George Washington Papers

From George Washington to Philippe-André-Joseph de Létombe, 10 September 1782

Head Quarters 10th Sept. 1782

sir

I have the Honor to forward to you a Letter which came to my Hands last Evening from the Chavalr de La Luzerne.

No further Intelligence respectg the Enemy fleets at N. York has been received since that which I communicated to the Marquis de Vaudreuil on the morng of the 8th.

I was favored with your Letter of the 6th—covering One of the 3d & another of the 6th from the Marquis—and am much obliged by your Care & Zeal in the transmission of my Letters—the last came to my Hands in thirty seven hours from their leaving Boston. With much Respect & Consideration I am sir Yours &ca.

DLC: Papers of George Washington.

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