51To Thomas Jefferson from James McClurg, 6 April 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
If this should find you at Congress, when the business it relates to is undetermined, I hope you...
52To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 6 April 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
I wish you would use your Interest in behalf of Dr. McClurg. He offers his Service as Physician...
53To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 26 April 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
I have snatched a few Moments to scribble you a few loose Thoughts on our present critical...
54To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Pendleton, 24 May 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Edmd. Pendleton to Thos. Jefferson , Esqe. I am conscious of a large Arrears of debt to you for...
55To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 27 May 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
I writ to you the 22d. Inst. by Miles Taylor and inclos’d you £4.16.0 continentle money to buy me...
56To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Pendleton, 1 June 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much obliged by the intelligence inclosed in your favor of the 21st . All the circumstances...
57To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 3 June 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my writing to you last I have had the pleasure of hearing that Mrs. Jefferson and your...
58To Thomas Jefferson from William Fleming, 15 June 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you for your favor by the post, and beg you will be so obliging as to repeat it, whenever...
59To Thomas Jefferson from William Fleming, 22 June 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
I, being inform’d that the post is to set out in an hour, have just left the committee appointed...
60To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Randolph, 23 June 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Gilmer, not being able to attend the Convention the other Day, when the Delegates were chosen,...
61To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Eppes, 3 July 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
We return’d last sunday from Elk-Hill whare we had been for a week on a visit to your good Lady;...
62To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 6 July 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
When I wrote last week to Col. Nelson I promised to write to both of you by this Post, a...
63To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 15 July 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just Time to inclose you a Copy of General Lee’s Letter written the Day after the...
64To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Stockton, 19 July 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Upon my arrival at this place I waited upon the New Jersey Convention, and proposed to them their...
65To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 20 July 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
We are very much at a Loss here for an Engraver to make our Seal . Mr. Wyth and myself have...
66To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Henry Lee, 21 July 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank you much for your favor and its inclosures by this post, and I wish sincerely, as well...
67To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Pendleton, 22 July 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Ere this reaches you, you’l have been furnished with all Our doings of importance at the last...
68To Thomas Jefferson from William Fleming, 27 July 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Our convention having, the 12th. instant, adjourned to the first monday in October, I did not...
69To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 27 July 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Lord Dunmore, driven from Gwins, retreated to St. George’s island in Potowmack, a station we hear...
70To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Pendleton, 29 July 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
I set down to continue my correspondence, tho’ have nothing to communicate worthy so much of your...
71To Thomas Jefferson from Adam Stephen, 29 July 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
The Commencement of hostilities by the Cherokees, is the only News of general Importance on this...
72To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Pendleton, 3 August 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
I have [been] beating my brain about your old Opinion that our Land tenure should be merely...
73To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Pendleton, 10 August 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Your Esteemed Favor of July 29th . I received with Dr. Price’s Judicious Pamphlet which I had...
74[To Thomas Jefferson from Thomson Mason, 21 August 1776] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Gunston Hall, 21 Aug. 1776 . On this date Nicholas Cresswell “Called at Mr. Mason’s” and...
75To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Carter Nicholas, 24 August 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
I was pleased with the Receipt of your favour Yesterday, being a little apprehensive that Mr....
76To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Pendleton, 26 August 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been abroad for some time accompanying Mrs. Pendleton on a Visit to a sick Parent, I find...
77To Thomas Jefferson from Giovanni Fabbroni, 15 September 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Tis need less to tell You that the present troubles of America postponed the return of Mr....
78To Thomas Jefferson from Francis Lightfoot Lee, 17 September 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Our affairs at N. York have not much alter’d since your departure, the Militia of the eastern...
79To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Henry Lee, 27 September 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
I should have written to you before now if I had not been uncertain about finding you at home, as...
80To Thomas Jefferson from John Hancock, 30 September 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
The Congress having appointed you to fill a most important and honorable Department, it is with...
81Additional Instructions by Congress to Franklin, Deane, and Jefferson, 16 October 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Additional instructions to B F, S D, and T J, commissioners from the united states of America to...
82To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 28 October 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 18th instant , by some accident or other, did not come to hand before it was...
83To Thomas Jefferson from William Irvin, [before 1 November 1776] (Jefferson Papers)
Being taken sick I had the Opportunity of offering the inclosed Memorial and Petition to but very...
84To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Henry Lee, 3 November 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
As I have received no answer to the letter I wrote you by the Express from Congress I conclude it...
85To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 11 November 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
The resolutions describing treasons are inclosed. The report for ascertaining the value of coins...
86To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 18 November 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Whenever you and the speaker think I should return to Virginia to engage in the part which shall...
87To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Henry, 19 December 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
In Pursuance of a Resolution of the Legislature, I am to appoint a fit Person in every County to...
88To Thomas Jefferson from Adam Stephen, [ca. 20] December 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
The Enemy like locusts Sweep the Jerseys with the Besom of destruction. They to the disgrace of a...
89To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Nelson, 2 January 1777 (Jefferson Papers)
Colo. Zane delivered your Letters to me in this Town, and as I had it not in my power to execute...
90To Thomas Jefferson from John Goodrich, 20 January 1777 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been confined to a small Room upwards of two months which has much Impaired my health....
91To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Henry, 26 February 1777 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Frazer is appointed first Leiutenant instead of Mr. Mossom. The other Appointments of your...
92To Thomas Jefferson from Patrick Henry, 31 March 1777 (Jefferson Papers)
By the Bearer Lieut. Jas. Meriwether I send two hundred and thirty six pounds 16/. for the...
93To Thomas Jefferson from John Harvie, [before 18 April 1777] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Strother Jones proposes setting out in a few days for the Continental Army, where he wishes...
94To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Henry Lee, 29 April 1777 (Jefferson Papers)
If I were to consider punctilio more than the suggestions of friendship, I should expect an...
95To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Henry Lee, 20 May 1777 (Jefferson Papers)
We are this moment informed here, that some evil disposed people (no doubt hired for the purpose)...
96From John Adams to Thomas Jefferson, 26 May 1777 (Adams Papers)
I had this Morning, the Pleasure of your Favour of the Sixteenth instant, by the Post; and...
97To Thomas Jefferson from John Adams, 26 May 1777 (Jefferson Papers)
I had this Morning, the Pleasure of your Favour of the Sixteenth inst, by the Post; and rejoice...
98To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Henry Lee, 25 August 1777 (Jefferson Papers)
It will not perhaps be disagreeable to you in your retirement, sometimes to hear the events of...
99To Thomas Jefferson from Lucy Chiswell Nelson, 13 October 1777 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of troubling you upon a Subject of very great consequence to myself, and which...
100To Thomas Jefferson from John Harvie, 18 [October] 1777 (Jefferson Papers)
This Morning the Inclosed Interesting Intelligence was received by Congress from General Gates....