1From John Adams to Francis Dana, 22 March 1781 (Adams Papers)
I have recieved several Letters from You, but have been so busy signing my Name, that I could not answer. I give You Joy of Laurens’s Arrival—it is a great Event. I hope he brought You an important Paper, which Lovel mentions in his Letter to You, and Gerry in an excellent one to me. I rejoice Sir in your Honour, and in the public Good, but I feel myself weakened and grieved at the present...
2From John Adams to Edmund Jenings, 22 March 1781 (Adams Papers)
With great pleasure have I recieved yours of the 19th, with its Inclosures. I wish I could answer more at large, but in addition to a thousand other Objects crowding upon me at present, I have had to write my obscure Name nine and twenty thousand times to Obligations and Coupons, which I expect will give me before it is ended a great Name at least, if not a great deal of Money. I am...
3To John Adams from Jean de Neufville & Fils, 22 March 1781 (Adams Papers)
May it please Yoúr Excellency. That we acknowledge the receipt of her most esteemd favoúr, the sentiments expressd there in are most liberall, we are in hopes they may prevaill with oúr people, bútt nationally considered, we confess, we are mostly to slow in oúr motions, the generall, feel the English injury, they are sensible of its soúrce, bútt seem to múch abashd by the loss, to move as...
4To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Pinet, 22 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Monsieur Pinet prémier Commis de la marine a L’honneur d’envoyer à Monsieur franklin La Lettre cy jointe qui est venue Sous Son couvert, de Granville. Pinet was in charge of the naval ministry bureau dealing with conscription (“classes”) and fisheries: Almanach de Versailles for 1781, p. 249. Not found.
5General Orders, 22 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief having returned from Rhode Island and resumed the Command of the Army Approves the orders issued by Major General Heath and thanks him for his great attention to the security of the Posts entrusted to his care. The Honorable the Congress have been pleased to make the following appointment In Congress January 8th 1781 "Congress proceeded to the election of an Adjutant...
6To George Washington from George Clinton, 22 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Robert Morris Esqr. late Chief Justice of the State of New Jersey has requested my Consent for him to have an Interview on the Lines with Laurence Kortright, John DeLancey and John Zobricski for the Purpose of receiving Information respecting the Title of some Lands in this State—the two former are Subjects of this, the latter of the State of New Jersey—If your Excellency can consistently...
7From George Washington to Catharine Littlefield Greene Miller, 22 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
My last, written in an hour of haste from Providence would inform you of my disappointment in not havg the please of seeing you in the course of my trip to R Island—Since my arrival at this place I have received a letter from Genl Greene of the 28th Feby (with the inclosed to you) informing me that Lord Cornwallis was retreating & that he was advancing; but the end & design of the Retrograde...
8From George Washington to Thomas Sim Lee, 22 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favor of the 18th ulto came to Head Quarters during my visit to Count de Rochambeau at Newport from whence I only returned two days ago. You may be assured that every attention shall be paid to the Exchange of Colo. Marbury in his due turn, more than that I cannot promise without deviating from a Rule of conduct which I myself had ever observed and which has lately been...
9To George Washington from Gamaliel Dwight Lyman, 22 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
By Particular information an Expedition is formed against the Eastern part of the state of Massachuts Bay consisting of Two Thousand Refugees & Fifteen Hundred British Troops which has been laid before Sr Henry Clinton & by him forwarded to the King the answer is expected daily; and the Troops expect to embark and keep Possession of that part of America—and as Casio Bay is the Object, Your...
10To George Washington from Stephen Moylan, 22 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Major Bull arrived here last week and Major Fauntleroy a few days after him, the former says a Letter he forwarded from your Excellency containd orders for Major Fauntleroy to join the first Regiment, it did not reach his hands and he is averse to leave the Regiment in which he holds his Commission, as one part of the reason why Major Bull prefferd the 4th to the 1st does not longer exist,...
11To George Washington from Richard Peters, 22 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
We have the Honour to enclose a Plan for the Alteration of the Provision Departments for your Excellency’s Consideration & Opinion. The Reasons inducing the Alterations appear in the Plan. The Change will be considerable as will be the Business thrown upon the Quarter Master General which however he thinks he can accomplish. The first you will perceive is upon a less extensive Scale than the...
12From George Washington to Joseph Willard, 22 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am much indebted to you for announcing my election as a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences—I feel myself particularly honored by this relation to a Society whose efforts to promote useful knowledge will, I am perswaded, acquire them a high reputation in the literary world. I entreat you to present my warmest acknowledgements to that respectable body and to assure them that I...
13From John Jay to Floridablanca, 22 March 1781 (Jay Papers)
M r del Campo having informed M r Carmichael that the exact amount of the Cloathing purchased by M r Harrison, & the Expences attending it, ought to be ascertained, in order that the whole may at once be settled: I think it my Duty to acquaint your Excellency, that I have no further Intelligence on this Subject than what was conveyed in the last Letter I had the Honor to write you on the 15 th...
I ought & wish to write your Excellency a long Letter, but not by the Post. The french Fleet is not yet sailed—it will in my opinion be late in the Summer before the Fleet at Rh. Island will be reinforced. This Court has promised me one hundred and fifty thousand Dollars. Some Cloathing is now shipping on Acc t . of Congress from Cadiz. Russia has offered her mediation to England & the States...
