11From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Shenandoah and Certain Other Counties, 2 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Enemy having again thought proper to invade our Country and being now on their Way up James...
12From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Henrico and Certain Other Counties, 4 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Enemy having last Night past far up James River and seeming to point immediately to this...
13From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants, 19 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
THE invasion of our country by the enemy at the Close of the last Session of Assembly, their...
14From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Dinwiddie and Essex, 5 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received particular information that Richard Overby and Richard Wills two of Capt....
15From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Washington and Certain Other Counties, 15 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received intelligence from Genl. Greene that Lord Cornwallis, maddened by his losses...
16From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Berkeley and Frederick, 16 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have with exceeding distress of mind received information that the service to which the Militia...
17From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Loudoun, Fairfax, Prince William, and Fauquier, 17 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
You will be pleased immediately on receipt of this, to order one fourth of your Militia to be...
18From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Chesterfield and Dinwiddie, 18 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Not knowing where the very rapid march of Ld. Cornwallis may terminate, I think it necessary to...
19From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Lunenberg, Amelia, Powhatan, Cumberland, and Brunswick, 18 February … (Jefferson Papers)
Not knowing where the very rapid march of Ld. Cornwallis may terminate I think it necessary to...
20From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of James City and Certain Other Counties, [24 February 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to order to on receipt of this of the militia of your County to remain on duty only...
21From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Prince George and Other Counties, 1 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
It being necessary that a reinforcement be sent immediately to General Muhlenburg you will be...
22From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Chesterfield and Dinwiddie, 9 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
It being absolutely necessary to send an immediate Reinforcement of Militia to General...
23From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Hanover and Certain Other Counties, 12 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
You will be pleased to send effective men of your militia immediately to Williamsburg under...
24From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Accomac and Northampton Counties, 13 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
On further Consideration of the paragraph in my Letter of January 19th requiring the public Arms...
25From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Buckingham and Amherst, 22 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Board approve of your having complied with the Call for militia on the Invasion of our...
26From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants, 26 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I INCLOSE you by express, three acts of the last session of Assembly for ascertaining the number...
27From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Berkeley, Frederick, and Hampshire Counties, 27 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
It being our Duty to see that such Proportion of Militia be called from your County either to the...
28From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Orange and Certain Other Counties, 27 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
You will be pleased to send of your militia under proper Officers to perform a Tour of Duty &c....
29From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Montgomery and Certain Other Counties, 29 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Militia from this State with General Greene being entitled very shortly to a Discharge and it...
30From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants, 30 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
THE act of October 1780, For recruiting this state’s quota of troops to serve in the continental...
31From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants, 12 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
HAVING received an application from the Commanding Officer to strengthen our army below, and...
32From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of King William and Certain Other Counties, 12 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
As your Militia is now returned or on their return home we have thought it necessary to take off...
33From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Fauquier and Certain Other Counties, 14 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to desire you to send of your Militia under proper officers with such good Arms as they...
34From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Henrico and Certain Other Counties, 19 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Having received Intelligence that the Enemy are in Motion up James River and that their vessels...
35From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Elizabeth City and Certain Other Counties, 2 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
You are desired immediately to embody so many of your Militia as you can arm from your County and...
36From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Henrico and Certain Other Counties, 5 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Executive, having determined that future Tours of Militia Duty should be of two months length...
37From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Charles City and Certain Other Counties, 7 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to desire you to send immediately of your Militia to join the Army under the Marquis Fayette...
38From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants and Others, [8 May 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof Colo. Senf being sent by Majr. Genl. Marquis Fayette to have the bridges and...
39From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Lunenburg and Certain Other Counties, 8 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The British Army under Major Genl. Phillips having landed at Brandon, and meaning to press...
40From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Louisa and Certain Other Counties, 8 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The British Army [&c. to the words ‘with these arms in their hands’] to Richmond or Prince Edward...