771To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Scott, 2 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my address to Your Excellency of 30th. Ult. wherein I mention’d the Sail of the bills upon Parr, I find on the return of Lt. Colonel Clarke who was sent to Charles Town to Negotiate them; that a Deduction of 10 Pr. Cent. will be obliged to be allow’d for the want of their triplicate, which Never Came to hand here and I Suppose from some reason was detain[ed] in Virginia. Other...
772To Thomas Jefferson from John Christian Senf, 13 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
“At Coll. Cary’s” [ Ampthill, Chesterfield co. ], 13 Feb. 1781. Was at Manchester last night, but too late to cross the river; is now on his way to see Steuben at Chesterfield Courthouse; will return to Richmond for TJ’s orders tonight. “Mr. Ross intends to set off with me for the Fork of James River the Day after to morrow, if No Contra Orders.” RC ( Vi ); 2 p.; signed: “Senf”; addressed and...
773To Thomas Jefferson from John Christian Senf, 21 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
On my Return from below I received Your Excellency’s two Letters , and have acquainted the Baron with the Contents of it, but the General has orderd me, that I first would go down with Him below to establish some Posts, which will probably take me five or Six Days. As soon as I have done this Business, I shall wait directly on Your Excellency for Your further Orders. I have the Honour to be...
774To Thomas Jefferson from John Christian Senf, 15 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have spoke to Coll. Mutter about the Vessel which the Commissary send to Cabbin Point with provision, and was to be stopp’d at Hoods, but he says the Vessel had been given up three Months ago to the Commissary’s Use, and was neither fit for that Business. The Quartermaster is not arrived yet, and Coll. Mutter thinks, that he will have very little Success. Would it not be good to send in the...
775To Thomas Jefferson from John Christian Senf, 29 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Battery, which is to be errected upon Wind Mill Hill below the Old Battery at Hood’s, according to the Plan, proposed by the Major General Baron de Steuben, will consist of Eight 24 or 18 pounder[s] and defended in the Rear by a strong Redoubt for Sixty Men and four or two Field pieces, mounted in the Angles in Parapet. A Barrack in the Center of the Redoubt, sufficient large for the...
776To Thomas Jefferson from William Shannon, 11 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Louisville, 11 Dec. 1780. Desires “to know the nature of my Commission from Colo. G. Rogers Clarke on my return from Government last Spring, and must inform you that it is very difficult to execute the business I am entrusted with for want of money owing to a report prevalent that our Bills on the Treasurer have been Protested which renders the Credit of the State very Trifling.” The army in...
777To Thomas Jefferson from George Slaughter, 15 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Louisville, 15 Jan. 1781. Having appointed an assistant to complete purchases to be made on the Monongahela, Slaughter proceeded to Louisville and, on arrival, began purchasing beef and salt, the supply of which is sufficient; has drawn bills in favor of James Sullivan and David Standford for the purchase and delivery of provisions “from Hunters that would not credit the state,” and hopes they...
778To Thomas Jefferson from George Slaughter, 15 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Louisville, 15 Jan. 1781. Has been obliged to purchase a quantity of shoe leather, whiskey, tobacco, flour, and a boat; drew a bill in favor of Simon Triplett for £11,874 which he hopes will be paid, “Particularly as these articles were furnished me at the same price he was selling them at for ready money.” Also drew bill on the 13th instant in favor of Sandford Edwards for £21,320 for beef....
779To Thomas Jefferson from George Slaughter, 22 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you by express the 19th instant giving an account of the news brought to us by a prisoner that made his escape from the Shawneese Indians; to which I refer you, the account brought by him is so well authenticated by the inclosed Letters and deposition that I’ve thought proper to dispatch another express, in consequence of which have also sent another Messenger to Fort Jefferson to meet...
780To Thomas Jefferson from George Slaughter, 19 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
By information by Letters from North side Kentucky and every coroborating circumstance, I have the greatest reason to believe that there has a young Man by the Name of Whitsyl , who has been a Captive for two or three years past among the Shawnese Indians, made his escape from a detach’d party come over from the main body, who were hunting on the Ohio, in order to lay in provisions for the...