To, January 31st

Possible abduction of Arnold.

To the Governor of Maryland, February 1st

Shoemaker-Invitation to French allies to visit Chesapeake

Bay-Naval force.

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443

Southern news-Want of arms.

To Colonel Theodoric Bland, February 9th

Exchange of Governor Hamilton.

Burdens resting on southern states-Morgan's success-Army

supplies.

To General Nathanael Greene, February 10th.

To General George Rogers Clark, February 13th

Expedition against Detroit.

448

449

Circular-Letter to County Lieutenants, February

15th

Advance of Cornwallis-Calling out militia-Draft law sus-

pended.

To General Thomas Nelson, February 16th

Preparation for allies.

Circular-Letter to the County Lieutenants, February

45I

452

Advance of Cornwallis-Arnold's movements-Proposition to

Cherokees.

To General Horatio Gates, February 17th

457

Southern news-" Knocking at the doors of Congress."

To General Baron Steuben, February 19th

459

Convention troops-French fleet.

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To General George Rogers Clark, February 19th

Backwardness of militia-Volunteers.

To General Baron Steuben, February 20th

Clothing-Militia-Draft-Visit of Hare.

To General Thomas Nelson, February 21st

Tilley's squadron-Hare's visit-Militia.

To Colonel James Innes, February 22d

Relief of militia-Commissions.

To General Baron Steuben, February 24th

Sufferings and discontent of militia.

To General Robert Lawson, February 25th

Continental arms-No news from south-Militia ordered out.

460

461

463

465

466

467

To the Officer of French Fleet, February 25th.

Pilots-Arms and clothing.

To the President of Congress, February 26th

469

Retreat of Green-Cornwallis at Hillsborough-Inactivity at

Portsmouth.

To Mrs. William Byrd, March 1st

470

Definition of enemy.

To the Speaker of the House of Delegates, March 1st

Former supplies-Recent invasions-Delay in execution of

laws-Necessities for regular troops-New England convention
-Legionary corps-Approach of Cornwallis-Resolutions of
Congress History of invasions.

472

To General Marquis de Lafayette, March 2d

477

Pilots for French vessels-Possibility of capturing British.

To the Speaker of the House of Delegates, March 3d,

477

Need of additional vessels.

To Colonel Edward Carrington, March 3d

478

Erroneous estimates.

To the Speakers of the General Assembly of North

Carolina, March 3d.

479

Succours to North Carolina-Lack of arms.

To the Governor of Maryland, March 6th.

481

Supplies for southern army-Concerted action needed.

To General Baron Steuben, March 7th

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483

Cannon-Works at York.

To General Marquis de Lafayette, March 8th.

General condition-Drawings of Arnold's position-Plans of

Portsmouth.

484

To the President of Congress, March 8th.

Hare's flag.

Skirmishes-Southern operations-Preparations.

To the Speaker of the House of Delegates, March 9th,

Refusal of militia to embody.

To General Baron Steuben, March 10th

To Major-General Baron Steuben, March 10th.

Failure of militia to obey orders-Horses-Refusal to support

impress by force.

486

488

488

491

To General Marquis de Lafayette, March 10th

Condition of Virginia.

To the Speaker of the General Assembly, March

10th

494

Militia-Horses.

To General Marquis de Lafayette, March 12th.

495

Mistaken rumors prevent militia from embodying-Move-

ments of Arnold.

To General Marquis de Lafayette, March 12th.

Various preparations and orders.

497

To General Marquis de Lafayette, March 14th.

498

News of his arrival-Supplies.

To the Virginia Delegates in Congress, March 15th.

500

Difference over exchange.

To the Speaker of the House of Delegates, March

16th

501

Horses.

To General Marquis de Lafayette, March 19th

501

Expresses- Horses - Impressing - Turberville's conduct-

Hare's flag-Military laws-Virginia state press.

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To His Excellency the President of Congress, March

21st

Negligence of expresses-Battle of Cowpens-Look-out-

boats.

To General Weedon, March 21st

News of new fleet in Chesapeake Bay.

505

507

To General Marquis de Lafayette, March 24th.

Ammunition-Failure of lead mines-Supplies-Conflict of

fleets-Resignation of Muter.

507

To the Commanding Officer of the British, March

24th

Paroled citizens-Retaliation,

Circular-Letter to the County Lieutenants, March

26th

511

512

Acts of Assembly-Impress of Horses-Aid to Virginian

prisoners-Desertion from British army.

To the Rev. James Madison and Robert Andrews,

March 31st

513

Western boundaries-Transportation of instruments-Allow-

ance.

To the President of Congress, March 31st

515

Flag vessels-Southern news-Reinforcement of British forces

at Portsmouth.

To General Phillips, March 31st

516

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.

IO.

II.

At Bushtown.

At Baltimore.

At Upper Marlboro.

At Piscataway.

At Fredericksburg.

At Monticello.

Mother dies.

Leaves Monticello.

At Orange Court-House and Culpeper Court-
House.

At Fairfax Court-House and Red House.

At Lacys, Leesburgh and Knowlands on Potomac.
At Fredericktown and Tawneytown.

At Rhengher and Wright's ferriage (Susquehannah).
At Lancaster.

At Chester and Philadelphia.

Lodges at "Randolphs."

Attends Congress.

On Committee on Letters.

Drafts report of Committee.

On Committee to address foreign mercenaries.
Takes lodgings at Mrs. Graafs.

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.
On Committee to prepare Declaration of Inde-
pendence.
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