1From Thomas Jefferson to George Rogers Clark, 3 January 1778 (Jefferson Papers)
As some Indian Tribes, to the westward of the Missisippi have lately, without any provocation, massacred many of the Inhabitants upon the Frontiers of this Commonwealth, in the most cruel and barbarous Manner, and it is intended to revenge the Injury and punish the Aggressors by carrying the War into their own Country. We congratulate You upon your Appointment to conduct so important an...
2From Thomas Jefferson to George Rogers Clark, [March or April 1779] (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter and verba[l message] by Mr. St. Vrain was received today; your m[essage will be?] attended to. Much solicitude will be felt for the result of your expedition to the Wabash; it will at least delay their expedition to our frontier Settlements; and if Successful, have an important bearing ultimately in Establishing our North Western boundary. I am Sir your Mo. obt. […] Tr ( WHi ). In...
3From 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 letter , I think it necessary to apprize you of it. They have directed your battalion to be completed, 100 men to be stationed at the falls of the Ohio under Majr. Slaughter, and one only of the additional battalions to be completed. Major Slaughter’s men are raised, and will march in a few days,...
4From 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 am glad the proposition of establishing a post at or near the mouth of Ohio is likely to answer as well in practice as to us, who judged on theory only, it seemed likely to do. I have therefore written to Messrs. Walker and Smith , as you will see by the enclosed copy of my letter to them, to take...
5From Thomas Jefferson to George Rogers Clark, 19 March 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last to you by Capt. Shannon informing you that draughts from yourself and Colo. Todd to the amount therein mentioned had been presented by Colo. Legras and Capt. Lintot, a Mr. Nathan merchant from the Havanna has presented us with others which he had taken up in New-Orleans to the amount of near 50,000 dollars. These two parcels added to those before presented from Mr. Pollock and...
6From Thomas Jefferson to George Rogers Clark, 19 April 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letter from Louisville of February 22’d —80 came safely to Hand. In Answer to your Observations on the Spot proper to take Post on at the Mouth of Ohio we can only give our general Sentiments leaving the Ultimate Determination to your Prudence on view of the Ground, as we can neither make the particular spot we would elect to be what we should wish nor recommend to you to take Post on it...
7From Thomas Jefferson to George Rogers Clark, [19 April] 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received information of many Murders recently committed by the Indians in Washington, Montgomery, Green-Briar, Kentucky and the neighborhood of Fort Pitt. Tho the Nations by whom co[mmit]ted are not specified in the Information, the extent of the Mischief [indicates an?] extensive combination. Incertain whether you were near enough at Hand to afford relief, and indeed rather expecting...
8From Thomas Jefferson to George Rogers Clark, 8 September 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Letters of July by Mr. Randolph came safe to hand. In a former letter to you on the Subject of this summer’s operations (which I hear you never received) I informed you that the County Lieutenants to whom I had referred to determine on a plan of co-operating with their militia had estimated the expence at 1,995,000 pounds, a greater sum than we had in our treasury, could every other...
9From Thomas Jefferson to George Rogers Clark, 27 September 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Randolph having been prevented by sickness from setting out for the Westward, gives me an opportunity of sending you by him my last orders to Col. Crocket. I am with great respect Sir Your most obedt. Servt., RC ( WHi ); in a clerk’s hand, signed by TJ. See TJ to Crockett, following , which was perhaps enclosed in the present letter.
10From Thomas Jefferson to George Rogers Clark, 29 September 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I sincerely congratulate you on your late Victory over the Shawanese and am sorry a want of Provisions prevented its being improved as far as it was capable of improvement. I hope those Savages will be taught to fear, since they cannot be taught to keep faith. Crocketts reinforcement will perhaps enable you with the occasional aids of Volunteers to give them so little rest as to induce them to...