. Camps and firesides of the revolution . shak-ing hands in the English fashion, and they assuredme that they were very happy to have an opportunityto shake hands with a French General. 73. At Washingtons Headquarters By Marquis de Chastellux (1780) At length, after riding two miles along the rightflank of the army, and after passing thick woods onthe right, I found myself in a small plain, where Isaw a handsome farm; a small camp which seemedto cover it, a large tent extended in the court, andseveral wagons round it, convinced me that this washis Excellencys quarter; for it is thus Mr. Washin
. Camps and firesides of the revolution . shak-ing hands in the English fashion, and they assuredme that they were very happy to have an opportunityto shake hands with a French General. 73. At Washingtons Headquarters By Marquis de Chastellux (1780) At length, after riding two miles along the rightflank of the army, and after passing thick woods onthe right, I found myself in a small plain, where Isaw a handsome farm; a small camp which seemedto cover it, a large tent extended in the court, andseveral wagons round it, convinced me that this washis Excellencys quarter; for it is thus Mr. Washing-ton is called in the army, and throughout La- M. de Lafayette was in conversation with a tallfayette, the man, five feet ten inches and a half high, of a noble and gallantvoung ... T , _ , , . P T Frenchman mild countenance. it was the General himself. 1 no. 73] Washington s Headquarters was soon off horseback, and near him. The compli- who did soments were short; the sentiments with which I was American 6 A FRENCH OFFICER. (GENERAL LAFAYETTE.) animated, and the good wishes he testified for mewere sincere. He conducted me to his house, where I found thecompany still at table, although the dinner had beenlong over. He presented me to the Generals Knox,Wayne, Howe, &c. ; also to his family, then com-posed of Colonels Hamilton and Tilghman, his secre-taries and his aides de camp, and of Major Gibbs, 246 /// Camp [No. 73 commander of his guards; for in England and Amer-ica, the aides de camp, adjutants and other officersattached to the general, form what is called hisfamily. A fresh dinner was prepared for me, and mine;and the gathering was prolonged to keep me com-pany. A few glasses of claret and Madeira accel-erated the acquaintances I had to make, and I soonfelt myself at my ease near the greatest and the bestof men. The goodness and benevolence which characterisehim, are evident from every thing about him; but theconfidence he gives birth to neve
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