1To George Washington from La Luzerne, 21 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I cannot let Col. Fleury depart without assuring Your Excellency of my entire gratitude for the kindnesses without number, that I have received from your camp to Philadelphia —Mons. De Fleurie will communicate to your Excellency his intention to go and pass some months in his own Country—He will be sure of receiving the recompences of his Majesty and of his fellow citizens if he carries back...
2To George Washington from La Luzerne, 23 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
Advices recently received from Europe make mention of the efforts which The English have made in Germany to procure recruits and new levies and of the difficulty they experienced even in the part of those courts with whom they have before treated— The greatest part of The German princes, who have sold soldiers to the Court of London now blush at these sales, which have excited their subjects...
3To George Washington from La Luzerne, 4 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
L’année derniere une Compagnie, à la tete de laquelle se trouve M. Duer a proposé au Ministere du Roi de fournir à la Marine françoise des Bois de Construction et des matieres. Ces offres étant de nature à mettre dans nos mains de nouveaux moyens d’accroitre nos Forces Navales ont été bien acceuillies; mais les Circonstances n’ont pas permis d’Exécuter le plan qu’on avoit fourni de Faire...
4To George Washington from La Luzerne, 29 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have received with all the gratitude possible the news which your Excellency has been pleased to give me of Don Juan. I begin to flatter myself that the cares he has received from you and from all those who surround him will reestablish him. I cannot sufficiently express to you Sir my sentiments in this respect and for the kindnesses without number, which you have heaped upon me during the...
5To George Washington from La Luzerne, 4 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Don Francisco is just arrived and has communicated to me the cares without number and the honors which your Excellency heaped upon Mr Miralles after his death. I have given the Spanish Ministry and the Governor of Havanna an account of your kindnesses. They will certainly have a lively participation in my gratitude. I have the honor to address you a detail which has been sent me from Martinico...
6Enclosure: La Luzerne to the Continental Congress, 16 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
The underwritten Minister of France has the Honor to inform Congress, that the King in pursuance of his affection and friendship for the United States, and the desire he has to put an end by effectual measures to the calamities of the present War, has resolved to send to this Continent a supply of Troops to Act against the Common Enemy and a Fleet to second the Operations of the Land forces....
7To George Washington from La Luzerne, 30 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
J’envoye à Votre Excellence une lettre pour Mr le Chever de Ternay dans laquelle Vous verrés les mesures que j’ai prises ici pour remplir les intentions dont Vous m’avés fait part le 27. de ce mois. Je Vous prie de vouloir bien faire cacheter ce paquet et le faire parvenir à son addresse, lorsque l’occasion S’en presentera. Le Congrès a mis sous Vos ordres Monsieur ses fregattes en leur...
8To George Washington from La Luzerne, 11 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
J’ai reçu les lettres que Votre Excellence m’a fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 4 le 5. et le 6. de ce mois et les pieces dont elles étoient ac compagnées. Je me Suis conformé à votre opinion dans les avis que j’ai Fait parvenir à la Seconde division de notre Escadre et comme je les ai envoyés par des batimens stationnés dans des latitudes très variées, il est vraisemblable qu’elle les...
9To George Washington from La Luzerne, 16 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
J’ai reçu la lettre que Vôtre Excellence m’a fait l’honneur dé m’ecrire le 11. de ce mois avec celles dont elle etoit accompagnée. Je vais prendre en consequence les mesures dont je fais part à Mr le Cher de Ternay dans la lettre ci jointe que je Vous prie de vouloir bien lui faire parvenir après en avoir pris lecture, ainsi que des papiers dont elle est accompagnée. Je suis avec un...
10To George Washington from La Luzerne, 5 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
I flattered myself that the Cloathing destined for the Army under the command of your Excellency had at length arrived in the River, in the Vessel of Paul Jones or in one of those coming under his Convoy, but I regret infinitely that You have not yet that satisfaction. A passenger arrived in one of this Convoy told me that when this same little squadron, which left France the 8th October,...