Williamsburg Letters for the years 1756 thru 1782

Williamsburg, PA - 30 March 1756

Benjamin Franklin letter to Deborah Franklin... I wrote to you via New York the Day after my Arrival, acquainting you that I had a fine Journey and Passage down the Bay...

Williamsburg, VA - 28 May 1758

I came here at this critical juncture, by the express order of Sir John St. Clair, to represent in the fullest manner the posture of our affairs at Winchester, and to obviate any doubts, that might arise from the best written narrative.

Williamsburg, VA - 30 December 1758

Captain M c Neil, who commanded the first Virginia regiment in my absence, committed an error, I am informed, at Raystown, in confining Mr. Hoops, the commissary.

Williamsburg, VA - 1 May 1759

I shall continue to make you the same consignments of tobacco as usual, and will endeavour to increase them in proportion as I find myself and the estate benefited thereby.

Williamsburg, VA - 3 November 1761

Our Assembly is at present convened to grant supplies for carrying on the war against the Cherokee Indians, should they choose to continue it

Williamsburg, VA - 2 May 1763

Signing the definitive treaty seems to be the only piece of news, which prevails here at present, and diffuses general joy.

Williamsburg, VA - 7 November 1771

Since you first left this country, I have been favored with two letters from you ; one of them serving to enter your own, and the claims of Captains Stobo and Vanbraam, to part of the two hundred thousand acres of land

Williamsburg, VA - 2 November 1773

I take the liberty of addressing your Excellency on the subject of the lands, which the gentlemen conceive themselves entitled to under his Majesty's bounty of October, 1763.

Williamsburg, VA - 10 June 1774

George Washington letter to George William Fairfax...in short the Ministry may rely on it that Americans will never be tax'd without their own consent...

Williamsburg, VA - 16 June 1774

Enclosed you will receive Mr. Hughes's warrant in his own right, for two thousand acres of land, the getting of which, at this time, he must look upon as a very great favor, as the Governor has dispensed with two positive instructions to oblige him.

Williamsburg, VA - 5 April 1776

I most sincerely congratulate you, I congratulate the public, on the great and glorious event, your possession of Boston. It will be a most bright page in the annals of America

Williamsburg, VA - 10 May 1776

We have just received an express from North Carolina, informing us of the arrival of eight large transports in Cape Fear River, in the whole containing, as it is supposed, about two thousand men.

Williamsburg, VA - 20 May 1776

Patrick Henry letter to Richard Henry Lee... The grand work of forming a constitution for Virginia is now before the convention...

Williamsburg, VA - 6 December 1776

Patrick Henry letter to Edmund Pendleton... a Doubt arises whether the Governor alone may issue a warrant upon the Treasury...

Williamsburg, VA - 23 December 1776

Patrick Henry letter to Cornelius Harnett... By the inclosed you will perceive the Ideas of this Commonwealth on the subject of military things.

Williamsburg, VA - 9 January 1777

Patrick Henry letter to Richard Henry Lee... I congratulate you my dear Sir on our well timed success at Trenton.

Williamsburg, VA - 20 March 1777

Patrick Henry letter to Richard Henry Lee... Every possible method has been taken to hasten the march of the new Levys.

Williamsburg, VA - 28 March 1777

Patrick Henry letter to Richard Henry Lee... Corn flour and meat are bought up ... in so much that it is almost impossible to furnish the public demands...

Williamsburg, VA - 29 March 1777

Patrick Henry letter to George Washington... I am very sorry to inform you, that the recruiting business of late goes on so badly, that there remains but little prospect of filling the six new battalions from this State...

Williamsburg, VA - 5 June 1777

Patrick Henry letter... The signal honour conferred on me by the General Assembly in their choice of me to be Governor of this commonwealth, demands my best acknowledgments...

Williamsburg, VA - 29 October 1777

Patrick Henry letter to George Washington... The Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel Charles Harrison is yet in this State.

Williamsburg, VA - 30 October 1777

Although it seems impossible to enlist Continental recruits here, yet the zeal of our countrymen is great and general in the public cause. I wish some proper exertions of that spirit were wisely directed to the general good.

Williamsburg, VA - 6 December 1777

Inclosed I have the honor to transmit you an ac count of necessaries sent off in nine wagons, for the Virginia regiments in Continental service. The goods have been delivered to Colonel Finnic, the Quarter master

Williamsburg, VA - 20 January 1778

Patrick Henry letter to Congress... I applied to the Deputy Commissary General to furnish some active persons for throwing an instant Supply of Provisions to the Army...

