George Washington to Jeremiah Wadsworth, 30 April 1781
To Jeremiah Wadsworth
Head Quarters New Windsor [30 April 1781]
Dear Sir
I have been favored with Your Letters of the 19th and 20th Instant.1
General Beville having made the tour from Rhode Island to Camp, and back again on different routes; and having taken every precaution, to obtain an accurate knowledge of the Country and Roads, will be able to advise and settle with the Commanding Officer of the french Army, which will be the most convenient route for the March of the Troops, taking every circumstance into consideration.2
On many accounts the march on the Sea Coast would certainly be the most eligible—And indeed I see no considerable obstacle in the way of it, except the ferries. I am Dear Sir With great esteem & regard Your Very Hble Servant
Go: Washington
LS, undated, in David Humphreys’s writing, PPAmP: David Library; Df, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW. The date is taken from the draft, which also is in Humphreys’s writing.
1. See Wadsworth to GW, 19 and 20 April.
2. For the movements of French quartermaster general Béville, see William Heath to GW, 23 April, source note; see also Béville to GW, 2 May.
3. See GW to Benjamin Tallmadge, this date.
4. GW wrote the previous ten words, which appear only on the LS.