22751To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 1 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
As My Regt was destitute of a Paymaster when I quitted Camp, from the Resignation of Mr Joseph Egglestone who Resigned with Yr Excellencys Permission, I have taken the Liberty, to propose Mr Duncan Rose, who is now on his way to Camp & has promised me that he will make what haste he can to arrive there soon, to fill that post; he is a Gentn whose firm attachment to the American Interest, whose...
22752To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 31 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
When yr order dated White Plains Augt 3d reached me, I was in Williamsburgh, whither I had gone to make application, to the Governor & Council for such horses Arms & accoutrements as had been furnished for Genl Nelsons Corps, which had now become useless to them by their being disbanded; An order for which I obtaind. Immediately on the receipt of yrs I repaird to this place to put every thing...
22753To George Washington from Col. Theodorick Bland, 27 March 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. Theodorick Bland, 27 Mar. 1778. On 10 April, Bland wrote GW , “This day fortnight I wrote to Your Excellency in obedience to the Orders Recd by Col: Baylor.”
22754To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 27 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have the Pleasure to Inform your Excelly that Leiutt Lindsay came a Cross two Prisoners near northeast to day straggling from the British Camp which he has taken and sent to this place, & I have order’d them on to Camp. one of the Prisoners a native of Maryland, and incorporated into the German’s in the British army the other a German, the Accts of the Marylander are extravagant with respect...
22755To Thomas Jefferson from Theodorick Bland, 14 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been inform’d that since your Excellencys Appointment to the Government of this Commonwealth your residence will be chiefly, if not entirely at the seat of Government, You will pardon me if (tempted by the perpetual view of your delightfull Seat from my lowly and I may say Dirty Cottage) I should venture to ask a preference should you be disposed to permit any other than your own family...
22756To George Washington from Theodorick Bland, 2 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
In my last I had the honor to inform yr Excelly that your letter which came enclosed to me directed to the Govr of Virginia was forwarded by express—the departure of the Chevr de La Luzerne for camp affords me this opportunity, of acquainting your Excellency that your request respecting the Rifflemen from this state has been this day enforced by a requisition of Congress, in the terms...
22757To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 13 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Being detaind by almost two days heavy Rain I did not arrive at this Place before to day, where I found the Convention troops just arrived Under the Command of Brigr Hamilton, the Escort from the Massachussetts being Commanded by Col. Gearish. they are Marched in Six divisions about Seven Hundred in each division. the last division, was to March from their Place of Cantonment on Wednesday...
22758To George Washington from Col. Theodorick Bland, 10 July 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Theodorick Bland, 10 July 1779. GW wrote Bland on 27 July: “I received Your favor of the 10th by Yesterday’s post.”
22759To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 19 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Having Sent off expresses on the 6th of the month to the officers Commandg the Militia of the Counties of York and Lancaster according to yr Excellencies Instructions to me; to have the Militia of those Counties in Readiness as well as that of Philidelphia & Bucks; I was not a little surprized, (after the Information I recd from the board of War, of the proceedgs of the President & Executive...
22760To George Washington from Col. Theodorick Bland, 26 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Theodorick Bland, 26 June 1779. GW wrote Bland on 20 Aug.: “Your favr of the 26th June, which was handed to me by the Board of War, did not reach me till this day.”
22761To George Washington from Theodorick Bland, 16 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have been honord with your Excellencys two favors of the 31st Ultimo and the 4th Inst—the latter accompanied with your full and explicit answer on the Subject on which I addressed your Excellency in my last at the request of the Committe—it has been according to your desire communicated to Col: Hamilton and the other Members who compose the Committe confidentially and is now under...
22762To Thomas Jefferson from Theodorick Bland, 22 November 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Walker, who sets off to Virginia tomorrow, affords us this opportunity of Enclosing your Excellency a Copy of a letter Presented to us the 16th Inst. together with a Copy of our Answer, concerning the affair of the Indiana Company. It may not be improper to Inform Your Excellency and, (through Your Excellency) the Legislature who we suppose may be now Siting, that every art has been and...
22763To George Washington from Theodorick Bland, 9 November 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Theodorick Bland, 9 Nov. 1786. On 18 Nov. GW wrote Bland of “the receipt of your obliging favors of the 4th & 9th inst.”
22764To George Washington from Theodorick Bland, 25 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
Many Events have lately occurrd which have occasioned me to trouble your Excelly with my Correspondence of Private nature—I now take the Liberty of Writing to you by desire of a Committe of which I have the Honor to be one, to whom your very Interesting dispatches to Congress of the 15th of this month were committed. You will without doubt have been informd Sr & have received with Pleasure the...
