ADVERTISEMENT OF THE AMERICAN EDITOR.

It was the desire of the late General Lafayette, that this edition of his Memoirs and Correspondence should be considered as a legacy of the American people. His representatives have accordingly pursued a course which they conceived the best adapted to give effect to his wishes, by furnishing a separate edition for this country, without any reservation for their own advantage, beyond the transfer of the copyright as an indemnity for the expense and risk of publication.

In this edition are inserted some letters which will not appear in the editions published in Paris and London. They contain details relating to the American Revolution, and render the present edition more complete, or, at least, more interesting to Americans. Although written during the first residence of General Lafayette in America—when he was little accustomed to write in the English language—the letters in question are given exactly as they came from his pen—and as well as the others in the collection written by him in that language are distinguished from those translated from the French by having the word "Original" prefixed to them.

It was intended that these letters should have been arranged among those in the body of the work; in the order of their respective dates; but as the latter have been stereotyped before the former had been transmitted to the American editor, this design was rendered impracticable. They have therefore from necessity been added in a supplemental form with the marginal notes which seemed requisite for their explanation.

Columbia College, N. Y., July, 1837.

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CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME.

NOTICE BY THE EDITORS.

TO THE READER.~{1}

FIRST VOYAGE AND FIRST CAMPAIGN IN AMERICA 1777-1778.

FRAGMENTS EXTRACTED FROM VARIOUS MANUSCRIPTS.~{1}

A. — DEPARTURE FOR AMERICA IN 1777.

B. — FIRST INTERVIEW BETWEEN GENERAL WASHINGTON AND GENERAL LAFAYETTE.

C. — ON THE MILITARY COMMANDS DURING THE WINTER OF 1778, AND THE FRENCH IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES.

D. — RETREAT OF BARREN-HILL.

E. — ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH FLEET.

F. — DISSENSIONS BETWEEN THE FRENCH FLEET AND THE AMERICAN ARMY.

CORRESPONDENCE. 1777—1778.

TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.~{1}

TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.~{1}

FROM GENERAL WASHINGTON.

TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.

TO MADAME DE LAFAYETTE.

TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.

TO MADAME DE LAFAYETTE.

TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.

FROM GENERAL WASHINGTON TO THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE.

TO BARON DE STEUBEN.

FROM GENERAL WASHINGTON TO THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE.

FROM GENERAL WASHINGTON TO MAJOR-GENERAL GREENE.

SECOND VOYAGE TO AMERICA, AND CAMPAIGNS OF 1780 & 1781.

CORRESPONDENCE.

EXTRACTS OF SEVERAL LETTERS TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.~{1}

ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE.

APPENDIX I.

APPENDIX II

CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME.

