151To Thomas Jefferson from James Arbuckle, 22 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Looking upon it a duty I owe to the Publick, have taken the liberty to inform your Excellency the...
152To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 22 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 22 Dec. 1780. Encloses “the Copy of an Act of Congress of this Day, together with...
153To Thomas Jefferson from George Muter, with Reply, 22 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Anderson informs me that the time for which he engaged Nine lads to make nails for their...
154To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Turpin, with Reply, 22–23 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I have directed Horatio to wait on you with this in order to beg you will inform me by him when...
155To Thomas Jefferson from David Ross, with a Memorandum on Improving Tobacco and Flour Inspection, 23 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
As you seem to join me in opinion that an Inspection in the Upper Country would be of publick...
156To Thomas Jefferson from William Livingston, 27 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Trenton, 27 Dec. 1780. Acknowledges a letter of 27 Sep. transmitting copies of the Virginia...
157To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 27 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed are the dimensions of the most convenient Flat Boats, either for transportation upon...
158To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Mortimer, with an Invoice of Medicines for the Hospital at Fredericksburg, 28 December … (Jefferson Papers)
I am persuaded your Excellency and the Honble. Council will pardon the liberty of this address,...
159To Thomas Jefferson from George Muter, 28 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
War Office [ Richmond ] , 28 Dec. 1780. Encloses a letter just received from Maj. [Charles]...
160To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 28 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I am informed that the Bill which passed the House of Delegates for compleating their Regiments...
161To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 28 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellency’s favor of the 13th: reached me this day. I have ever been of opinion, that the...
162To Thomas Jefferson from Custine and Laval, 30 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Comte de Custine et le Marquis de Laval réiterent à son excellence monsieur le gouverneur tous...
163To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Hawkins, 30 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Barracks [ Charlottesville ] 30 Dec. 1780 . Has learned from TJ’s letter to Col. [Francis] Taylor...
164To Thomas Jefferson from Linctot, 30 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
J’ai eu l’honneur de prevenir votre Excelance a mon depart du fort pitt que je me rendoi aux...
165To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 30 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Many of our Misfortunes, to the Southward, and elsewhere, have arrisen from the Bad Arrangements...
166To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Stevens, 30 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you the 19th Inst. from Charlotte by Genl. Smallwood and Inclosed you returns of the...
167To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Taylor, 30 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The horseman by whom I wrote to you last week on the subject of Mr. Clarke’s demand about...
168To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Turpin, 30 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
As you mention’d in Your Letter, that the rent of the Tenament on which you live never exceeded...
169To Thomas Jefferson from Nathanael Greene, 31 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I wrote your Excellency last, I have taken an entire new position with the Army. One part...
170To Thomas Jefferson from James Wood, 31 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I returned to this Post Two Days Ago from Maryland, where I left the British Troops tollerably...
171To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Scott, December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I am unhappy to inform Your Excellency of the Distressed Situation of our troop prisoners at this...
172Steuben’s Plan for Preventing Desertion, [December] 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Without place or date ] In a long war the difficulty and expense of raising men increases, and...
173To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Kinloch, [1780?] (Jefferson Papers)
I have to [entreat?] that your Excellency would be so kind as to forward the letters that...
174Edward Carrington and Richard Claiborne: Plan for the Quartermaster’s Department in Virginia, 1 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas the irregular manner in which the Quarter Masters Department for the State of Virginia...
175To Thomas Jefferson from Nathanael Greene, 1 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be handed your Excellency by Capt. Walton who is ordered to Virginia to recruit for the...
176To 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...
177To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 1 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellencys Observation with respect to the artificers is just. A proportion of the Regiment...
178To Thomas Jefferson from the Virginia Delegates in Congress, 1 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
We have been Honored with Your Excellencys favor in answer to ours concerning the Safest and best...
179To Thomas Jefferson from Nathaniel Burwell, 2 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Enemy’s Fleet have just now come to off this Place; they consist of 23 Sail, including two...
180To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 2 January 178[1] (Jefferson Papers)
In case of the calling out a Body of Militia it will be highly necessary to adopt some measures...
181To Thomas Jefferson from George Washington, 2 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I had last the honor of addressing Your Excellency, the Embarkation which had been some...
182[To Thomas Jefferson from Edward? Archer, 3 January 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Swan’s Point, 3 Jan. 1781. The 1816 version of TJ’s Diary of Arnold’s Invasion (Document I in...
183To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 3 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 3 Jan. 1781. Encloses extract of a letter from General Washington of 27 Dec....
184To Thomas Jefferson from Abner Nash, 3 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Newbern, 3 Jan. 1781. Acknowledges TJ’s letter requesting permission to purchase pork in North...
185To Thomas Jefferson from Leighton Wood, 3 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
This Morning to my mortification I received the inclosed Letter from Mr. Everard which I beg...
186To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Carrington, 4 January [1781] (Jefferson Papers)
Col: David Meade just from logans point informs us that he saw the Enemy land in Force at...
187To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Crockett, 4 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
When ordered as a guard for the Convention troops to this place haveing on hand eight Hundred...
188To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Dick, 4 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just time to acquaint You That the Gentlemen of this Town and even the Ladys have very...
189To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Harrison, [4 January 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
I am inform’d by Colo. Munford from the Upper Church [that] the Enemy are landed at Westover from...
190To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Nelson, 4 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just receiv’d the inclos’d Letter from Wmsburg which gives the best account of the Enemy’s...
191To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Nelson, 4 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
On my Way here this Evening I received Information that the Enemy had landed their whole Force at...
192To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Sim Lee, 5 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Annapolis, 5 Jan. 1781. Joseph Shoemaker, said to be a subject of Virginia and a former resident...
193To Thomas Jefferson from the Maryland General Assembly, 5 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Annapolis, 5 Jan. 1781. The situation in the south indicates that the enemy will establish a post...
194To Thomas Jefferson from Philip Mazzei, 5 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Being still deprived of the honour of an answer from you, I think it a duty to inform you of it....
195To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Fleming, 6 January 178[1] (Jefferson Papers)
I left the enemies lines at West Ham yesterday evening a little before sun set, their proceedings...
196To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew Godfrey, 6 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
In Consequence of William Godfrey, Henry Whiting, John Livingston, Richard Lee, and John Cook,...
197To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 6 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to acquaint your Excellency that the Enemy left Richmond this Afternoon about...
198To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 7 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am informed a considerable number of public papers, brimstone and other articles are lying...
199To Thomas Jefferson from George Muter, 7 January 178[1] (Jefferson Papers)
I am this moment honoured with your Excellency’s note. The moment it is in my power, I will send...
200To Thomas Jefferson from George Muter, [7 January 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
Colo. Syme is here, and his militia are mostly at Westham. From some difficultys that arise in...