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Front Page  Titles (by Subject) TO BRIGADIER-GENERAL THOMAS NELSON - The Works, vol. 3 (Notes on Virginia I, Correspondence 1780-1782)
TO BRIGADIER-GENERAL THOMAS NELSON - Thomas Jefferson, The Works, vol. 3 (Notes on Virginia I, Correspondence 1780-1782) [1905]Edition used:The Works of Thomas Jefferson, Federal Edition (New York and London, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1904-5). Vol. 3.
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- Correspondence and Miscellaneous Writings 1779–1781 ( Continued )
- 1780 - to the President of Congress (samuel Huntington)
- To General Washington
- To — ? 1
- To General Washington
- To General Baron De Riedesel 1
- To the Speaker of the House of Delegates (benjamin Harrison)
- To the President of Congress (samuel Huntington)
- To General Washington
- To the Speaker of the House of Delegates (benjamin Harrison)
- To the Speaker of the House of Delegates (benjamin Harrison 1 )
- To the President of Congress (samuel Huntington)
- To the President of Congress (samuel Huntington)
- To General Washington
- To the President of Congress (samuel Huntington)
- To the Committee of Congress At Headquarters
- To General Edward Stevens
- To James Madison 1
- To the President of Congress (samuel Huntington)
- To Major-general Horatio Gates
- To General Washington
- To General Edward Stevens
- To the President of Congress (samuel Huntington)
- To the President of Congress (samuel Huntington)
- To the President of Congress (samuel Huntington)
- To General Edward Stevens
- To the President of Congress (samuel Huntington)
- To Brigadier-general Edward Stevens
- To General Washington
- To General Washington
- To the President of Congress (samuel Huntington)
- To Major-general Horatio Gates
- To the President of Congress 1 (samuel Huntington)
- To Major-general Horatio Gates
- To the President of Congress (samuel Huntington)
- To General Washington
- To the President of Congress 1 (samuel Huntington)
- To the Virginia Delegates In Congress
- To Major-general Horatio Gates
- To the President of Congress 1 (samuel Huntington)
- To Major-general Horatio Gates
- To the President of Congress 1 (samuel Huntington)
- To the Delegates of Virginia In Congress
- To the Speaker of the House of Delegates (benjamin Harrison)
- To the President of Congress (samuel Huntington)
- To Major-general Horatio Gates
- To the Speaker of the House of Delegates (benjamin Harrison)
- To the Speaker of the House of Delegates 1 (benjamin Harrison)
- To General Washington
- To Brigadier-general Edward Stevens
- To Lieut. John Louis De Unger 1
- To the Speaker of the House of Delegates (benjamin Harrison)
- To General Washington
- To Major Wall 1
- To — ? 1
- To the County Lieutenants of Hampshire and Berkeley
- To Rowland Madison
- To Brigadier-general George Rogers Clark
- To the Speaker of the House of Delegates (benjamin Harrison)
- To Major-general Baron Steuben 1
- Extracts From Diary 1
- 1781 - to the Speaker of the House of Delegates (benjamin Harrison)
- To the Speaker of the House of Delegates (benjamin Harrison)
- To Brigadier-general Thomas Nelson
- To Major-general Baron Steuben 1
- Circular - Letter to the County Lieutenants of Henrico, Hanover, Goochland, Fluvanna, Albemarle, Amherst, Chesterfield, Powhatan, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Amelia, Buckingham, Bedford, Halifax, Charlotte, Prince Edward, Lunenburg, Mecklinburg, Sussex, Southh
- Circular-letter to the County Lieutenants of Shenandoah, Rockingham, Augusta, and Rockbridge
- Circular-letter to the County Lieutenants of Henrico, Hanover, Goochland, Powhatan, and Chesterfield
- To Colonel Francis Taylor
- To Colonel Richard Meade
- To Major-general Baron Steuben
- To Major-general Baron Steuben 1
- To Major-general Baron Steuben 1
- To Major-general Baron Steuben
- To the President of Congress 1 (samuel Huntington)
- To Colonel John Nicholas
- To Brigadier-general Thomas Nelson
- To Major-general Baron Steuben
- To the President of Congress (samuel Huntington)
- To the Governor of Maryland 1 (thomas Sim Lee)
- To Brigadier-general Thomas Nelson
- To Jacob Wray
- To Brigadier-general Thomas Nelson.
