1From George Washington to Armand-Louis de Gontaut Biron, duc de Lauzun, 15 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
With grateful affection I received the honor of your Letter of the 11th of June from Brest; & rejoiced as much at the ease & quickness of your passage, as at the favorable reception you have met with from your Prince. Be pleased, on these occasions, to accept my warmest congratulations & best wishes. It gave me pleasure to find, that you held in remembrance the promise you made of visiting me...
2From George Washington to Armand-Louis de Gontaut Biron, duc de Lauzun, 13 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
Doct: Witherspoon president of the college in New Jersey, will have the honor to deliver you this Letter. This Gentn by a very early exertion of his abilities in favor of this Country obtained a seat in Congress, where he served with much credit during some of the most critical periods of the late contest. As he is now going to Europe, I have taken the liberty to introduce him to the honor of...
3From George Washington to Armand-Louis de Gontaut Biron, duc de Lauzun, 10 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
I had not the Honor to receive your favor of the 1st instant, until the 7th—Being at that Time at Orange Town on a Conference with Sir Guy Carleton, it had a circuitous Route to make before it reached me—This Circumstance you will be so good as to admit as an Apology for my not giving you an earlier Reply. I have now the Honor to mention to you, as I did some Time ago to the Minister of...
4From George Washington to Armand-Louis de Gontaut Biron, duc de Lauzun, 20 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased to make your best Way into Piuncatanck River, where you will disembark your Troops at the most convenient Place you can find that shall be nearest to Gloscester Court House. I am &c. P.S. After Debarkg the Troops mentioned, if any Military Stores are on Board, you will proceed with them to Burrel’s Ferry in James River, where you will receive further Orders. those Vessels...
5From George Washington to Armand-Louis de Gontaut Biron, duc de Lauzun, 1 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
It was with pain I received information from the Chevr De la Luzerne that the French Corps under your orders was recalled—This event, I fear will take you from this Country contrary to my wishes, and what you were polite enough to say—your own inclination before you had visited the southern states. No circumstance would contribute more to my satisfaction than to have the pleasure of your...
6From George Washington to Armand-Louis de Gontaut Biron, duc de Lauzun, 10 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
It was only because I expected momently the satisfaction of seeing you at my Quarters, that I denied myself the pleasure of acknowledging your extremely obliging Letter of the 23 of Janry at the instant it came to hand—but since I find by your other favor of the 4th of Feby (which was duly delivered by Col. McMahon on the Evening of the 5th) that you may not perhaps arrive until fourteen days...
7From George Washington to Armand-Louis de Gontaut Biron, duc de Lauzun, 1 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had yesterday the honour of informing the Count De Rochambeau of a Plan I had in contemplation of attempting to surprize some of the Enemy’s Posts, before they were alarmed by the junction of the French and American Armies, and requested the aid of your Corps in the execution of that design: In consequence of the Ansr of the Count, and upon the presumption that you will be at Bedford by 12...
8From George Washington to Lauzun, 1 February 1784 (Washington Papers)
I have had the pleasure to receive your favor of the 11th of Octor from L’Orient: every testimony which you give of my holding a place in your remembrance, is as pleasing as it is flattering to me; & I pray you not to deprive me of them. After seeing the British forces withdrawn from New York, & Civil Government established there, I repaired to Congress (at Annapolis) & surrendered into their...
9From George Washington to Lauzun, 31 July 1786 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your letter to me of the 25th of Augt 1785. by the hand of Mr Michau, of whom it was introductory. The scientific object which occasioned the voyage of that gentleman to America, his personal character, & the recommendation of the Duke de Lauzun, conspired to make me extremely happy in forming an acquaintance with him. I should be made still more so by his...
10From George Washington to Brigadier General Lauzun, 9 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to receive the Packet from the Count De Rochambeau addressed to the Chevalier De la Luzerne; last Evening; which I forwarded early this Morning by a safe conveyance: And was happy in having an opportunity to assure you, With how much regard & esteem I am Sir Your Most Obedient & Very Humble Servant. Df , in David Humphreys’s writing, DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . On 3...
11From George Washington to Brigadier General Lauzun, 26 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received intelligence that, four or five days ago, three hundred of the Enemy mounted went Eastward upon Long Island and that Boats were sent up the Sound to receive them and pass them over to the Main. Should this be true, there is a remote probability that your Corps is their object, but it will be impossible for them to accomplish the enterprize, with the precautions you will...
12From George Washington to Brigadier General Lauzun, 24 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Dispatches equally unexpected & important prevented my following you the day after you left this as I intended —They have been the cause of my detention since—and has placed me in circumstances which will render the hour of my departure for Rhode Island uncertain but the honor of doing it, & the pleasure I enjoy even by anticipation I cannot suffer myself to be deprived of. It was mortifying...