1From Thomas Jefferson to William Phillips, [April? 1779] (Jefferson Papers)
I should have been very happy to have seen you yesterday as I shall be at all times when you can make it convenient to call on us. The great cause which divides our countries is not to be decided by individual animosities. The harmony of private societies cannot weaken national efforts. To contribute by neighborly intercourse and attentions to make others happy is the shortest and surest way...
2From Thomas Jefferson to William Phillips, 25 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of the 18th . instant came to hand yesterday. I had written that very day to Col. Bland to allow Lt. Campbell and Capt. Bertling to come to the flag as was desired but no opportunity of sending my letter had occurred. Immediately on receiving your letters and knowing that Lt. Campbell was as far as Richmond on his way a permit was dispatched to him to come to the place where the...
3From Thomas Jefferson to William Phillips, 22 July 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter, on the Subject of Lieutenant Governor Hamilton’s confinement, came safely to hand. I shall, with great chearfulness, explain, to you, the Reasons on which the advice of Council was founded, since, after the satisfaction of doing what is right, the greatest is that of having what we do approved by those whose opinions deserve esteem. We think ourselves justified in Governor...
4From Thomas Jefferson to William Phillips, 2 October 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
I had just concluded what was requisite for the dispatch of the flag by which this comes, and was proceeding to inclose to you the within papers, when your letter of Aug. 20. on the same subject, that of Sep. 4. on the subject of Colo. Bland’s conduct, and that of Sep. 15. containing your protest against the stoppage of some money in the Treasury for the transport of stores were put into my...
5From Thomas Jefferson to William Phillips, 31 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly received your Favor dated New York March 8th. The Removal of the German Troops of Convention also from this State was a Circumstance probably not known to you at that Date. I am as yet uninformed of the Post at which they have been stationed, but believe it to be York Town and Lancaster in Pensylvania, the nearest navigation to which is the Head of Chesapeake Bay. The Permissions...
6From Thomas Jefferson to William Phillips, 20 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment received a letter from the board of War at Philadelphia from which the inclosed is extracted being so much thereof as related to the flag Genl. de Riedesel. The general directions of the Board of war seem to include a dissent to Captn. Gerlach’s Application for permission to New York by Land and to Lieutenant de Harstalls to visit the Officers of Convention. If there be any...