 | Joseph P. Cullen - Yorktown (Va.) - 1976 - 58 pages
...sandy plain. letter he carried from Cornwallis was quickly delivered to Washington. "Sir: I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four hours,...officers may be appointed by each side to meet at Mr. [Augustine] Moore's house to settle terms for the surrender of the posts at York and Gloucester." After... | |
 | David Lee Russell - History - 2000 - 386 pages
...Cornwallis nodded in assent. He then turned to his aide and dictated the historic letter: Sir, I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four hours,...house to settle terms for the surrender of the posts at York and Gloucester. I have the honour to be &c. Cornwallis35 At 10 AM on the cold day of October... | |
 | Charles Marshall - History - 2000 - 386 pages
...Yorktown, his lordship proposed in his letter of October 17, 1781, "a cessation of hostilities for 24 hours, and that two officers may be appointed by each...side to meet at Mr. Moore's house to settle terms of surrender of the posts of York and Gloucester." In view of this letter, and of the fact that Cornwallis... | |
 | Bruce Lancaster, John Harold Plumb - History - 2001 - 380 pages
...froze as the writing swirled before his eyes: "I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty four hours, and that two officers may be appointed by each...house to settle terms for the surrender of the posts ol York & Gloucester. I have the honor to be Sir Your most obedient and most humble Servant, Cornwallis."... | |
 | John Slade - United States - 2002 - 740 pages
...surrender were negotiated. The message brought by the British lieutenant read as follows: "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, etc., Cornwallis. " Knowing that the British fleet from New York might arrive at any hour,... | |
 | Ann Heinrichs - Juvenile Nonfiction - 2007 - 58 pages
...Washington. The officer bore a letter from Cornwallis saying: "I propose a cessation of hostilities ... and that two officers may be appointed by each side,...the surrender of the posts of York and Gloucester." Augustine Moore owned a large farmhouse in Yorktown. On October 18, two officers from each side met... | |
 | J. F. C. Fuller - History - 2007 - 436 pages
...fire, and a little while later the following note from Cornwallis was handed to Washington: I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four hours,...settle terms for the surrender of the posts of York and Gloucester.*2 Later came a longer letter requesting that, so long as they undertook not to fight again... | |
 | John Ferling - History - 2007 - 704 pages
...Cornwallis: Sir, I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four hours, and that two officers 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.33 Washington had no experience in such matters. In eleven years, and two wars,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1835 - 604 pages
...CAPITULATION AT YORKTOWN. I uci. CORNWALLIS TO GENERAL WASHINGTON. York, 17 October, 1781. SIR, I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four hours,...the surrender of the posts of York and Gloucester. I hare the honor to be, &-c. CORNWALLIS. ;• GENERAL WASHINGTON TO EARL CORNWALLIS. Camp, before York,... | |
 | Military art and science - 1834 - 604 pages
...Washington a despatch, of which the following; i* a copy: — • i,.,,; •. \..\Kim " SIR,' — I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four hours, and that two officers may be appointed byp each side to meet at Mr. Moore's house, to settle terms for the surrender pf the posts at York... | |
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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. 
