1Elizabeth Cranch to John Quincy Adams, May 1781 (Adams Papers)
How shall I excuse myself for my long neglecting to write to you? Should I offer any other...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Turgot, [May 1781] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai reçû avec bien de La reconnoissance la Lettre que vous...
3May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I begin, at this Epoch, a concise Journal of Military transactions &ca. I lament not having...
4To George Washington from Jotham Loring, May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with your Excellencys letter of the 6th of April containing a refusal to...
5Recommendation of the Justices of the Peace for Bedford County, May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Watts one of the Justices of the Peace for this County having been charged as guilty of...
6Petition of Robert Poage and Others, May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Memorial of a Number of faithful Citizens humbly represents, That your Memorialists have from...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Jacques de Barrett, [before 21 May 1781] (Franklin Papers)
Printed invitation with MS insertions: American Philosophical Society L∴ R∴ L∴ des Neuf Soeurs,...
8From John Adams to the Duc de La Vauguyon, 1 May 1781 (Adams Papers)
By the Tenth Article of the Treaty of Alliance between France and America, the most Christian...
9From Benjamin Franklin to the Marquis Turgot, 1 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): University of Pennsylvania Library; copy: Library of Congress I did intend when in...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Dana, 1 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Massachusetts Historical Society The Gentleman who...
11To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Des Watines [de Flobecq] and Other Favor Seekers, 1 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society On May 1, 1781, in the letter published below, a distressed...
12[Diary entry: 1 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
I begin, at this Epoch, a concise Journal of Military transactions &ca. I lament not having...
13[Diary entry: 1 May 1781] (Washington Papers)
May 1st. Induced by pressing necessity—the inefficacy, & bad tendency of pushing Military...
14To George Washington from Thomas Arnold, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
At the battle of Monmouth, on the 28th of June 1778, I was so unfortunate as to loose a leg—I was...
15From George Washington to Board of War, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your favr of the 21st ulto reached me on the 28th—Should there be no Naval Officer of Capt....
16From George Washington to Henry Clinton, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been authorised, since my letter of the 16th of April, to revoke the demand, then made, of...
17From George Washington to Elias Dayton, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received the Communications, which you did me the favor to make, in Your Letter of the...
18To George Washington from Nathanael Greene, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
My public letters to Congress will inform your Excellency of our situation in this quarter. We...
19To George Washington from William Heath, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed news-paper came to hand the last evening. Major Flagg, who commands on the lines...
20From George Washington to Samuel Huntington, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s favors of the 20th and 23d ulto. I shall take as early...
21To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive enclosed, a Letter from Mathias Halsted with several other Papers,...
22To George Washington from Jonathan Johnson, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
After my best wishes for the good of the service—I have to acquaint your Excellency that Capt. St...
23To George Washington from Joshua Loring, Jr., 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Memorandum for His Excellency the Commander in Chief As We are indebted to the Rebels 300...
24To George Washington from Richard Peters, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
There has been for some time past an Uneasiness among the Officers of Cavalry entitled to the...
25To George Washington from John St. John, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Having been ever sensible of the importance of the present struggles between America & Great...
26From George Washington to Abraham Skinner, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased to forward the inclosed to Sir Henry Clinton by the speediest conveyance—As...
27From George Washington to Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron [von] Steuben, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of the 15th. Had it been possible for you to have carried your plan of...
28To George Washington from Nathaniel Stevens, 1 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I would inform Your Excellency that I have employed Judge Wynkoop of Esopus and Mr Merrell of New...
29From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1781 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Endorsed, “Madison Jas.,” by Jefferson. On the receipt of your request...
30Virginia Delegates to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1781 (Madison Papers)
RC (Virginia State Library). Written by JM and signed by JM, Theodorick Bland, and Meriwether...
31From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 1 May 1781—Misdated (Madison Papers)
Letter misdated. 1 May 1781 [ 2 ]. Three of the earlier editions of the papers of JM printed...
32From Thomas Jefferson to the Auditors, 1 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Wm. Brackenridge came express from Botetourt on necessary public business and was detained in...
33To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Claiborne, 1 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
This day the Marquis de la Fayette has given me orders to purchase Sixty good horses for...
34To Thomas Jefferson from John Dixon, 1 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor of the 12th. Ulto. requesting Cavalry to be raized to join Majr. Genl....
35To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Lawson, 1 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
It gives me great concern to find that the Militia from many Counties go forth to join General...
36To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 1 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
On the receipt of your request as to the map I procured a copy with one of the pamphlets and have...
37From Thomas Jefferson to the Members of Assembly for Fluvanna and Certain Other Counties, 1 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
We deferred changing the place of calling the Assembly, in hopes that every Day would give us a...
38To Thomas Jefferson from the Virginia Delegates in Congress, 1 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
We enclose herewith a letter from Oliver Pollock Esqr. which will inform your Excellency of a...