22765To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 5 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since Closing my letter to you of this day Mr Addison Lewis of my Regt has applyed to me on acct the Rank which he appears most certainly to be entitled to on the Promotion of Capt. Lee, he being now the Oldest Leiutt in the Cavalry. I must also beg leave to Inform yr Excelly that Capt. Lewellen Jones is under nearly the same Predicament, he being the Oldest Capt. of Cavalry in the Service....
22766To Alexander Hamilton from Theodorick Bland, 20 March 1787 (Hamilton Papers)
Richmond, March 20, 1787. Acknowledges receipt of a circular letter from Hamilton, James Duane, and William Duer concerning proposed alterations in the “Institution” of the Society of the Cincinnati and states that it will be reported to the next meeting of the state society. ALS , New-York Historical Society, New York City. Bland wrote in his capacity as vice president of the Virginia Society...
22767To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 17 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
The last Division of the troops of the Convention arrived here this day and were transferred by me, as have been the others, Successively as they arrived to Col: Harvie who was appointed by the Board of War to take Charge of them in Quality of Commissary of Prisoners, his Instructions for which, he shewd me soon after my arrival at this Place. Enclosed Yr Excellency will Receive a Genl Return...
22768To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 25 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
In persuance of the orders I received to obtain all the Intelligence in my power of any movement of the Enemy, immediately on the Return of my Regt to their former station at this place I detached a Party under the Comd of Leiutt Lewis to S: Amboy, & another of Leiutt Lindsay to N. or Perth Amboy, Elizth Town & Newark with orders to Patroll the adjacent Country, & coast, and Pick up all the...
22769To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 14 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I[n] persuance of yr Excellencys Commands you will herewith receive enclosed a weekly Return of the Party under my Command in this state. I am in great Hopes, that by the time the Bridles and other necessaries for Marching them on to Camp arrive (and for which I have sent to Fredksburgh) that I shall be in a Condition to send on about Seventy horses and some men. I miss no opportunity of...
22770To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 18 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday favord with yr Excellency’s letter of the 3d inst. dated from head Quarters Brunswic. With Respect to supplying Capt. Medici with money to proceed on his purchase and recruitg I am happy to have followed the mode you advise me to, but before the Rect of yours, I recd a letter from Govr Caswell informing me that it was impossible to advance a Shilling at present from that state,...
22771To Thomas Jefferson from Theodorick Bland, 29 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
A French officer of the name of Dubuisson a Colonel in our Army and formerly aid to the Baron Du Kalb who was wounded in the Action near Cambden and taken Prisoner, has requested me to enclose the Contents of this to Your Excellency, which will fully explain his desire. Your Excellency, will be pleased to do in the affair, what you think Justice, Humanity and Policy dictate, and will be so...
22772To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 11 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have detached Let Coll Temple with a small Party from Matsons to the Lancaster Road with orders to fall in at the Seventeen milestone and proceed down the road on the front of the Enemy (dataching a party to gain their left) and if they are on the retreat to move down & Join me as low as Marian Meeting, Majr Jamison with another party I detached about two or three mile in the rear of this...
22773To George Washington from Theodorick Bland, 28 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
Having been a few days ago honord with a Letter from the President of Congress, informing me of their Acceptance of my Resignation, I feel myself impelled by every vertuous consideration on Quiting the Military Line, to testify to Yr Excellency the gratefull Sense I have of the many favors and the Patronage with which you have honord me while I have served under your Command; And to assure yr...
22774To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 3 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
This day fort’night I did myself the Pleasure to Inform Yr Excy of my situation and prospects at this place Since which I have Continued to purchase horses and recruit men the Number of the former now at the Rendezvous is thirty seven, exclusive of what the Several officers who have been lately detachd for that purpose may have bought. I Say lately detachd, as from the dispersed Situation of...
22775To George Washington from Theodorick Bland, 22 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have taken the liberty to enclose to your Excellency a letter addressd to Genl Carleton on acct of two Valuable Servts who iloped from me in the month of May 1781 who are both as I am informd in New York, and as I have been told in the Service of some officers of the British Army—shd Yr Excellency concieve the smallest impropriety in the application which I leave open for your perusal I...
22776To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 24 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
This will serve to acknowledge the Rect of Yr Excellys Containg the Circular Letters, and two thousd Dolls. In the disbursments of which shall obey yr Excys Commands I shall implicitly follow yr Excys Instructions relative to the Route, and the Notice to be given to Baron Du Calb and the Militia officers, I arrived at this place a few minutes before the Express. the front Division Marchd from...
