1To James Madison from David Jameson, 3 March 1781 (Madison Papers)
Neither of the two letters has been found. Judging from Jameson’s absences from the meetings of the Virginia Council of State, he was at his home in Yorktown at least most of the time between 13 February and 3 March (
2To James Madison from David Jameson, 10 August 1781 (Madison Papers)
On 1 August the Virginia Council of State, “upon reconsidering the propriety of sending on immediate aid of Militia to General Greene,” decided to hold back the troops “until information be received that their services are immediately required” (
3To James Madison from David Jameson, 16 July 1783 (Madison Papers)
Jameson, a member of the Virginia Council of State, had perhaps heard Benjamin Lincoln suggest this on his visit to Richmond late in June. See