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LaFayette, Marquis de {continued) : 



defeat at present is not worth risking. Road from Hanover 

 Court house to Richmond being unsafe, will remove to Allen's 

 Ford, south of Anne river. Requests that the militia and the 

 expresses shall be ordered to that ford. Also that a strong 

 force may convey thither the horses, arms and particularly 

 clothing coming from Baltimore and Philadelphia. Enclosed 

 to be forwarded to Gen. Wayne. Leslie reported to have 

 gone down James river to garrison Portsmouth. Wants 

 riflemen, cavalry and arms. Thanks him for his past exer- 

 tions. No. 94. 



1 78 1. — Afay 2p. Gold Mine Creek. — Enemy's present plan to 

 march to Fredericksburg ; hopes to arrive before the main 

 body. Will be at Anderson bridge the following day at noon. 

 Desires everything to be sent there. Desperate need for 

 dragoons. Enclosed to be sent post-haste to Gen. Wayne. 

 All stores to be moved out of harm's way. Every boat and 

 bridge below the falls to be immediately destroyed. The great 

 want of horses and saddles. Desires him to acquaint the 

 General's mother and also Mrs. Washington with this news, 

 also any others who mean to move. No. 96. 



1 781. — June 2. Davefiport Tavern. — Enemy's intention to turn 

 his right flank and prevent his junction with Gen. Wayne. 

 Will move towards Orange Court house, at which place militia 

 must rendezvous, and expresses be sent there. Orders con- 

 cerning supplies on hand and those on the road. 



P. S. — Even bet that the enemy will go straight to Fred- 

 ericksburg. Leslie and Arnold gone down already with body 

 of troops. No. 99. 



i1?>\.—June 2. Mattapony Church. — (Written by G. A. Wash- 

 ington, aide-de-camp of LaFayette.) Removal of public stores 

 should proceed. Precautions for his (Gen. Weedon's) safety 

 must be taken, as the main body of the enemy are at 

 Chesterfield, and will probably be in Fredericksburg on the 

 following day. Begs him to acquaint Gen. Wayne with the 

 situation, and to write the commissary of prisons, to hold 

 prisoners in Winchester ready at a moment's warning. On 

 arrival of enemy, destruction of boats must be particularly 

 attended to. No. 100. 



