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Louise Clappe

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• letter to Mary

  Indian Bar, From Our Log Cabin, CA - 27 February 1852

  Louise Clappe letter to her sister Mary... A few days ago we had another specimen of illegal, but in this case at least extremely equitable, justice. Five men left the river without paying their debts...

George Washington

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• George Washington letter to John Laurens

  New Windsor, NY - 9 April 1781

  several interesting events have happened ; some favorable, others adverse. Among the former may be reckoned Morgan's brilliant action with Tarleton ; among the latter, the advantages gained by Lord Cornwallis over General Greene.

• George Washington letter to Nathanael Greene

  New Windsor, NY - 18 April 1781

  Your private letter of the 18th ultimo came safe to hand. Although the honors of the field did not fall to your lot, I am convinced you deserved them.

• George Washington letter to Nathanael Greene

  New Windsor, NY - 1 June 1781

  The difficulties, which you daily encounter and surmount with your small force, add not a little to your reputation

• George Washington letter to Jean Baptiste De Vimeur

  New Windsor, NY - 13 June 1781

  I flatter myself, that the whole convoy will arrive in safety in some of the eastern ports, as I believe the British ships are all cruising off the Hook.

Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Jefferson letters that mention General Lafayette (13 total)

• letter to George Washington

  Richmond, VA - 9 May 1781

  Thomas Jefferson letter to George Washington... The enemy, after leaving Williamsburg, came directly up James river and landed at City Point...

• letter to unknown

  unknown - 10 May 1781

  Thomas Jefferson letter to VIRGINIA DELEGATES IN CONGRESS... A small affair has taken place between the British commanding officer in this state, General Phillips, and the Executive...

• letter to George Washington

  Charlottesville, VA - 28 May 1781

  Thomas Jefferson letter to George Washington... I am now advised that they have evacuated Petersburg, joined at Westover a reinforcement of two thousand men just arrived from New York...

• Thomas Jefferson letter to Patrick Henry

  Paris, FRA - 16 June 1785

  In a letter of January the 12th, to Governor Harrison, I informed him of the necessity that the statuary should see General Washington; that we should accordingly send him over unless the Executive disapproved of it

• Thomas Jefferson letter to Monroe

  Paris, FRA - 28 August 1785

  Every thing looks like peace here. The settlement between the Emperor and Dutch is not yet published, but it is believed to be agreed on.

• Thomas Jefferson letter to James Madison

  Paris, FRA - 1 September 1785

  All is quiet here. The Emperor and Dutch have certainly agreed, though they have not published their agreement. Most of his schemes in Germany must be postponed, if they are not prevented by the confederacy of many of the Germanic body

• Thomas Jefferson letter to John Jay

  Paris, FRA - 6 October 1785

  The Emperor and Dutch have signed preliminaries, which are now made public. You will see them in the papers which accompany this. They still leave a good deal to discussion.

• Thomas Jefferson letter to John Adams

  Paris, FRA - 10 December 1785

  On the arrival of Mr. Boylston, I carried him to the Marquis De La Fayette, who received from him communications of his object. This was to get a remission of the duties on his cargo of oil

• Thomas Jefferson letter to Nathanael Greene

  Paris, FRA - 12 January 1786

  I immediately made inquiries on the subject of the frigate you had authorized your relation to sell to this government, and I found that he had long before that sold her to government, and sold her very well, as I understood.

• Thomas Jefferson letter to James Madison

  Paris, FRA - 8 February 1786

  I have purchased little for you in the book way since I sent the catalogue of my former purchases. I wish, first, to have your answer to that, and your information, what parts of these purchases went out of your plan.

• Thomas Jefferson letter to Albert Gallatin

  unknown - 15 June 1806

  Congress has permitted lots to be taken for M. de la Fayette as low as 500 acres.

