We have received the Letter you did us the honor to write on the 25 th. Inst. Our Country has had early and repeated Proofs both of your Readiness and Abilities to do her Service. The Prospect of an inactive Campaign in America, induced us to adopt the Opinion, that you might be more useful here than there, especially in Case the Negotiation for Peace on the Part of France in England, should...
2From John Jay to Lafayette, 3 January 1779 (Jay Papers)
The Congress have directed me to info observe to you, that an Expedition ^ the Plan ^ for emancipating Canada was concieved at a Time when, from various movements of the Enemy there was great ^ the highest ^ Reason to expect a speedy ^ & total ^ Evacuation of all the Posts they held in these States.
3From John Jay to Lafayette, 19 January 1783 (Jay Papers)
Accept my Thanks for your obliging Letter of the 26 Dec r . last, which the Marchioness was so kind as to send me Yesterday. I congratulate you on your safe arrival at Cadiz, and you have my best wishes that the same good Fortune you have hitherto experienced may continue to attend you. The State of my Health making a Change of Air, and exercise adviseable I left Paris ten Days ago on an...
4The American Peace Commissioners to Lafayette, [27 November 1782] (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Columbia University Library; copies: Library of Congress (two), Massachusetts Historical Society We have recd. the Letter you did us the Honor to write on the 25th. Inst. Our Country has had early & repeated Proofs both of your Readiness and abilities to do her Service. The Prospect of an inactive Campaign in america, induced us to adopt the opinion, that you might be more useful...