 | George Washington - United States - 1847 - 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 - 1851 - 466 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 18th Washington dictated the terms of capitulation. By those articles the army, artillery, moneychest,... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1851 - 468 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 18th Washington dictated the terms of capitulation. By those articles the army, artillery, moneychest,... | |
 | William Maxwell - Virginia - 1852 - 500 pages
..." SIR, — 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,... | |
 | Virginia - 1852 - 508 pages
..." SIR, — 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,... | |
 | Virginia - 1852 - 508 pages
..." SIR, — 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,... | |
 | Biographies of American leaders - 1855 - 624 pages
...STR : — 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,...posts of York and Gloucester. I have the honour to be, <tc. CORNWALLIS. After some further preliminary correspondence, the commissioners accordingly met at... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1855 - 586 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,... | |
 | Jean Roemer - English language - 1857 - 332 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... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1857 - 508 pages
...hostilities for twenty-four hours, and that two officers might be appointed by each side to meet and settle terms for the surrender of the posts of York and Gloucester. Washington felt unwilling to grant such delay, when reinforcements might be on the way for Cornwallis... | |
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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. 
