111To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 5 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your letter of the 13 febry—the exchanges of Col–ternant Capts le Brun & bert which have been effected trough your usual Goodness for the legion are of a real advantage to that Corps—I lament Sincerely that we are deprived of the benefit which we would reap from the talents of the first of thoses Gentlemen if his Exertions were sollely confined to his duty in the...
112To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 20 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to find that my promotion is likely to prove injurious to lnt Col. ternant—and it is with a view & wish to see every justice done to that officer that I now adress your Excellency—I think it useless to state here the case as his letter on that subject will I trust prove satisfactory—we both expected that my retaining the immediate Command of the legion, which I would never have...
113To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 17 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
at my arrival here which was the 13th present I find by a letter from major waker one of your aids to the d.p. Secretary at war that mr Second still continue in the idea that he has a right to take his rank into the legion & I take the liberty to represent once more the matter to your Excellency—& as I had the honor to wrait to you before that no personal reasons promoted my wishes against...
114To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 22 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
Since I have the honor to be under your Command my most warm wishes were to acknowledge the kind & advantageous reception I meat with from your Excellency at my arrival in the army—Since that time the patronage you have been pleased to Grant me has inforced the first sentiments of my heart towards you; I thought that by performing the duty of the line I am in & rendering my self usefull to the...
115To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 1 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am this instant honored with your lettre of the 30th octo. last—when I joigned the remaindre of count pulaski legion at wilmington in north carolina there was in the whole twenty two men commanded by capitain le brun lieutenant verdier & cornet des conture—I find no others nor did ever any others come afterwards—your exellency is sensible that the numbre of 22 men which did not make out one...
116To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 3 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
The ministre at war wrait to me that Mr de Sigougné late of my legion had gone to you to inter with your exellency his Complaint of an injustice done to him—I take the liberty to enclose here a Coppy of my answere to the ministre at war which I hope will explain the fact. I have not yet received any horses—I depend intirely on your exellency for all manner of Justice which I have some rights...
117To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 10 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
At this period in the affairs of America it Could have been Expected that my warmest wishes would be to return to france & enjoy there the fruits of my Conduct here & a familly happiness—but motive of attachement to your excellency, to the form of a republican government & to the Great quality of this people as soldiers Create in me wishes stronger than those which I may gratify at home. I am...
118To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 10 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your letters of the 30th jully & 12th august last. as your Exellency observe in the former one it does not appears consistant with the present state of public finances to pu r chasse horses for the complement of the legion—this Expectation which I conceived of getting them I must lay by untill better times—but what give me the most pain is the disapointment of...
119To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 21 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
I enclose here a copy of my recruiting instructions from the board of war which I recieved yesterday—Capt. Shaffner wraot to me that he shall recieve immediately the first advance of money. I expect him here every moment. I was by no means anxious to recruit but as no other way could procure me an honou r able command I must do it—my hopes of succés on all occasions but more particularly on...
120To George Washington from John Armstrong, 27 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
It was a choice too long deferred writing Yr Excellency on the very important Capture of the Earl Cornwallis and the Troops under his command—an event (more especially at this Cr i sis) worthy of God & honourable to man, having laid ample foundation of gratitude to both; and taken in connexion with other considerations perhaps presents the first probable ray of Peace that hath yet been...