1From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 2 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have this morning received your Excellencys Favor of last Evening. I think it may be very well for your Excellency to proceed Tomorrow to North Castle—where you will continue untill you assemble your whole Force, unless you should hear further from me within that Time. Being at North Castle will put you in a direct Rout to receive your Provisions from Crompond—& will be a Direct Road for...