• Thomas Jefferson letter to Albert Gallatin

  Monticello, VA - 11 April 1816

  Louis XVIII. is a fool and a bigot, but, bating a little duplicity, he is honest and means well. He cannot but feel the heavy hand of his masters

• Thomas Jefferson letter to Albert Gallatin

  Monticello, VA - 18 May 1816

  I have just received a request from M. de la Fayette to send him two copies of the Review of Montesquieu, published in Philadelphia about four or five years ago

John Jay

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• John Jay letter to Henry Knox

  Madrid, ESP - 10 December 1781

  The harmony subsisting between the French troops and ours, is an agreeable, as well as an important circumstance, and I am glad that the Marquis De La Fayette had an opportunity of cutting some sprigs of laurel on one of the enemy's redoubts.

John Calhoun

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• John Calhoun letter to James Monroe

  York Town, PA - 20 October 1824

  On his part, Gen'l. La Fayette acquitted himself remarkable well. His replies were all appropriate, and his toasts, tho' evidently unpremediated, were such as to strike forcibly.

• John Calhoun letter to James Monroe

  Richmond, VA - 28 October 1824

  I entirely accord in the view, which you have taken on the question, whether I should continue with Gen'l. La Fayette till his arrival in Albemarle.

• John Calhoun letter to Floride Bonneau Calhoun

  Washington, MD - 12 November 1824

  We are all well. Patrick had the scarlet fever while I was absent, but is now quite hearty. John is still a little pale and feeble, but has a good appetite, and is gradually getting stout.

William Crawford

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William Crawford letters that mention General Lafayette (3 total)

• William Crawford letter to Albert Gallatin

  Paris, FRA - 22 September 1813

  Within a few days past I have received a letter from General La Fayette, addressed to you respecting his lands in Louisiana.

• William Crawford letter to unknown

  Paris, FRA - 28 May 1814

  The French government has revoked the decision of the late Emperor permitting American armaments in the ports of France.

• William Crawford letter to unknown

  Paris, FRA - 13 May 1814

  Expectations have been entertained by the government, and you no doubt have participated in them, that the Emperor Alexander would interest himself in the negotiation between us and our enemy.

Phoebe Morris

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Phoebe Morris letters that mention General Lafayette (1 total)

• letter to Dolly Madison

  Washington, DC - 19 January 1824

  PHOEBE MORRIS letter to Dolly Madison...We all attended Mrs. Adams's reception on the 8th, and it was really a very brilliant party.

Richard Lee

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• Richard Lee letter to George Washington

  Epping Forest, VA - 17 September 1781

  I assure you. Sir, the Commissaries' and Quartermasters' departments in the State, so far as I have observed them, have in every thing been the reverse of right

Anthony Wayne

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• Antony Wayne letter to George Washington

  Chickahominy, VA - 8 July 1781

  After a variety of marches and countermarches, frequently offering battle to Lord Cornwallis upon military terms, the Marquis De Lafayette received intelligence on the 5th that the enemy had marched from Williamsburg for Jamestown

John Sullivan

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• John Sullivan letter to George Washington

  Newport, RI - 23 August 1778

  It seems that the Captains of the French fleet are so incensed at the Count D Estaing's being put over them, he being but a land officer, that they are determined to prevent his doing any thing that may redound to his credit or our advantage.

Nathanael Greene

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• Nathanael Greene letter to George Washington

  Newport, RI - 28 August 1778

  In my last I communicated to your Excellency the departure of the Count D Estaing with his fleet, for Boston. This disagreeable event has, as I apprehend, ruined all our operations.

Gouverneur Morris

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Gouverneur Morris letters that mention General Lafayette (12 total)

• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  Paris, FRA - 22 October 1791

  Poor Lafayette ! Your letter for him must remain with me some time. His enemies here are as virulent as ever

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Adrienne Lafayette

  Vienna, AUT - 19 December 1796

  It is certainly unnecessary for me, Madam, to express here the interest, which I take in your fate, and in that of your unfortunate friend, and to tell you how happy I should be, could I procure for him his liberty.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  Paris, FRA - 3 March 1789

  Since that period, there are advices here, which announce the re-establishment of the King of Great Britain's health ; but from a letter I have just now received from the Marquis de la Luzerne, I am disposed to doubt the fact.

