47481To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste, chevalier de Ternant, 30 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
As I am flattered with the hopes of a speedy exchange, by the kind exertions of Count de Rochambeau & Chevr de Barras, & wish most earnestly to return to activity immediately after, I shall beg your Excellency to honor me with your orders about my future destination in the army—Col. Armand wrote me before he sailed for Europe, that your Excellency intended I should be arranged to his legion:...
47482General Orders, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Lieutenant William Eysandeau of the 5th Massachusetts regiment is appointed untill further orders to superintend the General Military Hospital. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
47483To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
jay l’honneur de vous informer quayant eté instruit par un battiment venant De la guadeloupe que lescadre commandêe par monsieur de grasse avoit rencontré lescadre angloise a latterrage de la martinique quaprés un combat assés long les anglois avoient eté battus, que les francois seroient emparés de deux vaisseaux ennemis et qu’ils etoient a la poursuite des autres, quoy que cette nouvelle ne...
47484From George Washington to John Parke Custis, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
(On Saturday last I returned from a Conference held with the Count de Rochambeau at Weathersfield, and found Mrs Washington very unwell, as she had been for five or six days preceeding, & still continues)— Her complaint was in the stomach, billious, and now turned to a kind of jaundice, but she is better than she has been, though still weak & low. As she is very desirous of seeing you— and as...
47485To George Washington from John Glover, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor to receive your Excellencys Letter of the 9th instant, but not till this day. I have for Six weeks past been Confined to my house with a Slow fever, a part of the Time to my bead During which, had no expectations of being able to Joine the Army this Campaign; but Thank God am now geting better; your Excellency may be Assured, I Shall Set off for Camp as Soon as I find myself...
47486To George Washington from Joseph Jones, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment Conformed that Mr Rutlige is going to Head Quarters and have stolen out of Congress to give you a few lines to impress upon you the necessity of taking some immediate step for the succour of the southern Departmt. The Marquis’s Letters will inform you of his situation and will of itself without being enforced by me shew the distress that must soon fall upon our State if not...
47487From George Washington to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favors of the 4th, 8th, 17th, and 18th instants, your conduct upon every occasion meets my approbation, but in none more than your refusal to hold a correspondance with Arnold. By an account which I have just received from New York, Genl Robinson goes to succeed Genl Phillips. You may have something to apprehend from his age and experience but not much from his Activity....
47488From George Washington to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have just returned from Weathersfield at which I expected to have met with the Count de Rochambeau & Count de Barras, but the British fleet having made its appearance off Block Island, the Admiral did not think it prudent to leave New port. Count Rochambeau was only attended by Chevr Chattellux—Generals Knox and Duportail were with me. Upon a full consideration of our affairs in every point...
47489To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to send to Your Excellency, the piece of news which I have received from Lieutenant Colonel Ledyard. his nephew’s report, after his arrival from Guadeloupe, seems to me related with so many particularities, that it has the greatest appearance of truth. We must wait for its confirmation; that piece of news has been productive of what I hope will please your Excellency. The...
47490From George Washington to Elisha Sheldon, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will immediately put your Corps under marching orders & make every possible provision for a movement. It is the intention of this order, that the whole of the Infantry and all of the Cavalry who have been, or can be prepared for the feild, should be held in the most perfect readiness to march on the shortest notice. Whatever articles there are in the Stores, which are absolutely necessary...