1783-Dec. 13.

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16.

16.

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20.

22.

23.
24.

27.

1784-Jan. 2.

13.

14.

21.

23.

29.

30.

Feb. II.

25.

27. Mar. I.

5.

12.

16.

19.

22.

23.

24.

30.

Attends Congress.

Drafts report on Unfinished Business.

Appointed on Committee to report on Minister's letters.

Reports on definitive Treaty.

Introduces resolutions relative to definitive

Treaty.

Reports on Minister's Letters.

Report read.

Reports on ceremonial for Washington.

Seconds motion on letters.

Makes motion for extra posts.

On Committee on letters of Governor of Massa

chusetts.

Reports on ratification of Treaty.
Makes motion on British Treaty.
On Committee on N. H. memorial.
Reports ratification of British Treaty.
Reports Proclamation of British Treaty.
On Committee on N. H. memorial.
Reports on Zebulon Butler.
On Committee on Carlton's letter.
Reports on Allan's letter.

Reports on Committee of the states.

On Committee on French Minister's letter.
Removes to" Mr. Delany's" house.
Makes motions relating to papers.

Drafts deed of Virginia cession.

Reports on Government for Western Territory.
Reports on reduction of Civil list.

Reports on Indians.

Elected Chairman of Congress.

On Committee on Qualifications.
On Committee on Foreign letters.

On Committee to report on Indian officers.
Reports revised Government for Western Ter-

ritory.

Reports on Cession of Western Territory.

Reports on arrears of interest.

Congress considers report on Civil list.

Committee on qualifications report.

Moves resolutions for Commercial treaties.
Reports on circular-letter regarding Treasury.
Elected Chairman of Congress.

Grand Committee reports circular-letter.

THE WRITINGS OF

THOMAS JEFFERSON.

CORRESPONDENCE AND MISCELLANEOUS

WRITINGS.

1781-1782.

TO MAJOR-GENERAL NATHANAEL GREENE. V. S. A.

RICHMOND, April 1st, 1781.

SIR,-I am honoured with your favour of the 27th by Mr. Daniel. I informed you by Colo Morris of the reinforcement of Militia ordered to you; but they will not be in Time to supply the place of those now with you if they leave you so early. Certainly the knowledge that a relief is coming in will induce them not to leave you in a State which may soon give us all to do over again. A part of these militia went under the regular orders of Government, and will be deemed Deserters if they withdraw without orders. The whole of them I presume went under orders from their County Lieutenants which are as obligatory as those of the Executive: how far par