1To George Washington from Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 28 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I arrived from Providence Last night, where I had gone to see our hospital, It is owing to Your Excellency’s orders and goodness, and to the care of those employed in it, that it is one of the finest ever I saw. I then Learned that the Mountain had brought forth a Mouse! Yesterday and to Day The British fleet has been seen, 26, in number, several of them Transports, they were riding between...
2To George Washington from Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 31 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Before Yesterday, I received a Deputation composed of 19. Indians of Different nations who have been Led here by Mr Deane, and who have been sent me by Mr schuyler from Albany. his Letter was addressed to The Marquis de La Fayette, and to Me, in his Absence; that induced me to open it. I received them most heartily, I showed them Yesterday the French Troops mixed with the American, I put some...
AL : American Philosophical Society M. le Vcte. de Rochambeau a l’honneur de prevenir Monsieur le Docteur francklin qu’il ne part pas encore pour l’amerique Septentrionale, mais que M. de Vauban officier françois compte partir aujourdhui a 9 heures du matin pour Brest ou il s’embarquera et qu’il pourroit Se charger de remettre les paquets de Monsieur Le Docteur francklin a Monsieur de La...
4To George Washington from Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 3–4 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
By a Vessel from Boston, that passed by the Vineyard, I hear that the English fleet sailed off, Southwestward, on the 30th P.M. which account confirms my Last Letter saying that they had not appeared since that time. I had not spoken to Your Excellency about the works going on at Howland’s ferry, to assure our communication with the Continent, because the militia have been very slow at it, and...
5From George Washington to Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 3 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been successively honored with your letters of the 25th 28th and 31st of the past month. A few days ago I moved the army to this place to cover a forage which we thought it adviseable to make in the lower parts of this county; which by its proximity to New York has afforded the enemy considerable supplies. Having effected our purpose, we shall tomorrow take a new position about two...
6To George Washington from Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 6 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favor of the 3d instant, I received to day at 12. o’clock, I must own to Your Excellency that I cannot believe Mr Clinton’s having taken it again in his head to come to attack us, and I can say, without any great presumption, that if he does, he will repent of it. A Truce flag, that has brought here Prisoners, To the Chevalier de Ternay has told to an officer of his ship,...
7From George Washington to Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 8 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
The great preparations of General Clinton have hitherto resulted in nothing more than the sailing of a Fleet of about ninety Vessels of different sizes for Europe with a few invalids —We are however still amused with rumours of an embarkation; but these now go upon a new and more probable ground—a descent upon Virginia—We have just received the most disagreeable advices from General Gates of a...
8To George Washington from Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 9 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
We have intelligence by several ships that are entered in differents ports, that they have been convoyed by the fleet of Mr De Guichen of 26. ships of the Line, as far as the 25th Degree. I saw this morning a Captain of a Schooner that came in this morning who says that he had spoken to him, and been on board the Admiral ship, When they were at the 23d degree, that he has seen him and the...
9From George Washington to Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 11 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your Excellency’s favor of the 6th. I have no intelligence of Admiral Arbuthnots arrival at New York or at Sandy Hook—perhaps he may be standing at a greater distance from the Land than heretofore, to avoid the gales of wind which may be commonly expected upon the coast at this season —I received the following from New York yesterday, whether the men of War alluded to were the...
10To George Washington from Lieutenant General Rochambeau, 11 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
According to Your Excellency’s orders, The Admiral and I will wait for them at [H]artford, on the 20th instant. I keep it under the greatest secresy, as your Excellency wishes. The bad News that Your Excellency has received From South-Carolina affect me very sensibly. I doubt very much that Clinton should take his Troops to send them to Virginy, as Long as We will be here in situation to...