1From Thomas Jefferson to the General Assembly of North Carolina, 3 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the Honor of receiving your joint Letter of the 14th ult. I assure you that we have been so very far from entertaining an Idea of witholding Succours from you on account of the Invasion of our State that it had been determined that the regular Troops raised and not at that Time marched should nevertheless proceed to your assistance and that we would oppose the Army in our own Country...