| 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
...CAPITULATION AT TORKTOWN. EARL CORNWALLIS TO QENERAL 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 - United States - 1839 - 594 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,... | |
| 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,... | |
| George Washington - United States - 1847 - 618 pages
...CAPITULATION AT TORKTOWN. 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,... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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,... | |
| William Maxwell - Virginia - 1852 - 500 pages
...wrote to General Washington a despatch, of which the following is a copy : — " SIR, — 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,... | |
| Virginia - 1852 - 508 pages
...wrote to General Washington a despatch, of which the following is a copy : — " SIR, — 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,... | |
| Virginia - 1852 - 508 pages
...wrote to General Washington a despatch, of which the following is a copy : — " SIR, — 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,... | |
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