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Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, October 24, 1779
Williamsburg Oct. 24. 1779. Sir Some time in June I received from Mr. Jay a letter desiring I would have evidence collected on the subject of some Frenchmen who were…
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Thomas Jefferson to Mary Willing Byrd, October 24, 1779
Williamsburg Oct. 24. 1779 Madam Your letter of the last week found me much engaged or it should then have been answered. You were not truly informed as to the…
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Thomas Jefferson to James Mercer, October 23, 1779
[Before 23 October 1779] In the act establishing the board of Auditors the words are that they are authorised and required ‘to give warrants on the Treasurer for the payment…
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Thomas Jefferson to William Preston, October 22, 1779
Williamsburg Oct. 22. 1779. Sir Mrs. Byrd the other day inclosed to me copies of two entries under your hand, the one for 1000 acres at and near the Lead…
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Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, October 22, 1779
In Council Oct. 22d. 1779 Sir Since the date of my former letter to you, I have received the inclosed resolutions of Congress containing a requisition of additional supplies of…
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Thomas Jefferson to Philip Dejean, October 19, 1779
[ Williamsburg ] 19 Oct. 1779 . Parole accepted and signed by Philip Dejean, prisoner with Henry Hamilton. Identical in text with parole offered to Hamilton and others, printed under…
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Thomas Jefferson to Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von Steuben, October 16, 1779
Oct. 16. 1779. Williamsburg. Sir Your letter on the general subject of the deficiencies in the Virginian quota of troops came to hand yesterday by post: but not attended by…
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Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, October 16, 1779
Williamsburg Oct. 16. 1779. Sir I take the liberty of troubling your Excellency for some blank letters of marque for use in this state, those we have on hand (forty…
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Thomas Jefferson to William Preston, October 15, 1779
Williamsburg Oct. 15. 1779. Sir Having heard the disagreeable news of your illness, and that there was a doubt whether you would recover in time to attend to the duties…
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Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, October 8, 1779
In Council Oct. 8th. 1779 Sir In mine of the second of the present month written in the instant of Colo. Mathews delivery of your letter I informed you what…