48351From Thomas Jefferson to the Commander of the Essex County Militia, 8 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The British army under Major General Phillips having landed at Brandon and meaning to press Southwardly and Lord Cornwallis being now advancing Northwardly with a Design probably of uniting their force, it behoves us immediately to turn out from every County as many men as there are arms to be found in the County in order to oppose these forces in their separate State if possible and if not to...
48352To Thomas Jefferson from La Luzerne, 4 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Des causes inévitables ont empeché l’envoi de notre Seconde division pour l’epoque à laquelle on avoit projeté de l’expédier. Je ne puis entrer ici dans le détail des raisons de ce Changement dans nos mesures; mais j’en ai Fais part au Congres et ce senat, malgré le préjudice qui en résulte pour les opérations, n’a pu S’empecher de rendre justice a la sagesse et à la prudence du Roi dans le...
48353To Thomas Jefferson from Harry Innes, 29 November 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
A circumstance has lately transpired in the Western country which is likely to create great Litigation, and as I expect to be considerably employed in the investigation of the matter, I would beg leave to communicate the affair to you and request your opinion on it; I have presumed to do this under a confidence that you would have no objection to giving your opinion as you are not in any of...
48354Enclosure: State of the Case, with Jefferson’s Notes, 29 November 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
James Patton late of Augusta County and others obtained an Order of Council in the Year 174 for 100.000 Acres of Land to be Located on the Western Waters in Augusta County in one or more Surveys. Patton who was Agent for the Company, employed a certain John Buchannan one of the Partners to Survey the Lands, who never was either cheif or Assistant Surveyor in the said County, nor had he any...
48355To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Mann Randolph, Sr., 10 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
There seems to be Fatality attending the promise I made you, of a Supply of beer. Two days after Jupiter went up last, my Brewer went up the County to see his Wife, and I have never set eyes on him since, and of Course have had none brewed! Colo. Cary who is now here, joins me in thanks for the Paccan trees. I dont know of a Rabbit nearer this, than Shirley and Mr. Carter is just now begining...
48356To Thomas Jefferson from Esteban Rodríguez Miró, 4 May 1782 (Jefferson Papers)
New Orleans, 4 May 1782 . He commends the many services for the common cause made by Oliver Pollock, the agent of Congress, who is about to leave for the United States. Pollock facilitated the first successful actions by Spanish forces against the English establishments on the Mississippi, whereby the inhabitants of Natchez accepted the dominion of the Spanish king without the least...
48357To Thomas Jefferson from John Taylor, with Jefferson’s Opinion on Mary Wayland, [16 August 1782] (Jefferson Papers)
Your most Curious Council is required on the following Cases. Case the 1st. Adam Wayland of Culpeper County in the Virga. State, after 1st. Lawful Marriage had 6 Children by his wife and She pregnant with the 7th.—Made a Will by which will he bequeath’d his wife one full Third part of his Estate, his wife in time of her pregnancy was Taken with the Small pox and Died—after remaining a widower...
48358Epitaph for Martha Wayles Jefferson, [after 6 September 1782] (Jefferson Papers)
To the memory of Martha Jefferson daughter of John Wayles born Oct. 19. 1748. O.S. intermarried with Thomas Jefferson Jan. 1. 1772 torn from him by death Sep. 6. 1782. this monument of his love is inscribed. εἰ δὲ ϴανóντων πєρ καταλήϴοντ᾿ εἰν Ἀΐδαο αὐτὰρ ἐγὼ καὶ κεῖϴι φίλου μεμνήσομ᾽ ἑταίρου . [ on verso: ] to be engraved on a marble slab. MS (Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, on deposit ViU
48359To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 12 February 1783 (Jefferson Papers)
I acknowledged yesterday by the post your two favors of the 30th. Ult : and 7th. inst: I add this by Col: Jameson just to inform you that your letter to the Secy. of F. A. has been referred to a Committee consisting of Mr. Jones, Mr. Rutlidge and Mr. Wilson, who are to confer with Mr. Morris as Agent of Marine, and report to Congs. whether any and what remedy can be applied to your...
