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Weedon, George, 1734-1793. Letter : Fredericksburg, Va., to unknown person, 1781 July 16.

Title: Letter : Fredericksburg, Va., to unknown person, 1781 July 16.

Autograph letter signed. Requests authority from the Executive to arm the militia at Fredericksburg.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p.) ; 33 cm.

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Lewis family. Papers of the Lewis family, 1744-1860.

Title: Papers of the Lewis family, 1744-1860.

Include will, 1844, of John Taliaferro, of Essex County, Va.; journal, 1755, of Charles Lewis, describing the march from Fredericksburg to Fort Cumberland, partly under the leadership of George Washington, the fort itself, scouting expeditions, and the results of hostile relations between colonists and the native inhabitants; and letter, 1760, from George Weedon, while at Presque Isle, Lake Erie, to Charles Lewis, about his home and friends in Fredericksburg, Va. Also include correspondence, 1814, between Warner Lewis and his wife Ann, describing his military service on the Northern Neck of Virginia and the advancement of the British; and funeral sermon, 1822, on the death of Ann Lewis. Also include lecture cards, 1777-1779, of John Lewis while studying medicine at Edinburgh University; and commissions, 1784 and 1795, of William Latané, bearing signatures of Patrick Henry and Henry Lee, then governors of Virginia. Also include a copy, October 25, 1815, of the Boston Weekly Messenger; clipping, 1868, excerpting Col. Daniel Morgan's dealings with George Washington, from Custis' Recollections; and a piece of Martha Custis Washington's wedding dress.

ArchivalResource: 43 items.

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Weedon, George, 1734-1793. Ltne. Col. Geo. Weedon, Springfield Camp [Va.] June 18, 1776 [to] James Hunter, jun., esq., Mercer's, Fredericksburg [Va.] for Brig. Mercer.

Title: Ltne. Col. Geo. Weedon, Springfield Camp [Va.] June 18, 1776 [to] James Hunter, jun., esq., Mercer's, Fredericksburg [Va.] for Brig. Mercer. [1776]

ArchivalResource: folder (manuscript letter)

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Piper, John. Papers of John Piper, 1781-1834.

Title: Papers of John Piper, 1781-1834.

Continental Army orderly book containing general orders received by Piper from Gen. George Weedon at headquarters, Williamsburg, Va., (1781 March 4-April 10) and entries by various individuals on accounts paid and received (1788-1834, undated).

ArchivalResource: 1 volume (107 pages).1 microfilm reel.

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Weedon, George, 1734-1793. Letter : Williamsburg, Va., to Thomas Jefferson, Richmond, Va. 1781 April 9.

Title: Letter : Williamsburg, Va., to Thomas Jefferson, Richmond, Va. 1781 April 9.

Weedon discusses the failure of his plan to protect the lower Virginia counties and Newport News from British vessels on the James River. According to news received from Captain William Davenport, Captain Chandler of the Patriot disobeyed orders of Weedon's to patrol the area only, and engaged the British instead, losing his ship and crew.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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Barnes, James, 1866-1936,. Papers of the Cocke Family 1776-1963 (1810-1929).

Title: Papers of the Cocke Family 1776-1963 (1810-1929).

The papers consist almost entirely of family correspondence and financial accounts. Speeches and addresses, recipe books, sketch books, poetry books, photographs, scrap books, newsclippings, religious newsletters and genealogical information are also included. Of special interest are an early autograph collection of Revolutionary War figures, a Bremo Recess plantation ledger, 1853-1870, kept by Arthur Lee Brent and a selection of Biblical texts and expositions on slavery. Topics discussed include immigration in the late 19th-century, the rebuilding of the Rotunda, the publication of the Bedford, Va. Index, and local Virginia politics and finances, but for the most part the letters detail life at Bremo Recess and various cities where family members located, particularly Washington D.C., Wilmington, Delaware, and St. John, Nova Scotia. Over three dozen members of the Brent, Cocke, Cabell, and Campbell families are represented by at least one letter.

ArchivalResource: 19200 items.

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George Weedon military correspondence, 1777-1786, 1777-1786

Title: George Weedon military correspondence, 1777-1786 1777-1786

George Weedon (1734-1793) was Captain in the French and Indian War and a General in the American Revolutionary War. Between the two conflicts he was a prominent citizen of Fredericksburg, Virginia, operating a tavern in that city which served as a meeting place for George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, John Marshall and others to discuss politics and the future course of the American colonies.

