1. Jefferson enclosed a copy of Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene’s letter to him of 10 March. Besides information contained in his letter to GW on that date, Greene explained his decision to reenter North Carolina, gave a detailed account of the militia sent to reinforce his army, and informed Jefferson that “the Militia indeed have flocked in from various quarters, and seemed to promise me as much as I could wish; but they soon get tired out with difficulties, and go and come in such irregular Bodies that I can make no calculations on the strength of my Army, or direct any future operations that can ensure me the means of Success. At this time I have not above eight or nine hundred of them, 30 of whom only are Carolinians; notwithstanding there have been near 5000 in motion within the course of a few Weeks. A force fluctuating in this manner can only serve to destroy the wealth of our Country, without promising the most distant hope of success when opposed to an Enemy regulated by discipline and made formidable by their superiority of numbers” (DLC:GW; see also Jefferson Papers description begins Julian P. Boyd et al., eds. The Papers of Thomas Jefferson. 45 vols. to date. Princeton, N.J., 1950–. description ends , 5:111–13, and Greene Papers description begins Richard K. Showman et al., eds. The Papers of General Nathanael Greene. 13 vols. Chapel Hill, N.C., 1976–2005. description ends , 7:419–21).

Jefferson also enclosed a document with extracts taken from Maj. Charles Magill’s letters to him of 8, 10, and 13 March (DLC:GW). The extract from the letter on 8 March reads: “On the 6th Ld Cornwallis with the main body of the British Army moved to high Rock ford. A body of our rifle Men covered by our Horse skirmished with his lordship for three or four miles, and by information received from prisoners & deserters, killed & wounded upwards of a hundred Men. a party of Col. Washingtons regimt the same night fell in with twenty five tories driving in beeves for the British troops, and killed twenty three of the number.” The extract from the letter on 10 March reads: “At the request of Ld Cornwallis Commissioners have met at General Butlers from both Armies to settle the terms for an excha[nge]. The result is not yet known. Gen. Sumpter, by information received, is on the Southside of Nelsons ferry upon the Santee, with a body of the Southern Militia. And Genl Marian, with another body lower down upon the same river.” The extract from the letter on 13 March reads: “Since the arrival of a detachment of North Carolina Militia those under Gen. Lawson, and the regulars under Col. Campbell nothing is talked of but a general action, and apparently every preparation is making. The Militia form the front line supported by the Horse on each flank. Ld Cornwallis finding Gen. Greene serious in his intentions, filed off from Guilford Court House down the Hillsborough road, and seemingly is manoevering for a favourable opportunity to make an attack.” For full versions of these letters, see Jefferson Papers description begins Julian P. Boyd et al., eds. The Papers of Thomas Jefferson. 45 vols. to date. Princeton, N.J., 1950–. description ends , 5:93–94, 115–16, 138.

2. Major General Lafayette had arrived at Yorktown on 14 March (see his letter to GW, 15 March).