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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, [19 May … | 1780-05-19 | [ Morristown, New Jersey, May 19, 1780. ] Suggests that the two proclamations signed by Lafayette... |
| 52 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 19 … | 1780-05-19 | I impatiently wait my Dear Marquis to know the result of the arrangements you were to make with... |
| 53 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, [20 May … | 1780-05-20 | [ Morristown, New Jersey, May 20, 1780. ] Reports that the Vicomte de la Touche-Tréville has... |
| 54 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 20 … | 1780-05-20 | I had written the inclosed my Dear Marquis previous to the receipt of yours of the 17th which... |
| 55 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 15 … | 1780-07-15 | The Marquiss de la Fayette will be pleased to communicate the following Genl ideas to Monsr the... |
| 56 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 16 … | 1780-07-16 | I have received your favor of this date—& thank you for the Sentiments contained in it. You have... |
| 57 | Hamilton, Alexander | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Alexander Hamilton to Marquis de Lafayette, [21 … | 1780-07-21 | We have just received advice from New York through different channels that the enemy are making... |
| 58 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 22 July 1780 | 1780-07-22 | [ Bergen County, New Jersey ] July 22, 1780 . Regrets that the Chevalier de Ternay objects to... |
| 59 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 22 … | 1780-07-22 | I have received My Dear Marquis Your letter of the 20th inclosing me those you had received from... |
| 60 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 22 … | 1780-07-22 | Since I wrote to you this morning I have received another letter from Major Lee by which I am... |
| 61 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, [27 July … | 1780-07-27 | [ Preakness, New Jersey, July 27, 1780. ] Believes that shortages of arms makes Lafayette’s plan... |
| 62 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 27 … | 1780-07-27 | I have received your letter of the 22d from Hartford. I perceive my Dear Marquis you are... |
| 63 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 31 … | 1780-07-31 | I received Your Two Obliging Favors of the 26th just as I was commencing yesterday our second... |
| 64 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 1 … | 1780-08-01 | We are thus far, my dear Marquiss, ⟨o⟩n our way to New-York. Tomorrow the whole army was to have... |
| 65 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 3 August … | 1780-08-03 | Peekskill [ New York ] August 3, 1780 . Asks Lafayette to present the situation as it exists to... |
| 66 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 3 … | 1780-08-03 | I received this day My Dear Marquis your letter of the 29th of July. The blunders which have been... |
| 67 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 5 August … | 1780-08-05 | [ Peekskill, New York ] August 5, 1780 . Regrets that the Chevalier de Ternay is adverse to... |
| 68 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 5 … | 1780-08-05 | I have received your two letters of the 31st of July & 1st of August and approve the steps you... |
| 69 | Hamilton, Alexander | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Alexander Hamilton to Marquis de Lafayette, [8 … | 1780-10-08 | The General is very anxious to hear from you and that your corps should join the army. Your men... |
| 70 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 30 October … | 1780-10-30 | [ Totowa, New Jersey ] October 30, 1780 . Does not think that a campaign at this time is... |
| 71 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | XVII. George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 23 … | 1780-11-23 | Be pleased to order Capt. Von Heer to parade tomorrow Morning at nine OClock with his Corps at... |
| 72 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 8 … | 1780-12-08 | Since mine of yesterday by the Count de Castine another oppertunity has offered of writing to you... |
| 73 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Benjamin Franklin to Lafayette, 9 December 1780 | 1780-12-09 | Copy: Library of Congress I received your very kind Letter of the 9th of october, dated at the... |
| 74 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 14 … | 1780-12-14 | Soon after dispatching my last letter to you, your favor dated at Paramus was put into my hands... |
| 75 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 26 … | 1780-12-26 | Since my letter of the 14th Instt by Majr Franks (for the Post once a Week, & travellers... |
| 76 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 20 February … | 1781-02-20 | New Windsor [ New York ] February 20, 1781 . Places Lafayette in command of detachment that is to... |
| 77 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 20 … | 1781-02-20 | The inclosed are your Instructions, in the prosecution of wch if you should receive authentic... |
| 78 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 20 … | 1781-02-20 | I have ordered a detachment to be made at this post to rendezvous at Peeks Kill the 19th instant,... |
| 79 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 22 … | 1781-02-22 | Inclosed you have a letter under a flying seal to Genl St Clair. Upon your arrival at Philada you... |
| 80 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 25 … | 1781-02-25 | I have recd your favors of the 23d from pompton by Capt. Castaign —You may make yourself... |
| 81 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 26 … | 1781-02-26 | I have received yours of the 25th from Morris Town. I do not think it very probable that three... |
| 82 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 27 … | 1781-02-27 | I have this moment recd a letter from the Count de Rochambeau, with intelligence of which the... |
| 83 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | George Washington to Marquis de Lafayette, 1 March 1781 | 1781-03-01 | [ New Windsor, New York ] March 1, 1781 . Describes French plans to return to Chesapeake Bay. Is... |
| 84 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 1 … | 1781-03-01 | I have just received letters from The Count De Rochambeau and The Chevalier Des-touches,... |
| 85 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 2 March 1781 | 1781-03-02 | I was two days ago honoured with your Letter and that of General Washington on the same Subject.... |
| 86 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-03-08 | I have the pleasure to inform you that the whole Fleet went out with a fair Wind this Evening... |
| 87 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 8 March 1781 | 1781-03-08 | I had the pleasure of receiving last night your Letter of the 3d instant and of learning your... |
| 88 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 10 March 1781 | 1781-03-10 | Intending that this shall await your arrival in this State, I with great joy welcome you on that... |
| 89 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-03-11 | I informed you on the 8th in the Eveng that the French Fleet had put to sea. By advices from New... |
| 90 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 12 March 1781 | 1781-03-12 | The inclosed is a Copy of a Letter which was intended to have awaited you in Virginia. But as... |
| 91 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 12 March [1781] | 1781-03-12 | Since writing the preceeding I have been honoured with your Letter of the 6th. The first... |
| 92 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 14 March 1781 | 1781-03-14 | We just receive the pleasing Information of your safe arrival at York yesterday. My Letters of... |
| 93 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 19 March 1781 | 1781-03-19 | Your Letters of the 16th. and 17th. inst. came to Hand at Noon of this Day. I beg leave to inform... |
| 94 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 24 March 1781 | 1781-03-24 | I have the pleasure of receiving in your letter of the 20th. Genl. Washington’s of Dec. 8th. What... |
| 95 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 24 March 1781 | 1781-03-24 | I am honoured with your Letter of the 20th. inst. and am sorry that a want of Ammunition should... |
| 96 | Jefferson, Thomas | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 28 March 1781 | 1781-03-28 | Colo. Senf handed me a list of entrenching tools and other necessaries for the operations against... |
| 97 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-04-05 | I have successively received your favors of the 3d 7th 8th 9th 15th 23d 25th and 26th of last... |
| 98 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-04-06 | Should the Marquis de la Fayette not be with the detachment, you will halt wherever this may meet... |
| 99 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-04-06 | Since my letter to you of yesterday, I have attentively considered of what vast importance it... |
| 100 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to … | 1781-04-08 | It is General duPortails desire that Colo. Gouvion may return to him. Independant of the occasion... |