 | Charles Cornwallis Marquis Cornwallis - Great Britain - 1859 - 630 pages
...of receiving your Lordship's letter of this date. An ardent desire to spare the further effusion of blood will readily incline me to listen to such terms...garrisons at York and Gloucester as are admissible. 1 wish, previous to the meeting of commissioners, that your Lordship's proposals in writing, may be... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1835 - 604 pages
...of receiving your Lordship's letter of this date. An ardent desire to spare the further effusion of blood will readily incline me to listen to such terms for the surrender of your posts of York and Gloucester, as are admissible. I wish, previously to the meeting of commissioners, that... | |
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I have the honor to be, &.c. CORNWALLIS. GENERAL WASHINGTON TO EARL CORNWALLIS. Camp, before York, 17 October, 1781. MY LORD, I have had the honor of receiving your Lordship's letter of this date. An ardent desire to spare the further effusion of blood... 