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• Gouverneur Morris letter to William Short

  Paris, FRA - 20 February 1790

  You have seen the decree which has been made respecting tobacco, and which gives to French shipping a preference of above one hundred livres per ton over American.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Thomas Jefferson

  Paris, FRA - 26 February 1791

  Pardon me while on this chapter, for expressing my apprehension that the sale of western lands will not produce the present relief expected, and it will consume a valuable future resource.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Thomas Jefferson

  Paris, FRA - 16 March 1791

  Since that period the Assembly have taken another step in the same disagreeable road. They have deprived all ships other than those built in France of the privilege of French bottoms.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  Paris, FRA - 27 May 1791

  In a letter to Colonel Hamilton, of the 31st of January, 1790, I mentioned what had passed between M. Necker and me respecting the debt due by the United States to France

• Gouverneur Morris letter to George Washington

  London, ENG - 4 February 1792

  At the close of the session of the first National Assembly, a coalition was brought about between the Jacobins and the Quatre-vingt-neufs. It is proper to explain these terms.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Robert Morris

  London, ENG - 15 February 1792

  This letter will be in reply to what you have been so kind as to write respecting my nomination as minister to the court of France.

• Gouverneur Morris letter to Alexander Hamilton

  Paris, FRA - 24 October 1792

  You will have seen that the late constitution of this country has overset ; a natural accident to a thing, which was all sail and no ballast.

Josiah Johnston

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• Josiah Johnston letter to Henry Clay

  New York, NY - 19 August 1824

  There is little feeling in New England for Adams. The ultra Federalists hate him, the moderate feel indifference

• Josiah Johnston letter to Henry Clay

  Philadelphia, PA - 26 September 1824

  We agree in every particular with regard to the Vice-Presidency. You can not change your position, and your friends are not disposed.

Albert Gallatin

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Albert Gallatin letters that mention General Lafayette (9 total)

• Albert Gallatin letter to James Madison

  Paris, FRA - 12 August 1816

  The month I have already spent in Paris has been necessarily devoted in a great degree to my private arrangements, and I am only within two days settled in my house.

• Albert Gallatin letter to James Madison

  Paris, FRA - 14 September 1816

  Amongst the offers of persons wishing to go to the United States and to enter their service, one only has appeared to me worthy of attention and to deserve to be submitted to the decision of government.

• Albert Gallatin letter to James Madison

  New York, NY - 6 August 1805

  It cannot be expected that the banks will make a loan to La Fayette ; they never lend on real property

• Albert Gallatin letter to William Crawford

  London, ENG - 21 April 1814

  Mr. Bayard and myself left St. Petersburg on the 25th January, remained four weeks at Amsterdam, and arrived here on the 9th instant.

• Albert Gallatin letter to James Monroe

  London, ENG - 3 June 1814

  I had in April last written to Mr. Crawford urging the necessity of obtaining the friendly offices of the Emperor of Russia.

• Albert Gallatin letter to James Madison

  New York, NY - 4 September 1815

  I have sent by Mr. Cutts the convention for regulating the commercial intercourse with Great Britain, and will write on that subject to the Secretary of State.

• Albert Gallatin letter to Thomas Jefferson

  New York, NY - 6 September 1815

  France, which alone can have a navy, will, under her present dynasty, be for some years a vassal of her great rival

• Albert Gallatin letter to Thomas Jefferson

  New York, NY - 27 November 1815

  Our opinion of Bonaparte is precisely the same. In that La Fayette's and every friend of rational liberty in France did coincide. The return of that man was generally considered by them as a curse.

• Albert Gallatin letter to James Madison

  New York, NY - 2 June 1816

  I duly received your letter, and will of course see La Fayette and procure the busts.

