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Memoirs, Correspondence, and Private Papers

Memoirs, Correspondence, and Private Papers

Jefferson, Thomas

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General World History

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ISBN10: 1150683937
ISBN13: 9781150683930
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 348
Weight: 1.12
Height: 0.77 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829 Excerpt: ...clothing and refreshments, to proceed to Alexandria. I enclosed and addressed it, 'To William Phillips, Esq., Commanding the British Forces in the Commonwealth of Virginia.' Personally knowing Phillips to be the proudest man of the proudest nation on earth, I well know he will not open this letter; but having occasion, at the same time, to write to Captain Gerlach, the flag-master, I informed him that the Convention troops in this state should perish for want of necessaries before any should be carried to them through this state, till General Phillips either swallowed this pill of retaliation, or made an apology for his rudeness. And in this, should the matter come ultimately to Congress, we hope for their support. He has the less right to insist on the expedition of his flag, because his letter, instead of enclosing a passport to expedite ours, contained only an evasion of the application, by saying he had referred it to Sir Henry Clinton, and, in the mean time, he has come up the river, and taken the vessel with her loading, which we had chartered and prepared to send to Charleston, and which wanted nothing but the passport to enable her to depart. I would further observe to you, that this gentleman's letters to the Baron Steuben first, and afterwards to the Marquis Fayette, have been in a style so' intolerably insolent and haughty, that both these gentlemen have been obliged to in. form him, that if he thinks proper to address them again in the same spirit, all intercourse shall be discontinued. I am, with great respect and esteem, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant, Th. Jefkerson. TO HIS EXCELLENCY GENERAL WASHINGTON. Charlottesville, May 28, 1781. SlK, I make no doubt you will have beard, before this shall have the honour of being presented to your ...

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