41To George Washington from Joseph Jones, 23 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
Col. Grayson has mentioned to me his receiving a Letter from Genl Weedon desiring to serve in the northern Army if any employmt can be carved out for him —This Gentleman for whom, as an Officer, I entertain a regard, has attributed the regulation of his Rank, wch has occasioned his retireing, in great part to me; tho’ God knows I did no more in the matter than was my Duty by moving in Congress...
42To George Washington from Joseph Jones, 27 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your favors of the 14th Decr last and the 11th inst. have been duly received—a series of ill health through the fall and the greatest part of the Winter and which untill very lately rendered my attendance in Congress seldom and very irregular must be my apology for suffering the first to remain so long unanswered. Congress have been for some time past almost wholely employed in devising some...
43To George Washington from Joseph Jones, 21 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have your favour of the 31st ult. in answer to my several Letters and was then impressed with and still feel great anxiety on account of our public affairs. The present distress is to be ascribed in great part to the resolution not to issue any more Bills of Credit before a sufficiency of money was provided and supplies secured for the Army—had proper precaution been taken in these matters,...
44To George Washington from Joseph Jones, 27 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I missed the opportunity by the Express of sending you the Letter of the 21st which is now inclosed as it contains a request respecting Dr Lewis and will serve to shew you I meant to pay my Compliments to you as soon as I was certain after my arrival you had declined your visit to R. Island. Ld Cornwallis has put every thing to the hazard and if the people of Virga and North Carolina have not...
45To George Washington from Joseph Jones, 6 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
We have at length got through the plan of funds to be recommended to the States for their adoption—It has been the most difficult & perplexing discussion of any that has engaged the attention of this body for some time—The various objects to be combined, and the different interests to be reconciled, to make the System palatable to the States was a wish not easily or speedily to be effected,...
46To George Washington from Joseph Jones, 21 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to mention to you a young Gentleman captured by the Enemy when the Buckskin fell into their hands in Chesapeake Bay and who was put on shore under parole and wishes to be discharged from the Obligation as soon as possible as he conceives it restrains him not only from acting in the Field should the situation of his Country require his Services but even from attending the Hospitile...
47To George Washington from Joseph Jones, 30 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have your Phaeton here though I was obliged to send for it after I left Philadelphia being put to the rout the night I recd your Letter. The bolt that fastens the pole & part of the long reins were lost, some brass nails also gone, and the lining much dirted and in some places torn, I will get these little matters repaired and have the carriage and Harness kept clean and in as good order as...
48To George Washington from Joseph Jones, 18 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
A Report from the Board of War in consequence of a Letter of Genl Gates’s to Congress refd to the Board respecting the promotion of Col. Danl Morgan to the Office of Brigadier General, now lies upon the Table, at my request—The Board have stated his former Services—his being first Colonel of our Line, and the deficiency of that State at present in her Quota of Troops. If a promotion of General...
49To George Washington from Joseph Jones, 3 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Such has been the situation of Virginia for some time past we have had but little and that very imperfect intelligence of the transactions there—this may have been the case with you and yesterdays Post being the only one for some weeks that brought us Letters I inclose one received from Col. Carey for your perusal knowing that your acquanitance with that Gentleman will readily account for his...
50To George Washington from Joseph Jones, 11 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Monroe leaveing Town this evening I cannot avoid informing you by him that as far as his conduct has fallen under my observation and I have not been unattentive to it, he has been diligent in endeavouring to raise men but such is the present disposition of the people in Virginia neither Capt. Monroe or any other Officer preserving the Character a Gent. ought to support can recruit men...