1From Thomas Jefferson to George Gilmer, [5 July 1775] (Jefferson Papers)
The battle of Charlestown I expect you have heard, but perhaps not so as you may depend on. The provincials sustained two attacks in their trenches, and twice repulsed the ministerial forces, with immense slaughter. The third attack, however, being made with fixed bayonets, the provincials gave ground, retired a little way, and rallied ready for their enemy; but they, having been pretty...
2To Thomas Jefferson from George Gilmer, [26 or 27 July 1775] (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour of the 5th Inst. this instant came to my hands in our encampment in Wallers Grove , the account of the battle at Charles town is pleasing, I wish it is true. It appears astonishing to me that some armed Vessel has not attempted to bring in powder &c. it certainly is practicable and wants proper encouragement only to put it in execution. Do order some of those Privateers to all the...
3From Thomas Jefferson to George Gilmer, 9 August 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I have spoken to Dr. Rickman on the subject of your Letter . He sais his medicines are just come to Petersburg and that as soon as they are opened, he will send a proper supply for you to this place, from whence it shall be forwarded by the first waggons from your post. Money he cannot furnish you because he has it not. I therefore send £2000 to the commissary to procure for the use of the...
4To Thomas Jefferson from George Gilmer, 13 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Revolutions indeed. Yesterday George Twyman, C. L. Lewis, James Marks, and Isaac Davis mounted the rostrum, the two latter were returned delegates for the once favored County of Albemarle, Colo. Joseph Cabell, Senator for this district. This day a change took place in our Military department. Colo. John Coles resigned, Capt. John Marks promoted. Colo. Nicholas Lewis resigned, Thos. Walker...
5[From Thomas Jefferson to George Gilmer, 14 February 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 14 Feb. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Dr. Gilmer. Inclosed Fox’s letter and resolution Congress. I shall be at Mont—ill health—news.” TJ’s letter to Gilmer and its enclosures have not been found. Fox’s letter was evidently one to TJ in reply to TJ’s missing letter to Fox of 31 Dec. 1783 concerning Gilmer’s accounts. On 22 June 1781 Gilmer had written to Theodorick Bland concerning...
6[From Thomas Jefferson to George Gilmer, 9 May 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 9 May 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “G. Gilmer. Valedictory.” Not found.]
7[From Thomas Jefferson to George Gilmer, 11 May 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 11 May 1785 . Entry in SJL reads: “Dr. Gilmer. Recommending Doradour. My appointment not keep me long. Ill health. That I send for Polly. Patsy well. Peace.” Opposite entry in SJL is the notation: “delivered Monsr. Doradour. May. 11.” Not found.]
8To Thomas Jefferson from George Gilmer, 11 December 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Monsr. Doradour presented me with your agreeable favor some time after his arrival at Charlottesville, although accident placed me in his way the day of his arrival at Colo. Lewis’s, where I was obliged to stand interpreter. Both being under uneasy anxiety from not being able to convey an Idea to each other, myself much distressed from my inaccurate french, and not so easily comprehending...
9To Thomas Jefferson from George Gilmer, 9 January 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Your kind attention to me in sending the Vegitable system gave me great pleasure; and could only have been increased by a line from you. This may be a reproof for my inattention that you may have thought me guilty of, in not writing to you. Believe I have often wrote, and should more frequent could my sheding ink furnish you one moments satisfaction, but too late have I discovered the...
10From Thomas Jefferson to George Gilmer, 12 August 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Jan. 9. 1787. came safely to hand in the month of June last. Unluckily you forgot to sign it, and your hand writing is so Protean that one cannot be sure it is yours. To increase the causes of incertitude it was dated Pen-park , a name which I only knew as the seat of John Harmer . The hand writing too being somewhat in his style made me ascribe it hastily to him, indorse it...