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PROPERTY OF THE LATE COMTE LOUIS DE CHASTELLUX
WASHINGTON, George Washington (1732-1799). Autograph letter signed ("Go:Washington"), to François-Jean de Beauvoir, Chevalier de Chastellux, Philadelphia, 4 January 1782.
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WASHINGTON, George Washington (1732-1799). Autograph letter signed ("Go:Washington"), to François-Jean de Beauvoir, Chevalier de Chastellux, Philadelphia, 4 January 1782.
Four pages 320 x 202mm, bifolium, blindstamped "ARCHIVES DE CHASTELLUX" at top right (tear at top left grazes top line of text on final page).
Washington, hoping for a final and decisive victory after Yorktown, plans for the next campaign, with key roles for the French alliance under Rochambeau and De Grasse. Washington writes of the next offensive, bolstered by critical aid, on land and at sea, by French military assistance. "I have been detained here by Congress to Assist in making the necessary arrangements for the next campaign, and am happy to find so favourable a disposition in that body to prepare vigorously for it.– They have resolved to keep up the same number of Corps as constituted the army of last year, and have called upon the States in a pressing manner to compleat them.– Requisitions of money are also made, but how far the abilities, & inclinations of the States individually will coincide with the demands, is more than I am able, at this early Period to inform you.–"
He is grateful for “a further pecuniary aid, from your generous nation, and a decisive Naval force upon this Coast in the latter end of May, or beginning of June – unlimited in its stay and Operations – would, unless the Resources of Great Britain are inexhaustible, or she can form powerful Alliances, bid fair to finish the War in the course of next Campaign (if she means to prosecute it) with the ruin of that people."
Washington notes the recent French successes in the unexpected news of the news of the "surprize & recapture of St. Eustatia – by the Arms of France, I shall only congratulate you on the event, and add, that, it marks, in a striking point of view, the genius of the Marqs. de Bouillé for Enterprize – and for intrepidity of resources in difficult circumstances – His conduct upon this occasion does him infinite honor.–"
"Amid the numerous friends who would rejoice to see you at this place– none (while I stay here) could give you a more sincere and & cordial welcome than I should. — Shall I entreat you to present me to the circle of your friends in the Army around you, with all that warmth and attachment I am sensible of – and to believe that, with sentiment, of the purest friendship and regard." Not in Fitzpatrick. Provenance: François-Jean de Beauvoir, Marquis de Chastellux (1734-1788) – by descent to the consignor.
Four pages 320 x 202mm, bifolium, blindstamped "ARCHIVES DE CHASTELLUX" at top right (tear at top left grazes top line of text on final page).
Washington, hoping for a final and decisive victory after Yorktown, plans for the next campaign, with key roles for the French alliance under Rochambeau and De Grasse. Washington writes of the next offensive, bolstered by critical aid, on land and at sea, by French military assistance. "I have been detained here by Congress to Assist in making the necessary arrangements for the next campaign, and am happy to find so favourable a disposition in that body to prepare vigorously for it.– They have resolved to keep up the same number of Corps as constituted the army of last year, and have called upon the States in a pressing manner to compleat them.– Requisitions of money are also made, but how far the abilities, & inclinations of the States individually will coincide with the demands, is more than I am able, at this early Period to inform you.–"
He is grateful for “a further pecuniary aid, from your generous nation, and a decisive Naval force upon this Coast in the latter end of May, or beginning of June – unlimited in its stay and Operations – would, unless the Resources of Great Britain are inexhaustible, or she can form powerful Alliances, bid fair to finish the War in the course of next Campaign (if she means to prosecute it) with the ruin of that people."
Washington notes the recent French successes in the unexpected news of the news of the "surprize & recapture of St. Eustatia – by the Arms of France, I shall only congratulate you on the event, and add, that, it marks, in a striking point of view, the genius of the Marqs. de Bouillé for Enterprize – and for intrepidity of resources in difficult circumstances – His conduct upon this occasion does him infinite honor.–"
"Amid the numerous friends who would rejoice to see you at this place– none (while I stay here) could give you a more sincere and & cordial welcome than I should. — Shall I entreat you to present me to the circle of your friends in the Army around you, with all that warmth and attachment I am sensible of – and to believe that, with sentiment, of the purest friendship and regard." Not in Fitzpatrick. Provenance: François-Jean de Beauvoir, Marquis de Chastellux (1734-1788) – by descent to the consignor.