251To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of War, with Reply, 16 December 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Williamsburg, 16 Dec. 1779 . In Feb. 1779 Mark Talbot agreed with Capt. Maxwell and Col. Travis,...
252From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 16 December 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
We have information from our Delegates in congress that the detention of some continental arms by...
253From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 16 December 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of putting under cover to your Excellency, some Letters to Generals Philips...
254From Thomas Jefferson to the Board of War, 18 December 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Cap. De Klauman having sometime ago explicitly in the presence of the Board made his election to...
255To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of Trade, with Reply, 23 December 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Williamsburg ] 23 Dec. 1779 . The commanders of two vessels from Bermuda with salt to exchange...
256From Thomas Jefferson to the Board of War, 23 December 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
The Board approves of the whole of the foregoing measures except as follows. They think the...
257From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, 23 December 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letter from Governor Lee and intelligence (from the French Minister) accompanying...
258From Thomas Jefferson to ——, 25 December 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
The difficulties, which you proposed to me as to the commission of the peace I will endeavor to...
259From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Sim Lee, 26 December 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much obliged by your friendly communication of the intelligence from the Chevalier de la...
260From Thomas Jefferson to James Innes, 28 December 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
The Board has taken into consideration the several parts of Colo. Marshalls Letter , and I now do...
261From Thomas Jefferson to James Innes, 28 December 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing to you on the subject of the council proposed by Colo. Marshall, General and Colo....
262From Thomas Jefferson to the Board of War, 30 December 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
The Board are of opinion that Capt. de Klauman cannot regularly be promoted to the Majority in...
263From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 30 December 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter inclosing the resolutions of congress relating to the capture of the Portuguese Snow...
264Proclamation concerning Consuls, 30 December 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
By his Excellency THOMAS JEFFERSON, Esq; Governour or Chief Magistrate of the commonwealth of...
265From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Thomson, 31 December 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Nov. 20. 1779. came safe, tho lately, to hand. The future acts of our assembly I...
266Notes on Threatened British Invasion, [December 1779] (Jefferson Papers)
INVASION Pro Con. 1. French ships. 1. Too unimportant. 2. Convention troops. 2. Impracticable. 3....
267Form of Parole for Captive Officers, [1779?] (Jefferson Papers)
I promise on my parole of honour and on the faith of a gentleman that I will continue within such...
268Form of Commission to Militia Officers, [1779] (Jefferson Papers)
The COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA. TO greeting : Know you, that from the special Trust and Confidence...
269Calculations and Returns of Virginia Battalions, [1779] (Jefferson Papers)
[Text reproduced in illustration section preceding this page.] [1] [2] MS ( DLC ); entirely in...
270Notes and Queries concerning Proposed Removal of Convention Troops, [1779?] (Jefferson Papers)
General heads of enquiry. Situation of barracks. Their distance from navigation. The roads...
271From Thomas Jefferson to George Rogers Clark, 1 January 17[80] (Jefferson Papers)
The late assembly having made some alteration in the Western force as stated to you in my former...
272From Thomas Jefferson to Richard Henry Lee, 2 January 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The inclosed letters which came to hand yesterday from France do myself the pleasure of...
273From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 3 January 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
A large packet directed to the President of Congress with other dispatches for the Chevalier de...
274From Thomas Jefferson to Theodorick Bland, 18 January 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The most timid being now satisfied that the enemy will not pay us a visit, Baptiste is relieved,...
275From Thomas Jefferson to the Board of War, 19 January 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
On a conjectural view of the money likely to come in to the Treasury between this and the 15th....
276To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of War, with Reply, 21 January 17[80] (Jefferson Papers)
Williamsburg, 21 Jan. 1780 [ misdated 1779 ]. A recent regulation enables captains of artillery...
277From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Martin, 24 January 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
We are very desirous of having a fort at the mouth of Ohio which together with other posts meant...
278Proclamation Requiring Settlers Northwest of the Ohio to Vacate, 24 January 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
By his Excellency Thomas Jefferson Esqr. Governor or chief Magistrate of the Commonwealth of...
279From Thomas Jefferson to Evan Shelby, Jr., 24 January 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Before the receipt of your Letter , the assembly having empowered us to raise one troop of horse...
280To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of Trade, with Reply, 25 January 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Williamsburg ] 25 Jan. 1780 . Requests advice of Council concerning purchase of spirits and...
281From Thomas Jefferson to the Board of War, 25 January 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Randolph having been at first appointed a Lieut: of horse, and declined accepting it Mr. Reid...
282Instructions to Inspector of Stores and Provisions, 25 January 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The Board of War have appointed you to act a[s] inspector of all the military Stores and...
283From Thomas Jefferson to the Board of Trade, 26 January 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The Governor is advised to recommend to the Board of Trade to draw Bills of Exchange on Messrs....
284From Thomas Jefferson to the Board of Trade, 28 January 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I find that the recommendation of council to have bills of exchange drawn and sent to Colo....
285From Thomas Jefferson to John Todd?, 28 January 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
By Colo. Legras I have written to Colo. Clarke fully as to the military affairs in the Western...
286From Thomas Jefferson to George Rogers Clark, 29 January 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letters of October 26 and 28 and Novr. 6 came safely to hand and lastly that of August 24. I...
287From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Walker and Daniel Smith, 29 January 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
As we propose this Spring to take possession of and fortify some post as near the mouth of Ohio...
288From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Sim Lee, 30 January 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
A most distressing harvest in this State having reduced us to the necessity of either disbanding...
289From Thomas Jefferson to David Shepherd, 30 January 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I find that the execution of the Commission for determining disputed titles to land, so far as...
290From Thomas Jefferson to the Board of Trade, 4 February 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The Board are of Opinion that exorbitant as the Price is these Articles must be bought to...
291From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 9 February 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Excellencys letter inclosing that of Mr. Scott to President Reed, and the President’s to the...
292From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 10 February 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
It is possible you may have heard that in the course of the last summer an expedition was...
293To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of War, with Reply, 15 February 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Williamsburg, 15 Feb. 1780 . Encloses a roster of Col. Marshall’s officers, together with a...
294To Thomas Jefferson from the Board of War, with Reply, 15 February 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Williamsburg, 15 Feb. 1780 . Encloses a letter from Lt. Col. Porterfield stating objections to...
295Commission to D. M. G. Linctot as Indian Agent, 17 February 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The Commonwealth of Virginia to Daniel Morice Godefrey Lintot Greeting: Know you that in...
296From Thomas Jefferson to [William Woodford], 17 February 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
[Editors’ Note: the recipient of this letter was misidentified in volume 3 of the print edition...
297From Thomas Jefferson to the Board of Trade, 18 February 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The Board, in order to give Satisfaction as far as they are able to Colo. Legras and Major...
298From Thomas Jefferson to George Muter, 18 February 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I have spoken with the board of war on the subject of the battery at Hood’s , and they concur...
299From Thomas Jefferson to James Innes, 19 February 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Colo. Crocketts Battalion is now rendezvousing at the Barracks in Albemarle from whence it is to...
300From Thomas Jefferson to James Wood, 3 March 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
A Doctr. John August Leonhard Kohly , chaplain to Brigadr. Specht’s regiment complains that a...