3691[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...
3692[Diary entry: 16 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
16th. The Cannon & Stores were got out of the Vessels & every thing being removed from Tarry...
3693[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...
3694[Diary entry: 18 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
18th. I passed the North River with Count de Rochambeau Genl. de Beville his Qr. Mr. Genl. &...
3695[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...
3696[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...
3697[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...
3698[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...
3699[Diary entry: 23 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
23d. Went upon Frogs Neck, to see what communication could be had with Long Isld. The Engineers...
3700[Diary entry: 29 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
29th. A Letter from the Marqs. de la Fayette (commanding in Virginia) informed me that after Lord...
3701[Diary entry: 30 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
30th. Ordered the Jersey Militia, who were directed to Assemble in the first instance at...
3702[Diary entry: 31 July 1781] (Washington Papers)
31st. Governor Trumbull informed me, that in order to facilitate the Collection of a Specie Tax...
3703[August 1781] (Washington Papers)
1st. By this date all my Boats were ready—viz.—One hundred New ones at Albany (constructed under...
3704[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...
3705[Diary entry: 4 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
4th. Fresh representations of the defenceless State of the Northern frontier, for want of the...
3706[Diary entry: 6 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
6th. Reconnoitred the Roads and Country between the North River and the Brunxs from the Camp to...
3707[Diary entry: 7 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
7th. Urged Governor Greene of Rhode Island to keep up the number of Militia required of that...
3708[Diary entry: 8 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
8th. The light Company of the 2d. York Regiment (the first having been down some days) having...
3709[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...
3710[Diary entry: 10 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
10th. Ordered the first York, and Hazens Regiments immediately to this place from West point—The...
3711[Diary entry: 11 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
11th. Robt. Morris Esqr. Superintendant of Finance & Richd. Peters Esqr. a Member of the Board of...
3712[Diary entry: 12 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
12. By accounts this day received from the Marqs. de la Fayette it appeared that the Transports...
3713[Diary entry: 14 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
14th. Received dispatches from the Count de Barras announcing the intended departure of the Count...
3714[Diary entry: 15 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
15. Dispatched a Courier to the Marquis de la Fayette with information of this matter—requesting...
3715[Diary entry: 16 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
16th. Letters from the Marqs. de la Fayette & others, inform that Lord Cornwallis with the Troops...
3716[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...
3717[Diary entry: 20 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
20th. The head of the Americans arrived at Kings ferry about ten O’clock & immediately began to...
3718[Diary entry: 21 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
21st. In the course of this day the whole of the American Troop, all their baggage, artillery &...
3719[Diary entry: 22 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
22d. 23d. 24th. & 25th. Employed in transporting the French Army, its baggage & Stores over the...
3720[Diary entry: 25 August 1781] (Washington Papers)
[25th.] The 25th. the American Troops marched in two Columns—Genl. Lincoln with the light...