Lafayette_Courtier to Crown Fugitive, 1757-1777

by S. P. Grogan

  The management of this matter give me leave to add Sir, is a delicate point, for altho no one will dispute the right of Congress to make appointments, every person will assume the previledge of judging of the propriety of them; & good policy, in my opinion, forbids the disgusting a whole Corps to gratifie the pride of an Individual; for it is by the zeal & activity of our own People that the cause must be supported, and not by a few hungry adventurers—Besides, the error of these Appointments is now clear and manifest, and the views of Congress evidently defeated; for by giving high rank to people of no reputation or Service, you have disgusted their own Country men; or in other words, raised their expectations to an insatiable pitch; for the Man who was a Captain in France, finding another who was only a Subaltern there or perhaps nothing appointed to a Majority with us, extends his views instantly to a Regiment—In like manner the Field Officer can accept of nothing less than a Brigade, & so on, by which means the Man of real Rank & merit, must be excluded, or perhaps your whole Military System disordered. In the mean while I am haunted and teazed to death by the importunity of some & dissatisfaction of others.

  My Ideas in this representation, does not extend to Artillery Officers and Engineers—The first of these will be useful if they do not break in upon the arrangement of that Corps already established by order of Congress. The Second are absolutely necessary, and not to be had here. but proper precaution should be observd in the choice of them, for we have at present in pay, & high Rank two (Frenchmen) who, in my judgment know nothing of the duty of Engineers—Gentn of this profession ought to produce sufficient and authentic testimonials of their skill & knowledge, and not expect that a pompous narrative of their Services, and loss of Papers (the usual excuse) can be a proper Introduction into our Army.

  The freedom, with which I have delivered my Sentiments on this Subject, will, I am perswaded, meet your excuse when I assure you that I have nothing else in view than the good of the Service...

  Go: Washington

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sp; Saint Bris, Gonzague, Lafayette (Pegasus Books, 2010)

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  General Reference

  DURANT, WILL & ARIEL, The Age of Voltaire (Simon and Schuster, 1965)

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  Shaara, Jeff, Rise to Rebellion (Ballantine Books, 2001)

  Shaara, Jeff, The Glorious Cause (Ballantine Books, 2002)

  The Author at research in the Bibliothéque Historique de la Ville de Paris.

  Visit www.spgrogan.com to see other materials related to author’s books and

  Lafayette research.

  About the Author

  S. P. GROGAN LIVES in Las Vegas with wife Pamela. Historically, he grew up writing. His career included stints as a high school and college editor, a newspaper reporter, founder and editor of an underground hippie newspaper, editor & publisher of an entertainment industry magazine. His life experiences include being an entrepreneurial businessman.

  He is well known for his best-selling Quest Mystery ™ mystery series, where clues to a cash prize were hidden within the writing—Vegas Die and Captain Cooked. His writings include historical fiction themes—With Revenge Comes Terror (new terrorist attack on America) and Atomic Dreams at the Red Tiki Lounge (World War 2 fantasy).

  His collections of writings and business career private papers have been donated to the University of Nevada Las Vegas Library, Special Collections and Archives.

  He would like to write another historic novel on Gilbert de La Fayette in America, as Major General Lafayette. He has discovered interesting tidbits that few historians include in their works. We shall see.