47501To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 1 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
J’ai reçu la lettre que Votre Excellence m’a fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 23. du mois passé et celle de M. le Cte de Rochambeau dont elle étoit accompagnée. J’attens avec une extreme impatience la nouvelle de l’arrivée de la division francoise devant New york et personne ne desire plus vivement que moi de la voir sous vos ordres immédiats. J’esperois fermement que vous feriez dans le cas de...
47502To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 1 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Le Ch evali er de la Luzerne présente ses respects à Son Excellence et la Supplie de lire la gazette cì-jointe qui donne la nouvelle de l’arrivée du Comte de Grasse à la Martìnique et la nouvelle d’une actìon dans laquelle nõtre flotte paroit avoir eu quelque avãntage. Il suplie Son Excellence après l’avoir lue de la faire passer de sa part à M. du Rochambeau. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
47503To George Washington from Richard Peters, 1 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Board have the Honour to transmit a Copy of a Letter from Col. Brodhead referred to them by Congress that your Excellency may be pleased to give your Opinion thereon to enable the Board to report or take any Measures in the first Instance your Means will admit. As to Cloathing for the Troops we have none to supply & on the Subject of Provisions we have repeatedly written both to Virginia &...
47504From George Washington to Charles Pettit, 1 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I some time ago had a number of Blank Books made for transcribing the General Orders and other public records. A few have been used for these purposes but the package containing the remainder has been by some means lost. I have sent to every place at which my Baggage has been deposited but can hear nothing of it, and except it should be at Colo. Biddles, in whose care part of my things were...
47505From George Washington to Oliver Phelps, 1 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am much obliged to you for the expression of your regard—the Ox was a beatiful Creature—And proves to be in goodness, when killed, equal to his appearance when living—I hope we may not want for a plenty (tho of inferior quality to this) thro the Campaign. More concerned for the supplies of the Army, than of myself, I am anxious to hear the success of General Heath’s Negociation with the...
47506To George Washington from Peter Van Rensselaer, 1 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am honoured with your Excellencies favour of the 14th Ultimo, the Ammunition directed General Knox to send to this place is come to hand, your Excellency may rely on my Utmost Economy in the expenditure; heretofore I have been used to Issue only on an order of the Officer commanding this post, & for the future I will Strictly observe that no stores are to be delivered but upon an order of...
47507To George Washington from Jeduthan Baldwin, 2 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
At the begining of the War, on the 20th of May 1775, I entered the Service of the United States as an Engineer. On the 26th of April 1776, the Honble the Congress in consequence of merit, appointed me Lieut. Colo. of Engineers, on the Continental Establishment. On the third of Septr 1776, the Honble the Congress Appointed me Colo. of Engineers & I have their Commission accordingly & have...
47508From George Washington to William Greene, 2 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
There are certain heavy cannon in the State of Rhode Island, which are exceedingly wanted in the proposed operations of the campaign. These have been returned as belonging to the Continent, but it is said some of them are claimed as the property of the State. Your Excellency can determine this matter, and if they are proven the property of the State I must request the loan of as many as will...
47509From George Washington to John Hancock, 2 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
The proposed operations of the campaign will occasion such a demand for heavy cannon and military stores, as to exceed the number and quantity of those articles immediately in possession of the Continent. This insufficiency obliges me to apply to such of the neighbouring States as can afford us any assistance, with a full confidence that the importance of the object, and the apparent...
47510From George Washington to Robert Howe, 2 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
The misterious conduct of the enemy at New York--and their appearance in force (as it is reported to me) at Crown point--with other circumstances unnecessary to detail--renders caution and vigilance extremely necessary at our Posts in the Highlands--I therefore desire that you will not delay a moment after your return to West point & to your command there in obtaining & reporting to me an...