1To Thomas Jefferson from Heinrich Gerlach, [27 March 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to acquaint your Excellency that I am arrived in the flag of truce Genl. Riedesel from New York under passports from his Excellency General Washington at Hampton road. This flag contains (refreshments) some stores, Cloathing and money. Majr. Genl. Riedesel directed me to express to your Excellency his wishes, that you would permit the Quartermasters, or such other officers as may...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Heinrich Gerlach and Herstale, 31 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Departure of the German as well as British Troops of Convention from this State is a Circumstance probably unknown to you before your Arrival here. I am not informed to what place they were destined, but believe it was to Yorktown in Pensylvania, the nearest Navigation to which is the Head of Chesapeake Bay. I have however dispatched the Letters transmitted me by Express to Congress for...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Heinrich Gerlach, 29 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been Waiting with grate anxiety to receive Your Excellency answer to my Letter of the 27th. March last, which Your Excellency was pleasd to inform me You had forwarded to Congress for their Determination. I beg leave to Inform Your Excellency I am verry desirous to get the Bussiness of the Flag of Truce Settled as soon as possible, and to propose if it can be done without any Trouble to...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Heinrich Gerlach, 3 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am very sorry for the delay which has happened in sending the passport. I received it the 20th. of Apr. and sent it the [same] day to Majr. Genl. Baron Steuben to be forwarded. He immediately delivered my letter covering it to an officer with orders to proceed. The papers being directed to Genl. Phillips the officer was uncertain whether he was at Portsm. or with the British army then coming...