Letter
George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, December 26, 1779
Head Qrs: Morris Town Decr the 26 1779 Sir On the 13th. Instant I had the honor to receive your Excellency’s Letter of the 28th Ulto. with a copy of…
Recipient
Letters to Thomas Jefferson
245 lettersLetter
George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, December 25, 1779
Head Quarters Morristown 25h. Decr. 1779 Sir I had the honor of addressing your Excellency on the 11h: inst. I then informed you it was reported that the fleet, which…
Letter
Board of War to Thomas Jefferson, December 23, 1779
War Office Wmsburg Dec. 23d. 1779. The Board advise that the most expeditious measures be immediately adopted, to remove to places of Safety both up James and York river all…
Letter
Thomas Sim Lee to Thomas Jefferson, December 20, 1779
In Council Annapolis 20th. Decr. 1779 Sir The enclosed is a Copy of Intelligence, this Moment received by this Board, from his Excellency the Chevalier De la Luzerne. We have…
Letter
Giovanni Fabbroni to Thomas Jefferson, December 20, 1779
Parigi 20 Xbre 1779. Eccellenza Ho avuto già L’onore di congratularmi coll’ Eccellenza Vostra, per La giustizia resa al vostro carattere, e ai vostri talenti dai vostri compatriotti elevandovi al…
Letter
Board of War to Thomas Jefferson, December 20, 1779
War Office Wmsburg Decr. 20th. 1779. Sir To the previous general question from the Executive relative to Cap. de Klauman Whether established usage authorizes the transferring a Senior Captain from…
Letter
Philip Mazzei to Thomas Jefferson, December 18, 1779
Nantes, Decr. 18th. 1779. Sir We Know at last, that D’Esteing’s melancholy affair happened in Georgia; that our few regulars there behaved very well; and we hear that it was…
Letter
Archibald Cary to Thomas Jefferson, December 18, 1779
Ampthill December 18th. 1779. Dear Sir I have delay’d Answering your letter respecting the Goods Sent to Majr. Hay, in hopes of Giveing you Some Certain Account of the Theft,…
Letter
Board of Trade to Thomas Jefferson, December 18, 1779
[ Williamsburg ] 18 Dec. 1779 . The public shipyard at Cumberland should be discontinued because of the enormous cost of maintenance. The trading department has only six vessels, and…
Letter
Board of War to Thomas Jefferson, December 17, 1779
Williamsburg, 17 Dec. 1779 . Workmen are needed for the next year at the shipyard. The commissioner should attend the sales of British property and purchase Negroes for that purpose…