1To George Washington from Captain Mauduit Du Plessis, 17 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
if his excellency has desseing to attack in one monts, the british in the province’s island, the fort read-bank is to be kept, and defend’d until the last extremity. for, if the general Wasington take possession of the province’s island, it will be Difficult to take the fort-Mifflin, when the ennemy will be in possession of fort read-bank, and in my opinion, if his excellency take the...
2To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Mauduit Du Plessis, 25 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
Devoted as your whole attention is to the important concerns of your Country, it is with extreme reluctance i am Constrained to call off any part of it to the concerns of an individual—But i find myself in so disagreable a situation that i cannot be silent, consistent with the duty i owe Myself. During the fifteen months that I have been in this Country i have sought with eagerness occasions...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Chevalier de Mauduit du Plessis, 11 January 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
January 11, 1779. Requests Hamilton to send papers containing “Les Signes en Chiffres.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. This letter is in French. Thomas Antoine, Chevalier de Mauduit du Plessis, was appointed a captain in the Continental Artillery, April 15, 1777; promoted to brevet lieutenant colonel, November 26, 1777; and resigned November 5, 1778. When he wrote this letter, he...
4To George Washington from Senior Adjutant Mauduit du Plessis, 10 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
An American Soldier takes the liberty to call himself to your Memory, Devoted as your whole attention to the important Concerns of the Country; i have not Call’d yet any part of it, to assure you that my heart will be alwais full of your goodness too me. i hope to have in few weeks the honor to present you my respects. excuse me, i beg you, if i d’ont express my-self in English, as i wish, to...
5To George Washington from Mauduit du Plessis, 20 July 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour to transmit to your excellency, a letter that the marquis de la fayette had directed me, to hand you, requesting me, to Send it wery Soon. the Count D’Estaing has also, given me, one for your excellency, & flatted my Self to put it in your excellencys hands; but at present, I Send you a copy of it. I am Just arrived from france, on my way to Georgia, to take posession of a...
6To George Washington from Mauduit du Plessis, 12 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have not forgot the attention with which your Excellency treated me when I was at Mount Vernon, nor the polite reception which Madam Washington gave me; I beg you both to accept of my warmest acknowledgements. From the moment I left you, my General, I have had reason to complain of the lot which has persecuted me, for, a few days after, I was thrown, my horse, Chair & myself, into a Gully 18...
7To George Washington from Mauduit du Plessis, 26 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
My health, and the air of Georgia have determined me to give up all to Mr McQueen, & return to France, if my disorder will permit me ever to see it again. I hope in a few days to embark on board an English Vessel. I cannot express to you the joy which I feel, at the idea of having it in my power, in about 2 months, to embrace my wife, children, relations & friends. I shall never forget the...
8To George Washington from Mauduit du Plessis, 20 July 1787 (Washington Papers)
Previous to my departure from Georgia I had the honor of writing to your Excellency a particular account of the difficulties which I had encountered during 4 months, the disasters which I had met with by sickness & otherwise, and the necessity I was under of returning to France for the reestablishment of my health. I embarked at Charleston on the 9th of April on board of an English Vessel, &...