1To Thomas Jefferson from George Walls, 30 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Berkeley, 30 Jan. 1781. The terms of enlistment of the men in his regiment will expire in ten months, most of whom can be enlisted for the duration of the war for a “bounty of one third or perhaps less what is now given.” The men can best be reenlisted now; “When they are Clear or nearly so of the Service it will be with great Difficulty and at a great expence they will be inlisted.” If a sum...
2To Thomas Jefferson from George Walls, 4 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Berkeley, 4 Feb. 1781. The time of the men in the regiment to which Walls belongs will expire in less than twelve months, but “I am Certain they Cou’d be cheafly all inlisted for the war” and with less expense if they were asked to engage now rather than later. Requests a sum of money by “the bearer Majr. Hunter” in order to obtain these enlistments. Tr ( Vi ). This letter is puzzling. First,...