1To Thomas Jefferson from John Skinker, 11 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your Excellencys Letter by Express Thursday morning last directing me to send 114 Men from this County to Williamburg to perform a Tour of duty. Late the same Evening I received a Letter from Col. Stith on Potomack informing me that 3 large Schooners and some smaller Vessels of the Enemy were opposite Hoes Ferry. They came too and about 8 o Clock at night landed at Mr. Garrard Hoes,...