241Thomas Jefferson in Council to Thomas Whiting, 26 June 1779 (Madison Papers)
At the request of the directors of the public Buildings in Richmond, I am to desire that you will provide for them locks of different kinds fit for house doors, hinges for do., window glass, putty, lathing nails and shells. For the quantities I must refer you to the Directors themselves. I am Sir Your Humble Servant, Memod. for the Board of Trade. 800 feet of Glass—10 by 12. 300 lb Putty 500...
242Appointment of Commissioners for Kentucky, 26 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Williamsburg ] 26 June 1779 . Appointment of William Fleming , James Steptoe, Edward Lyne, and James Barbour, commissioners for Kentucky District for settling the titles of claimers to unpatented land. MS ( ViLxW ); in a clerk’s hand, signed by TJ; 1 p. William Fleming (1729–1795), state senator representing Botetourt, Washington, Montgomery, and Kentucky cos. in the session of May and June...
243From Thomas Jefferson to ——, 26 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
A friend of mine (Mr. Henry Skipwith) is very desirous [of] locating 5000 acres of land in the country through which you will pass while running the line, and has desired me to engage some person to do it, to whom he will make a handsome compensation. I therefore take the liberty of recommending the business to you as I know you are as well able to do it as any body, and hope it will be made...
244From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Whiting, enclosing List of Materials for Temporary Buildings at Richmond, 26 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of the directors of the public Buildings in Richmond, I am to desire that you will provide for them locks of different kinds fit for house doors, hinges for do., window glass, putty, lathing nails and shells. For the quantities I must refer you to the Directors themselves. I am Sir Your humble Servant, RC ( CSmH ). In a clerk’s hand, signed by TJ. Addressed: “Thomas Whiting...
245From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Caswell, 30 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing the within, I learn that the Caswell Galley is sunk at her station, that her bottom is eaten out, and her original form such that she could not be hove down to be refitted. The within proposition therefore, your Excellency will be pleased to understand as confined to the Washington only. By direction of the Assembly of this State, I do myself the honor of enclosing their...
246From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Johnson, 30 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg you will be pleased to ascribe to the change in our administration and to my not becoming immediately possessed of all the business which lay before the executive, your letter of the 7th. of the last month remaining so long unanswered. It has happened very unluckily that this was among the latest of the several matters which have come to my hand. I am to return you thanks for your...
247From Thomas Jefferson to Riedesel, [July 1779] (Jefferson Papers)
You mentioned the other day your wish to visit the several medicinal springs in Louisa, Berkeley and Augusta. You will be pleased in this to follow your own inclination, passing from one to another of them by such roads, and making such excursions while on the road or at any of the springs as may be agreeable to yourself, in doing which this shall be your passport, and shall dispense during...
248Proclamation Expelling British Subjects, [1 July 1779] (Jefferson Papers)
a proclamation . Whereas the General Assembly, by their Act passed at their last session, entitled “An Act concerning Escheats and forfeitures from British Subjects,” did declare “that (1.) all persons Subjects of his Britannick majesty, who on the nineteenth day of April in the year 1775, when hostilities were commenced at Lexington , between the United States of America, and the other parts...
249From Thomas Jefferson to the Board of Trade, 1 July 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
If the board of trade will be pleased to resolve on the quantity of tobacco they think necessary to be purchased I will submit their resolution to the council, and make no doubt they will approve of it, as it seems to be their disposition to leave the board of trade very much to their own discretion. RC ( CSmH ); written on leaf attached to Board of Trade to TJ, 29 June 1779 ; Tr in Minutes of...
250From Thomas Jefferson to Riedesel, 4 July 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Your kind letter of June 19. I received on the 2d instt. It is now some time since Colo. Bland wrote for leave to grant Permits to Capt. Bartling and Lt. Campbell to come to the Argyle flag. Leave was immediately given by letter to Col. Bland. Sometime after I received another letter from him, accompanied with one from General Philips informing me that Lt. Campbell was come as far as Richmond...