William Heath

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William Heath letters that mention General Lafayette (3 total)

• William Heath letter to George Washington

  Roxbury, MA - 30 April 1780

  Several officers have already come from West Point on the recruiting service, and others are on the road. I wish they may be successful, but am at a loss, from the tenor of your Excellency's letter, to determine what bounty the recruits, raised by th

• William Heath letter to George Washington

  Newport, RI - 25 July 1780

  Their intention, undoubtedly, is to block up the squadron under the command of Monsieur De Ternay, intercept the expected second division of our allies, cut off all supplies by water

• William Heath letter to George Washington

  Newport, RI - 25 July 1780

  This afternoon the intelligence, contained in the inclosed, came to hand; upon which General Rochambeau immediately made a requisition for two thousand militia.

Henry Laurens

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• Henry Laurens letter to George Washington

  Philadelphia, PA - 20 November 1778

  I believe, and upon good ground, the scheme for an expedition into Canada, in concert with the arms of France, originated in the breast of the Marquis De Lafayette, encouraged, probably, by conferences with Count D Estaing

John Laurens

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John Laurens letters that mention General Lafayette (13 total)

• John Laurens letter to George Washington

  Passy, FRA - 24 March 1781

  M. de Vergennes complains very much of the excessive demands of Congress, and seems to entertain an idea that they wish to throw too much of the burden of the war on their ally.

• John Laurens letter to George Washington

  Passy, FRA - 11 April 1781

  It is his most Christian Majesty's determination to guarantee a loan of ten millions of livres, to be opened in Holland, in favor of the United States, in addition to the gratuitous gift of six millions granted before my arrival

• John Laurens letter to Henry Laurens

  unknown - 26 November 1777

  Your kind letter of the 23d announces a very accept able reinforcement of linnen for which I am exceedingly obliged to you the boots will come in good time those which I wear at present are in good condition

• John Laurens letter to Henry Laurens

  unknown - 29 November 1777

  Gen'l Greene has joined us, and our forces are reunited. The enemy after razing Bilingsport and Red Bank have quitted the Jerseys altogether.

• John Laurens letter to Henry Laurens

  unknown - 28 January 1778

  The intended expedition to Canada that gentleman had communicated to me the day before in confidence, and by giving me the perusal of his letter to you on the subject had discovered his aversion to a certain general as second in command.

• John Laurens letter to Henry Laurens

  unknown - 8 February 1778

  I forgot to inform you of an interesting letter which the general received this morning from Sir Wm. Howe, in which he declares that he is ready to give his consent to a General exchange of prisoners upon the terms formerly offered by Gen'l Washingto

• John Laurens letter to Henry Laurens

  unknown - 21 April 1778

  The Marquis made a brilliant retreat, and left the surrounding enemy to return to the city with precipitation.

• John Laurens letter to Henry Laurens

  unknown - 15 June 1778

  The world looks with anxious expectation for the answer of Congress to the British commissioners. A paper was said to have been pasted up in camp, which contained the terms that are offered on their part.

• John Laurens letter to Henry Laurens

  New Brunswick - 6 July 1778

  I beg leave to introduce to your acquaintance, and recommend to your civilities the Marquis de la Yienne. He arrived in camp while we were at Valley Forge, with recommendatory letters to the Marquis De Lafayette

• John Laurens letter to Henry Laurens

  Providence - 4 August 1778

  Upon my delivering Gen'l Washington's dispatches, and Gen'l Sullivan's containing a plan of operations, the Admiral informed me his intention had been to proceed immediately into the main channel of Newport and attack the enemy's batteries.

• John Laurens letter to Henry Laurens

  unknown - 22 August 1778

  According to the first plan proposed by General Sullivan, the American forces were to land on the east side of Rhode Island under cover of the fire of three frigates stationed in the eastern channel for that purpose.

• John Laurens letter to Henry Laurens

  unknown - 7 October 1778

  The M. de Lafayette will not long have delayed after his arrival to open to you a plan for introducing French troops into Canada.

• John Laurens letter to Henry Laurens

  unknown - 13 October 1778

  The late bad weather drove that detachment of the enemy, that was posted on Valentine's hill, into the city, and they now confine themselves within Kingsbridge.

