1[To Thomas Jefferson from James Maxwell, 2 October 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 2 Oct. 1780. Minute in Journal of the Commissioner of the Navy (Vi), under this date: “Letter written to his Excellency the Governour relative to Capt. Richd. Barron.” Not located.]
2[To Thomas Jefferson from James Maxwell, 11 October 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 11 Oct. 1780. Minute in the Journal of the Commissioner of the Navy (Vi), under this date: “Letter written to the Governor inclosing Mr. Moss’s proposals for chartering his Vessel.” Not located.]
3[To Thomas Jefferson from James Maxwell, 11 October 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 11 Oct. 1780. Minute in the Journal of the Commissioner of the Navy (Vi), under this date: “Letter written to his Excellency the Governor, informing him of the Return of the Boat Nicholson to the Yard.” Not located.]
4[To Thomas Jefferson from James Maxwell, 17 October 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 17 Oct. 1780. Minute in the Journal of the Commissioner of the Navy (Vi) under this date: “Letter written to the Governor inclosing Capt.: Dean’s proposals.” Not located.]
5[To Thomas Jefferson from James Maxwell, 19 October 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 19 Oct. 1780. Minute in the Journal of the Commissioner of the Navy (Vi) under this date: “Letter written to the Governor inclosing one from Capt. Markham.” Letter and enclosure not located, but see entry for Orders to Markham, 20 Oct. 1780 , below. James Markham was captain of the state brig Jefferson (minute in same, 11 Nov. 1780).]
6[To Thomas Jefferson from James Maxwell, 8 November 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 8 Nov. 1780 . Minute in the Journal of the Commissioner of the Navy (Vi) under this date: “Letter written to his Excellency the Governor on the subject of the Flagg going to Charlestown.” Not located.]
7[To Thomas Jefferson from James Maxwell, 27 November 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 27 Nov. 1780. Minute in Journal of the Commissioner of the Navy (Vi) under this date: “Letter written to the Governour on the Subject of the procuring Specie for the Flag going to Charlestown.” Not located.]
8To Thomas Jefferson from James Maxwell, 7 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I am to inform Your Excellency that the Lieutenant of the Jefferson thinks it will take Fourteen thousand pounds to pay her up to the present time. And there is also due the Workmen of the Ship Yard on the last of October (by Warrants on the Treasury) for Eighteen thousand six hundred and Seventy nine pounds fourteen Shillings and six pence. I am with great Respect Sir Your Excellencyes Most...
9[To Thomas Jefferson from James Maxwell, 11 December 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 11 Dec. 1780. A minute in the Journal of the Commissioner of the Navy (Vi), under this date reads: “Letter to the Governor on the Subject of ordering down the Jefferson to Hampton Road, and procuring money to pay the crew.” Not located, but see TJ’s reply , following, and Maxwell to TJ, 7 Dec. , above.]
10[To Thomas Jefferson from James Maxwell, 16 December 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 16 Dec. 1780. A minute in the Journal of the Commissioner of the Navy (Vi) under this date reads: “Letter written to the Governor inclosing one from the Shipyard.” Neither letter nor enclosure located.]
11To Thomas Jefferson from James Maxwell, 1 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of Yesterdays date I received this Morning by Mr: Webb and am to inform Your Excellency that in consequence of the News I herd of the Enemy’s Arivial have fited out the Lewis Gally and sent her down the river under the command of the Lieutenant of the Jefferson with twenty Volunteer[s] from the same Vessell who have Agreed to serve for the present Invation. The Brig has been totally...
12To Thomas Jefferson from James Maxwell, 17 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to Yours of Yesterdays date I am to inform your Excellency that General Nelson haveing sent me word of the Arival of A French Fleet the Jefferson and Tempest are immediately geting ready under the Command of Captains Markham and Travers and are now endeavouring to get Voluntairs at Williamsburg for this service. I have also ofered Mr. Joel the command of the Louis Gally (for the...