AMERICAN REVOLUTION. Notice by the Editors FIRST VOYAGE AND FIRST CAMPAIGN IN AMERICA—1777, 1778. Memoirs written by myself, until the year 1780 FRAGMENTS EXTRACTED FROM VARIOUS MANUSCRIPTS A.—Departure for America in 1777 B.—First Interview between General Washington and General Lafayette C.—On the Military commands during the Winter of 1778 D.—Retreat of Barren Hill E.—Arrival of the French Fleet F.—Dissensions between the French Fleet and the American Army CORRESPONDENCE—1777, 1778: To the Duke d'Ayen. London, March 9, 1777 To Madame de Lafayette. On board the Victory, May 30 To Madame de Lafayette. Charlestown, June 19 To Madame de Lafayette. Petersburg, July 17 To Madame de Lafayette.—July 23 To Madame de Lafayette. Philadelphia, Sept. 12 To Madame de Lafayette.—Oct. 1 To M. de Vergennes, Minister of Foreign affairs. Whitemarsh Camp, Oct. 24 To Madame de Lafayette. Whitemarsh Camp, Oct. 29, and Nov. 6 To General Washington. Haddonfeld, Nov. 26 To the Duke d'Ayen. Camp Gulph, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 To General Washington. Camp, Dec. 30 To General Washington. Head Quarters, Dec. 31 To General Washington. Valley Forge, Dec. 31 To Madame de Lafayette. Camp, near Valley Forge, Jan. 6, 1778 To General Washington To Madame de Lafayette. York. Feb 3 To General Washington. Hermingtown, Feb. 9 To General Washington. Albany, Feb. 19 To General Washington.—Feb. 23 From General Washington to the Marquis de Lafayette. Head Quarters, March 10 To Baron de Steuben. Albany, March 12 Fragment of a Letter to the President of Congress. Albany, March 20 To General Washington. Albany, March 25 To Madame de Lafayette. Valley Forge Camp, in Pennsylvania, April 14 To Madame de Lafayette. Germantown, April 28 To General Washington. Valley Forge Camp, May 19 From General Washington to the Marquis de Lafayette. Camp, May 17 To the Marquis de Lafayette. (Instructions.) To Madame de Lafayette. Valley Forge Camp, June 16 To the Marquis de Lafayette. (Instructions.) To General Washington. Ice Town, June 26 From General Washington to the Marquis de Lafayette. Cranberry, June 26 From General Washington to the Marquis de Lafayette. White Plains, July 22 From General Washington to the Marquis de Lafayette. Head Quarters, White Plains, July 27 To General Washington. Providence, Aug. 6 From General Washington to the Marquis de Lafayette. White Plains, Aug. 10 To General Washington. Camp before Newport, Aug. 25 From General Washington to the Marquis de Lafayette. White Plains, Sept. From General Washington to Major-General Sullivan. Head Quarters, White Plains, Sept. 1 From General Washington to Major-General Greene. Head Quarters, White Plains, Sept. 1 To General Washington. Tyverton, Sept. I To General Washington. Camp, near Bristol, Sept. 7 To the Duke d'Ayen. Bristol, near Rhode Island, Sept. 11 To Madame de Lafayette. Bristol, near Rhode Island, Sept. 13 President Laurens to the Marquis de Lafayette. Philadelphia, Sept. 13 Marquis de Lafayette to President Laurens. Camp, Sept. 23 To General Washington. Warren, Sept. 24 From General Washington to the Marquis de Lafayette. Fredericksburg, Sept. 25 To General Washington. Camp near Warren, Sept. 24 To General Washington. Boston, Sept. 28 From General Washington to the Marquis de Lafayette. Fishkill, Oct. 4 Marquis de Lafayette to President Laurens. Philadelphia, Oct. 13 President Laurens to the Marquis de Lafayette. Philadelphia, Oct. 24 To General Washington. Philadelphia, Oct. 24 Lord Carlisle to M. de Lafayette Marquis de Lafayette To President Laurens. Philadelphia, Oct. 26 Fragment of a Letter from the French Minister, M. Gerard, to Count de Vergennes.—October From General Washington to the Marquis de Lafayette. Philadelphia, Dec. 29 From General Washington to General Franklin, American Minister in France. Philadelphia, Dec. 28 To General Washington. Boston, January 5, 1779 To General Washington. On board the Alliance, off Boston, January 11, 1779 SECOND VOYAGE TO AMERICA, AND CAMPAIGNS OF 1780, 1781. HISTORICAL MEMOIRS OF 1779, 1780, and 1781. CORRESPONDENCE—1779-1781 To Count de Vergennes. Paris, February 24, 1779 From General Washington to the Marquis de Lafayette. Camp at Middlebrook, March 8 To M. de Vergennes, Paris, April 1, and April 26 To the President of Congress. St. Jean de Angeli, near Rochefort, June 12 To General Washington. St. Jean de Angeli, near Rochefort harbor, June 12 To the Count de Vergennes. Havre, July 30 To M. de Vergennes. Paris, August— Dr. Franklin to the Marquis de Lafayette. Fassy, August 24 To Dr. Franklin. Havre, August 29 Page From General Washington to the Marquis de Lafayette. West Point, December 30 To General Washington. Havre, October 7 To M. de Vergennes. Versailles, Feb. 22, 1780 To his Excellency General Washington. At the entrance of Boston harbor, April 27 To M. de Vergennes. Waterburg, on the Boston road, from the Camp, May 6 From General Washington. Morris Town, May— To the Count de Rochambeau. Philadelphia, May 19 To General