481III. Jefferson’s Commission as a Minister Plenipotentiary for Negotiating Peace, [8 January 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
The United States in Congress Assembled To all who shall see these presents Greeting. Know Ye...
482Draft of a Declaration on the British Treatment of Ethan Allen, [2 January 1776] (Jefferson Papers)
A Declaration by the Representatives of the United colonies in Congress. When necessity compelled...
483Resolution of Congress Releasing Jefferson from His Commission to Negotiate Peace, 1 April 1783 (Jefferson Papers)
Resolved that the Secretary for foreign affairs inform the Hon’ble T. Jefferson in Answer to his...
484IV. The Declaration of Independence as Amended by the Committee and by Congress, 11 June–4 July 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Ed. Note: This document is TJ’s text of the Declaration as copied into his Notes of Proceedings...
485Additional Instructions by Congress to Franklin, Deane, and Jefferson, 16 October 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Additional instructions to B F, S D, and T J, commissioners from the united states of America to...
486Resolution of Congress Appointing Franklin, Deane, and Jefferson as Commissioners to France, 26 September 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to the Order of the Day, Congress proceeded to the Appointment of Commissioners to the...
487Second Petition from Congress to the King, 8 July 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
We your Majesty’s faithful subjects of the colonies of Newhampshire, Massachusetts-bay, Rhode...
488II. The Resolutions as Adopted by Congress, 31 July 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
THE several Assemblies of New Jersey , Pennsylvania and Virginia , having refered to the Congress...
489To Thomas Jefferson from Edwin Conway, 6 June 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Lancaster County, 6 June 1781 . Encloses a return of militia for Lancaster co. and asks for...
490To Thomas Jefferson from George Corbin, [4 September 1779] (Jefferson Papers)
As I presume the important and weighty affairs of State, have altogether engrossed your...
491To Thomas Jefferson from George Corbin, 28 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellencys favour of the 19th. ult. came to hand two Days past, accompanied with the Act...
492To Thomas Jefferson from George Corbin, 31 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The danger and difficulty of sending a cross the Bay, have prevented me from informing before...
493To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Crockett, 14 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
By Orders received from Col. Clark, we have Just return’d from Frederick Town to this Place in...
494To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Crockett, 4 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
When ordered as a guard for the Convention troops to this place haveing on hand eight Hundred...
495To Thomas Jefferson from W. R. W. Curle, 26 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Williamsburg, 26 Feb. 1781 . Received at the end of January TJ’s letter of the 19th enclosing...
496To Thomas Jefferson from Custine and Laval, 30 December 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Comte de Custine et le Marquis de Laval réiterent à son excellence monsieur le gouverneur tous...
497To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown Cutting, [10 October 1789] (Jefferson Papers)
The additional order to the custom house at Portsmouth is given from the treasury, as you desire....
498To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Dabney, 23 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I think it necessary to report to your Excellency Capt. Clopton, Liets. Wilkerson and Frazier,...
499From James Innes, enclosing a Letter from William Davenport to Innes, 20 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Fourteen flatt bottomed Boats a ship two brigs two sloop’s and one schooner heavily manned, have...
500To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 21 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Commissioner of the provision law, I think he is called, being so exceedingly ill as to be...
501To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 18 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of addressing your Excellency in two letters last week upon the subject of some...
502To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 8 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I gave immediate orders to Captain Brown of the artillery, and he will instantly set out for...
503To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 12 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
From the negligence of Col. Munford the issuing continental commissary general in this State,...
504[To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 9 April 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond, 9 Apr. 1781 . War Office Journal (Vi) contains the following minute under this date:...
505To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 26 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to represent to your Excellency the absolute necessity of appointing one of the...
506To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 13 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
As it would be proper for us, I suppose, to make use of the same kind of parole that the British...
507To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 15 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
As considerable numbers of militia are daily arriving at this place, very many of whom are not...
508To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 3 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed I transmit copies of the resolution of Congress and the opinion of the board of war of...
509To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 12 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have taken my quarters in the Senate house, and find in one of the rooms below, a great variety...
510To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 23 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Chesterfield, 23 Feb. 1781. Because of his “present constant hurry,” Davies has been unable to...
511To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 21 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of your Excellency’s favors of this date and of the 19th. I have never yet been...
512[To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 4 April 1781] (Jefferson Papers)
[ War Office, Richmond, 4 Apr. 1781 . A minute in the War Office Journal (Vi) under this date...
513To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 11 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Chesterfield, 11 Mch. 1781 . Forwards a number of letters taken from a packet addressed to...
514To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 19 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The militia from the counties your Excellency mentions have all arrived. Those from Amherst, who...
515To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 1 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Of the hundred pair of shoes expected from Petersburg, there came only 53, and those so bad that...
516To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 23 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
War Office [ Richmond ], 23 Apr. 1781. Encloses an extract of a letter from Gen. Greene “which...
517To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 9 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
War Office [ Richmond ], 9 Apr. 1781 . The wooden work for wagons goes forward well at Dinwiddie...
518To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 16 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Richmond, 16 Jan. 1781. There are about 100 Chesterfield militia now at Manchester, consisting of...
519To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 10 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank your Excellency for your information of yesterday . It is improbable Cunningham would be...
520To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 21 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Col. Th. M. Randolph has a large flat or lighter, which he tells me can go sixteen miles above...
521To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 25 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I found upon my return hither that all the troops, that marched from hence upon the arrival of...
522To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 8 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Your several favors came to hand yesterday, but neither the tools nor the taylors are yet...
523To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 11 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
In answer to your Excellency’s favor of yesterday , I would observe that it is necessary the good...
524To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, with Reply, 21 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I need not represent to your Excellency the insecurity of this place. We never can proceed with...
525To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 7 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am informed a considerable number of public papers, brimstone and other articles are lying...
526To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, with Reply, 31 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The equipment of the cavalry is a matter of real consequence to our military operations. The...
527To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, with Reply, 10–11 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
War Office [ Richmond ], 10 Apr. 1781 . Many men already discharged from the army have arrears in...
528To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, 16 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The badness of the weather has prevented my return to Richmond today. I am, however, so firmly...
529From William Davies to the Commissioners of Accomac and Northampton Counties, 8 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The unsecure situation of the publick Stores in your County makes it necessary that Steps should...
530To Thomas Jefferson from William Davies, with Reply, 11 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed certificate is produced with a view of obtaining the same quantity of powder that...