ArchivalResource: 0.25 Linear feet

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Weedon, George, 1734-1793. Letter to James Hunter [manuscript], 1783 September 19.

Title: Letter to James Hunter [manuscript], 1783 September 19.

Weedon writes concerning activities of the Masons.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Letter to Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolph Gerhard Augustin von Steuben [manuscript], 1781 January 19.

Title: Letter to Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolph Gerhard Augustin von Steuben [manuscript], 1781 January 19.

Jefferson sends the monetary requisition and available medicine. He informs Steuben that the council has honored his request for an aide who knows the Virginia militia by appointing John Walker and mentions that most of General George Weedon's militia on their way to join General Thomas Nelson were scheduled for discharge.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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Monroe, James, 1758-1831. Papers : concerning his law practice in Richmond and Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1780-1804.

Title: Papers : concerning his law practice in Richmond and Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1780-1804.

Monroe received letters from his maternal uncle Joseph Jones advising him not to study law with George Wythe (1780), offering to pay his taxes on the Fredericksburg house (1787), about setting up a law practice in Fredericksburg (1785 and 1786); and sent letters to Jones about attending Congress and his plans to practice law (1786 and 1804). He received letters from George Weedon reporting on buying and building a house in Fredericksburg (1785), from John F. Mercer offering advice on starting a law practice (1786), and from John Dawson concerning his law practice (1798). Also included is a photocopy of the minutes of the Fredericksburg Common Council electing Monroe to the Council (1787); an indictment against Philip Waters for horse theft in the Fredericksburg district court (1789); and a commission (typed transcript) to James Monroe as assistant commonwealth attorney for Caroline, Spotsylvania, King George, Stafford, Orange, and Culpeper counties (1789).

ArchivalResource: 14 items.

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Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786. Papers, 1777-1780

Title: Nathanael Greene Papers 1777-1780

Nathanael Greene was one of the leading commanders in the Continental Army, and the only officer George Washington saw as capable of leading in his absence. Greene served as a field commander, member of Washington's staff, Quartermaster General, and commander of the Army in the Southern Theater. Greene was born on July 27, 1742 in Potowomut, Rhode Island to a Quaker family, who believed that their children would learn more from manual labor then from attending school. Lacking a formal education Greene was very intelligent and taught himself to read, developing early on a love of books - particularly military history and theory. It was through reading, not experience, where Greene learned his knowledge of military science. Between 1778 and 1780 he reluctantly served as Quartermaster General, and was able to drastically improve supplying the Continental Army. Greene ended his military career leading the American Southern army to victory over the British. Greene died in Georgia in June 1786. The Papers of Nathanael Greene come from Greene's tenure as Quartermaster General of the Continental Army between 1778 and 1780. The collection primarily consists of Greene's correspondence with officers in the quartermaster department, officers in the Army (including George Washington), and members of the Continental Congress; relating to the operation of the Quartermaster Department with requests for supplies, forage, and money. In addition, there is also correspondence between officers of the Quartermaster Department. The content of the letters provide a detailed account of the logistical obstacles that Greene and his subordinates faced in trying to keep not only the Quartermaster Department but the Continental Army running. The papers do not contain any material relating to Greene's military service or private life either before or after his tenure as quartermaster general.

ArchivalResource: 4.0 Linear feet

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United States. Continental Army. Virginia Regiment of Foot, 3rd. Papers of the 3rd Virginia Regiment of Foot, 1776-1916.

Title: Papers of the 3rd Virginia Regiment of Foot, 1776-1916.

Muster roll, 6 October 1776, of the Third Virginia Regiment of Foot, commanded by George Weedon, signed by William Woodford; payroll, July 1777, for the Third Virginia Regiment of Foot, commanded by Thomas Marshall; muster rolls, August-September 1777, for the 4th Company, commanded by John Chilton, of the Third Virginia Regiment of Foot; genealogical data, ca. 1916, for the Chilton family; and biographical data, n.d., for John Chilton and Joseph Blackwell.

ArchivalResource: 5 items.

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Weedon, George, 1734-1793. Orderly book, 1777-1778, kept at Valley Forge.

Title: Orderly book, 1777-1778, kept at Valley Forge.

This volume includes entries for supplies, provisions, marching, and disposition of the army for battle.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (184 p.).

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Mercer, Hugh, ca. 1725-1777. Ledger, 1771-1775 : Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Title: Ledger, 1771-1775 : Fredericksburg, Virginia.

