 | 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.... | |
 | John Marshall - Generals - 1805 - 666 pages
...hours, that commissioners might meet at Moores house, which was just in the rear of the first parallel, to settle terms for the surrender of the posts of York and Gloucester. To this letter the American general immediately returned an answer declaring his " ardent desire to... | |
 | Great Britain - 1812 - 570 pages
...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 - 596 pages
...CAPITULATION AT YORKTOWN. EARL CORNWALLIS TO GENERAL WASHINGTON. York, 17 October, 1781. SIR, I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four hours,...surrender of the posts of York and Gloucester. I have the honor to be, &c. CORNWALLIS. GENERAL WASHINGTON TO EARL CORNWALLIS. Camp, before York, 17 October,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1835 - 604 pages
...CAPITULATION AT YORKTOWN. EARL CORNWALLIS TO GENERAL WASHINGTON. York, 17 October, 1781. SIR, I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four hours,...surrender of the posts of York and Gloucester. I have the honor to be, &c. CORNWALLIS. GENERAL WASHINGTON TO EARL CORNWALLIS. Camp, before York, 17 October,... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 744 pages
...17th wrote to General Washington a despatch, of which the following is a copy : " Sin, — I propose a cessation of hostilities for twentyfour hours, and...house, to settle terms for the surrender of the posts at York and Gloucester." General Washington's reply was very characteristic of the man — gentlemanlike,... | |
 | 1836 - 496 pages
...wrote the following note *o General Washington : — York, 17th October, 1781. SIR : — I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four hours,...York and Gloucester. I have the honour to be, &c. CORNWALLIS. After some further preliminary correspondence, the commissioners accordingly met at Mr.... | |
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SIR, I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four hours, and that two officers may be appointed by each side, to meet at Mr. Moore's house, to settle terms for the surrender of the posts of York and Gloucester. 
