 | Tarleton (Lieutenant-General, Banastre) - 1787 - 552 sayfa
...toGeneral Wajhingtony dated Fork, in Virginia, October ijtht 1781. SIR, I PROPOSE a ceflation of hoHilities for twenty-four hours, and that two officers may be appointed by each fide, to meet at Mr. Moore's houfe, to fettle terms for the furrender of the pofb of York and Gloucefter.... | |
 | 1793 - 738 sayfa
...General WASHINGTON, datcJ 1"orkt in Virginia, Oflobcr 17, 1781. SIR, IPropofc a ccflation of hoftilities for twenty-four hours ; and that two officers may be appointed by each fide, to meet at Mr Moore's houfe, to fettle terms for the furrender of the pofts of York and Glouccfler.... | |
 | John Marshall - 1805 - 666 sayfa
...hours, that commissioners might meet at Moores 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 the American general immediately returned an answer declaring his " ardent desire to... | |
 | 1812 - 570 sayfa
...conventiou tive, the following papers, in regular succession, are communicated by lord Cornwallis.* " Sir, " I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four hours, and that two officers may be Washington, appointed by each side, to meet at Mr. Moore's house, to settle terms for the surrender... | |
 | Henry Lee - 1827 - 484 sayfa
...York, Firgviia, October 17, 1781. SIR : I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four hours J and that two officers may be appointed by each side,...Moore's house, to settle terms for the surrender of Uie potts of York and Gloucester CORNWALLIS. General Washington to earl Cornwallis. Camp before York,... | |
 | Henry Lee - 1827 - 486 sayfa
...Correspondence. Karl CornteaUii to general Washington. York, Virginia, October I7, I78I. Sin : I propoie a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four hours; and that two officers may be appointed hy each side, to meet at Mr. Moore's bouse, to settle terms for the surrender of Uie posts of York... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835 - 604 sayfa
...182. CAPITULATION AT YORKTOWN. EARL CORNWALLIS TO GENERAL WASHINGTON. York, 17 October, 1781. SIR, I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four...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 - 1835 - 596 sayfa
...182. CAPITULATION AT YORKTOWN. EARL CORNWALLIS TO GENERAL WASHINGTON. York, 17 October, 1781. SIR, I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four...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 - 1835 - 594 sayfa
...182. CAPITULATION AT YORKTOWN. EAKL CORNWALLIS TO GENERAL WASHINGTON. York, 17 October, 1781. SIR, I propose a cessation of hostilities for twenty-four...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,... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 744 sayfa
...and on the 17th wrote to General Washington a despatch, of which the following is a copy : " Sin, — I propose a cessation of hostilities for twentyfour...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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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. 
