1Dudley Digges to Robert Forsyth, 17 August 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, 17 Aug. 1780 . Acknowledges a letter to TJ (now absent) brought by Mr. Tate from Fredericksburg, 9 Aug. A warrant for £50,000 will be issued to Tate to enable him to confirm his contracts for meat for the Convention army. This is the last money that can be supplied for that army, at least until after the Assembly meets, because of the exhausting requisitions of the southern army. FC...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Dudley Digges, 19 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have, this Moment received Your Letter requiring my Attendance at Richmond. It gives me pain that some days must elapse before I shall be able to attend where my duty and Inclination would certainly induce me to go. I am thus far on my Way to Williamsburgh to collect the scattered remains of my property, which was hastily distributed in such places as were deemed the most secure. When this...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Dudley Digges, 14 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
My family and my affairs are so circumstanced as to render it absolutely impossible for me, any longer, to continue in the executive department: I do therefore resign my Office as one of the privy Council of this State, and beg your Excellency will be pleased to inform the General Assembly of this my resignation as soon as possible. I have the honor to be, with every sentiment of respect &...
4Dudley Digges to Charles Magill, 16 August 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond ] 16 Aug. 1780 . The governor being absent, Lt. Gov. Digges acknowledges a letter addressed to TJ by Magill on 8 Aug. with intelligence of “some successful advances on the enemy” by “our troops” with the southern army. Is anxious to have further news of “their progress and maneuvres.” FC ( Vi , photostat from Brit. Mus.: Add. MSS 38,650); 1 p. Printed in Official Letters Official...
5Dudley Digges to Edward Stevens, 16 August 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, 16 Aug. 1780 . The governor was yesterday just setting out on a recess “for about 10 days,” when dispatches from Stevens and Gates arrived; that of Gates was acknowledged, and Stevens is referred thereto for more detail. A brigade of wagons is on its way to Stevens with medicines and military stores; when it returns it will be dispatched again with bacon and spirits; flour, it is...
6From the Virginia Committee of Safety to the Virginia Delegates in Congress, 17 June 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
The confusion which hath for some time happened amongst the People in the disputed Lands between Pennsylvania and this Colony, and a Representation to the Convention, that a Civil War, was like to be the consequence if something was not done to prevent it, Induced that Body to take the Subject into consideration, who were sorry to discover that a Jealousy seemed to prevail in the Governing...