1From John Christian Senf, with a Note from Jefferson to William Davies, 12 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
In the Order, Your Excellency pleases to send to the County Lieutnant of Prince George County , may’d be mentioned to send the Hands as soon as possible, and if they send them by Six and ten [the 16th], I shall be at Hoods and receive them myself, write down the Date they arrive, and whenever the time, agread on, is ended, discharge them again. By those Means, the Worck will be advanc’d,...
2From John Christian Senf, with Jefferson’s Instructions to William Davies, 26 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
By our present Situation Your Excellency will find it highly Necessary, that all kind of Intrenching Tools, as well for the defensive as offensive Operations, should be got immediatly ready. I take therefore the Liberty to propose what Kind and Quantity of Tools [there] may be Occasion for, 800 Spades 400 Common Axes 200 Broad and Grubbing Hoes 100 Pick Axes 300 Fashine Knifes and smal...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Christian Senf, 13 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
“At Coll. Cary’s” [ Ampthill, Chesterfield co. ], 13 Feb. 1781. Was at Manchester last night, but too late to cross the river; is now on his way to see Steuben at Chesterfield Courthouse; will return to Richmond for TJ’s orders tonight. “Mr. Ross intends to set off with me for the Fork of James River the Day after to morrow, if No Contra Orders.” RC ( Vi ); 2 p.; signed: “Senf”; addressed and...
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Christian Senf, 21 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
On my Return from below I received Your Excellency’s two Letters , and have acquainted the Baron with the Contents of it, but the General has orderd me, that I first would go down with Him below to establish some Posts, which will probably take me five or Six Days. As soon as I have done this Business, I shall wait directly on Your Excellency for Your further Orders. I have the Honour to be...
5To Thomas Jefferson from John Christian Senf, 15 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have spoke to Coll. Mutter about the Vessel which the Commissary send to Cabbin Point with provision, and was to be stopp’d at Hoods, but he says the Vessel had been given up three Months ago to the Commissary’s Use, and was neither fit for that Business. The Quartermaster is not arrived yet, and Coll. Mutter thinks, that he will have very little Success. Would it not be good to send in the...
6To Thomas Jefferson from John Christian Senf, 29 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Battery, which is to be errected upon Wind Mill Hill below the Old Battery at Hood’s, according to the Plan, proposed by the Major General Baron de Steuben, will consist of Eight 24 or 18 pounder[s] and defended in the Rear by a strong Redoubt for Sixty Men and four or two Field pieces, mounted in the Angles in Parapet. A Barrack in the Center of the Redoubt, sufficient large for the...
7To Thomas Jefferson from John Christian Senf, 26 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I was Yesterday honourd with a Letter from Your Excellency and a Copy of the Advice of Consul for my Appointment as Engineer in this Common Wealth. I am sensible of this generous Appointment and think myself highly honourd by Your Excellency and the Honourable Consul and give my most humble Thanks for it, but some Reasons, which Your Excellency are pleased to explain to me, won’t permit me to...
8To Thomas Jefferson from John Christian Senf, 19 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Just now I received Your Excellency’s Letter, which gave me a great deal of Satisfaction. Since Saturday last I have been at this Place, but Nothing heard of Colonel Call. To Day I received four Negroes from my Neighbours and tomorrow I expect Six More. This Morning I sent Capt. Allen with a letter to Coll. Call and if not at home, to find him out, and have his Answer, as I understood, there...