1To Thomas Jefferson from George Muter, 5 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
My application to the Honbl. Majr. Genl. the Baron Steuben (the nature of which Your Excellency is acquainted with) not having produced me any command, and the enemy having gone down the river again, I intend going up the country for some time, or ’till I am honoured with a command. I beg leave to inform your Excellency, that I intend to go from hence to the Point of Fork, and thence to Colo....
2To Thomas Jefferson from George Muter, 22 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
A resolution of the Honbl. the General Assemby (I am informed) has passed, requiring that I shall be dismissed from my appointment as Commissioner of the war office. I am of opinion, that after having notice of such a resolution’s having passed, it becomes improper for me to act any longer as Commissioner: I therefore must beg leave to resign my appointment to that office; and request, that...
3To Thomas Jefferson from George Muter, 20 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
One Willis Hargrave a prisoner is at present in this town on parole from the prison ship, and I have the honour of enclosing a small memorandum to your Excellency respecting him. Mr. Rollings (of this town) informs me that Hargrave was taken off from his house in Nansemond County during Sir George Collier’s invasion, and that he learnt from some prisoners that had belonged to a vessel of...
4[To Thomas Jefferson from George Muter, 17 March 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 17 Mch. 1781 . Minute in War Office Journal (Vi) under this date: “A letter to the Governor, inclosing my memorandum to O. Clarke, a Bricklayer, with his answer; and informing that I can go no farther with him till I know the extent of the works intended. Clarke is to call again on Monday or Tuesday next. Informing that another man has broke out with the smallpox, which renders it...
5To Thomas Jefferson from George Muter, 13 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond ] 13 Mch. 1781 . “Mr. Mauzey (a chair maker in town)” will make carriage wheels, provided the men whose names are on a list, enclosed, can be taken from the militia to assist him. Mr. Scherer, who is “ordered on the militia himself,” is in the same position. RC ( Vi ). Enclosure missing.
6To Thomas Jefferson from George Muter, with Reply, 13 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour of inclosing to your Excellency, a note to Mr. Ross to furnish sundry articles to Mr. Mayes who is employed in the Countrys service by Capt. Brown, if you approve it. Mr. Ross’s furnishing the articles at Petersburgh, which I understand he can do, will save the expence of transportation from hence. There is also inclosed a certificate from Capt. Browne respecting Mr. Mayes’s...
7[To Thomas Jefferson from George Muter, 13 March 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 13 Mch. 1781 . Minute in War Office Journal (Vi) under this date: “A letter to the Governour, requesting he will furnish me with a memorandum of the Artillery, &c. at Newcastle, as Col. Syme has acted under no orders from me, or made me any Return.” Not found.]
8To Thomas Jefferson from George Muter, enclosing an Exchange of Letters with John Walker, 12 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honour of inclosing to your Excellency the Copy of a letter I wrote to Mr. Walker, together with his answer to me, on the subject of Baron Steuben’s accusing me of neglect in my duty. Permit me to express my wish to your Excellency, that this matter may be fully and speedily inquired into; and to observe, that a long attendance on the Baron’s leisure, will certainly be exceedingly...
9[To Thomas Jefferson from George Muter, 9 March 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 9 Mch. 1781 . Minute in War Office Journal (Vi) under this date: “A letter to the Governour respecting Sumersall (who is engaged to work 6 Months with Mr. Jas. Anderson) paying ferriages crossing the River to Manchester, to his Family.” Not located.]
10To Thomas Jefferson from George Muter, 8 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond ] 8 Mch. 1781 . Has a letter from Col. Dabney informing him that Dabney’s commission is dated 11 June 1777. The man who contracted smallpox is dead, and Mr. Rose thinks the negro who cared for him must be furnished with clothing “that his own may be destroyed”; encloses order for clothing for TJ’s approval. Capt. Irish “proposes throwing a shell about 4 or 5 o’clock this afternoon...