1From Thomas Jefferson to George Weedon, 5 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letters of February 28th and March 3d were received yesterday and this Day. It is utterly out of our Power to send the Arms and Cartouch Boxes to Hanover Courthouse which you desire. Every one fit for Service has been delivered out. You will certainly get such of your men armed below as shall be without arms, as there are spare arms under the orders of Baron Steuben drawn down to the...
2From Thomas Jefferson to George Weedon, 10 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have laid before the Board your Letter of yesterday handed me by Mr. Page. They are sorry it is not in their power to do what you desire as to Mr. Page and Mr. Fitzhugh, but on revisal of the law they find that their powers do not extend to it. On the embodying the Militia the law authorises the Executive to appoint General Officers. Nothing is said about their Aids, which therefore are we...
3From Thomas Jefferson to George Weedon, 13 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
We apprehended Culpeper was too distant and it appeared too detached from the other counties we were to call on, as we must have passed over some uncalled to get at that. We have therefore required Hanover, Caroline, Spotsylvania and King William to send militia immediately. Below is a state of the several counties and the numbers called for. These are exclusive of what are in camp with Genl....
4From Thomas Jefferson to George Weedon, 21 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
As I am certainly informed by Commodore Barron that the fleet arrived is British, I become anxious lest the expected French fleet not knowing of this incident may come into the Bay. Should the Marquis Fayette be returned to the North side of the River, I make no doubt but he will have taken what cautionary measures are in his power and necessary. Should he not be returned I must beg the favour...
5From Thomas Jefferson to George Weedon, 31 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The great length of time which the Militia had been in the field who were first called on, induced us, on the discontinuance of the enterprise against Portsmouth, immediately to call so many Militia as with those lately called might make up a proper opposing force. I state the whole in the Margin who are to be considered as reliefs to the former Militia. The reinforcement received by the enemy...
6From Thomas Jefferson to George Weedon, 3 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I stated to you in a former letter the Militia ordered into service to relieve those who had been so long in the feild. They were directed to rendezvous at Williamsburg, but as the Boats have been since ordered up to the Sandy Point, and may perhaps be again shifted, I refer to you the propriety of lodging orders at proper places on the Roads to turn them off from the rout they will be...
7From Thomas Jefferson to George Weedon, 4 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letters of the 1st. 2d. and 3d. instant came to hand this morning. It is not in our power to send any additional arms to you at this time. I must therefore on this subject refer you to a Letter of mine which you had not then received, desiring that such men from the Counties destined for the present tour, as you have more than you can arm, may be sent over to General Muhlenberg, who I...
8William Phillips to George Weedon, 6 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The two Flags by Lt. Col. Matthews and Major Callis have been admitted into this place and your Letters received by them and I hope you will be convinced from these Gentlemens Report of my conversation with them that I mean to pursue during my stay in Virginia a conduct of the strictest liberality and humanity and I do assure you that nothing shall turn me aside from such benevolent principles...
9From Thomas Jefferson to George Weedon, 10 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
We shall with very great Chearfulness contribute as far as within our power to render the Circumstances of the War as little afflicting as possible, more especially by encouraging on just principles and giving Paroles where Exchanges are not subject to our will, but under the American Constitution our powers as to exchange extend but to few Subjects. With respect to Officers the right of Turn...
10From Thomas Jefferson to George Weedon, 14 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately on receipt of your Letter of the 9th . by Captn. Travis informing me of the loss of the Boat Patriot, We engaged Captain Travis to go over to Appamattox, where he procured another Boat (the Washington) said to be a better sailor than the Patriot; Being ready manned and equipped for sailing she receives orders today to fall down and take your Commands. I am &c, FC ( Vi ). Weedon’s...
11From Thomas Jefferson to George Weedon, 17 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Before the Receipt of your Favour of the 11th. Major General Baron Steuben had through Colo. Senf communicated to me one from you to him on the same Subject with his opinion in which we concurred, that before Men to be marched from Williamsburg could possibly get to Fredericksburg the enterprize if meditated by the Enemy would be over, and that it would be impolitic to let them see that...
12From Thomas Jefferson to George Weedon, 23 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter was forwarded to me by Baron Steuben. I suppose it contains an answer to the proposition for exchange of prisoners, and am anxious for a communication of it. On the 18th. the enemy came from Portsmouth up James river, their force unknown. They landed in two bodies, the one at Burwell’s ferry, the other near the mouth of Chickahominy. This latter circumstance obliged Colo....