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1 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas Steuben’s Plan for Preventing Desertion, [December] … 1780-01-01 [ Without place or date ] In a long war the difficulty and expense of raising men increases, and...
2 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 27 November 1780 1780-11-27 I cannot help expressing to Your Excellency the anxiety I am under occasioned by the delay of...
3 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 1 December 1780 1780-12-01 Your Excellency was acquainted with My Intention of sending on Genl. Lawson’s Corps, and I can...
4 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 2 December 1780 1780-12-02 I wrote Your Excellency the 30th ult. that Gen. Lawson’s Corps would march Yesterday. This would...
5 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 8 December 1780 1780-12-08 I am this moment favord with your Excellencys Letter of this morning inclosing a Copy of the...
6 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, Enclosing … 1780-12-09 The Frequent abuses that have happened in the Recruiting Service, and an absolute Necessity that...
7 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 10 December 1780 1780-12-10 I came here Yesterday in full Expectation of sending off Colo. Greens Detachment of 400 Men this...
8 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 15 December 1780 1780-12-15 I had the honor to write some time ago to Your Excellency, enclosing a Memorial of Colo. Senf,...
9 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 15 December [1780] 1780-12-15 [ Richmond ] 15 Dec. [ 1780 ] . Col. Green’s detachment marched from Petersburg on the 13th....
10 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 16 December [1780] 1780-12-16 General Green among other requisitions having mentioned the equipment of the Troops raised by the...
11 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 16 December 1780 1780-12-16 I take the Liberty of laying before your Excellency, a few thoughts on the subject of raising and...
12 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 16 December 1780 1780-12-16 Richmond, 16 Dec. 1780. Lt. Col. [Richard] Campbell of the 9th Va. regiment, which is now at Fort...
13 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 18 December 1780 1780-12-18 Richmond, 18 Dec. 1780. Encloses “some hints toward a Law to prevent illegal discharges and...
14 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 21 December 1780 1780-12-21 I am about writing to Majr. General Greene, and as it’s of the utmost importance, he should be as...
15 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 28 December 1780 1780-12-28 I am informed that the Bill which passed the House of Delegates for compleating their Regiments...
16 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 30 December 1780 1780-12-30 Many of our Misfortunes, to the Southward, and elsewhere, have arrisen from the Bad Arrangements...
17 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 1 January 1781 1781-01-01 Your Excellencys Observation with respect to the artificers is just. A proportion of the Regiment...
18 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 2 January 178[1] 1781-01-02 In case of the calling out a Body of Militia it will be highly necessary to adopt some measures...
19 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 6 January 1781 1781-01-06 I have the pleasure to acquaint your Excellency that the Enemy left Richmond this Afternoon about...
20 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 7 January 1781 1781-01-07 I have this moment the honor of your Excellencys Letter of this day. The thousand Stand of Arms I...
21 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 9 January 1781 1781-01-09 I would suggest to you the Defenceless condition of Hunter’s Works at Fredericksburg full as...
22 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, [11 January 1781] 1781-01-11 I am favored with your Excellencys Letter of the 9th. Upon the principles of a united opposition...
23 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 12 January 1781 1781-01-12 Towards forming a force for the defence of the Country upon the present invasion, I have made...
24 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 13 January [1781] 1781-01-13 I have just received the inclosed from Col. Parker, and am very unhappy that till this moment I...
25 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Steuben’s Queries concerning Military Supplies, with … 1781-01-14 All are delivered 1 To know if all the State Arms are already distributed. If not where are the...
26 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 16 January 1781 1781-01-16 From every intelligence it appears evident that the Enemy mean to take post in the lower...
27 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 17 January 1781 1781-01-17 This will be delivered your Excellency by an Officer of Colo. Armand ’s Corps who will also...
28 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 17 January 1781 1781-01-17 I must request your Excellency to order 200,000 Dollars to be paid to Mr. Benj. Harrison Subject...
29 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 21 January 1781 1781-01-21 The 19th. Inst. in the Afternoon the Enemy crossed Nansemond River at Sleepy hole ferry and...
30 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 30 January 1781 1781-01-30 I enclose your excellency an abstract of the state of the forces of this State drawn from the...
31 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, [11 February 1781] 1781-02-11 Immediately after my arrival in this State Colo. Senf represented to me the necessity of...
32 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 15 February 1781 1781-02-15 General Muhlenberg has just forwarded me the inclosed Letters. What can have given rise to a...
33 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 15 February 1781 1781-02-15 I am this moment favord with your Excellencys Letter of this date . I had before transmitted you...
34 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 17 February [1781] 1781-02-17 Chesterfield Court House, 17 Feb. [ 1781 ]. Capt. Morris, “a prisoner of War belonging to the...
35 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 18 February 1781 1781-02-18 I am favord with your Excellencys Letter of yesterday and submit whether it would not be prudent...
36 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 19 February 1781 1781-02-19 I have the honor to inclose your Excellency Copy of a Letter I have just received from General...
37 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 21 February [1781] 1781-02-21 As the Detachment of Continental Troops will march from Chesterfield on the 25th Inst. I wish to...
38 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 23 February 1781 1781-02-23 Till it is decided whether Cornwallis will cross the Roanoke or not we ought at all events to be...
39 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 24 February 1781 1781-02-24 I set out tomorrow with the Detachment from hence for Dinwiddie Court Ho. from whence my...
40 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 25 February [1781] 1781-02-25 [Colo. Meade has return’d from examining into the Affair of the Flag. He has brought the inclosed...
41 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 28 February [1781] 1781-02-28 The Letters which Your Excellency was so Polite as to send, I have received, and shall have the...
42 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas Memoranda of Needs Submitted by Steuben, [ca. 1 March … 1781-03-01 MS ( NHi ); in Steuben’s hand; at foot of text is the following: “Marquis 1200 Infant Reg: Gen....
43 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 4 March [1781] 1781-03-04 Un Considerable nombre des hommes delivres des Comtees comme recrues, et entierement unfit for...
44 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 5 March [1781] 1781-03-05 The danger which th[r]eatend the State has occasioned the calling together the Legislature, and...
45 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 7 March 1781 1781-03-07 I arrived here yesterday Evening and am sorry to inform your Excellency that there has been no...
46 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 8 March 1781 1781-03-08 From the first moment I was informed of Lt. Hares arrival with a Flag I declined all transaction...
47 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 9 March 1781 1781-03-09 I have received a Letter from General Muhlenberg dated the 7th. Inst. informing me that the...
48 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 10 March 1781 1781-03-10 A number of boats are absolutely wanting. There are only seven in Colledge Creek and those...
49 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 22 March [1781] 1781-03-22 Pour donner a Votre Exellence le detail le plus exact de La situation de nos Affaires, je Vous...
50 Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard … Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 26 March 1781 1781-03-26 I am this moment informed of the return of the English Fleet into Lynhaven Bay in the night of...