26601To Thomas Jefferson from John Rutledge, 2 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I think it proper to acquaint you that, intelligence being received last Saturday morning at...
26602To Thomas Jefferson from John Todd, 2 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
On Consulting with Col. Clark we found it impracticable to maintain so many petty posts in the...
26603To Thomas Jefferson from Carter Braxton, [May? 1780?] (Jefferson Papers)
[ May? 1780? ] Has heard from the skipper of one of his vessels now at Annapolis that a number of...
26604To Thomas Jefferson from Abner Nash, 30 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed your Excellency will receive a Copy of the Articles of Capitulation agreed on between...
26605To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 29 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed two Acts of Congress of the 26th and 27th Instant....
26606To Thomas Jefferson from the Committee of Congress at Headquarters, 25 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday we were honored with a despatch from Congress, conveying to us their resolutions of the...
26607To Thomas Jefferson from the Committee of Congress at Headquarters, 25 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Morristown, 25 May 1780. Circular to the state executives enclosing copy of Gen. Washington’s...
26608To Thomas Jefferson from Abner Nash, 25 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day received a letter from Governor Rutledge a copy of which, I send inclosed for...
26609Memorial of the Officers of the Virginia Line in Captivity, 24 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
To His Excellency Thomas Jefferson Esquire, Governor of Virginia. The Memorial of the Officers of...
26610To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Sinclair, with a List of Funds Collected for the State, 21 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Colo. Sampson Mathews not having imediate use for the money that he detained, (which was taken in...
26611To Thomas Jefferson from William Armistead, 20 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Williamsburg, 20 May 1780. Submitting his resignation as “Commissioner of Loans for the States”...
26612To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 20 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 20 May 1780. Gives a sketch of the plan of operations by the French land and naval forces...
26613To Thomas Jefferson from Peter Penet, 20 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
You have no doubt been informed of the misfortunes that have befallen us in the Confederacy, and...
26614To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 19 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress have received authentick Information that his most Christian Majesty is preparing to...
26615To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 19 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
It is obvious that the European adventurers cannot, during the war, fetch from America but a...
26616From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 15 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform Your Excellency confidentially that a French Fleet may in the...
26617To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 15 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform your Excellency confidentially that a French Fleet may in the...
26618To Thomas Jefferson from Arthur Lee, 13 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of sending you by Major John G. Frazer, the great Seal for the State, which I...
26619To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 12 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, May 12, 1780 . De Ternay’s fleet with 6,300 troops under Lt. Gen. Rochambeau sailed from...
26620To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 11 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed your Excellency will receive an Act of Congress of the 9th Instant with a Letter from P....
26621From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). The manuscript is much faded and barely legible. In his old age JM...
26622To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 6 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry I can give you no other account of our public situation than that it continues equally...
26623To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Blackburn, 4 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Prince William County, 4 May 1780 . Acknowledges a (now missing) letter from TJ by Henry Lee...
26624To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 3 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
In letter 7, the first of which I sent by Marquis de la Fayette, I took the liberty to propose to...
26625To Thomas Jefferson from Paulus Æmilius Irving, 2 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I receiv’d the Barrel of flour you was so kind as to send me, for which I am greatly obliged to...
26626To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Sim Lee, 2 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
A Detachment of 3000 Troops is already embarked at the Head of Elk, in a Day or two, to proceed...
26627To Thomas Jefferson from Paulus Æmilius Irving, [April? 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
Major Irving’s Compliments to the Governor. He sends him a few Pease. He is very sorry his stock...
26628To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 23 April 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed an Act of Congress of the 18th Instant with Copies...
26629To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 21 April 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The first time I spoke, according to my Instructions, to Dr. Franklin on the purport of my...
26630To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 20 April 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 20 Apr. 1780 . Circular letter to the state executives enclosing a resolve of...
26631To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 20 April 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
It is about a month Since Mr. Penet came here from Nantes. I got intelligence of it next day,...
26632To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 10–19 April 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 10–19 Apr. 1780 . Russia has confirmed her strict neutrality, dashing England’s hopes, and...
26633To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 15 April 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The probability of a continuance of the War to the Southward, which will of course draw the...
26634To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of Trade, 7 April 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Williamsburg ] 7 Apr. 1780 . Requesting approval of the purchase of articles listed in...
26635To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 7 April 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I have often mentioned to you My Intention of resigning my Seat at the Council Board, on Account...
26636To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of Trade, 6 April 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Williamsburg ] 6 Apr. 1780 . In order to comply with pressing requisitions for linen, 100...
26637To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of Trade, with Reply, [5 April 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
The following Slaves have been purchased for the use of the State agreeable to the Instructions...
26638To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of War, 5 April 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Williamsburg, 5 Apr. 1780 . Encloses Maj. Quarles’ return of men raised in his last tour; Quarles...
26639To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 4 April 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 4 Apr. 1780 . Encloses a resolve of Congress of 27 Mch., “by which you will be...
26640To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 4 April 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 4 Apr. 1780 . Abstract, with liberal quotations, of Edmund Burke’s speech in Parliament on...
26641To Thomas Jefferson from John Hay, with Jefferson’s Instructions, 1 April 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, 1 Apr. 1780 . In consequence of executive’s request in reply to Hay’s previous...
26642To Thomas Jefferson from William Preston, March 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Montgomery County [ Va. ], Mch. 1780 . Has received circumstantial information that “a Number of...
26643To Thomas Jefferson from Riedesel, 30 March 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
New York, 30 Mch. 1780 . Cannot “refrain from once more addressing Your Excellency, and repeating...
26644From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 27–28 March 1780 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Nothing under the title of news has occurred since I wrote last week...
26645To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 27–28 March 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Nothing under the title of news has occurred since I wrote last week by express except that the...
26646[To Thomas Jefferson from Duncan Rose, before 28 March 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Williamsburg, before 28 Mch. 1780 . Minute in Board of Trade Journal ( Vi ), under 30 Mch....
26647To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 26 March 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Morristown, 26 Mch. 1780 . Calls attention to resolve of Congress of 25 Feb. 1780 assigning state...
26648To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of War, with Reply, 23–25 March 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The Quarter Master General informs us, that for want of proper Offices and Store houses, The...
26649From Thomas Jefferson to the Board of Trade, with Reply, [25 March 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
The Act of Assembly having directed a Sale of the Ships Tartar and Dragon, the Gallies Henry,...
26650To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of Trade, with Reply, 25 March 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellency’s letter of the 23d . was this day laid before the Board; there is a Vessel now...