Washington. Camp at Preakness, July 4 To MM. le Comte de Rochambeau and le Chevalier de Ternay. Camp before Dobb's Ferry, August 9 From Count de Rochambeau to M. de Lafayette. Newport, August 12 To MM. de Rochambeau and de Ternay. Camp, August 18 To M. de Rochambeau. Camp, August 18 From M. de Rochambeau. Newport, August 27 To the Chevalier de la Luzerne. Robinson House, opposite West Point, Sept. 26 To Madame de Tessé. Camp, on the right side of North River, near the Island of New York, October 4 To General Washington. Light Camp, October 30 From General Washington to the Marquis de Lafayette. Head Quarters, October 30 To General Washington. Light Camp, November 13 To General Washington, Paramus, November 28 To his Excellency General Washington. Philadelphia, Dec. 5 From General Washington to the Marquis de Lafayette. New Windsor, December 14 To M. de Vergennes. New Windsor, on the North River, January 30, 1781 To Madame de Lafayette. New Windsor, on the North River, February 2 To General Washington. Elk, March 8 To General Washington. On board the Dolphin, March 9 To General Washington. Williamsburg, March 23 From General Washington to the Marquis de Lafayette. New Windsor, April 6 To General Washington. Elk, April 8 To Colonel Hamilton. Susquehannah Ferry, April 18 To General Washington. Baltimore, April 18 To General Washington. Alexandria, April 23 From General Washington to the Marquis de Lafayette New Windsor, May 4 From General Washington to Lund Washington. New Windsor, April 30 To General Washington. Camp Wilton, on James River, May 17 From General Phillips to the Marquis de Lafayette. British Camp at Osborn, April 28 From General Phillips to the Marquis de Lafayette. Camp at Osborn, April 29 To Major General Phillips. American Camp, April 30 To Major-General Phillips.—May 3 Note for Captain Emyne.—May 15 Note from General Arnold to Captain Ragedale To General Washington. Richmond, May 24 To General Washington. Camp, June 28 Extracts of several Letters to General Washington To Madame de Lafayette. Camp, between the branches of York River, August 24 To M. de Vergennes. Camp between the branches of York River, August 24 To M de Maurepas. Camp, between the branches of York River, August 24 To General Washington. Holt's Forge, September 1 To General Washington. Williamsburg, September 8 To General Washington. Camp before York, October 16 To M. de Maurepas. Camp near York, October 20 To M. de Vergennes. Camp near York, October 20 To Madame de Lafayette. On board La Ville de Paris, Chesapeake Bay, October 22 The Marquis de Ségur to M. de Lafayette.—Dec. 5 To General Washington. Alliance, off Boston, December 21 ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. To General Washington. Robins' Tavern, June 26, 1778 To General Washington. Cranbarry, June— To General Washington.—June 28 To General Washington. Cranbarry, June 29 To the Count de Vergennes. St. Jean de Angeli, June, 1779 To the Count de Vergennes. Havre, July 9 To the President of Congress. Havre, October 7 To General Washington. Peekskill, July 20, 1780 To General Washington. Danbury, July 21 To General Washington. Hartford, July 22 To General Washington. Lebanon, July 23 To General Washington. Newport, July 26 To General Washington. Newport, July 26 To General Washington. Newport, July 29 To General Washington. Newport, July 31 To General Washington. Newport, August 1 To General Washington. Elizabethtown, October 27 To General Washington. Light Camp, October 27 To General Washington. Philadelphia, December 4 To General Washington.—December 5 To General Washington. Philadelphia, December 16 To General Washington. Philadelphia, March 2, 1781 To General Washington. Head of Elk, March 7 To General Washington. Off Turkey Point, March 9 To General Washington. York, March 15 To General Washington. Elk, April 10 To General Washington. Susquehannah Ferry, April 13 To General Washington. Susquehannah Ferry, April 13 To General Washington. Susquehannah Ferry, April 14 To Major-General Greene. Hanover Court House, April 28 To General Greene. Camp on Pamunkey River, May 3 To General Washington. Camp near Bottom's Creek, May 4 To General Washington. Richmond, May 8 To General Washington. Welton, north side of James River, May 18 To Colonel Hamilton. Richmond, May 23 To General Washington. Richmond, May 24 To General Washington. Camp between Rappanannock and North Anna, June 3 To General Greene. Camp between Rappahannock and North Anna, June 3 To General Greene. Allen's Creek, June 18 To General Greene. Mr. Tyter's Plantation, June 27 To General Greene. Ambler's Plantation, July 8 To General Washington. Mrs. Ruffin's, August 29 To General Washington. Holt's Forge, September 1 To General Washington. Camp Williamsburg, September 8 To General Washington. Williamsburg, September 10 To General Washington. Camp before York, Sept. 30 To General Washington.—November 29 APPENDIX. I.—A Summary of the Campaign of 1781, explanatory of the Map II.—Letter from M. de Lafayette to M. de Vergennes