1To Thomas Jefferson from Humphrey Brooke, 26 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Without place [ Fauquier County ], 26 Feb. 1781 . Received the recruiting law on 15 Jan. and divided the militia in preparation for the draft to be made on 5 Mch. Is apprehensive that sufficient funds will not be available for this purpose. Received TJ’s orders for embodying one fourth of the militia of the county on 23 Feb.; this may interfere with the draft, but if a man is drafted who is on...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Humphrey Brooke, 16 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Fauquier, 16 Mch. 1781 . The bearer, Joseph Duncan, enlisted with George Slaughter to go to Kentucky as an armorer; was granted leave of absence to see his family; has been informed that “all under his Circumstances are ordered to Richmond”; is willing to “comply with his engagement” if he is not obliged to return to Kentucky. Duncan is a neighbor of Brooke, who can vouch that he is excellent...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Humphrey Brooke, 8 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Fauquier County, 8 Apr. 1781 . Acknowledges a packet by express, but it did not contain the letter TJ desired to be sent to the commissioner of the tax. The draft for the Continental army is over, and all the soldiers that could be collected are delivered to Maj. Willis; some who were sick will march as soon as they are able to do so. “The Extraordinary Court for inquiring into delinquents...