1To Thomas Jefferson from William Phillips, 8 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
From the following Extract of a Letter I received from General Washington, and which I inclose for your information, I have reason to conclude that Your Excellency is doubtless apprised of a Flag of truce Vessel, laden with Stores and refreshments for the use of the Troops of Convention, being expected to arrive in James River. This Flag has now orders to proceed, and upon its arrival in James...
2To Thomas Jefferson from William Phillips, 12 September 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Major General Phillips’s Compliments wait on Governor Jefferson. He shall be greatly obliged to him to allow the inclosed letter being delivered to Mr: Hamilton. Major General Phillips incloses a paper rather curious of its kind as a Parole for a Man of Rank merely travelling through a Country by a route he has already used: The letter of permission from Mr. Jefferson for the Major General...
3To Thomas Jefferson from William Phillips, 1 March 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
New York, 1 Mch. 1780 . Introduces Mrs. Maxwell and asks TJ’s “Notice and Protection” in conveying her to her husband, Lt. Maxwell of the Convention troops. Compliments to TJ and Mrs. Jefferson. RC ( DLC ); 2 p. Enclosed in Maria Maxwell’s letter to TJ, 15 Mch. 1780, q.v.
4To Thomas Jefferson from William Phillips, 12 April 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Majr. Genl. Phillips sends his compliments to Mr. Jefferson. He would with much pleasure wait on Mr. Jefferson next Wednesday, but is engaged for that day at dinner with his family at General Reidesel’s. RC ( DLC ).
5To Thomas Jefferson from William Phillips, 25 August 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
I have reason to suppose that a Flag of truce may arrive at Hampton Road with passports from General Washington bringing wines, Rum, and other refreshments for the Troops of Convention. I am, therefore, to request your Excellency will have the goodness to allow such Flag of truce entrance into James River and that it may come up as high as the Bermuda Hundred or Warwick, that it be suffered to...
6To Thomas Jefferson from William Phillips, 3 September 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of addressing your excellency, on the subject of a removal of part of the troops of convention, and that, should such a measure take place, it may be left in the option of the British to remain in their present barracks. I form this claim from the British having removed from Cambridge to Rutland, in New England, and that a removal now would be in regular turn given to the...
7To Thomas Jefferson from William Phillips, 5 July 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received from Colonel Bland a Copy of the Letter you were pleased to write him in answer to my request for Lieutenant Governour Hamilton a british prisoner of war being allowed to make me a visit at this place. I have also read in a public print the resolution of a Council held at Williamsburg on the 16th of June 1779 with your orders in Consequence; this publick paper seems of such...
8To Thomas Jefferson from William Phillips, 6 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your letter dated the 31st. ulto. and am much obliged to you, Sir, for the attention you have given to the Flag of Truce. I did not, as you observe, know of the German Troops of Convention being moved out of Virginia. As it is, I will hope the Flag may be permitted to go to the head of Elk from whence there may be a conveyance by land supposing, as you say, the Troops of...
9To Thomas Jefferson from William Phillips, 10 August 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
At the time the troops of Convention quitted New England the Officers, British and German, drew sundry Bills of Exchange in favour of Merchants and others at Boston for which they received the value in Continental Dollars and it so happened that by much the greater part of them were of the emissions which have since been called in by the American Congress which were regularly refused in...
10To Thomas Jefferson from William Phillips, 28 November 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency’s letters of the 3rd. and 19th. of October. I observe, with peculiar satisfaction, the acts of kindness you have extended to several of our Gentlemen whose situations have required such indulgencies; your attention to them claim my best thanks which I now beg leave to present you, and in a more particular manner I am obliged to...