1Abigail Adams to Nathaniel Willis?, 4 January 1781 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of december 21 was deliverd me enclosing the extract relative to Mr. Hutchinson. As...
2From John Adams to the President of Congress, 4 January 1781 (Adams Papers)
Notwithstanding the Influence of the English Nation; notwithstanding the Influence of old...
3To Benjamin Franklin from François Barbé de Marbois, 4 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai prié le Colonel Lawrens de me rapeller particulierement...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Huntington, 4 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania Library; copies: National...
5General Orders, 4 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
6To George Washington from Theodorick Bland, 4 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your favor with a letter enclosed for Govr Jefferson came to hand yesterday about 10 o Clock. I...
7From George Washington to George Clinton, 4 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am extremely sorry to acquaint your⟩ Excellency ⟨that an event of a most alarming⟩ nature, but...
8To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 4 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with yours of the 3d—have ordered a Detachment to proceed up the river, in pursuit...
9To George Washington from William Shippen, Jr., 4 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
As the congress are of opinion that the duties of the Director of the hospitals are incompatible...
10To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony Wayne and Colonels Richard Butler and Walter Stewart, 4 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your own anxiety & distress of mind, is the best Criterion to judge of ours by—the Inclosed copy...
11John Mathews, for Committee of Congress, to Nathanael Greene, 4 January 1781 (Madison Papers)
RC (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan). The inclosed extracts from Genl....
12From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, 4 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
My former Order required only half of your Militia to be embodied. The rapid Approach of the...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 4 January [1781] (Jefferson Papers)
Col: David Meade just from logans point informs us that he saw the Enemy land in Force at...
14From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Henrico and Certain Other Counties, 4 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Enemy having last Night past far up James River and seeming to point immediately to this...
15To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Crockett, 4 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
When ordered as a guard for the Convention troops to this place haveing on hand eight Hundred...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Dick, 4 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just time to acquaint You That the Gentlemen of this Town and even the Ladys have very...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Harrison, [4 January 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
I am inform’d by Colo. Munford from the Upper Church [that] the Enemy are landed at Westover from...
18From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Meade, 4 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The present invasion having rendered it necessary to call into the Field a large Body of Militia,...
19From Thomas Jefferson to George Muter?, [4 January 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased to send some trusty person to gather waggons at Hanover town and remove the powder...
20From Thomas Jefferson to ——, 4 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Baron Steuben asks the favor of you to appoint some confidential officer or gentleman to go...
21To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Nelson, 4 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just receiv’d the inclos’d Letter from Wmsburg which gives the best account of the Enemy’s...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Nelson, 4 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
On my Way here this Evening I received Information that the Enemy had landed their whole Force at...
23From Thomas Jefferson to Steuben, 4 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Majr. Dick calls on me for an order for the militia of this place to march. I beg you will be so...
24From Thomas Jefferson to Francis Taylor, 4 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The enemy now appear to be pushing to this Place and we know not how much further they may...
25From Thomas Jefferson to John Woodson, 4 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Enemy having last night passed far up James River and seeming to point immediately to this...