1To George Washington from Pierre-Charles L’Enfant, 4 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
It is with the greatest surprize that I have read in the New York papers, the pretended Translation of a Letter I had written to a Friend of mine in Europe. Of all the little, mean Tricks the English makes use of to sow dissentions among their Adversaries, This is indeed the most odious and abominable. They have most Villainously abused of the Liberty of a Translator, and have artfully altered...
2To George Washington from Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 18 February 1782 (Washington Papers)
A strong desire of convincing your Excellency of the sentiments which have ever actuated me since I have had the honnour to serve the united states induces me to address this to you, and I flater my-self you will percive that my sole ambition has Been to merit in your opinion and to owe to you the favor of congress, I have never therefor embraced those opportunities which the success of other...
3From George Washington to Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 4 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been favord with a Letter from you of the 18th feby—I am sensible how disagreable it is to have an inferior Officer promoted over your head, and am sorry it is not in my power to remedy it—The promotion of Major Rochefontaine was a matter in which I had not the least interference, it took place solely on the recommendation of General Duportail, who I believe represented to Congress,...
4To George Washington from Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 28 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
the Arrival of general Duportail furnising me with an opportunity of solliciting Congress for a promotion to a majority I take the Liberty to trouble you once more upon this subject willing not to make anny aplication of such a nature without your Excellency first approbation. general Duportail to whom I Refered the petition which I Intend to present Congres on this subject will I Belive...
5From George Washington to Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 15 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 28th of January did not reach me ’till yesterday. In answer to it—I can only repeat what I before said on the same subject, in answer to your former application, that from the testimony of those under whom you have served and from the little opportunity I have myself had of observing your Conduct I have every reason to believe you a meritorious Officer—nor will any objection...
6From George Washington to Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 30 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
Herewith you will receive 250 Dollars in Bank notes, with which you will please to procure for me Eight of the Bald Eagles—one of which, if there shall appear (upon conversing with gentlemen, better acquainted in those matters than I am) no impropriety in it, or any deviation from the intention of the order, may not only be finished in a masterly manner; but ornamented in an elegant , tho’ not...
7From George Washington to Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 4 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
Having made a purchase of most of the Articles of plated ware contained in my last to the Marqs de la Fayette, of wch you were the bearer, & was desired, if he was not in Paris, to open & comply with. I have to request that nothing may be done in the matter by him or you, as it is unnecessary. I am Sir Your Most Obt Servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.
8To George Washington from Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 25 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
A yant in-si-que le requeroit d’objet de ma mission fait toute la depeche possible pour me rende à paris, je me suis d’abor supressé de Remettre aux Comtes de Rochambeau, d’Estaing, de grasse au major general marquis de la fayette les depeches dont j’etois chargé pour Eux et ait payez les visites à ceux des officiersResident à paris, qui par leurs cervices et leurs grade dans L’arme francaise...
9To George Washington from Pierre-Charles L’Enfant, 29 April 1784 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to inform your Excellency of my arrival at this place after a passage of 43 days from france which I left on the 16th of march last after having finished Every thing respecting the society, the diploma is Engraved and many prints of it already drawn together with a number of stamps of the bald eagle or sign of the association Exceeding by more than two hundred the number for...
10Appendix III: From Pierre-Charles L’Enfant, 10 May (Washington Papers)
As the reading of the Several Letters of Thanks & petitions which are now before you, may easily convey to you an Idea of the high consideration which the Cincinnati enjoy in Europe, give me leave in the name of all my countrymen to assure you of their sincere and heart felt gratitude, no pledge of friendship can be dearer to them than that which they have received at the hands bf the Society...