1To Thomas Jefferson from Oliver Towles, 12 October 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed your Excellency with a Letter from me addressed to Commissary Loring, left unsealed for your perusal, after which you will either retain or transmit it as you think best. The day before I left New York Mr. Loring requested, that if the legislative authority of the State should consent to Governor Hamilton and fellow prisoners going to that City, The following things should...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Oliver Towles, 14 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The same very disagreable Intelligence which you have been pleased to communicate to me of the operations of our savage Enemy on Patowmac has come to hand from several Parts of that River. Colo. Skinker particularly had written on the subject of Arms. The Order I inclosed him tardy as the supply may be is the utmost it is in our power to do. From his letter we are to judge about a third of his...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Oliver Towles, 20 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Fredericksburg, 20 Apr. 1781 , “Captain Field carries with him under guard from this place to Richmond Six Prisoners some of whom were taken in King George County that had escaped from on board a vessel called the little Trimmer belonging to the british piratical crew that have been plundering up Patowmack.” Asks TJ to give orders concerning them. “A considerable sum of money is wanted here”...
4Oliver Towles to Thomas Jefferson, 23 October 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to introduce to your acquaintance my Son William Beverley Towles , who Visits you for the Purpose of Paying his respects to you and also for the Purpose of obtaining from you an introduction to some friend of yours in the Vicinity of Boston . My Son & Master Harrison who now accompanies him are about to Set out for Cambridge University . they being total strangers in that Country...