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Thomas Jefferson to Silas Deane, August 13, 1777
Virga Aug. 13. 1777. Honorable Sir The bearer hereof Mr. Shore comes to Europe on behalf of a mercantile house of which he is a member for the purpose of…
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Letters about Democracy
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George Wythe to Martin Key, June 30, 1777
[ Williamsburg ] 30 June 1777 . George Wythe, Speaker of the House of Delegates, directs Martin Key, Sheriff of Fluvanna co., to summon freeholders on some convenient day to…
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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, May 20, 1777
Phila. May 20. 1777 Dear Sir We are this moment informed here, that some evil disposed people (no doubt hired for the purpose) have industriously propagated among the N. Carolina…
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Inhabitants of Albemarle County to Virginia Assembly, May 12, 1777
[Before 12 May 1777] To the Honourable House of Burgesses and Senators of the common wealth of Virginia the Petition of sundry Inhabitants and Freholders Situate in the south part…
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Richard Henry Lee to Thomas Jefferson, April 29, 1777
Philadelphia April 29th. 1777 Dear Sir If I were to consider punctilio more than the suggestions of friendship, I should expect an answer to some of the letters I have…
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Thomas Jefferson to Unknown, April 18, 1777
Virginia April 18. 1777. Sir The bearer hereof, Mr. Strother Jones, son to a friend of mine, is now setting out for the American army, to share in the defence…
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Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, April 18, 1777
[18 April 1777] May it please your excellency The bearer Mr. Strother Jones , son of Mr. Gabriel Jones of Augusta is now about to set out for the Continental…
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John Harvie to Thomas Jefferson, April 18, 1777
[Before 18 April 1777] Dear Sir Mr. Strother Jones proposes setting out in a few days for the Continental Army, where he wishes to Contin[ue] if he can Obtain an…
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Thomas Jefferson to John, Jr Jouett, April 15, 1777
April 15. 1777. Received of Thos. Jefferson fifty one pounds four shillings to be given in bounty to such persons as shall enlist with me and I promise to execute…
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Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, April 1, 1777
Albem Virga. [ca. 1 April 1777] May it please your Excy. The bearer  Horseley enlisted for 2 years in a company raised in this county for one of the…