To General Marquis de Lafayette, March 8th . To the President of Congress, March 8th. Skirmishes-Southern operations-Preparations. Failure of militia to obey orders-Horses-Refusal to support impress by force. Mistaken rumors prevent militia from embodying-Move- ments of Arnold. Expresses- Horses - Impressing - Turberville's conduct- Hare's flag-Military laws-Virginia state press. Acts of Assembly-Impress of Horses-Aid to Virginian Western boundaries-Transportation of instruments-Allow- ance. Removal of Convention troops-Flag vessels. ITINERARY AND CHRONOLOGY OF THOMAS JEFFERSON. 1776-1781. 1776.-Jan. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 9. Mar. 31. May 7. 8. 9. IO. II. 12. 13. 14. 21. 23. 28. June ? 5. 10. II. At Bushtown. At Baltimore. At Upper Marlboro. At Fredericksburg. Mother dies. Leaves Monticello. At Orange Court-House and Culpeper Court- At Fairfax Court-House and Red House. At Lacys, Leesburgh and Knowlands on Potomac. At Rhengher and Wright's ferriage (Susquehannah). At Chester and Philadelphia. Lodges at "Randolphs." On Committee on Letters. Drafts report of Committee. On Committee to address foreign mercenaries. On Committee to prepare address. Drafts Constitution for Virginia. On Committee for preventing news and supplies for enemy. On Committee to prepare rules for Congress. 1776.-June 15. 17. 20. 28. July 4. 6. 10. II. 15. 17. 18. 24. 25. ? ? Aug. 9. 14. 20. On Committee to investigate Cedars' cartel. Re-elected member of Congress. Drafts report on Canada. Reports draft of Declaration. On Committee to plan seal of U. S. On Committee on Indian affairs. Committee to prepare rules of Congress report. On Committee to revise journals. On Committee on Letters. On Committee on Gold and Silver coins. Requests Virginia Convention to allow his return. On Committee on Washington's letter. On Committee to revise resolutions. Drafts report. Moves resolution in regard to Drummond. 21. 26. 28. Sept. 2. 4. At Whitehouse and Lancaster. 1776.-Oct. 12. 14. 15. 16. 18. 19. 25. 28. Nov. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. II. 12. 13. 19. 28. Dec. 4. 6. 14. 25-31. 1777.-Jan. 1-10. 13-16. 17. Mar. 10. Bill to establish County Courts introduced. On Committee to report on Va.-Pa. boundaries. Chosen one of five to revise laws. On Committee to draft copper-coinage bill. On Committee to confer with Senate. On Committee to draft bill to punish certain On Committee to draft bill for loan office. Bill for suspending debt executions introduced. Leaves Williamsburg. At Monticello. At Monticello. At Fredericksburg. Attends meeting of "Revisors." At Orange Court-House. At Monticello. |