- To the Virginia Delegates In Congress
- To Major-general Nathanael Greene
- To the Governor of North Carolina (abner Nash)
- To the President of Congress
- To the Virginia Delegates In Congress
- Circular-letter to the County Lieutenants
- Proclamation Concerning Paroles 1
- Circular-letter to the County Magistrates
- To Brigadier-general Thomas Nelson
- Proclamation Convening Assembly 1
- Circular-letter to Members of the General Assembly
- To Brigadier-general Thomas Nelson
- To the Virginia Delegates In Congress
- To Benjamin Harrison 1
- To — 1
- To the Governor of Maryland (thomas Sim Lee)
- Proclamation Concerning Foreigners
- To Benjamin Harrison
- To the President of Congress 1 (samuel Huntington)
- To Colonel Theodoric Bland
- To Major-general Nathanael Greene
- To Brigadier-general George Rogers Clark
- Circular-letter to County Lieutenants
- To Brigadier-general Thomas Nelson
- Circular Letter to the County Lieutenants of Berkeley and Frederick
- To Major-general Nathanael Greene
- To General Washington
- To Major-general Horatio Gates (?)
- To Major-general Baron Steuben 1
- To Brigadier-general George Rogers Clark
- To Major-general Baron Steuben
- To Brigadier-general Thomas Nelson
- To Colonel James Innes
- To Major-general Baron Steuben
- To Brigadier-general Robert Lawson
- To the Officer Commanding the Naval Force of His Most Christian Majesty On the Coast of Virginia (jean Le Gardeur Chevalier De Tilley)
- To the President of Congress 1 (samuel Huntington)
- To Mrs. William Byrd (nÉe Mary Willing)
- To the Speaker of the House of Delegates 1 (richard Henry Lee)
- To Major-general Marquis De Lafayette
- To the Speaker of the House of Delegates (richard Henry Lee)
- To Colonel Edward Carrington
- To the Speakers of the General Assembly of North Carolina
- To the Governor of Maryland (thomas Sim Lee)
- To Major-general Baron Steuben 1
- To Major-general Marquis De Lafayette
- To the President of Congress. 1 (samuel Huntington)
- To the Speaker of the House of Delegates (richard Henry Lee)
- To Major-general Baron Steuben
- To Major-general Baron Steuben
- To Major-general Marquis De La Fayette
- To the Speaker of the General Assembly 1 (richard Henry Lee)
- To Major-general Marquis De Lafayette
- To Major-general Marquis De Lafayette
- To Major-general Marquis De Lafayette
- To the Virginia Delegates In Congress
- To the Speaker of the House of Delegates (richard Henry Lee)
- To Major-general Marquis De Lafayette
- To His Excellency the President of Congress
- To Brigadier-general George Weedon
- To Major-general Marquis De Lafayette
- To the Commanding Officer of the British Force At Portsmouth (major-general Benedict Arnold)
- Circular-letter to the County Lieutenants
- To the Rev. James Madison and Robert Andrews
- To the President of Congress (samuel Huntington)
- To Major-general Phillips, Or Other the Commanding Officer of the Forces of His Britannic Majesty By Sea Or By Land In Virginia
- Correspondence and Miscellaneous Writings 1781–1782
- To Major-general Nathanael Greene
- To the Virginia Delegates In Congress
- To Rev. James Madison
- To Major-general Baron Steuben
- To the French Minister (chevalier De La Luzbrne)
- Circular Letter to the County Lieutenants
- To Colonel Oliver Towels
- To Colonels Skinner and Garrard
- To David Jamieson 1
- To the President of Pennsylvania (joseph Reed)
- To the President of Pennsylvania (joseph Reed)
- To Colonel James Innes
- To Colonel Benjamin Harrison
- To Major-general Baron Steuben
- To the President of Congress 1 (samuel Huntington)
- To Major-general Baron Steuben 1
- To Colonel Vanmeter
- To Major-general Baron Steuben
- Circular Letter to Members of the General Assembly For the Counties of Fluvanna, Albemarle, Louisa, Caroline, King William, New Kent, Charles City, Prince George, Dinwiddie, Amelia, Cumberland, Powhatan, Goochland, Henrico, Hanover, and Chesterfield
