1To Thomas Jefferson from James Callaway, 21 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am Extreemly Sorry to inform you that in place of the three Hundred and eighty four Militia,...
2From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Powhatan, Chesterfield, Prince George, and Dinwiddie, 21 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
You will be pleased to order all Cattle and Horses which may at any Time be within twenty Miles...
3From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Goochland and Henrico, 21 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Should the Marquis Fayette give you Notice at any Time that there is Reason to apprehend the...
4From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Hanover and New Kent, 21 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Whenever the Honble. Major Genl. Marquis La Fayette shall think it necessary and shall so inform...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, Jr., 21 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Council some Time ago came to a Resolution that they would advance Money for the Pay of the...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Lawson, 21 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yesterday your favor by Mr. Archer and will lay the recommendations before Council as...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Matthew Pope, 21 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I got the favor of Colo. Senf to be the Bearer of a note to Colo. Davies or in his absence to any...
8From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 21 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
As there will be wanting a very considerable number of Saddles, Bridles, Boots and other...
9William Lewis to James Maxwell, 22 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of 20th I got yesterday after the boat past, and shoud have Answered it by the boat. The...
10From Thomas Jefferson to the Rev. James Madison and Robert Andrews, 22 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received a Letter from President Reid acknowledging the Receipt of mine on the...
11From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Reed, 22 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellency’s Favor of the 6th Inst. came to Hand Yesterday. The Movements of the Enemy since...
12To Thomas Jefferson from the Virginia Delegates in Congress, 22 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Nicholson we presume will communicate to your Excellency or his principal the State of the...
13From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Claiborne, 23 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of the 18th and 19th inst. came to hand yesterday. Experience has for some time past...
14To Thomas Jefferson from George Rogers Clark, 23 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days past I Receivd despatches from the Illinois-Kantuck &c. of a late date. I am sorry to...
15To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, 23 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am just now favoured with your Letter of the 21st . I expected the waggons would have come to...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 24 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 24 May 1781 . Encloses the following resolves of Congress of 22 May, and expects...
17[To Thomas Jefferson from the Continental Board of War, 25 May 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Philadelphia, 25 May 1781 . Extract of a letter from Col. William Fleming to Benjamin Harrison,...
18From Thomas Jefferson to William Davies, 25 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received a letter from Baron Steuben informing me that at the date of it (the 23d) he...
19To Thomas Jefferson from William Grayson, 25 May 1781 [document added in digital edition] (Jefferson Papers)
The Board have the Honor of acknowledging the Receipt of your Letter of the 23d of April; This,...
20To Thomas Jefferson from John Nelson, 25 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The reduced Situation of my Corps has inducd the Marquis to order me to this Place, for the...
21From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 25 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Clothing which came here from Philadelphia is ordered to the Point of Fork in the Waggons...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Lafayette, 26 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The returns of the Men serving from the different Counties I have not yett been able to obtain,...
23To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, Enclosing a Letter from James Maury, 26 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just now received the inclosed letter from Mr. James Maury which I send for your perusal....
24From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 26 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am exceedingly at a Loss to judge whether it be better to try the Method of Application to the...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Taylor, 26 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you the 16 Instant, that a Board of Officers, who were ordered by Colo. Wood to enquire...
26Samuel Patteson to William Davies, 27 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your Instructions I have sent on four hundred stand of arms. The Waggon that brought...
27From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Washington and Certain Other Counties, 28 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Lord Cornwallis from Carolina and a Reinforcement of 2000 Men from New York having joined the...
28From Thomas Jefferson to James Hunter, 28 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I formerly desired Mr. Ross to write to you for five hundred horsemen’s Swords made on the Model...
29From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 28 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Charlottesville, 28 May 1781 . This letter is virtually identical with the first part of TJ’s...
30To Thomas Jefferson from Lafayette, 28 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Enemy’s intention has been to distroy this army and I conjecture would have been afterwards...
31To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, 28 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I Have just now time to advise you that my agent in Philadelphia on the 9th. instant forwarded...
32From Thomas Jefferson to the Speaker of the House of Delegates, 28 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I had the honour of addressing the General Assembly by Letter of the 14th instant I have...
33To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 28 May 1781, with enclosure: “Representation of the State of the Virginia Line” (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose to your Excellency a representation to the House of Delegates of the...
34From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 28 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I make no doubt you will have heard, before this shall have the honour of being presented to Your...
35To Thomas Jefferson from the Commissioners of the Specific Tax in Fairfax County, 29 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed we transmit your Excellency the Amount of each Commissary’s Return of the Produce...
36From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of York and Certain Other Counties, 29 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Information having been given me that a considerable number of Men have deserted from the French...
37To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Donnally, 29 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to your Excellency’s Instructions I have held a Court Martial to enquire into the...
38From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 29 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honored with your Favor of the 26th as I had been by one of the Day before from Colo. John...
39To Thomas Jefferson from Lafayette, 29 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Enemy’s Movements into the Country, and our great deficiency in Cavalry, makes it absolutely...
40[To Thomas Jefferson from the Virginia Delegates in Congress, 29 May 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Philadelphia, 29 May 1781 . In Col. William Fleming’s letter to TJ of 14 June 1781 , q.v., he...
41To Thomas Jefferson from the Continental Board of War, 30 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The board do themselves the honor to transmit to you, a resolution of congress of the 23d....
42To Thomas Jefferson from John Gibson, 30 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be delivered to your Excellency by Ens. Tannehill paymaster to the 7th. Virg Regiment...
43To Thomas Jefferson from James Hunter, 30 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have but just time to acknowledge receipt of your Excellencys Favor of 28h. inst. as Tarlton...
44From Thomas Jefferson to Miles King, 30 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The passports for the British flag vessel was by me put under cover to Genl. Phillips and...
45From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 30 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclosed to Genl. Phillips a passport for the British flag vessel the Genl. Riedesel and...
46From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 30 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Maury informs me there is Reason to expect from Lord Cornwallis a permission to export to...
47From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Scot, 30 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
There is an Indian Chief from Kaskaskia with some companions arrived here, whose rank, services,...
48To Thomas Jefferson from John Walker, 30 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
When I had the pleasure of seeing you yesterday, I forgot to inquire in what manner the horses to...
49To Thomas Jefferson from Vivian Brooking, 31 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Fearing least my Letter of the 26th. Inst. may have miscarried, This is to inform you I was...
50To Thomas Jefferson from George Corbin, 31 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The danger and difficulty of sending a cross the Bay, have prevented me from informing before...