22777Theodorick Bland to Thomas Jefferson, 18 June 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I understand that you are one of the most active promoters of that valuable institution, expected ere long to be established in your neighborhood, the Virginia University —I have a Son , who is now fifteen years of age, and is pretty well advanced in the Greek, Latin, and French languages; and is very ambitious of becoming a good Scholar; in which I have resolved to gratify him as far as I can...
22778To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 21 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am Sorry to Inform Yr Excelly that a Total stop is put to the March of the Convention troops owing to some misconception which has arose between Yr Excelly and the State of Connecticut; Yr Excelly’s Orders are that the Connecticutt Escort shall go as far as the North River, the Orders of this state that they shall proceed to sharon or the Line between Connecticut & N. York & there be...
22779Theodorick Bland, for Virginia Delegates in Congress[?], to Thomas Jefferson, 22 November 1780 (Madison Papers)
RC (Virginia State Library). This letter is signed only by Bland and is in his hand. In his first two paragraphs and part of the third, however, his “we,” “us,” and “our” show that he clearly writes for JM, his sole Virginia colleague in Congress, as well as for himself. Although the balance of the letter expresses a point of view at variance with JM’s, it is included here because JM’s later...
22780To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 25 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
My private affairs since I left the Post at Charlotteville (which I did, in consequence of yr Excellency’s permission, granted me in Yr letter of the 15th of Octr) have so engrossed my attention, since my arrival at home, that I hope your Excellency will admit it as an excuse for having so long delayed an answer thereto—In Addition to the gratitude I feel for the many obliging expressions of...
22781To Thomas Jefferson from Theodorick Bland, [ca. 5 October 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
Some overtures having been made to Congress, through Mr. Jay our Commissioner at the Court of Madrid, for Building Frigates in America for and on account of his Catholic Majesty and the Proposals having been referred to the Admiralty to Confer with the Navy Boards of the Eastern and Middle district and obtain from them estimates of what would be the Cost of a frigate of forty Guns, and there...
22782To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 22 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. Theodorick Bland, 22 Feb. 1779. GW wrote Bland on 21 March : “I received your favor of the 22d.”
22783To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 20 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am now on my way to Sharon where I expect to arrive this Eveng & where the first division of the British are to halt to day; The Qur Mastr Informs me that no troops are yet arrived or assembled to receive them from the Militia of this State who will not march one Inch further, owing to thier being engaged by the state & promised not to proceed further; I much fear that my Letter written to...
22784To George Washington from Theodorick Bland, 5 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Theodorick Bland, 6 Dec. 1778. On 9 Dec., GW wrote Bland : “Your favr of the 6th reached me at this place last evening.”
22785To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 31 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I was this day Honord with a Copy of an Extract from Yr Excellency’s letter of the 17th of May informing them of Some late Manœuvres of the Enemy and what Yr Excellency supposed might be the design of An expedition of theirs to this State. for Yr Excellencys Satisfaction, I now have the Honor to Inform yr Excy that on the first Intelligence of the fleets Arriving on this Coast, the Officers...
22786[To Thomas Jefferson from Theodorick Bland, 17 December 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Philadelphia, 17 Dec. 1780. Burnett, Letters of Members , v, No. 537, note 5, quotes from a letter of this date written by Theodorick Bland to TJ introducing “the Marquis de La Valle and the Count de Guistine,” who had been introduced to Bland by La Luzerne and Lafayette. Burnett’s source was a “Copy, from the original, in possession of the Carnegie Institution [of Washington],” but neither...
22787To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, December 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Original Establishment of my Regt was one feild Officer a Captain Leiutt Cornet three Corporals, one Drummer one trumpeter & thirty Rank and file ⅌ troop; a Quartermaster to each Squadron; a Chaplain and Surgeon & adjutant to the Regt, and a Rough Rider to each troop. Their Pay as follows Majr Commt 10s. Adjutant 7.6 Capt. 7.6 Quar. Mastrs 5.0 Leiut. 6 Rough Ridr 5.0 Cornet 5 Drummer...
22788To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 3 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
By Leiut. Col: Temple (who goes to head Quarters, for the purpose of settling some accounts with the Auditors,) I have the Honor to inform yr Excelly that I have taken every step in my power, to induce the men of my Regt to reenlist, and altho there appears among them a great disposition to Continue in the Service during the war, yet only one man has yet enlisted, They seem unanimously to...
22789To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 23 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Not untill now has it been in my power to Acquaint Your Excellency that I received your Commands to take Charge of this post on the 27th Ultimo, wherein as I was referred by Yr Excellency to the Governor and Council of this State, who were Authorized by Congress to take upon them the General Superintendancy of the Officer Commanding here & to grant him their Assistance if necessary, I...
