1To Thomas Jefferson from James Francis Moore, 20 November 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Finding that a Sufficient Quantity of Flour may be procured in this Country for our purpose and that too considerably Cheaper than if it was purchased below the Mountain, I have prevaild on Mr. Nathl. Randolph to remain in this country to compleat the Purchase of such a Quantity as may be sufficient for the Western Illinois Department, and have legally authorized him to do so. You will...
2From Thomas Jefferson to James Francis Moore, 25 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The instructions given you here for the purchase of beef and flour you will now be pleased to consider as extended to the procuring 200,000 rations. I send you by Colo. Campbell £300,000 in part of what may be necessary to be paid for these and other purposes and shall avail myself of other safe opportunities as they occur to send you further sums till you shall have received a sufficiency to...