General Hugh Mercer, who settled at Fredericksburg, Va. after serving on Braddock's Expedition and becoming a friend of George Washington, was killed at the battle of Princeton in 1777. In 1771 he became the partner of Dr. Ewen Clements and they opened a shop for drugs and medicines. By 1772, John Julian had become Mercer's partner. The ledger kept during the years of partnership with Clements and Julian in Fredericksburg and ends before Mercer entered upon a military career in 1775. About 315 Virginia families were attended by Mercer, who notes visits and prescriptions, as well as fees charged. Among his patients were Mary Ball Washington, the mother of George Washington; Charles Washington, his younger brother; Col. Fielding Lewis; James Madison; Col. Thomas Ludwell Lee; John, Henry, and William Fitzhugh; Col. John Thornton; Dr. John Brockenbrough; Mercer's brother-in-law, Capt. George Weedon; and James Taylor Page and Mann Page. The entries center in 1771 and 1772, with notations on a division of each account between Dr. Clements and Dr. Mercer. At the end of 1772, the ledger gives an idea of the

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

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Weedon, George, ca. 1730-1793. ALS, 1779 September 20 : Fredericksburg, to Col. Walter Stewart, Pennsylvania line Head Quarters.

Title: ALS, 1779 September 20 : Fredericksburg, to Col. Walter Stewart, Pennsylvania line Head Quarters.

Sends and requests news of mutual friends in various camps. Fondly recalls one friend who "would tip you the Song of the Eale in the Mud, provided he had a little of the Creature at the same time ..."

ArchivalResource: 2 1/4 p. ; 23 x 19 cm.

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Weedon, George, 1734-1793. Letter to Governor Thomas Jefferson, 1781 February 28.

Title: Letter to Governor Thomas Jefferson, 1781 February 28.

Weeden, Fredericksburg, Va., discusses the progress of assembling various units of Virginia militia to march to [Hanover?] Court House to receive further orders from the Baron [von Steuben?] and the need for additional boxes of ammunition.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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Washington Irving's Life of George Washington Volume VI, miscellany, 1774-1807

Title: Washington Irving's Life of George Washington Volume VI, miscellany, 1774-1807

Portraits, prints, letters, maps, and documents tipped into Volume VI of the extra-illustrated quarto edition of Washington Irving's Life of George Washington (New York: G.P. Putnam & Co., 1855-1856) (Rare E 312 I72++ 1898). Portraits of: Washington Irving, Benjamin Franklin (2), Israel Putnam, Robert Rogers (2), Benjamin Lincoln, Govenor Morris, John Glover, Thomas Paine, Hugh Percy (Duke of Northumberland), William Alexander (Lord Sterling), Henry Lee (2), Lord Howe, Hugh Mercer, [Thomas Paine], Lambert Cadwalader, King George III, Marquis Cornwallis, Edmund Burke, Tench Tilghman, Henry Knox, Philemon Dickinson, Lord George Germaine, Robert Morris, Anthony Wayne, John Hancock, Horatio Gates, Tadeusz Ko sciuszko, Josiah Meigs. Prints of: East View of Hell Gate, in the Province of New York; Der Einzug der Königlichen Völker in Neu Yorck/L'Entré triumphale de Troupes royales a Nouvelle Yorck (colored); The Bevrley [sic] Robinson House Garrisons, Hudson River; Incendie de New-York; View from Fort Putnam; Lake George; [Capture of Gen. Lee]; The American General Lee taken Prisoner by Lieutenant Colonel Harcourt of the English Army, in Morris Country, New Jersey, 1776; The Battle Ground at Trenton; Washington Crossing the Delaware; Battle of Assunpink; [Battle of Trenton]; Surrender of Col. Rall [sic] at the Battle of Trenton; [five engravings depicting various scenes from the struggle for independence, with captions in German]; Battle of Princeton--Death of Mercer; A View of Pendennis Castle in Cornwall; View of the Old City Hall, Wall St. in the year 1789; The Jersey Prison Shop; Characteristic Scenery of the Hudson River. Letters of: ALS, Benjamin Lincoln to Gen. Thomas, June 16, 1775; ALS, Nathaniel Greene to William Gibbons, [n.d.]; A[aman.]LS, Col. William Grayson to [?], December 16, 1782; ALS, Joseph Reed to Ralph Izard, December 3, 1782; ALS, Gen. William Heath to Maj. Gen. Phillips, April 16, 1778; Joseph Reed to Gen. Ward, August 24, 1775; Joseph Reed to Council Chambers, September 7, 1781; ALS, Williams Heath to Maj. Gen. Phillips, April 21, 1778; AL, [James Monroe] to [?], [n.d.]; ALS, George Weedon to Maj. Gen. Baron von Steuben, March 4, 1787; ALS, Joseph Reed to Archibald McClean, April 8, 1781; ALS, Robert Morris to Robert Gilmor & Co., December 10, 1789; ALS, John Fitzgerald to [?], October 10, 1781; John Armstrong to [Col. Richard Butter], November 1, 1782; ALS, Benjamin Rush to Orchard Cook, November 11, 1807; ALS, Benjamin Rush to Dr. Peabody, [n.d.]; AL[frag. return address only], Gen. William Heath to [?], February 17, 1781; ALS, Tench Tilghman to [?], December 10, 1781; ALS, Robert Morris to John Nicholson, June 13, 1798; A[aman.]LS John Hancock to Gentlemen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, June 14, 1791 (also signed by Samuel Phillips and David Cobb). Documents: ADS, [Receipt for sum of six pounds received by Roger Morris from Jacob Knofper], December 8, 1774; ADS, [Petition on behalf of James Reed--John Sprague, agent], [n.d.]; ADS,, [Statements (3) concerning payment of monies due, signed by Benjamin Lincoln], June 16, 1775 and March 25, 1779;D[form]S, [Blank license for a public house, Supreme Executive Council, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, signed by Thomas Mifflin and Charles Biddle], [n.d.]; ADS, [Receipt for payment received by James Chalmers from Charles Cone, signed by James Chanlmer, John Cadwalader, and William Caxton], [n.d.]; A[aman.]DS, [Appointment by King George II of Richard Waldron to office in New Hampshire, signed by William Burnet], May 14, [1728]; AD, [Accounts rendered], Feb. 23, 1777. Map of: Part of New Jersey &c.

