1To George Washington from Major General Charles Lee, 5 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
...McClurg (c.1746–1823) was one of Virginia’s most eminent physicians, having studied medicine in Edinburgh, Paris, and London before returning home in 1773 to practice in Williamsburg. On 6 April 1776 McClurg appealed to Thomas Jefferson to use his influence in the Continental Congress to have him appointed physician to the Continental troops in Virginia, “an office that I desire Exceedingly”...
2To Thomas Jefferson from William Fleming, 15 June 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
From William Fleming
3To Thomas Jefferson from William Fleming, 22 June 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
addendum in William Fleming’s hand (
4From Thomas Jefferson to William Fleming, 1 July 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
(Thomas Gildnease, Claremore, Oklahoma). Addressed and franked: “To Mr. William Fleming Williamsburgh. free Th: Jefferson.”
5To Thomas Jefferson from William Fleming, 27 July 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
From William Fleming
6To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 11 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
, 7:557–58, and William Fleming to Thomas Jefferson, 27 July, in
7To Thomas Jefferson from William Fleming, 10 May 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
). Addressed: “Thomas Jefferson esquire in Wmsburg.” Franked: “Free Wm. Fleming.”
8To Thomas Jefferson from William Fleming, 22 May 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
From William Fleming
9From Thomas Jefferson to William Fleming, 8 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
To William Fleming
10To Thomas Jefferson from William Fleming, 22 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
From William Fleming
11To Thomas Jefferson from William Fleming, 13 July 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
From William Fleming
12From Thomas Jefferson to Col. William Fleming, 7 August 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Col. William Fleming, county lieutenant of Botetourt, had been appointed one of three commissioners to superintend defense of the southwestern frontier; see
13To Thomas Jefferson from William Fleming, 10 August 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
From William Fleming
14To Thomas Jefferson from Andrew Lewis and Col. William Fleming, 31 August 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
, directing Genl. Lewis, William Fleming and Willm. Christian to meet for the purpose of fixing the Stations proper for the Troops designed for the Defence of the So. western Frontiers, Andrew Lewis and Wm. Fleming accordingly met, and on Maturely considering the......transmitted to William Fleming and his fellow commissioners for the southwestern frontier (Andrew Lewis, William Christian)...
15From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Botetourt, 24 July 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
...(not recorded in Swem’s “Va. Bibliog.”), with handwritten additions (see textual notes below); signed by TJ. Addressed: “The County [Lieu]tenant of Botetourt.” The lieutenant of Botetourt co. was presumably still William Fleming, appointed in 1776.
16To Thomas Jefferson from Col. William Fleming, 19 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
From Col. William Fleming
17From Thomas Jefferson to John O’Bannon, 14 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
is puzzling. From April 12 to April 25, excluding Sundays, the Council met every day and was attended by TJ, David Jameson, William Fleming, George Webb, and Jacquelin Ambler. Webb was not present on Saturday, 14 Apr., but the Council met that day and transacted business. A probable explanation is that O’Bannon’s letter did not arrive until after...
18From Thomas Jefferson to William Fleming, 13 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
); in a clerk’s hand, with one insertion in the text, signature, and address in TJ’s hand; addressed: “The honble William Fleming Botetourt”; endorsed: “Received May 19 12 oClock.”
19From Thomas Jefferson to Andrew Lewis, 13 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
. This letter is identical with TJ’s letter to William Fleming, preceding.
20To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 24 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter was not received until after the Assembly had adjourned on 4 June to meet at Staunton. William Fleming transmitted the letter and its enclosure to Benjamin Harrison on 7 June (
21[To Thomas Jefferson from the Continental Board of War, 25 May 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
. Extract of a letter from Col. William Fleming to Benjamin Harrison, Staunton, 7 June 1781 (
22Virginia Delegates to Thomas Jefferson, 29 May 1781—Note on Missing Letter (Madison Papers)
. In a letter to Thomas Jefferson on 14 June 1781 from Staunton, Va., William Fleming (1729–1795) of Botetourt County and a member of the Council of State, wrote: “The inclosed paper came under cover from Our members in Congress of the 29th. of May. In theirs, mention is made of...
23[To Thomas Jefferson from the Virginia Delegates in Congress, 29 May 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
Col. William Fleming’s letter to TJ of 14 June 1781
24To Thomas Jefferson from James Callaway, 4 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
...his official capacity as Governor were dated 3 June. Letters known to have been addressed to him after that date which were of an official nature, and which were obviously handled by Col. William Fleming or Thomas Nelson, have been summarized or listed in this edition because they do not properly belong to TJ’s correspondence and in most cases were never in his hands. Exceptions will be made...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur Campbell, 4 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
TJ by Col. William Fleming in his letter of 14 June 1781.
26From Thomas Jefferson to Col. William Fleming, 9 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
To Col. William Fleming
27To Thomas Jefferson from John Beckley, enclosing a Resolution of the House of Delegates, 12 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
); addressed: “The Honourable Thomas Jefferson Esquire Albemarle”; endorsed by TJ: “recd Aug. 7. 1781.” Enclosure (, May 1781, 1828 edn., p. 15). As Malone remarks, the proceedings of this day “marked the nadir of the entire public career of Thomas Jefferson” (
28To Thomas Jefferson from Col. William Fleming, 14 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
From Col. William Fleming
29To Thomas Jefferson from William Fleming, 23 November 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
From William Fleming