1From George Washington to Major General Benjamin Lincoln and Brigadier Generals William Maxwell and John Peter Gabriel … (Washington Papers)
I am well convincd that the amazing desertions which have of late prevail’d among our Troops, proceeds intirely from their not being regularly paid; For it is not to be supposed, that the bare encouragement of recieving a few Dollars from the Enemy for their Arms could operate so forcibly upon them. I have in vain endeavour’d to make the officers bring in their Pay Rolls and draw their money,...
2From Thomas Jefferson to J. P. G. Muhlenberg, 12 April 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The state of the recruiting business in this country is as follows. There are some draughted soldiers in different parts of the country, but they are so few, so dispersed, and enlisted for so short a term that we have not thought them worth the expence and trouble of gathering up. There are recruits raising under a standing law concerning officers, souldiers, sailors and marines. These are...
3[From Thomas Jefferson to J. P. G. Muhlenberg, 20 April 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Place not known, 20 Apr. 1780 . In a letter to Gen. Washington from Fredericksburg, 8 May 1780 ( DLC : Washington Papers), Gen. Muhlenberg states: “On the 20th. of April I wrote to the Governor, proposing Rocky Ridge a town opposite Richmond for the place of General Rendezvous, and Winchester and Fredericksburg as by posts for the recruits to collect in small numbers. I further proposed as...
4[From Thomas Jefferson to J. P. G. Muhlenberg, before 1 May 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond?, before 1 May 1780 . In a letter to Gen. Washington from Fredericksburg, 8 May 1780 ( DLC : Washington Papers), Gen. Muhlenberg states that “I received the Governor’s Answer (to Muhlenberg’s letter of 20 Apr., q.v.) on the first of May, approving my proposals as far as related to the recruiting Business, but Objected to having Rocky ridge appointed for a General Rendezvous, it...
5[From Thomas Jefferson to J. P. G. Muhlenberg, 7 May 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Richmond?, before 7 May 1780 . In a letter to Gen. Washington from Fredericksburg, 8 May 1780 (DLC: Washington Papers), Gen. Muhlenberg quotes from a letter received from TJ on 7 May, as follows: “As to the pay of the Officers left in this State, the poverty of the Continental Treasury shall not prevent their receiving it, if You will procure Authority for them to apply to the General...
6From George Washington to Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg, 18 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your favor of the 4th Instant, with a Return of the Officers belonging to the Virginia line, who are in the State. With the aid of the latter, and in consequence of a Letter from His Excellency the Governor upon the subject, I have made an Arrangement of the Officers for the 5000 Levies drafted or intended to be drafted by the Legislature. This I have inclosed in a Letter of...
7From Thomas Jefferson to J. P. G. Muhlenberg, 14 August 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Colo. Gibsons regiment being now equipped for service, I take the liberty of putting them under your orders. I understand many of them are sick. You will be pleased to judge whether it will be better to bring them to the hospital in Chesterfield or not. I am sir Your most obedient servant, FC ( Vi , photostat from Brit. Mus.: Add. MSS 38,650).
8From George Washington to Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg, 15 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favr of the 1st instant inclosing a more exact return of the Officers remaining in Virginia than had been before transmitted —such of them as were not noticed in the arrangement transmitted on the 18th July, may be now introduced upon the same principles which governed in making that arrangement. His Excellency Governor Jefferson in a letter of the 22d July has mentioned the...
9From Thomas Jefferson to J. P. G. Muhlenberg, 28 October 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you my last intelligence from the north side of the river: also an advice of Council for regimenting the militia. Some difficulty will arise under the 3d head between the militia and the regular Captains and subalterns. I must leave it to yourself to get over it by permitting those of the militia officers who shall be willing to return home, or by double officering, that is putting a...
10George Muter to J. P. G. Muhlenberg and Others, 28 December [1780] (Jefferson Papers)
The General Assembly having Authorized the Supreme Executive, in case of an Invasion of this State, to embody and Officer as they think most adviseable a force for opposing the Enemy, the Executive think it will be essentially necessary for them, to be beforehand provided with a roll of all the resigned and supernumerary Officers in the State, wherein shall be noted their Names, places of...