51From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Burke, 30 June 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
The case of Plume v. Portlock now lies at the Rules in danger of a dismission for want of a...
52From Thomas Jefferson to ——, 30 June 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
Among the Treasurer ’s causes which I have undertaken to finish is a suit brought against you by...
53To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Burke, 10 July 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
I have at length prevailed on Mr. Taylor to answer a Bill in our Court spedily, and I here...
54To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Skipwith, 17 July 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
This I have left at the Forest to remind you of your obliging promise and withal to guide you in...
55To Thomas Jefferson from John Ogilvie, 19 July 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
Though the distance at which we are removed deprives me of the benefit of personal acquaintance...
56From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Skipwith, with a List of Books for a Private Library, 3 August 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
I sat down with a design of executing your request to form a catalogue of books amounting to...
57To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Burke, 19 August 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
I have your Favours of June and July 20th the first dated from Albermale the last from...
58To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Skipwith, 20 September 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeable to my general fate I could not get here until some time after your departure. It is...
59To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Burke, 24 September 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
I have long laboured to do something with Mr. Taylor but almost in vain. Altho the Question is...
60From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Burke?, 6 December 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
I must again trouble you in the case of MacVee v. Wilson &c. Oranges, since on a second attempt...
61Bond for Marriage License, 23 December 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Jefferson and Francis Eppes are held and firmly...
62Project for Making the Rivanna River Navigable, 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
Trustees. Thos. Walker, Edwd. Carter, Chas. Lewis, Nich. Lewis, Thos. Jefferson, Nich....
63Amendments to a Bill concerning the Keeping of Roads and Bridges, [April?] 1772 (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas it is sometimes requisite for the public convenience that roads should be opened thro’...
64From Thomas Jefferson to Messrs. Inglis and Long, 11 June 1772 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just received notice from Mr. Wythe that in the case of Jamieson and Taylor v. Meredith...
65From Thomas Jefferson to Messrs. Inglis and Long, 4 July 1772 (Jefferson Papers)
In the suit in Chancery brought by Jamieson and Taylor against Meredith, Cuningham and Nisbett,...
66To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander McCaul, 8 July 1772 (Jefferson Papers)
I received yours of the 7th of Septr. last only the 10th of June last, and where it had been...
67From Thomas Jefferson to William Wood, 17 July 1772 (Jefferson Papers)
I obtained for you last June an order of council against Price for the 234. acres of land...
68From Thomas Jefferson to William Cabell, 3 September 1772 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed is a copy of Dickie’s bill against you. You will be pleased to send me a state of the...
69From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Inglis, 13 October 1772 (Jefferson Papers)
Your scruples on that part of the answer which denies your having in your hands effects of any...
70To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles, 20 October 1772 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favour by […]st and thank you for the various intellig[ence. The?] Genl. Courts...
71From Thomas Jefferson to Charles McPherson, 25 February 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
Encouraged by the small acquaintance which I had the pleasure of having contracted with you...
72From Thomas Jefferson to William Fleming, 19 May 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
You have before this heard and lamented the death of our good friend Carr . Some steps are...
73Notice concerning Legal Fees, 20 May 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
ON serious Consideration of the present State of our Practice in the General Court, we find it...
74Commission as Surveyor of Albemarle County, 6 June 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Know ye, that we the President and Masters of...
75Notice of Sale of Wayles Properties, 15 July 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
Two Thousand five Hundred and twenty Acres of land in Cumberland , commonly known by the Name of...
76James Macpherson to Charles Macpherson, 7 August 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your letter. I should be glad to accommodate any friend of yours; especially one of...
77To Thomas Jefferson from Charles McPherson, 12 August 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
I regret, exceedingly, that I have at this distance of time to answer your very polite letter of...
78To Thomas Jefferson from James Taylor, 20 August 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
There is no Such Will as Joseph Smiths Recorded in the County of Orange. I am Sr. Yr. Hble...
79Further Notice of Sale of Wayles Properties, 9 September 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
Five Hundred and fifty Acres of land in the County of Charles City , with a convenient...
80From Thomas Jefferson to Isaac Zane, [ca. 1773–1778] [document added in digital edition] (Jefferson Papers)
You must give me leave to return you the inclosed, as I have laid aside the distressing trade of...
81To Thomas Jefferson from John Blair, 2 March 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
I have noted the Time of your Petitions coming into the Office, which will give them Priority...
82Notes on the Progress of Certain Bills, [9–25 May 1774] (Jefferson Papers)
Entail bill (my own) May 9. 1774. leave to bring in the bill 10. bill read first time & ordd. to...
83Resolution of the House of Burgesses Designating a Day of Fasting and Prayer, 24 May 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
This House being deeply impressed with Apprehension of the great Dangers to be derived to British...
84Association of Members of the Late House of Burgesses, 27 May 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
We his Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the late representatives of the good people of...
85Proceedings of a Meeting of Representatives in Williamsburg, 30 May 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
At a Meeting of 25 of the late Representatives legally assembled by the Moderator, it was agreed...
86From Peyton Randolph and Others to Members of the Late House of Burgesses, 31 May 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
Last Sunday Morning several Letters were received from Boston, Philadelphia , and Maryland , on...
87Petition of George Mason for Warrants for Lands in Fincastle County, [June 1774] (Jefferson Papers)
To his Excellency the Governor and the Council of Virginia. The Memorial & Petition of George...
88Thomas Jefferson and John Walker to the Inhabitants of the Parish of St. Anne, [before 23 July 1774] (Jefferson Papers)
To the Inhabitants of the parish of Saint Anne. The members of the late house of Burgesses having...
89Resolutions of the Freeholders of Albemarle County, [26 July 1774] (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the freeholders of the county of Albemarle, assembled in their collective body,...
90Draft of a Declaration of Rights Prepared for the Virginia Convention of August 1774, [ca. 26 July 1774] (Jefferson Papers)
A Declaration of rights and League for their support by the inhabitants of Virginia. We the...
91Draft of Instructions to the Virginia Delegates in the Continental Congress (MS Text of A Summary View, &c.), [July … (Jefferson Papers)
Resolved that it be an instruction to the said deputies when assembled in General Congress with...
92Resolutions and Association of the Virginia Convention of 1774, [1–6 August 1774] (Jefferson Papers)
At a very full Meeting of delegates from the different Counties in the Colony and Dominion of...
93Instructions by the Virginia Convention to Their Delegates in Congress, August 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
Instructions for the deputies appointed to meet in general congress on the Part of this Colony....
94To Thomas Jefferson from Ebenezer Hazard, with Jefferson’s MS Memoranda, 23 August 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
As the Collection, mentioned in the Proposals annexed, is a Matter of Importance to the Colonies...
95Continental Association, 20 October 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
We his Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Delegates of the several Colonies of New...
96From Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Cary and Benjamin Harrison, 9 December 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
As I mean to be a conscientious observer of the measures generally thought requisite for the...
97Plan of Philip Mazzei’s Agricultural Company, 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
Proposals for forming a Company or Partnership, for the Purpose of raising and making Wine, Oil,...
98Draft of Resolution concerning Adherence of New York to Articles of Association, [24 March 1775] (Jefferson Papers)
Ordered that certain paragraphs in the public papers, said to have been the votes of the house of...
99Report of Committee to Prepare a Plan for a Militia, [25 March 1775] (Jefferson Papers)
The Committee appointed to prepare a plan for embodying arming and disciplining a militia for the...
100Resolution on Land Grants, [27 March 1775] (Jefferson Papers)
His Excellency the Governor having by proclamation bearing date the 21st. day of March in the...