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To Thomas Jefferson from Cyrus Griffin, 2 November [1779]

From Cyrus Griffin

Philadelphia Nov. 2nd. [1779]

Sir

My Colleague Mr. Mercer has charged himself with the naval Commissions mentioned a post ago in a letter from your excellency.

We have a report from the Eastward that a bloody Engagement has happend in English Channel, and that the admiral of his Britanic Majesty was met with sails and Colours flying; but we do not give the utmost credit to the Intelligence.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your excellency’s most obedient and humble servant,

C. Griffin

RC (DLC).

The year, omitted by Griffin, must be 1779, since James Mercer attended Congress from 9 Sep. to 30 Oct. 1779 only, and returned to Virginia just at this time (Burnett, Letters of Members description begins Edmund C. Burnett, ed., Letters of Members of the Continental Congress description ends , iv, lxvi, and 505, note). TJ’s letter to the Virginia delegates respecting naval commissions is missing.

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    To Thomas Jefferson from Cyrus Griffin, 2 November [1779]
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    “To Thomas Jefferson from Cyrus Griffin, 2 November [1779],” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-03-02-0152. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 3, 18 June 1779 – 30 September 1780, ed. Julian P. Boyd. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1951, p. 152.]

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