1To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 27 November 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I cannot help expressing to Your Excellency the anxiety I am under occasioned by the delay of...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 1 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellency was acquainted with My Intention of sending on Genl. Lawson’s Corps, and I can...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 2 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote Your Excellency the 30th ult. that Gen. Lawson’s Corps would march Yesterday. This would...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 8 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this moment favord with your Excellencys Letter of this morning inclosing a Copy of the...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, Enclosing Instructions for Drawing the Recruiting Bill, 9 December [1780] (Jefferson Papers)
The Frequent abuses that have happened in the Recruiting Service, and an absolute Necessity that...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 10 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I came here Yesterday in full Expectation of sending off Colo. Greens Detachment of 400 Men this...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 15 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to write some time ago to Your Excellency, enclosing a Memorial of Colo. Senf,...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 15 December [1780] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond ] 15 Dec. [ 1780 ] . Col. Green’s detachment marched from Petersburg on the 13th....
9To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 16 December [1780] (Jefferson Papers)
General Green among other requisitions having mentioned the equipment of the Troops raised by the...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 16 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the Liberty of laying before your Excellency, a few thoughts on the subject of raising and...
11To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 16 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, 16 Dec. 1780. Lt. Col. [Richard] Campbell of the 9th Va. regiment, which is now at Fort...
12To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 18 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, 18 Dec. 1780. Encloses “some hints toward a Law to prevent illegal discharges and...
13To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 21 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I am about writing to Majr. General Greene, and as it’s of the utmost importance, he should be as...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 28 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I am informed that the Bill which passed the House of Delegates for compleating their Regiments...
15To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 30 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Many of our Misfortunes, to the Southward, and elsewhere, have arrisen from the Bad Arrangements...
16Steuben’s Plan for Preventing Desertion, [December] 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Without place or date ] In a long war the difficulty and expense of raising men increases, and...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 1 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellencys Observation with respect to the artificers is just. A proportion of the Regiment...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 2 January 178[1] (Jefferson Papers)
In case of the calling out a Body of Militia it will be highly necessary to adopt some measures...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 6 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to acquaint your Excellency that the Enemy left Richmond this Afternoon about...
20To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 7 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment the honor of your Excellencys Letter of this day. The thousand Stand of Arms I...
21To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 9 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I would suggest to you the Defenceless condition of Hunter’s Works at Fredericksburg full as...
22To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, [11 January 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
I am favored with your Excellencys Letter of the 9th. Upon the principles of a united opposition...
23To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 12 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Towards forming a force for the defence of the Country upon the present invasion, I have made...
24Steuben’s Queries concerning Military Supplies, with Jefferson’s Answers, [before 14 January 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
All are delivered 1 To know if all the State Arms are already distributed. If not where are the...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 16 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
From every intelligence it appears evident that the Enemy mean to take post in the lower...
26To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 17 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
This will be delivered your Excellency by an Officer of Colo. Armand ’s Corps who will also...
27To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 17 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I must request your Excellency to order 200,000 Dollars to be paid to Mr. Benj. Harrison Subject...
28To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 21 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The 19th. Inst. in the Afternoon the Enemy crossed Nansemond River at Sleepy hole ferry and...
29To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 30 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose your excellency an abstract of the state of the forces of this State drawn from the...
30To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, [11 February 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
Immediately after my arrival in this State Colo. Senf represented to me the necessity of...
31To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 15 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
General Muhlenberg has just forwarded me the inclosed Letters. What can have given rise to a...
32To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 15 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this moment favord with your Excellencys Letter of this date . I had before transmitted you...
33To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 17 February [1781] (Jefferson Papers)
Chesterfield Court House, 17 Feb. [ 1781 ]. Capt. Morris, “a prisoner of War belonging to the...
34To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 18 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am favord with your Excellencys Letter of yesterday and submit whether it would not be prudent...
35To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 19 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose your Excellency Copy of a Letter I have just received from General...
36To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 21 February [1781] (Jefferson Papers)
As the Detachment of Continental Troops will march from Chesterfield on the 25th Inst. I wish to...
37To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 23 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Till it is decided whether Cornwallis will cross the Roanoke or not we ought at all events to be...
38To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 24 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I set out tomorrow with the Detachment from hence for Dinwiddie Court Ho. from whence my...
39To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 25 February [1781] (Jefferson Papers)
[Colo. Meade has return’d from examining into the Affair of the Flag. He has brought the inclosed...
40Memoranda of Needs Submitted by Steuben, [ca. 1 March 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
MS ( NHi ); in Steuben’s hand; at foot of text is the following: “Marquis 1200 Infant Reg: Gen....
41To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 5 March [1781] (Jefferson Papers)
The danger which th[r]eatend the State has occasioned the calling together the Legislature, and...
42To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 7 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here yesterday Evening and am sorry to inform your Excellency that there has been no...
43To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 8 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
From the first moment I was informed of Lt. Hares arrival with a Flag I declined all transaction...
44To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 9 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received a Letter from General Muhlenberg dated the 7th. Inst. informing me that the...
45To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 10 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
A number of boats are absolutely wanting. There are only seven in Colledge Creek and those...
46To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 26 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am this moment informed of the return of the English Fleet into Lynhaven Bay in the night of...
47To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 1 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment received a letter from Colo. Banister informing that the Times of the Rifle...
48To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, [4 April 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
I am this moment honor’d with your Excellency’s Letter of 3d. April. What has engaged me to...
49To Thomas Jefferson from Steuben, 15 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have already appointed Mr. Robinson Deputy Commissary Issues and hope that Department will soon...
50Steuben to William Phillips, [15 April 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to receive from his Excellency the Governor of this state an extract from your...