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

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

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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.

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