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Front Page  Titles (by Subject) TO THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA (BENJAMIN HARRISON) - The Works, vol. 3 (Notes on Virginia I, Correspondence 1780-1782)
TO THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA (BENJAMIN HARRISON) - 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 THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA (BENJAMIN HARRISON)
v. s. a. Monticello Sep. 22. 1782. Sir,
—I do myself the honour of inclosing you a letter received from Mr Thomas Smith as agent for Mr Nathan. I have no idea that the laws, as they stand at present, can give him an action against me for assumpsits of public debts, made in council & so expressed with their unanimous advice, and this in the presence of Mr Nathan, who knew the debts to be public, who applied to me as a public officer for paiment, and who has never before pretended to consider it but as a public affair. And even were it possible that the present laws should leave me exposed to shipwreck where there never was anything in the nature of a private assumpsit, I suppose it not possible they should be permitted to remain so. The purpose of the present trouble I give your Excellency is to ask whether, should any suit be brought against me, I may take the liberty of remitting the defence wholly to the public whose concern alone it is? I had had some thoughts of abstracting myself awhile from this state by a journey to Philadelphia or somewhere else Northwardly; but I suppose it would not be safe for me to leave a state by whose laws I must certainly be protected & trust myself in another where that protection would be doubtful.
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