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Thomas Jefferson to Ebenezer Hazard, April 30, 1775
Virginia April 30. 1775. Sir Your letter of Aug. 23. 1774 and Proposals for collecting and publishing the American state papers I have received. It is an undertaking of great…
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George Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, April 6, 1775
6 Apr. 177[5] Dear Sir Since my letter of yesterday, I have looked cursorily over all the charters in my office. Of those sent by Mr. Montagu the three which…
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George Wythe to Thomas Jefferson, April 5, 1775
Williamsburg, 5 April, 1775. Dear Sir I do not know that the terms on which the crown engaged to grant the lands in Virginia are contained in any other charter…
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Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Cary, December 9, 1774
Monticello Dec. 9. 1774. [ Dea]r Sir As I mean to be a conscientious observer of the measures generally thought requisite for the preservation of our independent rights, so I…
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Ebenezer Hazard to Thomas Jefferson, August 23, 1774
New-York , August 23, 1774. Sir As the Collection, mentioned in the Proposals annexed, is a Matter of Importance to the Colonies in general, and may answer valuable Purposes, I…
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Thomas Jefferson to Inhabitants of the Parish of St. Anne, July 23, 1774
[Before 23 July 1774] To the Inhabitants of the parish of Saint Anne. The members of the late house of Burgesses having taken into their consideration the dangers impending over…
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George Mason to John Murray, fourth earl of Dunmore, June 1, 1774
[June 1774] To his Excellency the Governor and the Council of Virginia. The Memorial & Petition of George Mason of the County of Fairfax. That in 1 the Charter granted…
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Peyton Randolph to Members of the Late House of Burgesses, May 31, 1774
Williamsburg , May 31, 1774. Gentlemen Last Sunday Morning several Letters were received from Boston, Philadelphia , and Maryland , on the most interesting and important Subject of American Grievances.…
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John Blair to Thomas Jefferson, March 2, 1774
Williamsburg. March 2d. 1774. Dear Sir I have noted the Time of your Petitions coming into the Office, which will give them Priority when the Land Office is open. There…
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James Taylor to Thomas Jefferson, August 20, 1773
Orange Augt. 20th. 1773 Sir There is no Such Will as Joseph Smiths Recorded in the County of Orange. I am Sr. Yr. Hble Servt., James Taylor