ArchivalResource: 1 volume (77 items).

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George Weedon Papers, 1776-1789

Title: George Weedon Papers, 1776-1789

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Weedon, George, 1734-1793. George Weedon correspondence, 1777.

Title: George Weedon correspondence, 1777.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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Weedon, George, 1734-1793. Letter : Fredericksburg, Va., to James Hunter, Norfolk, 1783 September 19.

Title: Letter : Fredericksburg, Va., to James Hunter, Norfolk, 1783 September 19.

Weedon writes concerning activities of the Masons.

ArchivalResource: 3 p.

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Weedon, George, 1734-1793. Letter [manuscript] : Williamsburg, Va., to Thomas Jefferson, Richmond, Va. 1781 April 9.

Title: Letter [manuscript] : Williamsburg, Va., to Thomas Jefferson, Richmond, Va. 1781 April 9.

Weedon discusses the failure of his plan to protect the lower Virginia counties and Newport News from British vessels on the James River. According to news received from Captain William Davenport, Captain Chandler of the Patriot disobeyed orders of Weedon's to patrol the area only, and engaged the British instead, losing his ship and crew.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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Shield, J. A. Letter [manuscript] : [Richmond, Va.] to Robert M. T. Hunter [Washington, D.C.], 1846 March 26.

Title: Letter [manuscript] : [Richmond, Va.] to Robert M. T. Hunter [Washington, D.C.], 1846 March 26.

Shield here returns a claim [not extant] by the heirs of George Lewis to land originally owned by George Weedon and then by Alexander Dick and finally by Lewis, saying that "evidence of title is defective."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p.)

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Wood, James, 1741-1813. Papers of James Wood [manuscript], 1746-1787.

Title: Papers of James Wood [manuscript], 1746-1787.

The collection includes a land grant, 12 January 1746, for 400 acres in Augusta County, Va., signed by William Gooch; commission, 22 May 1762, appointing George Weedon lieutenant in the Virginia Regiment, signed by Francis Fauquier; letter, 21 March 1772, from Thomas Bullitt, Dumfries, Va., to James Wood, regarding Bullitt's survey of lands on the Ohio River. There are also two letters, 1774-1778, from George Washington to James Wood, regarding Wood's survey of lands along the Mississippi River, and reenlisting the services of the Virginia troops under Wood's command; miscellaneous papers, 1780-1787, of James Wood, regarding legal matters, a court-martial, the Royal Artillery, provisions for prisoners of war, a surgeon's commission, a claim for service to the Continental Army, financial matters, and a slave hire. In addition four letters, 1781-1783, from Thomas Jefferson to James Wood, discuss British troop movements, Hessian prisoners of war kept at Albemarle Barracks, and Wood's sword; letter, 20 September 1781, from Richard Peters to James Wood, regarding supplies, especially provisions for the families of officers. There is also a letter, 4 June 1782, from the Marquis de Lafayette to James Wood, instructing Wood to remove Convention troops from Winchester, Va.; and letter, n.d., from George Augustine Washington, Fredericksburg, Va., to Gen. Muhlenberg, Winchester, Va., regarding the Virginia Line.

