Thomas Jefferson Papers

From Thomas Jefferson to the County Lieutenant of King and Queen, 8 May 1781

To the County Lieutenant of King and Queen

Richmond May 8th. 1781

Sir

The British [&c.]1 And whenever it is over they shall be discharged except the number called for in my letter of yesterday who will be retained to perform a full Tour. [&c. to the End.]1 I am

Thomas Jefferson

FC (Vi); at head of text: “County Lieutenant of King & Queen.”

1Brackets supplied; for the portions of the text to be supplied here see TJ’s letter to the county lieutenants of Lunenburg, &c., this date.

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