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Letter signed. 1 page, folio. With enclosure, "Copie de la Lettre Ecrite le 5. Décembre 1781 a M. le Mis. de la fayette par le Mis. de Segur," 2 pages, folio. Versailles., 1781 Dec 5 Box 4, Folder 267

Informs Rochambeau of the promotion of Lafayette to the rank of "Marechal de Camp" in the French army.

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  4. THE FRENCH COURT
  5. Ségur, Philippe-Henri, marquis de

Letter signed. 2 1/2 pages, 4to. "dans la baye de Chesapeack, A Bord De La Ville de Paris.", 1781 Aug 30 Box 3, Folder 189

Announcement of his arrival. He also discusses the events of his voyage, and other military details, ending with his pledge to do all he can to establish American independence.

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  5. Grasse, François Joseph Paul de Grasse, comte de

Letter signed. 2 1/2 pages, 4to. Partly in cipher, with interlinear decipher. Newport., 1781 Aug 11 Box 4, Folder 218

Repeats the entire letter of the 3rd of August, with the coded portions in the proper code. He adds further news concerning a convoy which had left New York for Quebec, and concerning the fleet of de Grasse.

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  5. Barras, Jacques Melchior, comte de Saint Laurent

Letter signed. 2 1/2 pages, 4to. With ms. enclosure, 1 page, 4to. Head- quarters, New Windsor. With an autograph translation into French by Rochambeau, 1 page, 4to., 1781 Jun 19 Box 2, Folder 81

Urges Rochambeau not to exhaust his troops by too rapid a march. The enclosure contains an extract of a letter from Sullivan to Washington dated in Philadelphia June 11, 1781 regarding a rumor that a fleet from England arrived in the Chesapeake the week before.

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  4. GEORGE WASHINGTON AND OTHER AMERICANS
  5. Washington, George

Letter signed. 2 1/2 pages, folio. Headquarters, New Windsor. With an autograph translation into French by Rochambeau, 1 page, 4to., 1780 Dec 10 Box 1, Folder 30

A description of his winter visits with his Army and the French.

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  5. Washington, George

Letter signed. 2 1/2 pages, folio. Headquarters, Peekskill. With an autograph translation into French by Rochambeau, 2 pages, 4to., 1781 Jul 1 Box 2, Folder 85

States that he doesn't have any great hope of carrying out this plan of attacking New York. With manuscript notes in Rochambeau's hand on page 4.

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  5. Washington, George

Letter signed. 2 1/2 pages, folio. Mostly in code, with decode on an accompanying sheet, 1 1/4 pages, folio. Philadelphia., 1781 Feb 25 Box 3, Folder 143

Discusses a loan made by Mr. Price which needed to be repaid, and suggests that a fast-sailing frigate be sent to Havana, where funds would be available.

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  5. La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de

Letter signed. 2 1/2 pages, folio. Partly in code, with interlinear decode. Philadelphia., 1780 Jul 22 Box 2, Folder 119

Welcomes Rochambeau to America. In the coded portion of the letter he gives his opinion of the American commanders, saying that some of them are slow and apathetic, but that Rochambeau will find Washington's army stronger than he expects.

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Letter signed. 2 1/2 pages, folio. Philadelphia., 1780 Aug 7 Box 2, Folder 124

News that the horses bought for the French army in Maryland and Pennsylvania are being sent on to Rochambeau; that he has received no news at all of the second division of the French troops; and of a projected attack on Jamaica.

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Letter signed. 2 1/2 pages, folio. Philadelphia., 1780 Nov 13 Box 2, Folder 131

News that the German prisoners of war in western Pennsylvania had spread unfavorable rumors concerning the French troops. He proposes that the Counts de Deux Ponts make a tour of those parts spreading counter- propaganda.

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