Alexander Hamilton

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Alexander Hamilton letters that mention General Lafayette (4 total)

• Alexander Hamilton letter to John Jay

  unknown - 14 March 1779

  This is, to raise two, three, or four battalions of negroes, with the assistance of the government of that state, by contributions from the owners, in proportion to the number they possess.

• Alexander Hamilton letter to George Washington

  unknown - 22 November 1780

  Some time last fall, when I spoke to your excellency about going to the southward, I explained to you candidly my feelings with respect to military reputation, and how much it was my object to act a conspicuous part in some enterprise

• Alexander Hamilton letter to Philip Schuyler

  New Windsor, NY - 18 February 1781

  Since I had the pleasure of writing you last, an unexpected change has taken place in my situation. I am no longer a member of the General's family.

• Alexander Hamilton letter to unknown

  New York, NY - 10 August 1802

  Positively and unequivocally I declare, that no such nor similar order, nor any intimation nor hint resembling it, was ever by me received, or understood to have been given.

Charles Hector

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• Charles Hector letter to George Washington

  Boston, MA - 0 October 1778

  Those who have the happiness to be under your Excellency's orders, find in you a father. The Marquis de la Fayette has a superior title to your Excellency's affection ; he respects, admires, and loves you.

Arthur St. Clair

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• Arthur St. Clair letter to George Washington

  Morristown, NJ - 7 January 1781

  Your Excellency has heard of the shameful defection of the Pennsylvania line; and I am very much concerned to inform you that, as yet, there is no prospect, that we know of, of any desire appearing in them to return to their duty.

Jean-Baptiste de Vimeur

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• Jean Baptiste De Vimeur letter to George Washington

  Newport, RI - 14 November 1780

  If your Excellency does not find a moment to come and see this part of your army, I am afraid that the whole of it will desert, so great is their desire to see their General.

Chevalier de la Luzerne

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• Chevalier De La Luzerne letter to George Washington

  Paris, FRA - 15 February 1785

  the King is concerned that your domestic affairs deprive him of the satisfaction to see a man, whose talents and virtues have procured the happiness of his country, and excited the admiration of all others.

• Chevalier De La Luzerne letter to George Washington

  London, ENG - 17 January 1790

  After having given freedom to your country, it was worthy of the virtues and great character of your Excellency, to establish her happiness on a solid and permanent basis, which is assuredly the result of the new Federal Constitution

William Irvine

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• William Irvine letter to George Washington

  Fort Pitt, PA - 2 December 1781

  At the time Congress directed me to repair to this place, I took for granted your Excellency would have information thereof through different channels

Chevalier de Ternay

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• Chevalier De Ternay letter to George Washington

  unknown - 8 August 1780

  It would be very difficult for me to fix a point for my junction with the squadron, which was to follow me when I left the ports of France. I am absolutely ignorant of its force, and the part of America where it ought to make the land.

• Chevalier De Ternay letter to George Washington

  unknown - 10 August 1780

  I have received the letter, which your Excellency has done me the honor to write, the 6th of this month, on the subject of the American frigates which may join the squadron of the King of France.

James Madison

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James Madison letters that mention General Lafayette (8 total)

• letter to Thomas Jefferson

  Philadelphia, PA - 7 September 1784

  The relation in which the Marquis stands to France and America has induced me to enter into a free conversation with him on the subject of the Mississippi.

• letter to Thomas Jefferson

  New York, NY - 15 September 1784

  The information I have here received convinces me that I cannot accomplish the whole route I had planned

• letter to Thomas Jefferson

  New York, NY - 17 October 1784

  It seems that most of the Indian tribes, particularly those of the Iroquois, retain a strong predilection for the French

• letter to James Monroe

  Richmond, VA - 0 November 1784

  It inclosed a cypher, for which I thank you, and which I shall make use of as occasion may require

• letter to James Monroe

  Richmond, VA - 4 December 1784

  On Saturday last a proposition was agreed to for establishing Circuit Courts throughout this Commonwealth

• letter to Marie-joseph-paul-yves-roch-gilbert Du Motier Lafayette

  Orange, VA - 20 March 1785

  Nature has given the use of the Mississippi to those who may settle on its waters, as she gave to the United States their independence.