15To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 22 March 1781 [1782] (Madison Papers)
The roads have been hitherto so bad, that we have been able to accomplish no more of our journey, than about 80 miles. Tomorrow we shall see Baltimore; and unless my arrangements miscarry, I shall revisit Richmond on Sunday se’ennight. For a few minutes this afternoon I thumbed the body of Maryland laws. In the preface to Bacon’s edition of them, I found a recital of an act of the Lords...
16From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenants of Buckingham and Amherst, 22 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Board approve of your having complied with the Call for militia on the Invasion of our Country, tho’ that Call did not proceed immediately from the Executive. Necessity obliged us on the first of Arnold’s (&c. as in the Letter to the County Lieutenant of Culpeper). FC ( Vi ). The remainder of the letter to the two counties was the same as that indicated in the note to the letter to the...
17From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Culpeper, 22 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
It being necessary that the militia in Service below should be relieved you will be pleased to send 351 of your militia under proper Officers to Williamsburg. I am informed a portion of your militia are already in motion under a Call from General Weedon. Necessity obliged the Executive on the first of Arnold’s Invasion and before his Object was fixed to entrust a General Officer with Authority...
18From Thomas Jefferson to William Davies, 22 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Colo. Muter having resigned his appointment as Commissioner of the war office, the board have appointed you to succeed him which I have now the pleasure to notify to you. I shall be exceedingly happy should it be agreable to you to undertake the Office, and if applications to the Commanding Officer or other Person shall be necessary to reconcile your acting in this Office to the reservation of...
19To Thomas Jefferson from George Elliott, 22 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to Inform you That I have By the Barons Orders Deliverd in the Neighbourhood of Lyons Creek Near Hog Island Thirty two Good Horses fitt for any Service, to a Man Appointed to take Cair of them till Call’d for by the Marquis. I Shall Start from Petersburg for the Same Place on Monday Next Twenty Odd more but give me leive to Inform you that I think it is Absolutely Necessary for...
20From Thomas Jefferson to the Speaker of the House of Delegates, 22 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honor of inclosing you a letter I received yesterday evening informing me of the arrival of a British fleet of force in Chesapeake bay. Should this be confirmed beyond all doubt I shall think it proper to discharge the armed vessels of private property which had been impressed into public service. In the mean time they are coming up to a safer part of the river, and a valuation...
21To Thomas Jefferson from William Greene Munford, 22 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Charles City, 22 Mch. 1781 . In compliance with TJ’s orders of 15 Feb., delivered to the garrison at Hood’s four negro men on 5 Mch. and one on 17 Mch., at £234 per month; cannot secure another in the county at that price. RC ( Vi ); 2 p.; addressed and endorsed. See TJ to Turner Southall and others, 15 Feb. 1781 .
22To Thomas Jefferson from George Muter, 22 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
A resolution of the Honbl. the General Assemby (I am informed) has passed, requiring that I shall be dismissed from my appointment as Commissioner of the war office. I am of opinion, that after having notice of such a resolution’s having passed, it becomes improper for me to act any longer as Commissioner: I therefore must beg leave to resign my appointment to that office; and request, that...
23From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Nelson, 22 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
An order and Account of which the inclosed is a Copy being presented to the Board and no advice thereof previously received from you they ask the favour of you to inform them of the particular Occasion which rendered the order necessary, and (as far as you are able) to what uses the Horses were applied. I am &c., FC ( Vi ). Enclosure not identified. No reference to an order or account...
24To Thomas Jefferson from John? Overton, 22 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Halfway House , 22 Mch. 1781 . Accepts offer made in TJ’s letter and thanks Council for the appointment; his term of enlistment in Maj. Callis’ corps will expire in a few days, when he will “attend at as early a period as possible.” RC ( Vi ); 2 p.; signed: “J. Overton, Jr.”; addressed and endorsed. There is no record of a letter from TJ to Overton or of the appointment referred to. Heitman...
25To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, 22 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The indisposition of the Gentleman I first intended to employ to the Northward has retarded that business a little, but I hope to have a person ready to sett out by Saturday which will give Colo. Muter longer time to furnish his several Estimates. Finding Our Mercantile plans so much deranged by the Reduction of St. Eustatias—hence the dificulty of geting Mr. Crew Convey’d in any Short time to...
26To Thomas Jefferson from John Syme, 22 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Daniel Trueheart thinks the Court Martial of Our County Have Done Wrong, in placing Him on the present Tour of Duty. For Certain Reasons, it May be impolitick for me to intermeddle with His Case, therefore, Hope to be Excus’d by Your Excellency for Referring Him to Yourself, Being wth Great Esteem, Sir Your Mo: Obedt. Servt., RC ( Vi ); addressed and endorsed. Syme was county lieutenant of...
27To Thomas Jefferson from Isaac and Abram Van Bibber & Company, 22 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
We take the liberty to inform your Excellency that Captn. Robert Cary of Virginia came express from Sir John Peyton to us, about the 1st: March, to purchase and forward to Virginia on account of Said State a quantity of Arms we had for Sale. Captn. Carys Orders were to hire Waggons and have them carried to Hoes Ferry and delivered to Thacker Washington on the Virginia Side, who was to forward...
28To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 22 March [1781] (Jefferson Papers)
Pour donner a Votre Exellence le detail le plus exact de La situation de nos Affaires, je Vous envoie le Collo. Senf qui en est parfaitement instruit. J’amais Scene n’a changé si subittement que la Notre Avant hier. A six heure du soir nous etions parfaitement persuadé de L’Arrivé de la flotte de nos Allies et a huit heures nous fument Instruit que cetais L’Ennemi. Cette circonstence m’obligea...