1From Thomas Jefferson to Nathaniel Burwell, 1 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I shall be obliged to you if you will put the six months Men of your County under the Care of some officer coming with discharged Militia by this place. Baron Steuben has furnished Officers to go to each of the places of Rendezvous mentioned in my circular Letter to receive the Draughts. None but these can receive them, which renders it necessary that yours should be sent to the Rendezvous....