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Board of Trade to Thomas Jefferson, October 29, 1779
[ Williamsburg ] 29 Oct. 1779 . The salary of Mr. James Warren, assistant in the agent’s office, has never been fixed. Forty pounds per annum, payable in tobacco at…
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Letters from 1779
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James Innes to Mann Page, October 27, 1779
Fryday mor:g Octr. 27th 1779 Dear Sir I have meditated very deliberately on the Subject of our last nights Conversation, and the more I think, the more I wish that…
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Thomas Jefferson to Francis Taylor, October 25, 1779
In Council Oct. 25. 1779 Sir When you wrote your letter of the 13th. inst. my last to you was on the road. I now send you one Captain’s and…
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John Randolph to Thomas Jefferson, October 25, 1779
London. Cannon Coffee House Spring Gardens October 25. 1779 Dear Sr The Letters, with which you some considerable Time ago, honourd me, got to Hand ; tho’, from their appearance,…
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Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, October 24, 1779
Williamsburg Oct. 24. 1779. Sir Some time in June I received from Mr. Jay a letter desiring I would have evidence collected on the subject of some Frenchmen who were…
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Thomas Jefferson to Mary Willing Byrd, October 24, 1779
Williamsburg Oct. 24. 1779 Madam Your letter of the last week found me much engaged or it should then have been answered. You were not truly informed as to the…
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Thomas Jefferson to James Mercer, October 23, 1779
[Before 23 October 1779] In the act establishing the board of Auditors the words are that they are authorised and required ‘to give warrants on the Treasurer for the payment…
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James Mercer to Thomas Jefferson, October 23, 1779
[Before 23 October] 1779 Mr. Mercer’s most respectfull Compliments wait on the Governor. The Auditors say that the inclos’d order must have his Name to it before they can issue…
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Thomas Smith to Thomas Jefferson, October 22, 1779
Williamsburg, 22 Oct. 1779 . The scheme for a commercial negotiation in Europe has been abandoned after all necessary preparations were made. This decision causes almost ruinous personal consequences to…
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Thomas Jefferson to William Preston, October 22, 1779
Williamsburg Oct. 22. 1779. Sir Mrs. Byrd the other day inclosed to me copies of two entries under your hand, the one for 1000 acres at and near the Lead…