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To George Washington from Anne-César, chevalier de La Luzerne, 11 December 1782

Monsieur A Philadelphie le 11. Xbre [December] 1782.

J’ai reçu la lettre que Vous m’avés fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 3. de ce mois. Je prens la liberté de Vous adresser celle que j’ecris à M. le Mis de Vaudreuil. Elle contient mon opinion touchant la maniere de proteger efficacemt les cotes de ce Continent et d’en tirer des subsistances pour nos Isles. Je desire bien vivement qu’elle lui parvienne et je crois qu’on ne sauroit recommander trop de celerité aux Dragons de la ligne d’Exprès. J’ai l’honneur d’être avec un respectueux et inviolable attachement Monsieur De Votre Excellence le très humble et très obeissant serviteur

le che de la luzerne

Translation

Sir Philada 11. Decmr 1782

I have recd the letter which your Excellency did me the honor to write me the 3d of this Month. I take the liberty to address that to your care which I have written to the Marquis de Vaudreuil. It contains my opinion upon the manner of protecting effectually the Coasts of this Continent and drawing subsistence for our Islands. I exceedingly wish that it may reach him and I think there will be no need of my recommending dispatch to the Dragoons upon the Chain of Expresses. I have the honor to be &c.

DLC: Papers of George Washington.

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