1To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Nelson, Sr., 6 March 1770 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Nelson, Sr., lawyer, burgess for York co., was known as “the Secretary” from his long tenure (1743–1776) as secretary for the Virginia council of state (Tyler,
2From James Madison to William Bradford, 19 June 1775 (Madison Papers)
. 1775), daughter of Samuel McDowell (1733–1817), a burgess from Augusta County from 1772 to 1776, and a member of the Virginia Council of State in 1781 (William H. Whitsitt,
3To George Washington from Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg, 23 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Virginia council of state acted on Muhlenberg’s request in a resolution of 12 Feb.: “Colo Muchlenburg having informed the Board that the Business of recruiting men to fill up his Regiment, and of furnishing them with necessaries, woud be greatly...
4Session of Virginia Council of State, 14 January 1778 (Madison Papers)
Session of Virginia Council of State
5From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 23 January 1778 (Madison Papers)
JM was sworn into office on the Virginia Council of State on 14 January, the day after his arrival in Williamsburg.
6Session of Virginia Council of State, 23 January 1778 (Madison Papers)
Session of Virginia Council of State
7Session of Virginia Council of State, 12 February 1778 (Madison Papers)
Session of Virginia Council of State
8Session of Virginia Council of State, 13 February 1778 (Madison Papers)
Session of Virginia Council of State
9Session of Virginia Council of State, 27 February 1778 (Madison Papers)
Session of Virginia Council of State
10To George Washington from Lund Washington, 11 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
to that document. On 27 Feb. the Virginia council of state considered a complaint from Loudoun County lieutenant Francis Peyton “that the Draught of Militia which was appointed to be made in that County on the 16th . . . was prevented by the violent & riotous behaviour of the...