1To Thomas Jefferson from George Weedon, 3 November 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of laying before your Excellency a return made me this morning of our Provision Stores. As the Militia are now coming in fast, and a considerable body may be Expected here in a few days we shall be much distressed to feed them unless steps are taken previous to their Assembling. And tho’ they will not remain here long, yet some delays may happen in Acquiping that cant...
2To Thomas Jefferson from George Weedon, 12 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honored with your Excellencies letter of Yesterday, and should have stood fast to day had I not heard from Genl. Nelson. That Gentleman recommends our return immediately, and thinks the Enemy will make only Sudden Descents on the lower Counties if they disembark again at all. I have in Consequence set the Troops in motion this morning and shall proceed up to Fredericksburg with all...
3To Thomas Jefferson from George Weedon, 15 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Since the receipt of yours of 11th Inst: I have taken every measure in my power to fulfil your request; the County Lieutenants of Northumberland, Richmond, Lancaster, Westmoreland, King George, Stafford, P. William, Fairfax, Loudon, Fauquier, Orange, Culpepper and Spotsylvania are apprized of the danger and requested to have every Man they can Arm and equip arranged and ready to march at a...
4To Thomas Jefferson from George Weedon, [28 February 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
It will not be in my power to arm the whole at this place without delaying too much time, and therefore must beg your Excellency to direct 200 stand to meet us at Hanover court house to which place the Baron has ordered me for further directions. There will also be wanting 300 cartouch boxes. Tr ( NHi ); captioned: “Extract from Genl Weedons Letter to the Governor, dated feb: 28.” Enclosed in...
5To Thomas Jefferson from George Weedon, 3 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of addressing your Excellency the 28th. Ulto. The tedious delay of the Fauquier and Loudoun Militia has kept me here ever since in a very disagreeable situation. Notwithstanding your Excellencies Orders, and my letters to the County Lieutenants pressing them to Exertions, they have not yet joined. I am informed however they are now on their March, so that hope to be on my rout...
6To Thomas Jefferson from George Weedon, 9 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be delivered you by my Aid-De-Camp, Major Robert Carter Page, who your Excellency was so Obliging as to Appoint my Additional Assistant on the 8th. of Novr. last. This Gentleman from that time to the present, has been mostly employ’d in Public Business and has discharged it so much to my Satisfaction as to induce me to mention his situation to your Excellency. We are now in...
7To Thomas Jefferson from George Weedon, 10 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The deranged situation of our defence in this Quarter makes it absolutely necessary more Men should be call’d from above. I find from Baron de Steuben’s situation, that the Militia in the neighbouring Counties are more backward than I could at this Time of alarm [have] expected. The Baron has therefore desired me to call for some more from the upper Counties, and as his intended operations...
8To Thomas Jefferson from George Weedon, 19 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment returned from reconnoitreing the lower Country; while in the Neighbourhood of the Half way House between york and Hampton received the inclosed Intelligence last night 11 OClock. From the Demonstrations of the Enemy Yesterday, and Saturday, I am prity certain they are our Allies. A large Ship hove in Sight on the 17th., soon after a Vessell from portsmouth went down, Shewed...
9To Thomas Jefferson from George Weedon, 21 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
An Aid-de-Camp of the Marquis’s returned last Night from reconnoitreing the Fleet lately arrived, and to my great Mortification reports them to be British! They consist of 12 heavy Ships all of which he Supposes to be of the line. None of them have been higher up than the Horse Shoe except a Frigate, which was met by a Brig from Portsmouth. They did not at first understand each others Signals,...
10To Thomas Jefferson from George Weedon, 27 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Honble. Major Genl. Baron de Steuben will lay before your Excellency an expedition suggested by himself, which meets the full approbation of a Military Board convened on the occation and which may if agreed to by the Honble: the Executive, in a great measure terminate the War. I conceive it the best Policy in this State to keep the War abroad. In doing that we must make our Objects at a...