48360Memorandum from James Madison, [ca. 6 March 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
Plan proposed consists of 1st. permanent revenue. 2. abatements in favor of the States distressed by the war. 3. common mass of all reasonable expences incurred by the States without sanction of Congress. 4. territorial cessions. Manner in which the interests of the several States will be affected by these objects: N. Hamshire will approve the establishment of permanent revenue, as tending to...
48361Deed for the Purchase of Lego, 14 August 1783 (Jefferson Papers)
This indenture made on the Fourteenth day of August in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty Three, between James Hickman and Hanah his wife of the county of Culpepper and Thomas Garth and Judith his wife of the county of Albemarle of the one part and Thomas Jefferson of the same county of Albemarle on the other part witnesseth that Whereas Edwin Hickman father of the said...
48362Memorandum Books, 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 1. Pd. entertt. at Ewens’s 15/7½. Pd. ferrge. at do. 13/1½. 2. Pd. lodging, dinner &c. at Bush town 26/3. Pd. a smith at do. 8/4. Gave servts. at do. 3/9. 3. Pd. a smith at Baltimore 17/6. Pd. dinner, lodgg. breakfast &c. Baltimore £1–13–1½. Gave servt. at do. 1/10½. Pd. ferrge. over Patapsco 6/7. Pd. feeding horses &c. at do. 1/8. Gave ferrymen 1/10. 4. Pd. lodging &c. at Rawlings’s 23/2.
48363Memorandum Books, 1777 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 9. Recd. of T. Garth £3. Pd. John Coles £4–10. Pd. Wm. Gouge 12/. 13. Pd. barber in Fredsbgh. 1/3. Recd. of G. Wythe 30/. 14. Gave M. Page’s coachman 1/3. 15. Pd. for seeing gunnery 5/. Pd. for seeing weaving 1/3. 16. Pd. for mending watch 7/6. Pd. Smith, tavern keeper Fredsbgh., entt. £4–4.
48364Memorandum Books, 1778 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 1. Pd. Nicholson for gloves 5/. 2. Pd. for fodder 42/. 3. Pd. for gloves 2/6. Recd. of Henry Tazewell for books £4–12–6. 6. Pd. ferrge. &c. at Cowle’s for going & returning 12/. Gave ferrymen 1/. 7. Pd. for 2 ℔ white Sugar 28/. 10. Pd. for wood 45/. Recd. of Norton & Beall in part for my tobo. £200–14. Note they give me £3 per hundred & pay warehouse expences. 11. Gave G. W.’s Abram 12/. 12.
48365Memorandum Books, 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 1. Gave negroes on the road 4/. ✓ Pd. my sister Carr £27. 3. Pd. entertt. at Watson’s ordinary 24/. ✓ 4. Recd. of T. Garth £50–12. 5. Charge Neilson 1. galln. whiskey. ✓ 7. Recd. of T. Garth £271–10. ✓ 14. Pd. Anthony Giannini £4–10. 27.
48366Memorandum Books, 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 1. Gave Norwell’s man 24/. 2. Pd. Martin houshold expences £7–4. 4. Gave in charity £3. 8. Pd. houshold expences 30/. 9. Pd. Giovanni for sundries £10–10. 10. Pd. Nicholson for a book £6. 11. Gave Mrs. Jefferson for sundries £49–10. 15. Pd. Mrs. Hallam 1st. quarter for Patsy’s dancing £20–2. Pd. houshold expences 36/. 17. Pd. houshold expences £3–6.
48367Memorandum Books, 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 1. Pd. a midwife £30. Recd. of the Treasurer £3870. 4. Gave Giovannini to buy provns. £15. Borrowed of Mr. Blair £6. Gave Zach. at Tuckahoe £6. 6. Pd. expences at Britton’s £60. 7. Gave Mrs. Jefferson £165. 8. Pd. expences at Treadway’s £51. 9. Pd. for oysters £15. Gave Capt. Molly £9.
48368Memorandum Books, 1782 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 2. Pd. Ned 1/—Jupiter 3/. 3. Pd. Tom 1/. 4. Mr. Bryan receives 355 ℔ pork gross. 5. Giovannini da Prato receives 176 ℔ pork nett. He is to have for his & his wife’s year’s allowance 600 ℔. 6. I am indebted to Giovannini 20 barrels of corn for the year 1781. I do not charge him any money or other thing furnished him. I am to give for him & his wife for a year beginning Dec. 12. 1781. £20....