ArchivalResource: 21 items.

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Shield, J. A. Letter : [Richmond, Va.] to Robert M.T. Hunter [Washington, D.C.], 1846 March 26.

Title: Letter : [Richmond, Va.] to Robert M.T. Hunter [Washington, D.C.], 1846 March 26.

Shield here returns a claim [not extant] by the heirs of George Lewis to land originally owned by George Weedon and then by Alexander Dick and finally by Lewis, saying that "evidence of title is defective."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p.)

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Weedon, George, 1734-1793. Letter, c. 1784, [Richmond?] to Col., [Fredericksburg?].

Title: Letter, c. 1784, [Richmond?] to Col., [Fredericksburg?].

Weedon requests assistance in clearing the questions raised about his drawing back pay and rations for the time he was not in active service when he was recalled to active duty. (Weedon settled his account on Oct. 18, 1784 with Andrew Dunscomb, Asst. Commissioner of Army Accounts for Virginia.).

ArchivalResource: 1 item (4 p.)

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Mercer family. Genealogical notes, 1879-1880.

Title: Genealogical notes, 1879-1880.

Newspaper clippings from the Standard, Richmond, Va. concerning the Mercer family. The earliest clipping, 15 March 1879, is a genealogy of the descendants of John Mercer (1704-1768) by Robert Alonzo Brock. The later clipping, 17 April 1880, reprints a letter sent by Hugh Mercer (d. 1837) to Dr. Beverley Randolph Wellford recounting a celebration held each Christmas to celebrate American victory at Trenton, N.J. in 1776 and text of a song written by George Weedon, "Christmas Day in '76."

ArchivalResource: 3 items.

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Papers of Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, 1778-1851 (bulk 1779-1781)

Title: Papers of Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben 1778-1851 (bulk 1779-1781)

The collection includes correspondence, orders, memoranda, petitions, indentures, and writings on military topics by Baron von Steuben during his tenure as an officer of the American army, as well as material relating to his estate and memorials.

ArchivalResource: 7.0 Linear feet; (15 boxes [1 oversize], 6 volumes)

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Page family. Papers, 1777-1822.

Title: Papers, 1777-1822.

Correspondence of members of the John Page (1743-1808) family of "Rosewell," Gloucester County, Va. regarding local, national, and international politics, the American Revolution, family news (Lowther and Page families, the semaphore, and fashion. Correspondents include Mann Page, Jr., Margaret (Lowther) Page, John Page, St. George Tucker, Stevens Thomson Mason, David Meade Randolph and George Weedon. Subjects also include John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, John Burgoyne, Viscount Howe, George and Martha Washington and Edmund Pendleton.

ArchivalResource: 8 items.

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Richard Henry Lee Papers, 1763-1823

Title: Richard Henry Lee Papers 1763-1823

A politician and arch revolutionary, Richard Henry Lee was an impassioned supporter of American independence from the mid-1760s. Born into one of the most prominent families in the colony on January 20, 1732, Lee was bred to a political life, serving in the Virginia House of Burgesses during the Stamp Act and Non-importation crises, helping convey his state into the revolutionary camp. As a delegate to the Continental Congress, Lee was the first to officially move that a declaration of independence be drafted, and he ended his public career as a principled opponent of ratification of the Constitution and as Virginia's first U.S. Senator. He died at home in Virginia in June 1794. A small, but highly valuable collection, the papers of Richard Henry Lee document the political life and activities of one of the most ardent revolutionaries in Virginia. The 0.5 linear feet of letters (193 items), most addressed to Lee, are an important resource for study of pre-Revolutionary political agitation in Virginia, the increasing connections forged between the colonies, and the political course of the war. To a lesser degree the collection documents Lee's late-life anti-federalism. Among the major correspondents are Lee's brothers Arthur and William, and such leaders in the revolutionary cause as George Washington, Samuel Adams, Charles Lee, John Adams, and Thomas Paine.

