1From Thomas Jefferson to James Hunter, 10 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The importance of your Works to the operations of War will doubtless point them out as a proper object of destruction to the desolating Enemy now in the Country. They are at this time at Westover and will possibly embark there. Their next expedition we cannot foresee; lest it should be to demolish your Works , I write to Genl. Weedon to take measures for protecting them: In the mean time I...
2From Thomas Jefferson to James Hunter, 7 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Loss of many of our papers we find ourselves unable to say how stand our orders with you for camp-kettles. We shall be glad however, whatever they be, that you now furnish us with one thousand for the separate use of the State and to be called for by my order only. I am Sr. &c., P.S. We will send 2 waggons a week hence for camp-kettles and continue them going backward and forward on the...