1321From Thomas Jefferson to William Christian, 17 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 10th inst. has come duly to hand. At the time we desired to set on foot the...
1322From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Reed, 17 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been honoured with your Excellency’s letter proposing the actual extension of our mutual...
1323From Thomas Jefferson to George Weedon, 17 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Before the Receipt of your Favour of the 11th. Major General Baron Steuben had through Colo. Senf...
1324From Thomas Jefferson to Beverley Winslow, 17 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Clothing to be furnished from the several Counties was by a general regulation to be...
1325From Thomas Jefferson to William Call, 18 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
We are so exceedingly anxious to get the work at Hoods complete that we will make the proposition...
1326From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Dick, 18 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter desiring a warrant for £100,000 was handed in to the Council chamber and the warrant...
1327From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 18 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I was honoured yesterday with your Excellency’s Favour inclosing the Resolutions of Congress of...
1328From Thomas Jefferson to Timothy Matlack, 18 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave through you to return my most grateful thanks to the American Philosophical society...
1329From Thomas Jefferson to John Page, 18 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 13th. desiring a suspension of the Act for raising new levies has been duly...
1330From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Reed, 18 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the pleasure to receive your Excellency’s favor of March 27. and am to return you our...
1331From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Henrico and Certain Other Counties, 19 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Having received Intelligence that the Enemy are in Motion up James River and that their vessels...
1332From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Henrico, 19 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
It being possible that the enemy may be destined for this place we have advised the Auditors,...
1333From Thomas Jefferson to Steuben, 19 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you herewith a state of the militia required to come into the feild in which is not...
1334From Thomas Jefferson to the Treasurer, Register of the Land Office, Auditors, Commissioner of the Navy, and Clerks of … (Jefferson Papers)
We have received advice this morning that the enemy were in motion up James river in eleven...
1335From Thomas Jefferson to James Barron, 20 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
You will be so good as to furnish to the American Officer appointed to conduct the British flag...
1336From Thomas Jefferson to George Rogers Clark, 20 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am happy to find that you are persevering thro’ your difficulties and hope it will have a...
1337From Thomas Jefferson to William Harrison, 20 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Lieutenant Bradford brings out three hundred thousand Pounds for you. Two hundred thousand had...
1338From Thomas Jefferson to William Phillips, 20 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment received a letter from the board of War at Philadelphia from which the...
1339From Thomas Jefferson to Steuben, 20 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the Liberty of inclosing to you a Letter to Major Genl. Phillips with the Determination of...
1340Garret Van Meter and Others to the Auditors with Andrew Woodrow’s Bill and Jefferson’s Certification, 20 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Hampshire County, 20 Apr. 1781 . Garret Van Meter, Abel Randall, James Murphy, and George Beall,...
1341To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, with Reply, 21 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I need not represent to your Excellency the insecurity of this place. We never can proceed with...
1342From Thomas Jefferson to James Innes, 21 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Within an hour after receiving your first Notification that the enemy were in movement we issued...
1343From Thomas Jefferson to William Preston, 21 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 13th. is come duly to Hand. We consent to the dividing your Militia into two...
1344From Thomas Jefferson to Steuben, 21 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of inclosing you a letter from Colo. Innes this moment come to hand. The...
1345From Thomas Jefferson to Steuben, 21 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letters No. 1. are this moment come to hand. The public stores at this place are...
1346From Thomas Jefferson to Steuben, 21 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I was informed by a reputable man this afternoon that he saw about 300 of the enemy land this...
1347From Thomas Jefferson to John Syme, 21 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Question you propose, whether the second Set of Field Officers be discontinued on the...
1348From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Wooding, 21 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Prisoners of war should properly come addressed to yourself as County Lieutenant, the office...
1349From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, 22 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
We thought it best as I informed you in a former letter to call into Service on this occasion the...
1350From Thomas Jefferson to James Innes, 22 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favours of yesterday and to day came to hand about an hour ago. I am equally astonished and...
1351From Thomas Jefferson to Steuben, 22 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you two letters from Colo. Innes just received. We are in very great anxiety for him....
1352To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, with Reply, 23 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
From Mr. Browne’s account it is impossible, I should think, that Col. Innes should be in want of...
1353From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 23 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 18. instant the enemy came from Portsmouth up James river in considerable force, tho’...
1354From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 23 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure yesterday to receive your favor of the 17th. inst. and am very happy that the...
1355From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel McDowell, 23 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter of the 20th. has been considered by the Board. We are exceedingly sorry that the...
1356From Thomas Jefferson to the President of the Board of War, 23 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Colo. Wood has applied to us to take Measures for furnishing provisions and building Barracks for...
1357From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 23 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, 23 Apr. 1781 . This letter is identical with TJ’s letter to Samuel Huntington of this...
1358From Thomas Jefferson to George Weedon, 23 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter was forwarded to me by Baron Steuben. I suppose it contains an answer to the...
1359From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Fisher, 24 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter was handed me at a Time when I was much engaged in preparing to render a visit then...
1360From Thomas Jefferson to Steuben, 24 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have information this morning from Capt. Maxwell on his own view that the enemy landed at...
1361From Thomas Jefferson to —— Read, 26 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have advised with the Members of the Council present , and they are of Opinion that Captn. Reed...
1362From Thomas Jefferson to Steuben, 26 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Maury, owner of the Brigantine Alert, engaged and fitted as a flag for carrying tobacco to...
1363From Thomas Jefferson to Steuben, 2[6] April [1781] (Jefferson Papers)
One half the Cumberland militia and of those of Amelia were ordered down. Some of the former are...
1364From Thomas Jefferson to Steuben, 26 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
An Officer from Cumberland having called on me this morning to direct what should be done with...
1365From Thomas Jefferson to Steuben, 27 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
When we desired the resigned and supernumerary officers to come into command, we took the...
1366From Thomas Jefferson to Garret Van Meter, 27 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have directed Mr. Woodrow to furnish Money for the Bounty of the New Levies out of what was put...
1367From Thomas Jefferson to the Auditors, 1 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Wm. Brackenridge came express from Botetourt on necessary public business and was detained in...
1368From Thomas Jefferson to the Members of Assembly for Fluvanna and Certain Other Counties, 1 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
We deferred changing the place of calling the Assembly, in hopes that every Day would give us a...
1369From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Elizabeth City and Certain Other Counties, 2 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
You are desired immediately to embody so many of your Militia as you can arm from your County and...
1370From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Gloucester, 2 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
You are desired immediately to embody so many of your Militia as you can arm, if Colo. Innes...