Virga. Aug. 13. 1777 Honorable Sir The bearer hereof Mr. Thomas Shores is a native of Virginia, and having lately in conjunction with some others established a partnership for the…
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…
[ 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…
Philadelphia May 26. 1777 My dear Sir I had this Morning, the Pleasure of your Favour of the Sixteenth inst, by the Post; and rejoice to learn that your Battallions,…
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…
Williamsburgh May 16. 1777. Dear Sir Matters in our part of the continent are too much in quiet to send you news from hence. Our battalions for the Continental service…
[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…
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…
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…
[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…