| United States. Continental Congress - United States - 1823 - 696 pages
...must be shipped from the port stipulated by the convention of Saratoga and no other. Resolved, That general Washington be informed, it is highly agreeable...the command of a division in the continental army. Resolved, That the committee of commerce be directed to ship, with all despatch, 4000 hogsheads of... | |
| An Officer in the late army - 1826 - 524 pages
...That General Washington be informed it is highlyagreeable to Congress, that the Marquis de Lafayette be appointed to the command of a division in the continental army." Notwithstanding the impetuous bravery, and almost rashness, which he had displayed, and although possessed... | |
| John Quincy Adams - Digital images - 1835 - 84 pages
...that he should be informed it was highly agreeable to Congress that the Marquis de Lafayette should be appointed to the command of a division in the Continental Army. He received accordingly such an appointment; and a plan was organized in Congress for a second invasion... | |
| An Officer in the late army - 1846 - 516 pages
...That General Washington be informed it ia highly agreeable to Congress, that the Marquis de Lafayette be appointed to the command of a division in the continental army." Notwithstanding the impetuous bravery, and almost rashness, vhich he had displayed, and although possessed... | |
| Officer in the late army - United States - 1850 - 514 pages
...on the first of December, 1777, was ratified by Congress, in the following words : " Resolved, That General Washington be informed it is highly agreeable to Congress, that the Marquis de Lafayette be appointed to the command of a division in the continental army." Notwithstanding the impetuous... | |
| Benjamin Cowell - Rhode Island - 1850 - 364 pages
...that he should be informed it was highly agreeable to Congress that the Marquis de LaFayette should be appointed to the command of a Division in the Continental army." In the year 1824, Gen. LaFayette made a visit to the United States as the " guest of the nation." He... | |
| Benson John Lossing - United States - 1852 - 948 pages
...1st of December that the wishes of La Fayette were gratified. On that day Congress resolved, "That n spurned with contempt from the foot of the throne....throne, and have implored its interposition to arrest Three days afterward it was proclaimed, in public orders, that he M'as to take command of the division... | |
| Benson John Lossing - United States - 1852 - 948 pages
...1st of December that the wishes of La Fayette were gratified. On that day Congress resolved, " That g army."2 Three days afterward it was proclaimed, in public orders, that he was to take command of the... | |
| Phineas Camp Headley - France - 1855 - 400 pages
...Commander-in-Chief. On the 1st of December, 1777, the following resolution was passed : " RESOLVED, That General Washington be informed it is highly agreeable to Congress that the Marquis de Lafayette be appointed to the command of a division in the continental army." This was joyful tidings... | |
| Phineas Camp Headley - 1856 - 396 pages
...Commander-in-Chief. On the 1st of December, 1777, the following resolution was passed : " RESOLVED, That General Washington be informed it is highly agreeable to Congress that the Marquis de Lafayette be appointed to the command of a division in the continental army." This was joyful tidings... | |
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