11To George Washington from François-Jean de Beauvoir, marquis de Chastellux, 23 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
this is only to acknowledge the favour of your very Kind answer to my last letter. I Know that your excellency will always give a good construction to every thing that is inspired by my zeal, both for your person and for your country. I make no doubt but matters were not properly offered to your sight; but I could judge only of the thing in it self, and had nothing to do with the form which I...
12To George Washington from James Warren, 23 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
We are honored with your Excellencys Letter of the 15th Instant, and althô we had before Upon hearing that the Army had Occasion for 18 pound Cannon Offered Colo. Cranes those in our possession, We immediatly on this occasion repealed the offer, Colo. Crane proposes to receive Ten of them, we have Twenty eight which Number is just a Set for a Ship now on the Stocks & near finished. We...
13To George Washington from Nathanael Greene, 23 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your friendly letter of the 18th of April affords me peculear satisfaction. If my conduct meets your approbation it will console me amidst the hissing murmurs of ten thousand of the ignorant rabble. The honor you did me in the appointment is an additional motive to exert my self to the satisfaction of the public. My public letters will inform your Excellency of the situation of things here....
14From George Washington to William Irvine, 23 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have just been favored with your Letter of the 14th Inst. I can easily conceive the inexpressible disapointment and mortification you have suffered, upon finding the flattering prospects of filling your Line so unexpectedly blasted, by the anxious sensations I have experienced on the same subject. If what has been so often urged, and repeated will not excite the States to the most strenuous...
15From George Washington to Thomas Lowrey, 23 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had yesterday the pleasure of receiving your favr of the 16th—In forwarding the Flour which you have purchased by order of Mr Morris you will be pleased to consult the convenience of transportation to the North River, for when we have once got it to the Water, it is of little consequence whether it be above or below the Highlands—I think the best general Rule will be to send all from the...
16To George Washington from Charles Pettit, 23 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Having had the honor for some years past to serve the public in an employment under Your Excellency’s command, I cannot but feel a kind of obligation to make known to you the cause and manner of my quitting that employment, though it has latterly been but little under your immediate Notice. It would give me pain if on any occasion my conduct should be thought to merit Your Excellency’s...
17To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 23 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here yesterday with the first Regiment, which has been followed this day by the 2d and will be so to morrow by the 3d and the day after by the 4th. I stay here this day and to morrow to give time to our broken chariots to be mended, and our young artillery horses and oxen to refresh themselves. I will set off after to morrow with the 1st Regt for Newtown, upon 4. divisions as before,...
18From George Washington to Arthur St. Clair, 23 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I received your Favor of the 16th—I am much obliged by your Care & Attention for the Public Service—& at the same Time lament the sm all proba bility of Success which you have Reason to expect from the Representation you give of the Disposition of the Assembly of Pensylvania. some favorable Circumstances, or some adverse Fortune may possibly yet draw forth their Exertions. your Zeal...