of Major Galvan, as you are so well... |
| 18 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-09-01 | I have this Moment received the inclosed Information of the Movement of the British Fleet—And as... |
| 19 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-07-13 | Since my last I have received your letters of the 10th 18th and 28th of June. I sincerely... |
| 20 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-08-17 | I have been favour’d with yours of the 31st ulto and 6th inst. and as General du Portail will... |
| 21 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1783-12-04 | Since I came to this place, which was evacuated by the British Forces, & taken possession of by... |
| 22 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1783-11-28 | Mr Platt, who will have the honor of presenting you with this Letter, and his Lady are going to... |
| 23 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-06-29 | The last letter I have had the pleasure of receiving from you is dated the 3d instant—I have... |
| 24 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1783-11-01 | I take the liberty of introducing to the honor of your acquaintance Major Jackson—a Gentleman who... |
| 25 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1783-10-30 | As I persuade myself it would rather give you pain than pleasure, were I to apologize for any... |
| 26 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-05-31 | I have received your favors of the 4th, 8th, 17th, and 18th instants, your conduct upon every... |
| 27 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-06-04 | I have this moment received information that the letters, of which the inclosed are copies, with... |
| 28 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-08-27 | Your favr of the 11th did not reach me till yesterday morning—I so soon expect to see you that I... |
| 29 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-03-11 | I informed you on the 8th in the Eveng that the French Fleet had put to sea. By advices from New... |
| 30 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1782-01-04 | I cannot suffer Colo. Gemat to leave this City—for France—without a remembrancer from me, to you.... |
| 31 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1782-10-20 | Whilst I thought there was a probability of my letters finding you in France I continued to write... |
| 32 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1783-04-05 | It is easier for you to conceive than for me to express the sensibility of my Heart at the... |
| 33 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-11-15 | Not till the 5th My dear Marqs was I able to leave York—providing for the detachment that was to... |
| 34 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1783-03-23 | I have to acknowledge, the honor of your favors of the 14th & 24th of October and 4th of Decr; to... |
| 35 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-05-31 | I have just returned from Weathersfield at which I expected to have met with the Count de... |
| 36 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-04-06 | Since my letter to you of yesterday, I have attentively considered of what vast importance it... |
| 37 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-04-22 | Since writing the inclosed your several letters (acknowledged in my public one of this date) are... |
| 38 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1783-10-12 | While I thought there was a probability of my letters finding you in France, I wrote frequently... |
| 39 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1782-12-15 | In my last of the 20th of Octobr I informed you that the armies were about quitting the field, &... |
| 40 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-07-30 | I take your private letter of the 20th of this month in the light which you wish it—that of an... |
| 41 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-09-02 | Nothing, My Dear Marquis, could have afforded me greater satisfaction than the information... |
| 42 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-04-22 | I have received your several letters of the 11th 12th two of the 13th and two of the fifteenth. I... |
| 43 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1783-05-10 | My letter of the 5th of last Month by your Servant, acknowledged the receipt of your favor of the... |
| 44 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1782-06-04 | Je ne puis laisser partir le Colonel G rince Sans qu’il vous porte un Souven ir de moi Je Suis... |
| 45 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-04-11 | Your favor dated at Elk the 8th instant reached me at ten OClock the last Evening. While I give... |
| 46 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 22 April … | 1781-04-22 | New Windsor [ New York ] April 22, 1781 . Is disturbed by the “temper of” Lafayette’s “detachment... |
| 47 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 27 July 1778 | 1778-07-27 | White Plains [ New York ] July 27, 1778 . Introduces Major General Nathanael Greene who is to... |
| 48 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 20 February … | 1781-02-20 | New Windsor [ New York ] February 20, 1781 . Places Lafayette in command of detachment that is to... |
| 49 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 30 October … | 1780-10-30 | [ Totowa, New Jersey ] October 30, 1780 . Does not think that a campaign at this time is... |
| 50 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 22 July 1780 | 1780-07-22 | [ Bergen County, New Jersey ] July 22, 1780 . Regrets that the Chevalier de Ternay objects to... |