| Tarleton (Lieutenant-General, Banastre) - Southern States - 1787 - 552 pages
...toGeneral Wajhingtony dated Fork, in Virginia, October ijtht 1781. SIR, I PROPOSE a ceflation of hoHilities for twenty-four hours, and that two officers may be appointed by each fide, to meet at Mr. Moore's houfe, to fettle terms for the furrender of the pofb of York and Gloucefter.... | |
| 1793 - 738 pages
...General WASHINGTON, datcJ 1"orkt in Virginia, Oflobcr 17, 1781. SIR, IPropofc a ccflation of hoftilities for twenty-four hours ; and that two officers may be appointed by each fide, to meet at Mr Moore's houfe, to fettle terms for the furrender of the pofts of York and Glouccfler.... | |
| Great Britain - 1812 - 570 pages
...conventiou tive, the following papers, in regular succession, are communicated by lord Cornwallis.* " Sir, " I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four hours, and that two officers may be Washington, appointed by each side, to meet at Mr. Moore's house, to settle terms for the surrender... | |
| Henry Lee - History - 1827 - 484 pages
...York, Firgviia, October 17, 1781. SIR : I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four hours J and that two officers may be appointed by each side,...Moore's house, to settle terms for the surrender of Uie potts of York and Gloucester CORNWALLIS. General Washington to earl Cornwallis. Camp before York,... | |
| Henry Lee - History - 1827 - 486 pages
...Correspondence. Karl CornteaUii to general Washington. York, Virginia, October I7, I78I. Sin : I propoie a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four hours; and that two officers may be appointed hy each side, to meet at Mr. Moore's bouse, to settle terms for the surrender of Uie posts of York... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1835 - 604 pages
...182. CAPITULATION AT YORKTOWN. EARL CORNWALLIS TO GENERAL WASHINGTON. York, 17 October, 1781. SIR, I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four...house, to settle terms for the surrender of the posts of York and Gloucester. I have the honor to be, &c. CORNWALLIS. GENERAL WASHINGTON TO EARL CORNWALLIS.... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1835 - 594 pages
...182. CAPITULATION AT YORKTOWN. EAKL CORNWALLIS TO GENERAL WASHINGTON. York, 17 October, 1781. SIR, I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four...house, to settle terms for the surrender of the posts of York and Gloucester. I have the honor to be, &c. CORNWALLIS. GENERAL WASHINGTON TO EARL CORNWALLIS.... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1835 - 596 pages
...182. CAPITULATION AT YORKTOWN. EARL CORNWALLIS TO GENERAL WASHINGTON. York, 17 October, 1781. SIR, I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four...house, to settle terms for the surrender of the posts of York and Gloucester. I have the honor to be, &c. CORNWALLIS. GENERAL WASHINGTON TO EARL CORNWALLIS.... | |
| 1836 - 496 pages
...despair, and wrote the following note *o General Washington : — York, 17th October, 1781. SIR : — I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four...house, to settle terms for the surrender of the posts of York and Gloucester. I have the honour to be, &c. CORNWALLIS. After some further preliminary correspondence,... | |
| George Washington - United States - 1838 - 596 pages
...182. CAPITULATION AT TORKTOWN. EARL CORNWALLIS TO QENERAL WASHINGTON. York, 17 October, 1781. SIR, I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four...house, to settle terms for the surrender of the posts of York and Gloucester. I have the honor to be, &.c. CORNWALLIS. GENERAL WASHINGTON TO EARL CORNWALLIS.... | |
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