From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 8 October 1780

To Samuel Huntington

Richmond Oct. 8. 1780.

Sir

At the desire of Majr. Genl. Gates I do myself the honour of transmitting you the inclosed papers sent by him to me, and copies also of his letters to me.

I have the honor to be with the most profound respect Your Excellency’s Most obedt. & most humble servt.,

Th: Jefferson

RC (DLC: PCC, No. 71, i); endorsed by Thomson: “Letter from Gov Jefferson Oct 8. 1780 Read 13.” Enclosures: Gates to Huntington, 5 Oct. (DLC: PCC, No. 154, ii); Gates to TJ, 5 Oct.; and presumably the enclosures in the latter, q.v. See JCC description begins Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789, ed. W. C. Ford and others, Washington, 1904–1937 description ends , xviii, 920, 921.

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Title: From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 8 October 1780
Author: Jefferson, Thomas
Recipient: Huntington, Samuel
Date: 8 October 1780

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Cite as: “From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 8 October 1780,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-04-02-0022. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 4, 1 October 1780 – 24 February 1781, ed. Julian P. Boyd. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1951, p. 23.]

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