- To Colonel James Innes
- To Colonel Abraham Penn
- Circular Letter to the County Lieutenants of Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Greensville, Brunswick, Amelia and Cumberland
- To General Washington
- To the Speaker of the House of Delegates (benjamin Harrison)
- To Colonel Fleming and Brigadier-general Andrew Lewis
- To Marquis Major-general De La Fayette
- Circular Letter to the Persons Appointed By the Marquis Fayette to Remove Horses Out of the Route of the Enemy
- To General Washington 1
- To the Speaker of the House of Delegates (benjamin Harrison)
- To Major-general Marquis De La Fayette
- To Major-general Marquis La Fayette 1
- To Edmund Randolph
- To General Washington
- To Major-general Horatio Gates
- 1782 - to James Madison
- To the Governor of Virginia 1 (benjamin Harrison)
- To Colonel James Monroe
- To the Governor of Virginia (benjamin Harrison)
- To Robert R. Livingston
- To James Steptoe
- To FranÇois Jean, Chevalier De Chastellux
- To James Madison
- Advertisement 1
- Notes On Virginia 1782
- Query I an Exact Description of the Limits and Boundaries of the State of Virginia?
- Query Ii a Notice of Its Rivers, Rivulets, and How Far They Are Navigable?
- Query Iii a Notice of the Best-seaports of the State, and How Big Are the Vessels They Can Receive?
- Query Iv a Notice of Its Mountains?
- Query V Its Cascades and Caverns?
- Query Vi a Notice of the Mines and Other Subterraneous Riches; Its Trees, Plants, Fruits, &c.
- Query Vii a Notice of All What Can Increase the Progress of Human Knowledge?
- Query Viii the Number of Its Inhabitants?
- Query Ix the Number and Condition of the Militia and Regular Troops, and Their Pay?
- Query X the Marine?
- Query Xi a Description of the Indians Established In That State?
TO BRIGADIER-GENERAL THOMAS NELSON
v. s. a. Richd. Febry. 21st, 1781. Dr. Genl.,
—I received your letter of the 18th the night before last, and deferred answering it until I could confer with Baron Steuben, which I had the opportunity of doing yesterday evening. He shewed me a letter from Monsr. Tilly from which, and the information of his aid who went down, we suppose the French squadron sailed on a cruise yesterday morning. They will however be within our call, & therefore we think it proper to go on with the preparations for enabling us to make an attempt on the enemy, and for affording an asylum to any of the ships of our Ally which may at any time come to us. I put into his hands the papers relative to Mr. Hair & he will give orders on the subject; he seems to consider him as no flag, but a prisoner. As to Mr. Hair’s calumnies on individuals of this State among whom I am one; I consider them as honorable testimonials; it is their known practice to bribe whom they can, and whom they cannot to calumniate. They have found scoundrels in America, and either judging from that or their own principles they would pretend to believe all are so. If pride of character be of worth at any time, it is when it disarms the efforts of malice. What a miserable refuge is individual slander to so glorious a nation as Great Britain has been.
I spoke to Baron Steuben some time ago for a return of the numbers of militia from each County which have been on duty & how long. As militia duty becomes heavy, it becomes also our duty to divide it equally. I have waited for this to order out relief, which cannot be done on sure grounds without it. You will oblige me by having such a return made from your quarter as soon as possible. I am sincerely sorry to hear of your indisposition. Wishing it speedily removed. I am. * * *
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