131To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 13 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
According to the news which I have from York town the convoy of our heavy artillery must have sailed on the 10th or 11th and I expect it here with the first favorable wind. I had designed to set the army in motion, by regiments, on the 19th of this month to go and Join your Excellency, when I received from the Chevalier de La Luzerne a copy of the Letter that you have received from Sir Guy...
132To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 18 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
The artillery and the Troops from york begin to arrive, and Mr De La Villebeune with the big ships wait only for the tide to cross over the bar. he has convoyed one half of the american Artillery and has left a small brigg mounting 16. guns to escort the rest, whilst the frigate the Emerald is watching over the capes untill their departure. Mr DeLauberdiere is arrived to day with your...
133To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 23 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
After a mature consideration, I have resolved to follow the same route with the army which We took Last year Thro’ Trenton Princeton &ca—We shall there have the convenience of our ovens and Establishments on that road with which The Troops are already acquainted. The Legion de Lauzun shall march on our right, the same way that the american Troops followed Last year and I hope by that means,...
134To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 7 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to send to your Excellency a Letter which the chevalier de la Luzerne begs you would send by the Dragoons established on the road to Boston for carrying on the correspondance. It contains a generous offer made by congress to the King of a 74. gun ship. The News which I have here of the British fleet, are that Admiral Pigot is got into Newyork with very few ships, himself in a...
135To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 16 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to send to your Excellency, my Letter for the Mis de Vaudreuil. My sentiments I am happy to find perfectly coincide with yours, on the objects mentioned in the Letter. I beg of your Excellency to write to Gor hancock that he may give the proper directions for the Speedily assembling of the militia, in case of a signal from the Mis de Vaudreuil, that he sees the British fleet...
136To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 27 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s Letter; in which was inclosed a Letter for the Marquis de Vaudreuil, which I have sent on directly. I beg you would spend speedily to Sir Guy Carleton the Letter herein inclosed It is to demand the servants of the Marquis de Laval and the Prince de Broglio who have been forgot, more thro’ the fault of the secretary of Baron de Viomenil who had forgot to put...
137To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 30 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
At the moment of my departure for Boston this morning, I received a Letter from Mr De Vaudreuil, saying that he is sorry to have appointed the 8th of next month for my arrival with my troops at Boston, because the men of war at Portsmouth are not yet ready and he does not believe that he will be in readiness to set sail before the 20th November. In consequence of which, I have resolved to stay...
138To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 5 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to send to your Excellency a Letter for Sir Guy Carleton, which I beg you would forward to him by the first opportunity. I beg you will send with all possible speed to the chevalier de La Luzerne, the inclosed packett for business requiring great diligence. I have received your Excellency’s Letter of the 3d inst. and I am going to send to Mr De Vaudreuil that which you write...
139To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 9 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
The troops are arriving here with a pretty fair weather, but, between us, I believe our navy will not be ready before the end of this month, I beg of your Excellency to forward this Letter with speed to the Chevalier de La Luzerne and to send me word of every thing which may come to your knowledge, relative to the evacuation of Charlestown. a seafaring man has said here that at the beginning...
140To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 15 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s Letter of the 12th instant. It seems very clear to me by the report which I have sent you from Newport and by the intelligence which you have given me from the Newyork papers of the 5th that the evacuation of Charlestown has been made on the 1st instant, and I expect that your Excellencys next Letter will bring me a confirmation of it. The Letter which Sir Guy...