1To John Adams from Jean Luzac, 19 January 1781 (Adams Papers)
I am sorry, there appeared something suspicious to you in the paragraph, mentioned in your last Letter. If it had been send to me by some person or other, perhaps I would make no secret of it: But I can assure you on my word, the whole paragraph is of my own frame and contains my own sentiments on the subject. Nobody whosoever had any part in it nor any notice of it: And, when I shall have...
2General Orders, 19 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
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3Circular to the States of Connecticut and Massachusetts, 19 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I should not trouble your Excellency, with such reiterated applications on the score of supplies, if any objects less than the safety of the Posts on this River, and indeed the existance of the Army, were at stake. By the enclosed Extracts of a Letter, of Yesterday, from Major Genl Heath, you will see our present situation, and future prospects. If therefore the supply of Beef Cattle demanded...
4To George Washington from Brigadier General Mordecai Gist, 19 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am honor’d with your favor of the 2d Inst. The House of Delegates from an apprehension that the people wou’d not submit to a Draught upon such principles as were contain’d in the plan laid before them (of which you have a copy) pass’d a Bill Yesterday for raising 1000 Men for Three Years ; which ’tho far from answering my former expectations, is preferable to voluntary enlistments for that...
5From George Washington to John Hancock, 19 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
My Aide de Camp Col. Laurens is charged with a commission of the most critical importance from Congress to the Court of Versailles. The Alliance Frigate is ordered to convey him to France, but from the exhausted state of our continental resources in every department, delays which would be fatal to the objects of his mission are to be apprehended unless the influence of yr Exy or assistance of...
6From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 19 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I received last Night your favors of the 16th and 18th Instant. and will attend to the subjects of them as early as possible. Indeed I shall write immediately to Govr Trumbull Govr Hancock, and the Agents of that State at Springfield, to forward on the supplies of Beef Cattle, unless they will expect to see a dissolution of the Army. I approve of the Arrangements made for carrying into...
7From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants, 19 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
THE invasion of our country by the enemy at the Close of the last Session of Assembly, their pushing immediately to this place, the dispersion of the publick papers, which for the purpose of saving them necessarily took place, and the injury done at the printing office, have been so many causes operating unfortunately to the delay of transmitting you those acts of Assembly which required...
8Proclamation concerning Paroles, 19 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
By his Excellency Thomas Jefferson, esqr; Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia: A Proclamation. Whereas during the incursions which have been made into this and others of the United States by the forces of his Britannic Majesty, a practice hath been introduced by them unauthorized by the law of nations and unattempted in any other age or by any other enemy of seizing peaceable citizens...
9Order in Council to Regularize Impressment of Wagons, Teams, &c., 19 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
In Council, Jan. 19, 1781. The board advise that Mr. Browne, commissioner of the provision law, be instructed to give orders to his deputies in the different Senatorial districts to call on the owners of all waggons, teams and drivers, and of all vessels for river transportation, with their navigators, within the same, to register with them the said waggons, teams, drivers, vessels, and crews,...
10Proclamation of Embargo, 19 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond ] 19 Jan. 1781. A reissue of the Proclamation of 30 Nov. 1779, q.v., extending the embargo “until the end of the next session of Assembly.” Engrossed copy ( Vi ); 2 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by TJ, with seal attached; endorsed: “a proclamation for laying an embargo. Jany 19. 81.” Printed in Va. Gaz. ( D & N Virginia Gazette (Williamsburg, 1751–1780, and Richmond, 1780–1781)....