1To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Mitchell, 15 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour I Received this day by Mr. Pryor. I am Happy to find that The Marquis is Safe arrived. I Sat of[f] from Richmond the 12 Inst. With Twenty Militia in a Scow. On our Way down, I Put five men on board of a brig, lyeing At Warwick, Cald the marrs and Gave the Captain orders to make all the despatch In his power down to this place to Join the fleet, then proceded down The River in the...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Mitchell, 28 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favour I Received and observe its Content. The depositions of they Captains of the Vessels, Will take, or any others Acquainted With the Case. I Would think if approved of By You, that those Gentlemen that appraised they Different Vessels ought to Wate on the Captains Which Will Enable them to make there report, and if the Captain does not appear Condet [content], they ought to be Sworn,...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Mitchell, [after 29 March 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Without place or date, after 29 March 1781 ] The gentlemen appointed to value the vessels say that they can easily determine what the vessels and men ought to “have pr day,” but cannot “Say Whether the Vessels Could [be] Got out or not after the time the[ey] Was Imprest, As the owners of Some of the Vessels [are] Insisting.” They suggest taking depositions and request the “Necessary orders.”...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Mitchell, 12 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday on my Arrival at Alexandria I found the town in much confusion occasioned by a small Fleet that appeared off the Town—say, three Ships, two Brigs and two Schooners. Two of the Ships appears to me to be of 18 Guns each, the other I cou’d not make out what number of Guns she mounted, but belive her to be a Frigate. The Lieutenant of the County expecting a sufficient number of Militia...