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Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, November 23, 1779
[23 November 1779] Sir There is reason to believe that the appointment of a Consul to reside in this State on the part of his most Christian majesty either has…
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Samuel Huntington to Thomas Jefferson, November 22, 1779
Philadelphia, 22 Nov. 1779 . Circular to the state executives enclosing resolves of Congress of 19 Nov. recommending the enacting of laws for “a general limitation of prices …, to…
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Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, November 22, 1779
[ Williamsburg, 22? Nov. 1779 . JHD description begins Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia (cited by session and date of publication) description ends ,…
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Charles Thomson to Thomas Jefferson, November 20, 1779
Secretary’s Office Novr 20th 1779 Sir I take the liberty of transmitting you a duplicate of an Act of Congress passed the 16th of March 1779, the Utility of which…
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Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, November 20, 1779
In Council November [20?] 1779. Sir The Board of War apprehending that the mention of the appointment of an assistant Clerk to them, as made in my letter to you…
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Board of War to Board of War, November 20, 1779
Williamsburg, 20 Nov. 1779 . Alexander Stewart of Rockbridge co. has offered to supply the state with gunpowder. He should be engaged to supply as much as he is willing…
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Board of War to Board of War, November 20, 1779
[ Williamsburg ] 20 Nov. 1779 . Approval, with the concurrence of the executive, of the purchase of cloth, to be paid for in part by cannon at the foundry.…
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Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, November 19, 1779
In Council, 19 Nov. 1779 . Transmits resolution of Congress, enclosed in letter from Samuel Huntington, requesting reconsideration of Act for reopening Virginia land office.
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Samuel Huntington to Thomas Jefferson, November 18, 1779
Philadelphia, 18 Nov. 1779 . Circular to the state executives enclosing resolves of Congress of 12 and 16 Nov. reorganizing the eleven companies of artificers raised by the quartermaster general,…
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Thomas Jefferson to Board of War, November 18, 1779
In Council Novr. 18th. 1779. The Board are of opinion that until the numbers of an invading enemy and the proposed point of invasion known, neither the numbers of militia…