1To Thomas Jefferson from George Lee Turberville, 12 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this moment informed that the guard sent to Richmond with the British Prisoners (consigned by Genl. Nelson’s order, to the care and direction of Baron Steüben) have been Furlough’d by your Excellencies order. It has reduced me to a situation not a little disagreeable, as I am now commanded by Genl. Nelson to return them to Williamsburg, and from the Delay of the guard I am unable to...
2From Thomas Jefferson to George Lee Turberville, 13 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your information that I had ordered furloughs to the Guard which brought up prisoners was without foundation as I never have in a single instance given or ordered a furlough . I consider it as my duty to furnish the number of men required by the Commanding Officer, to provide them as far as our circumstances enable us, and to leave to him and those acting under him the direction of them: this...
3To Thomas Jefferson from George Lee Turberville, 15 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
A Dragoon now waits an answer to my letter of the 13th . inst. A Flag is here at present detain’d by me till Baron Steuben’s order can return. Lieut. Hare who is the Officer is very anxious to see your determination in regard to the restitution of property . ’Tis for that purpose he is come up. I have the honor to be your Excellency’s Obedient Sert., RC ( Vi ); addressed: “Public. his...
4From Thomas Jefferson to George Lee Turberville, 10 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry to find that your detaining some Letter from Baron Steuben to Lieutenant Hare has been viewed by him in an offensive Light insomuch as that he has made it the Subject of Part of a Letter to me. As I am satisfied you would not mean to keep it with this View, I will take the liberty of requesting you to return it to him by a safe Conveyance. Your own understanding will I am sure...
5To Thomas Jefferson from George Lee Turberville, 21 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I cannot express myself in terms sufficiently strong to convey to you an Idea of my Gratitude in return for your obliging Letter relative to Baron Steuben, I follow’d precisely its advice, altho Subsequent illtreatment from the Baron has obliged me to act differently since, the whole of which I will make known to you the first favorable opportunity. I have only to sollicit You at present to...
6From Thomas Jefferson to George Lee Turberville, 26 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
In order that you may know fully how far and in what instances the Executive thought the measures you took with respect to the flag, Mr. Hare, and Major General Baron Steuben, improper, and what has passed from the Executive on that Subject, I inclose you extracts from two letters written, the one to Baron Steuben, the other to Marquis la Fayette. You will observe that the acts particularized...