961To Thomas Jefferson from Cyrus Griffin, 13 June [1780] (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 13 June [ 1780 ]. Griffin is about to retire from Congress. Hopes governor approved intelligence he has forwarded. Confesses that, duty aside, he had “pride and pleasure in corresponding with a great character.” Stirling reports British in New Jersey considerably reinforced. They have built a floating bridge to retreat to Staten Island if necessary. Two or three “little battles”...
962From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, 13 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The supplies of cloathing and of other necessaries actually procured for the officers of the Virginia troops having been very far short of what an act of the legislature had authorised them to call for, and it being evident to the Executive from a view of the supplies on hand provided by the board instituted for that purpose, and of the means now in their hands for making future provision,...
963To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Huntington, 13 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Act of Congress of this Day herewith enclosed your Excellency will be informed that Major General Gates is ordered to take the Command in the southern Department. This Order is in Consequence of Intelligence received that seems to place it beyond a Doubt, the Enemy are in Possession of Charles town and the Garrison there made Prisoners, although the Intelligence received is not...
964Council Orders to George Muter, [13–24 June 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
Order in answer to Colo. Muters Letter of 30th May 1780. In Council June 13th 1780 Gibson’s and Brent’s men are to be armed from Petersburg as far as the good arms there will go, deficiencies to be supplied from Richmond. Colo. Muter will be pleased to instruct Majr. Quarles and such assistant Officers as may be procured to go through the Country and collect the draughts dispersed in different...
965To Thomas Jefferson from Riedesel, 13 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
New York, 13 June 1780 . Acknowledges TJ’s kindness in forwarding earlier letters to officers of the Convention army and encloses others to be so forwarded. Begs his own and Mme. de Riedesel’s remembrance to Mrs. Jefferson. The Riedesels have moved for the summer to a house a few miles out of town on the East River. The children are well and have not forgotten Mrs. Jefferson’s kindnesses. RC (...
966[To Thomas Jefferson from John Todd, 13 June 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond?, 13 June 1780 . TJ’s letter to Speaker Harrison, 14 June 1780, q.v. , states that Todd had addressed TJ on 13 June asking for indemnification for losses in connection with the proposed settlement at the mouth of the Ohio. Todd’s letter was transmitted to the Assembly but has not been located (JHD, May 1780, 1827 edn., p. 46).]
967To Thomas Jefferson from John Walker, 13 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I hoped before I had been here so long, to have had the pleasure of a few lines from you, if it was merely to inform us of your health and that of your Family, in which you know we are so deeply interested. My Family is perfectly recovered from the small-pox, which to them was so favorable that they never lay’d by for it. Mrs. Walker had only two pustules and Milly one for each of the united...
968To Thomas Jefferson from George Brooke, 14 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Upon examining the money transmitted by Mr. Sinclair the undermentioned bundles were missing, which Mr. Smith Tandy who received the money says was taken out of his bags on his way down. Inclosed is the list sent by Mr. Sinclair. I am with due respect Sir Your most obt. servt, Bundles missing vizt. } Certificates issued July 12. 1783 Mar. 18 Robert Dunlap £ 550 £18 Apr. 4 William Matear 560...
969Advice of Council concerning Money Collected by Sampson Mathews, 14 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The board are of opinion that Colo. Sampson Matthews having acted as their agent in receiving the money borrowed from the people, the lenders are in no wise concerned or to be affected by whatever happened to the money after they paid it to Colo. Matthews; and therefore clearly that the lenders are entitled to loan office certificates. Mr. Sinclair’s letter of May the 21st. is an acknolegement...
970From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, 14 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
In a Letter , which I had the Honor of addressing you on the meeting of the present General Assembly, I informed you of the necessities which had led the Executive to withdraw our western troops to the Ohio. Since the date of that Letter I have received the inclosed of the second instant from Colo. Todd communicating the measures he had adopted in Conjunction with Colo. Clarke to procure such...