11To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 2 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to the act of our assembly, a copy of which I now do myself the honor of inclosing you, I am, in the name of the General assembly, “to request you to proclaim pardon to all deserters from the Virginia line of the continental army, who shall within two months after the publication of the act” (which took place about a week ago) “return to their several companies, if on land, & if...
12To George Washington from the Majors of the Pennsylvania Line, 2 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
We are extrimely sory particularly at this important period of time to trouble Your Exellency with the present address—We are confident Your Mind must be fully employ’d on the present occasion—Nevertheless the justice we owe to our own feelings; the sacred regard we are confident Your Exellency has for tho⟨se⟩ points of honor which every Soldier ough⟨t⟩ to be tenacious off, induces us to...
13To James Madison from George Mason, 2 August 1780 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). By late Letters from Europe I understand a Treaty of Alliance will soon be concluded between his Catholic Majesty & the United American States, upon which it is presumed Congress will find it necessary to appoint a Consul in Spain, for the Superintendance & protection of our Trade: Shou’d this be the Case, I beg leave to recommend Mr. Richard Harrison as a very...
14From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 2 August 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
In obedience to the act of our assembly, a copy of which I now do myself the honor of inclosing you, I am, in the name of the General assembly, ‘to request you to proclaim pardon to all deserters from the Virginia line of the continental army, who shall within two months after the publication of the act’ (which took place about a week ago) ‘return to their several companies, if on land, and if...