• letter to Thomas Jefferson

  Orange, VA - 27 April 1785

  I thank you much for your attention to my literary wants.

• James Madison letter to Thomas Jefferson

  Orange, VA - 20 August 1785

  The machinations of Great Britain, with regard to commerce, have produced much distress and noise in the Northern States, particularly in Boston, from whence the alarm has spread to New York and Philadelphia.

Abigail Adams

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Abigail Adams letters that mention General Lafayette (3 total)

• letter to John Adams

  Braintree, MA - 9 December 1781

  Abigail Adams letter to John Adams... I HEAR the Alliance is again going to France, with the Marquis de la Fayette and the Count de Noailles.

• Abigail Adams letter to Lucy Cranch

  Auteuil, FRA - 7 May 1785

  Well, my dear niece, I have returned from Mr. Adams's. When I got there, I found a pretty large company. It consisted of the Marquis and Madame de la Fayette...

• Abigail Adams letter to John Quincy Adams

  London, ENG - 6 September 1785

  The chocolate grew cold, the top of the tea-pot was forgotten, and the bread and butter went down uneaten. Yet nobody felt the loss of breakfast. So near akin are joy and grief, that the effect is often similar.

Thomas Paine

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Thomas Paine letters that mention General Lafayette (2 total)

• Thomas Paine letter to George Washington

  London, ENG - 1 May 1790

  Our very good friend, the Marquis De Lafayette, has intrusted to my care the key of the Bastille, and a drawing handsomely framed, representing the demolition of that detestable prison, as a present to your Excellency

• Thomas Paine letter to George Washington

  London, ENG - 31 May 1790

  The political hemisphere is again clouded by a dispute between England and Spain ; the circumstances of which you will hear before this letter can arrive.

Dolley Madison

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Dolley Madison letters that mention General Lafayette (1 total)

• letter to James Madison

  Philadelphia, PA - 26 October 1805

  Dolly Madison letter to husband...In my dreams of last night, I saw you in your chamber, unable to move, from riding so far and so fast.

James Brown

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James Brown letters that mention General Lafayette (1 total)

• James Brown letter to Henry Clay

  Paris, FRA - 13 October 1825

  most sincerely sympathize with you and Mrs. Clay in the sad calamity you have suffered in the loss of your dear little daughter.

Charles Cornwallis

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Charles Cornwallis letters that mention General Lafayette (5 total)

• Charles Cornwallis letter to Henry Clinton

  Birds Plantation, VA - 26 May 1781

  I shall now proceed to dislodge La Fayette from Richmond, and with my light troops to destroy any magazines or stores in the neighbourhood

• Charles Cornwallis letter to Henry Clinton

  Williamsburgh, VA - 30 June 1781

  I find that you think if an offensive army could be spared, it would not be advisable to employ it in this province.

• Charles Cornwallis letter to Henry Clinton

  Yorktown, VA - 8 September 1781

  I have made several attempts to inform your Excellency that the French West India Fleet, under M. de Grasse, entered the Capes the 29th ult.

• Charles Cornwallis letter to Guy Carleton

  Culford, ENG - 4 August 1782

  Mr. Laurens, on obtaining his liberty, engaged to procure me a release from my parole

• Charles Cornwallis letter to Alexander Ross

  Culford, ENG - 23 December 1782

  I enclose to you under a flying seal letters to Lafayette and Laurens, which I wish you to show to Mr. Townshend if you approve of them.

Benjamin Tallmadge

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Benjamin Tallmadge letters that mention General Lafayette (2 total)

• Benjamin Tallmadge letter to John Cushman

  Litchfield, CT - 24 August 1824

  As I intimated in my last, I have been down to N. Haven on Friday last, to meet the Marquis LaFayette.

• Benjamin Tallmadge letter to John Cushman

  Litchfield, CT - 19 August 1824

  Your Letter of the 13th instant filled us with inexpressible Grief for the safety of our Dear little G.Son Tallmadge.