91To George Washington from Henry Waldegrave Archer, 30 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty of informing you, of my intention of entering into the American Army, & becoming a citizen of the United States. Though a native of England, I feel myself quite attached to America, & firmly pursuaded, that I have brought hither dispositions entirely consonant to her welfare. From infancy I considered myself a member of the British Empire at large, including the colonies of...
92To George Washington from Colonel Arendt, 15 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
As long as we have a design to prevent a Junction between the Enemys Fleet and their Army, the maintaining Fort Mifflin is indispensibly necessary—not that this place in itself hinders the Junction, tho it certainly contributes to that valuable purpose, but it gives Security to our Fleet, which could not keep its present Station if the Enemy should make themselves masters of the Fort & raise...
93To George Washington from Colonel Arendt, 7 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
Relying upon your words bidding me to have an intire Confidence in you, I entreat Your Excellency to give this Letter a favorable Reception. I have just discover’d since my absence that there is a great deal of Discontent in my Regiment, and altho’ I am perfectly convinced, that no one can complain either of my conduct towards him or on any other account, I believe however that the Discipline...
94To George Washington from Colonel Arendt, 11 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Substance of Baron Arendt’s Letter—General Varnum informed me this morning, that Colo. Smith had sent him word by an Officer, that he thought it impossible for the Fort to hold out longer than ’till night —and asked my opinion upon the subject—it was that the Fort should be maintained to the last extremity, but that the Cannon of the Battery should be brought off with all the superfluous...
95To George Washington from Colonel Arendt, 21 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have just learnt that the honorable Congress has presented a Sword to Lieut. Col. Smith as a Recompense for his Bravery and good Conduct in the engagement with the Ships four weeks ago —and that it has been insinuated to my disadvantage that I was not present. As far as this mark of distinction concerns Colonel Smith, I have not a word of objection to it, but it is evident, and I believe all...
96To George Washington from Colonel Arendt, 30 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
In Order to avoid being troublesome to Your Excellency with my Letters, I have several Times wrote to Baron Stuben, requesting him to acquaint You that my Health was so far restored that I was desirous of resuming my Military Employment, in Case You should think proper to give me any other Post than that of Commanding a Regiment. To convince Your Excellency that it is for very weighty Reasons...
97To George Washington from Colonel Arendt, 20 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
At my Arriving in Burlington I had the pleasure of meeting with Lieut. Coll Green whose orders I have seen and find his directions are for Fort Mifflin instead of red Bank, as Expressed in mine, And as the date of my order was neglected, beg you will please to fix it on Acct of my Command, which Coll Green thinks Necessary—having had the misfortune to loose my Commission, beg you will please...
98To George Washington from Colonel Arendt, 25 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
In a former letter of mine, I had the honour to acquaint Your Excellency with my safe return to America, and as it hath happened that the same letter hath lain over in the place where I put it to be fowarded I beg leave to mention to You the Subject of it —At the same time I take the Opportunity to congratulate Your Excellency of Your health which by public Accounts of You is in a perfect...
99To George Washington from Colonel Armand, 5 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to tell to your Excellency that Having Heard one of your most essential reasons against my promotion—was that I was a very young officer in france —your Excellency must Have Been miss informed, for I am in the kings gards with the rank of a Captain since the beginning of the year 1766—and by the time of my Services, I am not far from getting the Crosse of st louis —if your...
100To George Washington from Colonel Armand, 28 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Le temps de mes Services en amerique Comparé avec Celui de quelques francois, au quel le Congress avoit accordé des promotions de Grade m’avoit engagé a Solliciter l’hyver passé la Commission de brigadier, le Commité que le Congress me fit l’honneur de nommer pour mes affaires, me dit que pour le moment present, il ettoit impossible de m’accorder ma demande, parce que Cela ettoit Contraire a...
101To George Washington from Colonel Armand, 4 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
the situation in which I do find my Self in this Country is So different from that of all others the french officers who Have Come to serve Here that it Does become necessary for me to take Extraordinary precautions in returning Home, otherwise I shall find my Self in worse circumstances for Having made Greater Sacrifices—my not Having been promoted after four years Services will be an...
102To George Washington from Colonel Armand, 4 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Colonel Armand, 4 Feb. 1780. On 6 Feb. , GW wrote to Armand acknowledging receipt of Armand’s letter “of the 4th.”
103To George Washington from Colonel Armand, 21 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I Have been Honor’d with the orders of your Exellency given to me in a lettre of the 5th Nbre the Contains of it were so nearly Connected with the Succés of a petition which I Had put at that time under the Consideration of Congréss that it was out of my power to answer sooner your favor —the promotions granted to my Country men in Consideration of small times of Services Had persuaded me that...
104To George Washington from Colonel Armand, 11 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
it was not in my power to finish sooner with Congress the business of the legion & yet I Have not anny prospect of Establishing that Corps on a proper footing & according to the Command I received from your Exellency —the board of war tells me, that, they Have no Clothing, arms , nor Horses & that they do not Expect to Have money to putchass thoses articles for the time they shall be wanted,...
105To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 17 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here yesterday after fivety days passage from france—I have been so lucky as to answer the purpose of my journey there—having with me the cloathing and equipment for the legion firelock and shoes for the foots men exepted—I know that a large quantity of the first of thoses articles was Send to Congress—& could not get the shoes at time to set of by the opertunity of the frigate we...
106To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 7 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your answer to my last lettre—by the formers thestimony of the patronage which your exellency granted to my military fortune & by the uncheangeable resolution in which you are thot to inter in to the motives & stepts conducive to restore what promotions out of regular course have make me lost, I must be convinced of the unpropriety of my past & further application on...
107To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 14 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
the remaining of the legion are quartered in a such sickly place that many of the men being sick & one died few days ago the officers wishes your exellency would permit them to take a quarter two or three miles further where the men can be better accommodated and keep better their health—the quarter which thy request to go at, is near the half way house no further than six miles from yorck....
108To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 25 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
1 I have not till this day made any rappert of the legion to your Exellency because I had not Received the Cloathing & accoutrement of that Corps, & of Course Could not form nor give any idea of the time at which he Could take to the field—at last the whole of the equipement arrived at richemond by water & I had it brought here by my own means, I mean in paying my self the carryage of it—five...
109To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 9 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inform your Excellency that the officers of the legion under my Command have accepted of the Commutation of the half pay for life into five years full pay—I take the liberty to inclose here a copy of their determination on the Subject—I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Sir Your Excellency’s the most obdt hb. srt DNA : Item 149, Letters and Reports from...
110To George Washington from Charles, marquis de La Rouërie Armand Tuffin, 30 July 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am this instant favoured with a lettre of the baron de Steuben a Copy of which I have the honor to inclose; as this is the first notice I have officially received relating to the society of Cincinnati , I have reason to be still at a loss to know whether the honor intended by the conference of that order on the americain’s officers extend to foreigners who have served in it with some...
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...