ArchivalResource: 0.5 Linear feet

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Stewart, Walter, d. 1796. Papers, 1776-1795 (bulk 1776-1783).

Title: Papers, 1776-1795 (bulk 1776-1783).

Papers, 1776-1795. Most of the material dates from 1776-1783, when Stewart served as aide to General Horatio Gates and was a colonel in the 13th Pennsylvania Regiment. There are a few musters and returns of inspection, but most of the papers consist of letters to and from Stewart. Many of them are concerned with military business, especially his efforts to get cannon and ordnance for the Northern Army early in the war, but there are also some personal letters, including several from his sister, Martha Boyd, giving him news of family and friends in Ireland. Two letters deal with his attempts to get James Murray, a cousin who was a lieutenant in the British Army, included in an exchange of prisoners. The collection includes letters from John Trumbull, Joseph Brown, George Weedon, Benjamin Bartlett, Anthony Wayne, William Alexander (Lord Stirling), Horatio Gates, and others.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (ca. 125 items)

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Nelson family. Papers of the Nelson family [manuscript], 1739-1837.

Title: Papers of the Nelson family [manuscript], 1739-1837.

This microfilm collection contributed by various libraries and historical societies contains papers of the descendents of Thomas (Scotch Tom) Nelson who emigrated from Penrith, England, to Yorktown, Va., in the 1700s. The papers are mainly those by Thomas's son William (1711-1772) and William's son Thomas (1738-1789), though papers by other Nelson family members are also included. In addition to their duties of running a plantation, both Nelsons served the state of Virginia in many ways, William as president of the council and governor (1770-71) and Thomas as delegate to the Continental Congress (1775) where he signed the Declaration of Independence, commander of troops in the American Revolution, and governor (June-Nov. 1781). The collection reflects these roles, consisting primarily of legal documents (wills, deeds, etc.) and letters concerning business or political affairs. Papers from the Duke University Library include the indenture (1739) of a Thomas Nelson, a deed (1771) and will (1772) of William Nelson, a handwritten biographical sketch (11 p.) about Thomas Nelson (1738-1789) written by his grandson Thomas Jefferson Page, and a revolutionary war letter (1781) of Thomas's. Papers from the New York Public Library include a letter (1752) of William's concerning a financial agreement and a petition (1772) to Virginia Governor Dunmore written by Patrick Henry and co-signed by William and Thomas Nelson. Also included are ten letters (1776-1786) of Thomas's which recount proceedings of the Continental Congress, itemize for the state his travel expenses 1775-1777, ask for a full account of the counties' arms and military stores, and inform various generals about the movement of British troops and the availability of men and supplies. Papers from the American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, include Thomas's American Revolution letters (1777-1781) to and from General George Weedon. Papers from the Harvard College Library cover a wide range of topics and include a letter (1791) from Thomas Jefferson which mentions a box of books contributed by William Nelson for "public use," a list (1774) of donations from Virginia for relief of the city of Boston, letters to and from Thomas Nelson (1781, 1788), and correspondence (1837) between the Page family and Samuel Smith regarding payment to Thomas's ancestors for money he loaned the state during the revolution. Papers from the University of Michigan include letters (1771) from William Nelson to an unnamed British army officer in New York concerning Virginia recruitment efforts. Also included are Thomas Nelson's letters (1781) to and from General Nathanael Greene and a letter (1781) congratulating him on his appointment as governor signed by prominent Virginians, including Edmund Randolph. Thomas Nelson's papers from the New York Historical Society include a letter (1776) concerning his appointment to a Board of War and a frantic group of twenty letters (Jan.-Feb. 1781) written to various generals in the midst of a British invasion of Virginia. Also included are letter (June- Aug. 1781) addressed to him as governor from the Marquis de Lafayette concerning provisions for Virginia's troops. Papers from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania include William Nelson's letter (1748) concerning the ethics of a particular financial arrangement and a letter (1771) written while governor concerning a liquor trade agreement with the Indians. Also included are two letters (1777, 1779) of Lt. Col. William Nelson.

ArchivalResource: 1 reel : positive ; 35 mm.

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Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794. Correspondence and papers, 1778-1794 (bulk 1779-1781).

Title: Correspondence and papers, 1778-1794 (bulk 1779-1781).

