31[Diary entry: 8 September 1781] (Washington Papers)
8th. and reached Baltimore where I recd. and answered an address of the Citizens. While GW and...
32[Diary entry: 5 September 1781] (Washington Papers)
5th. The rear of the French army having reached Philadelphia and the Americans having passed...
33[August 1781] (Washington Papers)
1st. By this date all my Boats were ready—viz.—One hundred New ones at Albany (constructed under...
34[Diary entry: 31 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
31st. Arrived at Philadelphia to dinner and immediately hastened up all the Vessels that could be...
35[Diary entry: 30 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
30th. As our intentions could be concealed one March more (under the idea of Marching to Sandy...
36[Diary entry: 29 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
29th. The Second division of French joined the first. The whole halted—as well for the purpose of...
37[Diary entry: 28 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
28th. The American columns and 1st. division of the French Army arrived at the places assigned them.
38[Diary entry: 26 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
[26th.] The 26th. the remainder of the French army, its baggage & Stores, moved from the ferry...
39[Diary entry: 25 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
[25th.] The 25th. the American Troops marched in two Columns—Genl. Lincoln with the light...
40[Diary entry: 22 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
22d. 23d. 24th. & 25th. Employed in transporting the French Army, its baggage & Stores over the...
41[Diary entry: 21 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
21st. In the course of this day the whole of the American Troop, all their baggage, artillery &...
42[Diary entry: 20 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
20th. The head of the Americans arrived at Kings ferry about ten O’clock & immediately began to...
43[Diary entry: 19 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
19th. The want of Horses, or bad condition of them in the French army delayed the March till this...
44[Diary entry: 16 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
16th. Letters from the Marqs. de la Fayette & others, inform that Lord Cornwallis with the Troops...
45[Diary entry: 15 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
15. Dispatched a Courier to the Marquis de la Fayette with information of this matter—requesting...
46[Diary entry: 14 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
14th. Received dispatches from the Count de Barras announcing the intended departure of the Count...
47[Diary entry: 12 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
12. By accounts this day received from the Marqs. de la Fayette it appeared that the Transports...
48[Diary entry: 11 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
11th. Robt. Morris Esqr. Superintendant of Finance & Richd. Peters Esqr. a Member of the Board of...
49[Diary entry: 10 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
10th. Ordered the first York, and Hazens Regiments immediately to this place from West point—The...
50[Diary entry: 9 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
9th. A Letter from the Marqs. de la fayette of the 30th. Ulto., reports, that the Embarkation in...
51[Diary entry: 8 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
8th. The light Company of the 2d. York Regiment (the first having been down some days) having...
52[Diary entry: 7 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
7th. Urged Governor Greene of Rhode Island to keep up the number of Militia required of that...
53[Diary entry: 6 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
6th. Reconnoitred the Roads and Country between the North River and the Brunxs from the Camp to...
54[Diary entry: 4 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
4th. Fresh representations of the defenceless State of the Northern frontier, for want of the...
55[Diary entry: 1 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
1st. By this date all my Boats were ready—viz.—One hundred New ones at Albany (constructed under...
56[July 1781] (Washington Papers)
July 2d. Genl. Lincoln’s detachment embarked last Night after dark, at or near Tellers point; and...
57[Diary entry: 31 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
31st. Governor Trumbull informed me, that in order to facilitate the Collection of a Specie Tax...
58[Diary entry: 30 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
30th. Ordered the Jersey Militia, who were directed to Assemble in the first instance at...
59[Diary entry: 29 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
29th. A Letter from the Marqs. de la Fayette (commanding in Virginia) informed me that after Lord...
60[Diary entry: 23 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
23d. Went upon Frogs Neck, to see what communication could be had with Long Isld. The Engineers...
61[Diary entry: 22 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
22d. The enemy did not appear to have had the least intelligence of our movement or to know we...
62[Diary entry: 21 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
21st. Wrote to the Count de Grasse in a Cypher of the Count de Rochambeau’s, giving information...
63[Diary entry: 20 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
20th. Count de Rochambeau having called upon me, in the name of Count de Barras, for a definitive...
64[Diary entry: 19 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
19th. The Enemys Shipping run down the river, and left the Navigation of it above once more free...
65[Diary entry: 18 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
18th. I passed the North River with Count de Rochambeau Genl. de Beville his Qr. Mr. Genl. &...
66[Diary entry: 17 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
17th. The Vessels being again fired at in the position they took yesterday run up the River to...
67[Diary entry: 16 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
16th. The Cannon & Stores were got out of the Vessels & every thing being removed from Tarry...
68[Diary entry: 15 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
15th. The Savage Sloop of War of 16 Guns—the Ship Genl. Washington, lately taken by the Enemy—a...
69[Diary entry: 14 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
14th. Near 5000 Men being ordered to March for Kings bridge, to cover and secure a reconnoitre of...
70[Diary entry: 13 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
13th. The Jersey Troops arrived at Dobbs’s Ferry agreeable to orders. Some French Frigates made...
71[Diary entry: 10 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
10th. A Letter from Governor Trumbull, inclosing the proceedings of a convention of Eastern...
72[Diary entry: 9 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
9th. Received a Letter from the Marqs. de la Fayette informing me of Cornwallis’s retreat to...
73[Diary entry: 8 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
8th. Began a Work at Dobbs’s ferry with a view to establish a communication there for the...
74[Diary entry: 6 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
6th. The French Army formed the junction with the American on the Grounds marked out. The Legion...
75[Diary entry: 5 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
5th. Visited the French Army which had arrived at Northcastle. On 4 July, GW had suggested that...
76[Diary entry: 4 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
4th. Marched & took a position a little to the left of Dobbes ferry & marked a Camp for the...
77[Diary entry: 3 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
3d. The length of Duke Lauzens March & the fatiegue of his Corps, prevented his coming to the...
78[Diary entry: 2 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
July 2d. Genl. Lincoln’s detachment embarked last Night after dark, at or near Tellers point; and...
79June 1781 (Washington Papers)
1st. Received Letters from Generals Schuyler & Clinton, containing further but still indistinct...
80[Diary entry: 29 June 1781] (Washington Papers)
29th. Recd. a letter from the Marqs. de la Fayette informing me that Lord Cornwallis after having...