1To George Washington from Brigadier General La Neuville, 30 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Congress has granted me just now the brevate of Brigadier général dated from the fourteenth of august according their promises. my Satisfaction Should be compleat if I had been happy enough to deserve it under your eyes, but the Sun light[e]ns not at the Same time in the four parts of the world, and all the men can not enjoy his beams at the Same moment. being come in this country only to...
2From George Washington to Brigadier General La Neuville, 1 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I just now received your favor of the 30th Ulto and am exceedingly obliged by the very polite terms, in which you are pleased to express yourself. As I applaud your zeal & the motives, which brought you to this Country, I cannot but regret, that the circumstances of the Army did not afford you more satisfactory opportunities of serving. I am persuaded if they had, you would have improved them...
3From George Washington to Major Noirmont de La Neuville, 4 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letter of this day with the two resolves of Congress. I believe your apprehension of the operation of the last is ill founded—’Twas intended to supply the defect of your brevet, which only gives you rank without pay and subsistence—and not to affect your rank or confine you to any particular capacity. Your brevet intitles you to be designated to command, if circumstances...
4To George Washington from Noirmont de La Neuville, 10 April 1790 (Washington Papers)
I cannot determine myself to let my Brother to return to America, without charging him with a letter for your Excellency. I Beseech you to look upon it as a very inadequate testimonial of my constant and respectful gratitude for your past kind offices. they have been confered in too flattering a manner and are still too deeply imprinted into my mind to permit my heart ever to forget them. it...