John Harvie to Thomas Jefferson, December 29, 1777
York Town December the 29th 1777 Dear Sir Your Letter of November the 26th. was handed to me by the post before the last. The great Objects of the Assemblys…
York Town December the 29th 1777 Dear Sir Your Letter of November the 26th. was handed to me by the post before the last. The great Objects of the Assemblys…
Wmsbgh. Dec. 17. 1777. Dear Sir Congress will receive by this post our approbation of the Confederation . It passed the house of Delegates on Monday and the Senate on…
[Before 11 November 1777] To the Honl. The Speaker and Delegates of the Common Wealth of Virginia. The Petition of Thomas Johnson Jun. humbly shewith that your petitioner was appointed…
[25 October 1777] Dear Sir I wrote you about ten days ago that General Gates had obtain’d a Signal Victory over General Burgoyne on the 7th. Inst. and now have…
York Town in Pennsylva. Octor. 25th: 1777. Dear Sir I Had the honour to Receive your obliging favor by Mr. Harvey, with Forty seven Dollars, being an additional Donation of…
Oct. 24. 1777. Wmsbgh. Dr. Madam Colo. Nelson’s merit and his present command place him in my judgment without a competitor, for the post to which you wish him appointed.…
York Septr. [i.e., October] 18th. 1777 Dear Sir This Morning the Inclosed Interesting Intelligence was received by Congress from General Gates. As I am sure you will receive pleasure in…
October the 13 1777 Dear Sir I take the liberty of troubling you upon a Subject of very great consequence to myself, and which I have very much at heart.…
Phila. August 25. 1777 Dear Sir It will not perhaps be disagreeable to you in your retirement, sometimes to hear the events of war, and how in other respects we…
Albemarle in Virginia. Aug. 21. 1777. Dear Sir Your favor of May 26. came safely to hand. I wish it were in my power to suggest any remedy for the…