27851From George Washington to Vice Admiral d’Estaing, 24 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
The coincidence between Your Excellencys sentiments respecting the Marquis de la fayettes cartel, communicated in the letter with which you honored me the 20th and those which I expressed to him on the same subject; is peculiarly flattering to me—I am happy to find that my disapprobation of this measure, was founded on the same arguments which in Your Excellencys hands acquire new force and...
27852From George Washington to Vice Admiral d’Estaing, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Two American Seamen who made their escape from a Prison-Ship at New York—report that the british fleet sailed ten days ago in quest of the French Squadron. This is an event of such importance and which from the nature of it admits so little of concealment—that I could not have been uninformed of it till now—supposing that it really happened; without the most unpardonable neglect in the Officer...
27853From George Washington to Vice Admiral d’Estaing, 11–12 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor of receiving Your Excellencys Letter of the 5th inst: accompanied by a copy of two letters to Congress and General Sullivan—The confidence which you have been pleased to shew me in communicating these papers, engage my sincere thanks—if the deepest regret, that the best concerted enterprises and bravest exertions should have been rendered fruitless by a disaster which...
27854From George Washington to Vice Admiral d’Estaing, 18 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of receiving this day Your Excellency’s favours of the 6th and 9th instant. I have this moment received advices, which are too interesting to permit me to lose any time in communicating them. They are contained in the inclosed extracts —I shall not detain the express longer, than to assure you of the infinite respect and attachment with which, I have the honor to be Sir Your...
27855From George Washington to Vice Admiral d’Estaing, 22 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the honor of writing to Your Excellency yesterday—I have received some further accounts, which you will be pleased to find inclosed. They confirm the sailing of the British fleet, which lay at the Hook. I confide most in the account from Lord Stirling, with respect to their number. You will observe it is said they sailed Eastward; but Your Excellency will be sensible, that nothing...
27856From George Washington to Vice Admiral d’Estaing, 16 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have just received intelligence that on the nights of the 10th and 11th inst: a considerable body of troops embarked at New York —the most accurate accounts that we have been able to obtain of their numbers make them consist of ten Regiments with their flank companies completed by drafts to the full establishment—which will make them amount to between five and six thousand men—some however...
27857From George Washington to Vice Admiral d’Estaing, 5 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to transmit your Excellency an Extract of a letter from Major General Lord Stirling of the 3d by which you will perceive, that a fleet of One hundread and eight sail, left Sandy Hook the morning of that day. This probably contains a division of the troops, the departure of which we have so long expected. The Marquis De La Fayette arrived three days since at Fish Kill two and...
27858From George Washington to Vice Admiral d’Estaing, 29 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor of receiving Your Excellencys letter of the 17th. the sentiments expressed in it flow from a great mind, and prove the wisdom of His most Christian Majesty’s choice in appointing you his military Representative in America—I flatter myself with Your Excellency that what only in a moment of chagrin assumed the air of a misunderstanding, is buried in total oblivion—and that...
27859From George Washington to d’Estaing, 7 September 1791 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 30th of May by the hands of Monsieur de Ternant. and I beg you will be assured that I have a proper sense of the very polite and obliging manner in which you are pleased to express your personal regard for me. The manner in which you speak of M. de Ternant is highly honorable to him—and, from his talents, discretion, and proper views, united...
27860From George Washington to Vice Admiral d’Estaing, 17 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of receiving the night of the 14th Instant, your very obliging and interesting letter of the 13th dated off Sandy Hook, with a duplicate of another, dated the 8th at Sea. The arrival of a fleet, belonging to his most Christian majesty on our coast, is an event that makes me truly happy; and permit me to observe, that the pleasure I feel on the occasion is greatly increased, by...