1To George Washington from Colonel William Grayson, 1 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed three-page printed copy of “An act for the more speedily completeing the Quota of Troops to be raised in this commonwealth for the continental army, and for other purposes,” passed by the Virginia general assembly at its May 1777 session, is in
2To George Washington from William Grayson, 10 March 1785 (Washington Papers)
For references to GW’s anguished appeals for advice regarding the gift to him by the Virginia general assembly of stock in the Potomac and James River companies, see
3To George Washington from Colonel William Grayson, 8 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
...on 25 March 1777 ordered the Georgia officers who were recruiting in Virginia to halt their efforts until they could assure the council that they were not enlisting more men than were necessary for the one Georgia battalion that the Virginia general assembly had authorized them to raise in the state (see
4To George Washington from Colonel William Grayson, 29 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Virginia general assembly created the Virginia state line in December 1776, authorizing three numbered regiments for service within the boundaries of Virginia. The 1st and 2nd Virginia State Regiments served with the Continental army following the Battle of Germantown in October 1777...