1From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Berkeley, 21 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
It having been reported impracticable for want of provisions to carry into execution the expedition proposed against the Indians the executive have appointed adopted the defensive plan of which you will find explained in the within advice of council . As you will readily collect from it the part which is to be carried into execution by your county, I have only to desire that you will...
2From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Berkeley, 2 November 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
More precise information of the force invading the enemy enables us to dispense with the aid of your militia required by my Letter of Octo: 22, as we also do with that of all the other counties north of Rappahanock and the proprietary line. We have thought it best to countermand the militia of those counties because they are farthest from the present scene of invasion, and because this may...
3From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Greenbrier, 24 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
A powerful army [as in the preceding letter to “by the way of’] Montgomery court house where they will receive under their escort 1000℔. of powder and 1500℔. Lead and a large number of pack horses to be carried to the falls of Ohio. From their arrival at Montgomery court house subsistance and the means of transportation of baggage will be found by Mr. Rowland Maddison who is appointed to act...
4From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Hampshire, 16 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter is founded on representations received from the Counties of Frederic and Berkely. I have not heard that the same aversion to the service has arisen in your county, and I am led to hope it has not from many considerations: Lest it should however, and you should be delayed by sending here, I inclose you a copy of my letter to the County Lieutenants of the other Counties and...
5From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Augusta, 18 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Before the receipt of this letter I expect you will have furnished Mr. Hyrne Depty. Comsy. Genl. of Prisoners with a guard for the safe custody of the prisoners taken at the Battle of the Cowpens. You will be pleased to continue that guard on duty with the prisoners untill releived by one from Shenandoah as ordered. I [am] with much respect, &c. FC ( Vi ).
6From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Shenandoah, 18 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The prisoners taken at the Battle of the Cowpens being to pass under the conduct of Mr. Hyrne or Mr. Boush Commissaries of Prisoners, they will be attended by the guard at present with them as far as Shenandoah Court House. There you will be pleased to have assembled such guard and at such time as either of these Gentlemen shall fix on, which guard must see them safely over the Potowmack. I am...
7From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Chesterfield, 19 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
As I have hopes that 280 men of your County may arm themselves, and I do not think it proper that a greater number should be sent from thence, you will be pleased to order that number of the most effective men to proceed to Watkin’s Mills at which place they shall receive further orders, as soon as further intelligence shall enable me to point them properly. I am Sr. &c &c. FC ( Vi ).
8From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Goochland, 28 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Be pleased immediately on Receipt of this to order to this place 40 of your Militia under a Captain, Lieutenant and Ensign to receive and escort to Winchester between one and two hundred Prisoners. I am &c, FC ( Vi ).
9From 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...
10From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Shenandoah, 27 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
On the invasion which took place in January I called on your County by Letter to you for militia. Having never received any answer or return from you and knowing that no men from your County have been in the Field, I must suppose that the Express to whom we intrusted the Letter has deceived us. You will be pleased now to send 217 of your militia [&c. as in the preceding Letter to the County...
11From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Frederick, 11 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received a Letter from Colo. Taylor proposing the Discharge of the regiment of Guards and have directed such Part of it as is entitled to be Discharged, and the Residue to remain to guard the Convention Prisoners. I think it necessary to inform you that it is not intended that the Deficiency shall be supplied by militia. The several Duties now lying on the Militia for the Eastern,...
12From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Henrico, 19 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
It being possible that the enemy may be destined for this place we have advised the Auditors, Treasurer, Register, Clerks of the Assembly, Chancery and General Court, the Clothier and Commissary of Naval Stores to prepare their Papers &c. for Removal. The same is doing with the Papers of the Council, War and Navy Office. As no persons can do this but the Clerks of those Offices and their...
13From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Gloucester, 2 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
You are desired immediately to embody so many of your Militia as you can arm, if Colo. Innes shall require so many for the Purpose of defending the Battery at Gloucestertown, and to march them there immediately under proper officers. I am &c., FC ( Vi ).
14From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Culpeper, 5 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to inform you [&c. as in the preceding Letter of May 5th] I am &c. FC ( Vi ); at head of text: “County Lieutenant of Culpeper.” Brackets supplied. The “preceding letter” refers to the letter preceding here, also. Below the text is written, “Culpeper 351,” the number of militia to be called.
15From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of Spotsylvania, 8 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The British [&c. as in the preceding letter to the words combined.] This movement of the enemy frees your part of the Country of every probability of Molestation, except from Privateers, against which the Counties uncalled on will be a sufficient Defence. You will therefore be pleased [&c.]1 to Richmond where they will receive orders to join Major General Marquis Fayette. When you shall be...
16From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of King and Queen, 8 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The British [&c.] And whenever it is over they shall be discharged except the number called for in my letter of yesterday who will be retained to perform a full Tour. [&c. to the End.] I am FC ( Vi ); at head of text: “County Lieutenant of King & Queen.” Brackets supplied; for the portions of the text to be supplied here see TJ’s letter to the county lieutenants of Lunenburg, &c., this date .