101Notice concerning Legal Fees, 20 May 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
ON serious Consideration of the present State of our Practice in the General Court, we find it...
102From Thomas Jefferson to the Rev. Charles Clay, 21 May 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Carr is to be buried at this place, and I am to beg the favor of you to officiate at his...
103Commission as Surveyor of Albemarle County, 6 June 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Know ye, that we the President and Masters of...
104XII. Thomas Jefferson to Farell & Jones, 9 July 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favours of April 23d. 1773 came to hand a few days after the death of Mr. Wayles an event of...
105Notice of Sale of Wayles Properties, 15 July 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
Two Thousand five Hundred and twenty Acres of land in Cumberland , commonly known by the Name of...
106XIII. Farell & Jones to Thomas Jefferson, 30 July 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with great concern we have heard from Mr. Evans of the Death of our worthy Friend Mr....
107XIV. Farell & Jones to Richard Randolph, 30 July 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
We wrote you fully by the Virginia since which we have none of your favors. We did intend sending...
108James Macpherson to Charles Macpherson, 7 August 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your letter. I should be glad to accommodate any friend of yours; especially one of...
109To Thomas Jefferson from Charles McPherson, 12 August 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
I regret, exceedingly, that I have at this distance of time to answer your very polite letter of...
110To Thomas Jefferson from James Taylor, 20 August 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
There is no Such Will as Joseph Smiths Recorded in the County of Orange. I am Sr. Yr. Hble...
111Further Notice of Sale of Wayles Properties, 9 September 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
Five Hundred and fifty Acres of land in the County of Charles City , with a convenient...
112XV. Farell & Jones to Richard Randolph, 23 September 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
We wrote you the 30th. July and are now to advise you of the safe arrival of the Virginian Capt....
113Deed from Jane Randolph Jefferson for the Conveyance of Slaves, 29 September 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas Peter Jefferson did by his last will and testament bequeath to Jane Jefferson his wife...
114XVI. Farell & Jones to Richard Randolph, 10 December 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
We duely received your favors of the 14th and 15 Septemr. and in conformity to the first we made...
115Plan of Philip Mazzei’s Agricultural Company, 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
Proposals for forming a Company or Partnership, for the Purpose of raising and making Wine, Oil,...
116Memorandum Books, 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
Jan. 2. John Skip Harris (Cumbld.) v. John Hall (S. Carolina). Enter petn. for 750. as. Bedford...
117To Thomas Jefferson from John Blair, 2 March 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
I have noted the Time of your Petitions coming into the Office, which will give them Priority...
118Notes on the Progress of Certain Bills, [9–25 May 1774] (Jefferson Papers)
Entail bill (my own) May 9. 1774. leave to bring in the bill 10. bill read first time & ordd. to...
119To Thomas Jefferson from John Hook, 12 May 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
I sent a Message to you by Mr. Steptoe offering you a small tract of Land laying between your Old...
120Resolution of the House of Burgesses Designating a Day of Fasting and Prayer, 24 May 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
This House being deeply impressed with Apprehension of the great Dangers to be derived to British...
121Association of Members of the Late House of Burgesses, 27 May 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
We his Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the late representatives of the good people of...
122Proceedings of a Meeting of Representatives in Williamsburg, 30 May 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
At a Meeting of 25 of the late Representatives legally assembled by the Moderator, it was agreed...
123From Peyton Randolph and Others to Members of the Late House of Burgesses, 31 May 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
Last Sunday Morning several Letters were received from Boston, Philadelphia , and Maryland , on...
124Petition of George Mason for Warrants for Lands in Fincastle County, [June 1774] (Jefferson Papers)
To his Excellency the Governor and the Council of Virginia. The Memorial & Petition of George...
125Draft of Instructions to the Virginia Delegates in the Continental Congress (MS Text of A Summary View, &c.), [July … (Jefferson Papers)
Resolved that it be an instruction to the said deputies when assembled in General Congress with...
126Thomas Jefferson and John Walker to the Inhabitants of the Parish of St. Anne, [before 23 July 1774] (Jefferson Papers)
To the Inhabitants of the parish of Saint Anne. The members of the late house of Burgesses having...
127Resolutions of the Freeholders of Albemarle County, [26 July 1774] (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the freeholders of the county of Albemarle, assembled in their collective body,...
128Draft of a Declaration of Rights Prepared for the Virginia Convention of August 1774, [ca. 26 July 1774] (Jefferson Papers)
A Declaration of rights and League for their support by the inhabitants of Virginia. We the...
129Instructions by the Virginia Convention to Their Delegates in Congress, August 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
Instructions for the deputies appointed to meet in general congress on the Part of this Colony....
130Resolutions and Association of the Virginia Convention of 1774, [1–6 August 1774] (Jefferson Papers)
At a very full Meeting of delegates from the different Counties in the Colony and Dominion of...
131XVII. Farell & Jones to Richard Randolph, 10 August 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
We are now to acknowledge receipt of your favors of the 15 Janry 6, 19 and 25 April and 14th...
132XVIII. Farell & Jones to Wayles & Randolph, 10 August 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed we transmit you Account Sales of your several parcells Tobacco viz. 50 hhds ⅌ Prince of...
133To Thomas Jefferson from Ebenezer Hazard, with Jefferson’s MS Memoranda, 23 August 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
As the Collection, mentioned in the Proposals annexed, is a Matter of Importance to the Colonies...
134Continental Association, 20 October 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
We his Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Delegates of the several Colonies of New...
135From Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Cary and Benjamin Harrison, 9 December 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
As I mean to be a conscientious observer of the measures generally thought requisite for the...
136XIX. Farell & Jones to Richard Randolph, 15 December 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
We wrote you very fully the 10th Augt by the Virginian since which we have none of your favors....
137XX. Farell & Jones to Richard Randolph, 27 January 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
Our last to you was the 15 Decr. by the True Patriot to which you will please to be refer’d. In...
138XXI. Farell & Jones to Richard Randolph, 10 March 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
We wrote you fully the 15 Decem by the True Patriot since which we are not favor’d with any of...
139Draft of Resolution concerning Adherence of New York to Articles of Association, [24 March 1775] (Jefferson Papers)
Ordered that certain paragraphs in the public papers, said to have been the votes of the house of...
140Report of Committee to Prepare a Plan for a Militia, [25 March 1775] (Jefferson Papers)
The Committee appointed to prepare a plan for embodying arming and disciplining a militia for the...
141Resolution on Land Grants, [27 March 1775] (Jefferson Papers)
His Excellency the Governor having by proclamation bearing date the 21st. day of March in the...
142To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 5 April 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not know that the terms on which the crown engaged to grant the lands in Virginia are...
143To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 6 April 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my letter of yesterday, I have looked cursorily over all the charters in my office. Of...