22790To Thomas Jefferson from Theodorick Bland, 9 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Delegates some time ago transmitted to Your Excellency officially an account of their application to the Minister of France to interpose his interest with Monsr. de Ternay to induce him to detach a frigate of the Fr: Squadron at Rhode Island, to convey the Arms belonging to our state which came in the Comite, thither in safety. Since which my Personal application, singly, has been...
22791V: From Colonel Theodorick Bland, 11 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have discoverd a party of the Enemy on the Heights Just on the Right of two Widow dav⟨i⟩s’s who live close together on the Road calld the fork road, about half a mile to the Right of the meeting house (Birmingham) There is a higher Hill to their front. ALS , DLC:GW . One of the widows was Susannah Davis (d. 1782), who owned eight acres of land in East Bradford Township along the road running...
22792To George Washington from Theodorick Bland, 4 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your favor with a letter enclosed for Govr Jefferson came to hand yesterday about 10 o Clock. I immediately deliverd it to his Excelly the Presidt of Congress, with a request that it might be forwarded without loss of time by the line of expresses establishd between this Place and Richmond—which he promised shd be done, and I hope by this means Yr letter to the Govr will reach him with an...
22793To James Madison from Theodorick Bland, [22 June] 1783 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Undated and signature clipped. JM later wrote “Theodk. Bland.” at the close of the letter. The text is faded almost to the point of illegibility. Letter docketed by JM, “Bland Theodk. June 22. 1783.” Cover missing. In consequence of the determination of Congress on Saturday, I took the necessary measures, to put myself in a Situation, to fulfill their intentions as...
22794Amendment to Motion on John Laurens’ Mission, [12 July] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 36, I, 347). Docketed, “Mr. Blands and Mr Scots Motion July 12. 1782.” In Bland’s hand, except for the passage written by JM and designated in n. 2, below. The background and outcome of Colonel John Laurens’ mission as a special minister of the United States to France have already been summarized ( Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al .,...
22795To George Washington from Colonel Theodorick Bland, 5 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since my last from this Place I have been under the necessity of making a journey to Newbern in North Carolina to obtain from the Loan office at that Place money for an order, sent me (by Col: Baylor) from Congress; and being unfortunately taken Ill on my return have been detaind near a fortnight longer, than I should have been, which has been the reason of my not writing to Yr Excellency...
22796From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 5 October] 1780 (Madison Papers)
Draft (New-York Historical Society). Although this undated, unsigned, and mutilated manuscript was written by Theodorick Bland, Jr., and endorsed “Rough drt of letter, from Col. Theok Bland Jr to Govr. Jefferson,” its message is phrased as coming from all the Virginia delegates. Whether the letter bore JM’s signature, along with Bland’s and John Walker’s, cannot be known since the recipient’s...
22797To Thomas Jefferson from Gilbert Blane, 2 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Having formerly had the Honor of being in correspondence with the Government of the American States respecting the Nature and Prevention of the Yellow Fever, and observing that in my humble opinion some errers still prevail on that subject so interesting to the United States, I take the liberty of enclosing a copy of a small Tract in form of a letter to a foreign Minister submitting to your...
22798To John Adams from Gilbert Blane, 13 September 1799 (Adams Papers)
Dr: Blane requests the President of the United States of America to do him the Honor of accepting a copy of a book which accompanies this. Besides the general matter of this work, interesting to maritime and commercial nations, the Prevention and cure of the yellow Fever are more particularly treated, of, as may be discovered from the Index and the subjoined letter to Mr: King which Dr. Blane...
22799To Thomas Jefferson from Jacques Joseph Ducarne de Blangy, 3 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Paris, 3 July 1801. The United States, having several rivers and being bound on one side by the sea, may be interested in measures that could save the lives of ships’ crews and help to recover merchandise from shipwrecks close to shore. He was motivated to begin experimenting in these methods after he read about an incident in which 25 people perished within sight of land. He has succeeded in...
22800To Thomas Jefferson from Blan, 14 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Jei ut lhoneur de me presenter à votre hotel Le 21 du moi dergné pour avoir selui de vous entretenir, Monsieur, dun objet qui et fait pour interreser les eta uni. En juillet 85. jave ut lhoneur de vous presenter des Essé d’un plan de travail quia reuni par un nouvel essé le sufrage des Conneseur, et quil poure meriter le votre lorsque vous En Conetre le produits. Pour Cet Efaits je vous prie,...