1To George Washington from La Luzerne, 15 May 1791 (Washington Papers)
Although for a long time I have not had the honor to recall me to Your Excellency’s goodness, I pray you to be well persuaded that I have not been the less occupied in your glory and successes—and that it is with great pleasure I see the confidence in, and the consideration of, the United States daily rising in every country of Europe. Those Persons who, like me, have had the happiness to know...
2To George Washington from La Luzerne, 15 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
Quoi que depuis longtemps je n’aye pas eu l’honneur de me rapeller aux bontés de votre excellence, je le prie detre bien persuadée que je n’ai pas eté moins occupée de sa gloire et de ses succés et que c’est avec un grand plaisir que je vois la confiance et la consideration des etats unis, selever tous les jours d’avantage dans tous les pays de leurope, les gens qui comme moi ont eu le bonheur...
3To George Washington from La Luzerne, 14 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
M. Dowdall qui remettra cette Lettre à vôtre Excellence est un Gentilhomme anglois qui m’est Recommandé par plusieurs personnes de ce pays cy pour lesquelles j’ai une grande Considération. Sa famille lui laisse des Droits à réclamer sur des possessions très Considérables dans les Etats unis qui le déterminent à y passer. Si ces Droits sont fondés, je supplie vôtre Excellence de l’honnorer de...
4To George Washington from La Luzerne, 17 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
I dare to flatter myself that your Excellency does justice to the very tender and respectful attachment which I have long entertained towards you—and that you will be persuaded of the great pleasure with which I have learned the success that has followed the first movements of your administration. After having given freedom to your country it was worthy of the virtues and great character of...
5To George Washington from La Luzerne, 1788 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to recommend to you Monsr Lattin, an Irish Gentleman in the French service, he intends visiting the United States, & particularly Your Excellency, he cannot return until he has rendered homage to your talents & virtue; I dare promise myself that your friendship for me will lead you to pay attention to Monsr Lattin. I wish you to be persuaded of the sentiments of Attachment & respect...
6To George Washington from La Luzerne, September 1787 (Washington Papers)
Monsieur le Cte du Moutier will have the honor to transmit this to your Excellency; he is desireous (as every good Frenchman is) to be acquainted with a man whose virtue & great talents have secured the independence of his Country, & established the happiness of a great part of the Universe. He is destined to fill my place as minister Plenipotentiary from his Majesty to the United States; he...
7To George Washington from La Luzerne, April 1787 (Washington Papers)
The hopes which I have entertained for this year past of revisiting America has prevented me from writing to your Excellency of late. An ill state of health obliged me to postpone my return to America which was to have been in the spring of 1786. The Physicians advised me to take the Spa waters for the reestablishment of my health, & I find it has benefitted me. I flatter myself I shall be...
8To George Washington from La Luzerne, 3 February 1786 (Washington Papers)
Mr Houdon Delivered me the Letter, That Your Excy Honoured me with of the 5th Novr And I have learnd with very great Satisfaction, that you have Enjoyed very good Health, & that you Promise to your Aquaintances a long Life, that has been Glorious, & Usefull to Your Country. I return Your Excy my Most Sincere thanks for the Accurate Account, you have given me of the Affairs of the United...
9To George Washington from La Luzerne, 25 March 1785 (Washington Papers)
I have received by the Marquis de la Lafayette, on his arrival in France, the letters your Excellency has honoured me with. I can not express how much I am sensible of these marks of your Kindness and Friendship; I am likewise extreemely flattered by the interest you take in my future employments. Permit me to assure you that wherever the King may send me, he can not entrust me a commission as...
10To George Washington from La Luzerne, 15 February 1785 (Washington Papers)
The Marquis de la Fayette has delivered to me the letters of your Excellency and I am extreemely flattered by this mark of your attention and of your remembrance. I have executed your commissions near his Majesty and the Royal family, and the King is concerned that your domestic affairs deprive him of the satisfaction to see a man, whose talents and virtues have procured the hapiness of his...