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Philip Mazzei to Thomas Jefferson, December 18, 1779
Nantes, Decr. 18th. 1779. Sir We Know at last, that D’Esteing’s melancholy affair happened in Georgia; that our few regulars there behaved very well; and we hear that it was…
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Letters from 1779
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Archibald Cary to Thomas Jefferson, December 18, 1779
Ampthill December 18th. 1779. Dear Sir I have delay’d Answering your letter respecting the Goods Sent to Majr. Hay, in hopes of Giveing you Some Certain Account of the Theft,…
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Thomas Jefferson to Board of War, December 18, 1779
In Council Dec. 18th. 1779. Cap. De Klauman having sometime ago explicitly in the presence of the Board made his election to withdraw from duty in the Regiment of Artillery,…
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Board of Trade to Thomas Jefferson, December 18, 1779
[ Williamsburg ] 18 Dec. 1779 . The public shipyard at Cumberland should be discontinued because of the enormous cost of maintenance. The trading department has only six vessels, and…
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Board of War to Thomas Jefferson, December 17, 1779
Williamsburg, 17 Dec. 1779 . Workmen are needed for the next year at the shipyard. The commissioner should attend the sales of British property and purchase Negroes for that purpose…
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Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, December 16, 1779
Williamsburg Decr. 16. 1779. Sir I take the liberty of putting under cover to your Excellency, some Letters to Generals Philips and Riedesel, uninformed whether they are gone into New…
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William Phillips to Thomas Jefferson, December 16, 1779
New York, 16 Dec. 1779 . A flag-of-truce vessel brings this letter, together with food and stores for the Convention troops. To save expense it is desirable that the flag…
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Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, December 16, 1779
Wmsburg Decr. 16. 1779. Sir We have information from our Delegates in congress that the detention of some continental arms by the executive of this State during the course of…
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Board of War to Board of War, December 16, 1779
Williamsburg, 16 Dec. 1779 . In Feb. 1779 Mark Talbot agreed with Capt. Maxwell and Col. Travis, commissioners of the navy, to build a vessel of war for the state.…
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Board of War to Thomas Jefferson, December 16, 1779
Williamsburg, 16 Dec. 1779 . There are three captains, two lieutenants and four cornets in Maj. Nelson’s corps. Two gentlemen are appointed to recruit the quotas of a lieutenant. If…