à Philadelphia le 23 [i.e., 22] Juin 1779. Mr J’ai reçu la lettre dont V. E. m’a honoré au nom de l’assemblée generale de Virginie ainsi que l’expedition autentique de…
Philadelphia; 22d. June 1779. Dear Sir Your obliging letter, without a signature, came safe to hand. As letters frequently miscarry between this and Virginia it was a good caution, which…
Colonel Carters House June 18th: 1779 I must lament the having lost, by your Succeeding Mr: Henry in the Government of Virginia, a very agreeable neighbour of whose Society I…
Philadelphia 16th June 1779 Sir Copies of two Acts of Congress of the 14th Inst. are herewith enclosed. One recommending to the States to exempt Drivers of Waggons from Militia…
Charlotteville June 14th 1779 Sr Having been inform’d that since your Excellencys Appointment to the Government of this Commonwealth your residence will be chiefly, if not entirely at the seat…
Wmsburg June the 2d. 1779 My dear Jefferson I would have waited on you to congratulate you on your Appointment yesterday had I not been under an Engagement to return…
Philadelphia May 22. 1779 Dear Sir I have paid due attention to your favor of April the 21st., and I believe there would have been no difficulty in obtaining what…
Philadelphia, 22d. May 1779. Dear Sir I promised myself the satisfaction of receiving letters from some of my friends by the express who brought the distressing account of the enemy’s…
Edmundsbury May 11. 1779. Dr. Sir The difficulty of conveying letters across the Countrey and some hopes of seing you in the City the first of April, are but poor,…
Philadelphia, 10th May, 1779. Dear Sir I wish it were in my power to write you satisfactorily on the state of our public affairs. My residence here is of too…