Correspondence and papers, 1778-1794. Most of the items are dated during 1779-1781, when Steuben was involved in efforts to reorganize the Continental Army and commanded the forces in Virginia, attempting to make that state a base of supply for General Nathanael Greene's army. They relate to such matters s the preparation and distribution of his "Regulations," reactions and questions about this work, appointments of inspectors, supply needs and problems, organization and administration of army and militia units, enemy movements and strength, condition of state militia and other army units, British invasion of Virginia, problems with the Virginia militia, his lands in Virginia, founding of the Society of the Cincinnati, etc. Some of his more frequent correspondents were: Col. Jean Baptiste Ternant, Col. William Davies, the Board of War, M. de Franey, Chevalier de la Luzerne, Gen. Nathanael Greene, Gov. Thomas Jefferson, Col. Edward Carrington, Col. George Gibson, Gen. Thomas Nelson, Gen. George Weedon, Gen. Peter Muhlenberg, Louis de Pontiere, Gen. Robert Lawson, Gen. Isaac Gregory, Col. J. Junis, Gen. Mordecai Gist, Maj. Buller Claiborne, Capt. John Pryor, Capt. William North, Col. Benjamin Walker, and Gen. Benjamin Lincoln. The collection also contains lists of engineers and tradesmen, returns of various regiments, returns of supplies, reports of Congress, and other miscellaneous papers.

ArchivalResource: 5.6 linear feet (14 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58779156 View

Weedon, George, 1734-1793. Account book [manuscript], 1777-1793.

Title: Account book [manuscript], 1777-1793.

The book contains accounts, 1777-1793, of George Weedon with Fontaine Maury, James Monroe, William Mercer, Timothy Green, John Minor, the Fredericksburg Academy, the estate of Hugh Mercer, of which Weedon was executor, and soldiers stationed at the Sentry Box. Account entries are primarily for cash, but also include entries for the delivery of wood, personal and household expenses, slave hires, legal services, lottery prizes, sundries, and building supplies.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647866786 View

Alexander, William, 1726-1783. Selected papers, 1767-1782. 1776-1782 (bulk).

Title: Selected papers, 1767-1782. 1776-1782 (bulk).

These selected papers of William Alexander, spanning the years 1767 to 1782 (with a gap between late December 1779 to June 1781), consist of correspondence sent and received, military orders and reports, and bulletins to the Continental Congress. The earliest documents relate Lord Stirling's early commercial dealings, but the bulk of the papers chronicle his activities during the American Revolution. Alexander's baptism by fire emerges from the records of numerous campaigns and conflicts; the Battles of Long Island and Trenton in 1776, and of Brandywine the following year are well documented. Also covered in the Alexander Papers are civil and military affairs in New Jersey; military intelligence and troop movements in New Jersey and the Hudson Highlands; communication with enemy forces; and various matters of army administration. Alexander's frontier command is particularly well documented. Notable correspondents include the most of the military and political leaders of the new state and national governments, as well as prominent merchants in New York and New Jersey. Exemplifying the caliber of the material is a report dated June 12, 1781, from General Washington to a board of general officers at New Windsor. In this signed document, Washington outlines plans for a Franco-American assault on New York and requests advice on seven specific points from his officer corps. Items have each been inlaid into two folio volumes. The papers are extensively described in Sotheby's catalog "The Library of H. Bradley Martin, Highly Important Printed and Manuscript Americana: Auction Wednesday, January 31, 1990" (Lots 2506-2553) and are available to researchers on microfilm. Additional manuscripts relating to William Alexander can be found in the extensive Alexander Papers and the Rutherfurd Papers as well as in other gatherings of William Alexander's own correspondence, in The New-York Historical Society Manuscripts Department.

ArchivalResource: Microfilm.

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Weedon, George, 1734-1793. George Weedon letter to Thomas Nelson [manuscript], 1781June 22.

Title: George Weedon letter to Thomas Nelson [manuscript], 1781June 22.

General Weedon, Fredericksburg, Va., writes to Governor Nelson informing him of the transfer of two prisoners apprehended in the County of Richmond by order of Col. Wm. Nelson.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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Rosengarten, J. G. (Joseph George), 1835-1921. The German allied troops in the North American war of independence, and related materials, ca. 1767-1893.

Title: The German allied troops in the North American war of independence, and related materials, ca. 1767-1893.