Williamsburg, VA - 23 January 1778

I got safe to this place on Tuesday following the day I left home, and at the earnest invitation of my kinsman, Mr. Madison, have taken my lodgings in a room of the President's house

Williamsburg, VA - 20 February 1778

Patrick Henry letter to George Washington... But there may possibly be some scheme or party forming to your prejudice.

Williamsburg, VA - 5 March 1778

Patrick Henry letter to George Washington... I am anxious to hear something that will serve to explain the strange affair, which I am now informed is taken up respecting you.

Williamsburg, VA - 6 March 1778

who affirmed that they saw in Providence a London paper giving an account that Bourgoyne's disaster had produced the most violent fermentation in England; that the Parliament had refused to grant the supplies for carrying on the war

Williamsburg, VA - 7 April 1778

Patrick Henry letter to Richard Henry Lee... the necessity of adopting vigorous measures in the Comissariate induced me to appoint Hawkins...

Williamsburg, VA - 18 June 1778

Patrick Henry letter to Richard Henry Lee... The Assembly voted three hundred and fifty horse, and two thousand men, to be forthwith raised, and to join the grand army.

Williamsburg, VA - 22 January 1779

Thomas Jefferson letter to John Page... I received your letter by Mr. Jamieson. It had given me much pain, that the zeal of our respective friends should ever have placed you and me in the situation of competitors.

Williamsburg, VA - 13 March 1779

My last accounts from the South are unfavorable. Georgia is said to be in full possession of the enemy, and South Carolina in great danger. The number of disaffected there is said to be formidable, and the Creek Indians inclining against us.

Williamsburg, VA - 23 June 1779

Thomas Jefferson letter to George Washington... I have the pleasure to enclose you the particulars of Colonel Clarke's success against St. Vincennes...

Williamsburg, VA - 17 July 1779

Thomas Jefferson letter to George Washington... I some time ago enclosed to you a printed copy of an order of Council, by which Governor Hamilton was to be confined in irons, in close jail...

Williamsburg, VA - 1 October 1779

Thomas Jefferson letter to George Washington... On receipt of your letter of August 6th, during my absence, the Council had the irons taken off the prisoners of war.

Williamsburg, VA - 2 October 1779

Thomas Jefferson letter to George Washington... Just as the letter accompanying this was going off, Colonel Mathews arrived on parole from New York, by the way of headquarters, bringing your Excellency's letter...

Williamsburg, VA - 28 November 1779

Thomas Jefferson letter to George Washington... Your Excellency's letter on the discriminations which have been heretofore made, between the troops raised within this state, ... was delivered me four days ago.

Williamsburg, VA - 8 December 1779

The assembly have not yet concluded their plan for complying with the requisitions from Congress. It may be relied on that that cannot be done without very heavy taxes on every species of property.

Williamsburg, VA - 10 December 1779

Thomas Jefferson letter to George Washington... I take the liberty of putting under cover to your Excellency some letters to Generals Phillips and Reidesel...

Williamsburg, VA - 10 February 1780

Thomas Jefferson letter to George Washington... It is possible you may have heard, that in the course of last summer an expedition was meditated, by our Colonel Clarke, against Detroit...

Williamsburg, VA - 25 March 1781

My surprise at not hearing of the French fleet was, I confess, very great, nor could I reconcile my mind to this uncertainty. But intelligence, received yesterday, has put it out of doubt, that they have done their best endeavours towards the coopera

Williamsburg, VA - 8 September 1781

Mine of yesterday mentioned that the ships in York River had gone down. Inclosed is an account I receive of an engagement off the Capes.

Williamsburg, VA - 5 February 1782

As, by the intelligences I had from your Excellency, and those I got from the flag, it appears that the reenforcement from New York for Charleston does not exceed thirteen hundred men

Williamsburg, VA - 27 February 1782

The legion de Lauzun by this time must be arrived at Charlotte Court-House. It will be needful that it stay there some time, because the men are almost quite naked

Williamsburg, VA - 8 June 1782

The Captain of a flag, arrived yesterday from New York, assures that he had sailed with thirty-six transports, escorted by three ships of war, going to Charleston and Savannah. They are empty, and it is believed they are going to evacuate those place