211From George Washington to John Barclay, 2 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am much obliged by the Care you have taken to forward to me the Letters from the Baron de Capellan, & the six Kegs of Herrings from the Patriotic Society of Enkhuysen, which came to me a few days ago. May I beg the favor that You will continue your Kind Offices in forwarding for me the inclosed Letter to the Baron acknowledging the favor of the Present made me. I have the Honor to be &ca DLC...
212From George Washington to Samuel Meredith and Thomas Barclay, 27 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been favored with your letter of the 24th. The spirit and exertions of the citizens of Philadelphia while they relieve us from the most pressing embarrassments cannot fail to produce a happy effect on our affairs in general. They claim and deserve the thanks of their country. With respect to the supplies which you have been appointed by them to forward, at this juncture or while the...
213From George Washington to Samuel Meredith and Thomas Barclay, 24 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Assemblage of the Militia and Recrruits begins to add greatly to our consumption of provision. I must therefore request you immediately to increase your supply of Flour to the utmost of your power. You will be pleased to order it all in the first instance to this Camp, but as circumstances may require us to move, the teams are to be provided with forage to proceed as far as Kings ferry if...
214From 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.
215From George Washington to Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 18 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 14th—Inclosed is the Copy of the latest intelligence I have recd from Genl Forman from which it appears that Admiral Graves was off the Hook on the 16th Inst. I have the honor to be Yr Excellency’s Most obt and hble servt. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
216From George Washington to Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 27 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit your Excellency the Copy of a piece of intelligence which I have just recd from the Minister of France. Should I gain any further account of the number of ships of war which convoyed the transports, or of their destination I shall immediately communicate it. I have the honor to be &a DLC : Papers of George Washington.
217From 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...
218From George Washington to Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 16 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with Your Excellency’s several late favors and the Count de Rochambeau has been kind enough to communicate to me the very interesting and important particulars to which they refer. He has also informed you of our joint opinion upon the measures which seemed to us most expedient at the present moment. I have directed several small Vessels with about 1500 Barrels of Salt...
219From 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...
220From 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...