Extra-illustrated edition of J. G. Rosengarten's The German allied troops in the North American war of independence, 1776-1783 (Albany, NY: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1893), a translation and abridgement of Max von Eelking's 2-volume work: Die deutschen Hülfstruppen im nordamerikanischen Befreiungskriege, 1776 bis 1783 (Hannover: Helwing, 1863); Rosengarten's work is based on both volumes of the original, but the title page erroneously states: Vol. I. The volume contains a total of 18 original documents dated 1767 to 1893; 74 portraits of 57 different subjects, including one of Rosengarten; 7 maps; and 25 other illustrations, including 2 in color (leaves following p. 162, 254). The original documents include: 15 letters or memoranda; a marriage certificate for John Michael (?) and Elisabeth Grauel on 2 April 1767, signed by Michael Schlatter and with a red wax seal showing his coat of arms (leaf following p. 240); a ledger sheet for Pulaski's Legion in Charleston, dated 8 August 1779, signed by Charles-Frédéric Bedaulx (leaf following p. 176); and a customs form signed by Peter Muhlenberg on 11 September 1804 (leaf following p. 222). The letter by Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, is incomplete (last leaf only). The volume has indices of names (p. 353-356) and places (p. 357-360). The upper cover and front free endpaper are detached.

ArchivalResource: 1 volume.

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Weedon, George, 1734-1793. Account book, 1777-1793.

Title: Account book, 1777-1793.

Include accounts, 1777-1793, of George Weedon with Fontaine Maury, James Monroe, William Mercer, Timothy Green, John Minor, the Fredericksburg Academy, the estate of Hugh Mercer, of which Weedon was executor, and soldiers stationed at the Sentry Box. Account entries are primarily for cash, but also include entries for the delivery of wood, personal and household expenses, slave hires, legal services, lottery prizes, sundries, and building supplies.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

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Weedon, George, 1734-1793. Letters: Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1779.

Title: Letters: Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1779.

These three letters to Colonel Walter Stewart discuss military operations in both the northern and southern campaigns, British military depredations, and naval operations. There are also references to daily life and interaction between officers and civilians.

ArchivalResource: 9 leaves.

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Virginia. Office of the Quartermaster General. Public Store. Fredericksburg. Papers, 1767, 1777-1782, 1787.

Title: Papers, 1767, 1777-1782, 1787.

These papers include such records as would have been accumulated by an individual whose main responsibility was to obtain provisions, etc. for the military. Included are correspondence, orders, certificates, receipts, and accounts.

ArchivalResource: 184 p.

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Richard Henry Lee Papers, 1763-1823

Title: Richard Henry Lee Papers 1763-1823

A politician and arch revolutionary, Richard Henry Lee was an impassioned supporter of American independence from the mid-1760s. Born into one of the most prominent families in the colony on January 20, 1732, Lee was bred to a political life, serving in the Virginia House of Burgesses during the Stamp Act and Non-importation crises, helping convey his state into the revolutionary camp. As a delegate to the Continental Congress, Lee was the first to officially move that a declaration of independence be drafted, and he ended his public career as a principled opponent of ratification of the Constitution and as Virginia's first U.S. Senator. He died at home in Virginia in June 1794. A small, but highly valuable collection, the papers of Richard Henry Lee document the political life and activities of one of the most ardent revolutionaries in Virginia. The 0.5 linear feet of letters (193 items), most addressed to Lee, are an important resource for study of pre-Revolutionary political agitation in Virginia, the increasing connections forged between the colonies, and the political course of the war. To a lesser degree the collection documents Lee's late-life anti-federalism. Among the major correspondents are Lee's brothers Arthur and William, and such leaders in the revolutionary cause as George Washington, Samuel Adams, Charles Lee, John Adams, and Thomas Paine.

ArchivalResource: 0.5 Linear feet

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Weedon, George, 1734-1793. Military correspondence, 1777-1786.

Title: Military correspondence, 1777-1786.

These letters are with officers of the American army and others, including Horatio Gates, Nathaniel Green, Thomas Jefferson, Marquis de Lafayette, Richard Henry Lee, J.P.G. Muhlenberg, Thomas Nelson, Baron von Steuben, and George Washington.

ArchivalResource: 156 items.

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George Weedon Orderly Book, 1777-1778

Title: George Weedon Orderly Book 1777-1778

A Brigadier General in the Continental Army, George Weedon served under the immediate command of his fellow Virginian George Washington from, 1776 until 1778. This orderly book was kept under Weedon's command during the fall and winter, 1777-1778, documenting the hardships suffered by the American soldiers during their bitter encampment at Valley Forge.

ArchivalResource: 1.0 Volume(s), 184 P.

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