 | 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... | |
 | Henry Lee - History - 1827 - 484 pages
...1781. SIR : I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four hours J and that two officers may be appointed by each side, to meet at Mr. 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,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1835 - 596 pages
...1781. 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,...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
...1781. 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,...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
..." Sin, — I propose a cessation of hostilities for twentyfour 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 at York and Gloucester." General Washington's reply was very characteristic of the man — gentlemanlike,... | |
 | 1836 - 496 pages
...1781. Sm : — 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,...Gloucester. I have the honour to be, &c. CORNWALLIS. After some further preliminary correspondence, the commissioners accordingly met at Mr. Moore's house,... | |
 | John Marshall - Presidents - 1836 - 534 pages
...hours, that commissioners might meet at Moore's 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 General Washington returned an immediate answer declaring his " ardent desire to spare... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1838 - 596 pages
...1781. 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,...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 - United States - 1839 - 594 pages
...1781. 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,...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,... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1846 - 472 pages
...hostilities for twentyfour hours, in order that commissioners might meet in the rear of the first parallel to settle terms for the surrender of the posts of York and Gloucester. On the 1 8th Washington dictated the terms of capitulation. By those articles the army, artillery,... | |
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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. 
