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From Thomas Jefferson to George Rogers Clark, 13 January 1781

To George Rogers Clark

Richmond Jan. 13. 1781.

Sir

I received last night from General Washington a letter on your subject in which he has complied with my request. As every movement will depend so much on yourself in the Western quarter I leave to yourself to determine whether you should not as soon as possible repair hither and take the ultimate measures which are necessary.

I am Sir your most obedt. servt.,

Th: Jefferson

RC (WHi); addressed, in TJ’s hand; “Colo. George Rogers Clarke on command under Baron Steuben”; endorsed: “Govr. Jefferson 13th 1781. Detroit Expedition Gen. Washington’s consent.” FC (Vi).

See George Washington to TJ, 28 Dec. 1780.

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    From Thomas Jefferson to George Rogers Clark, 13 January 1781
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    “From Thomas Jefferson to George Rogers Clark, 13 January 1781,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-04-02-0428. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 4, 1 October 1780 – 24 February 1781, ed. Julian P. Boyd. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1951, p. 348.]

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