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Title: Proceedings of the Virginia Convention of 1775; B J35.51 no.1. Virginia (Colony). Convention of 1775. Proceedings of the Virginia Convention
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16717
Description: The proceedings of the Virginia Convention of 1775 (March 20-27 1775). The document describes the selection of the president and clerk of the convention-Peyton Randolph and John Tazewell. The document describes the deliberation over the proceedings of the Continental Congress. The document continues to describe other matters such as the conventions response to the order from George III to put for sale all vacant Virginia lands, the appointment of representatives of Virginia in Congress, the sufficiency of the state through increasing arts and manufacture of necessary goods including hemp, flax, salt, and malt liquor, the question of the "embodying", "arming", and training the militia.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Declaring Independence; Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Date: 1775; 2022

Title: Virginia. Convention (1775-1776), Resolution, [1776] May 15; B J35.51 no.15. Virginia. Convention. Resolutions calling for independence
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16698
Description: The Virginia Convention calls for and supports the "General Congress" to "declare the united colonies free and independent States."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Declaring Independence; Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803; United States. Continental Congress
Date: [1776]-05-15; 2022

Title: Plan of government for Virginia by George Mason and Thomas Jefferson, 1776 June 8 - 10; Pendleton, Edmund to [Thomas Jefferson], 1776 August 10; B J35.51 no.17. Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Plan of government for Virginia, by Mason and Jefferson
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16665
Description: Plan of government for Virginia by George Mason and Thomas Jefferson. At the end of the document there is a transcription of a letter from Edmund Pendleton to Thomas Jefferson. The topic is Jefferson's desire to retire from Congress as well as the design of the, presumably, Virginia government. Pendleton specifically discusses how senators should be elected. The transcription of the letter is incomplete.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Date: 1776; 2022

Title: Pendleton, Edmund to Thomas Jefferson, 1775 November 16; B J35.x3. Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803. Letter to Thomas Jefferson
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16734
Description: Letter from Edmund Pendleton to Thomas Jefferson about the current state of war in Virginia. Pendleton describes Dunmore's situation writing, amongst other things, that "[h]is slave scheme is also at an end, since it is now Public that he has sent off a sloop load to the West Indies, which has made others use every endeavor to escape from him, and will stop his further increase of that Crew."; This is a transcription of the original letter, the recipient's copy is at the Library of Congress.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Slavery; Slavery--United States--History--18th century; Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Date: 1775-11-16; 2022

Title: John Murray, Earl of Dunmore to the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1775 June 14
Identifier(s): text:252148
Description: L. 5p. Copy. (see T.Jefferson. Correspondence...; 1775-1784. no.4.) Printed: Boyd, I, 173ff.
Subject: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826; Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Date: 1775-06-14

Title: Pendleton, Edmund to [Thomas Jefferson], 1776 August 10; B J35.51 no.21. Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803. Letter to [Thomas Jefferson]
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16731
Description: In this excerpt of a letter from Edmund Pendleton to Thomas Jefferson about the creation of government in Virginia.; Recipient's copy at the Library of Congress, this is a transcription.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States. Continental Congress; Virginia. Convention (1775-1776)
Date: 1776-08-10; 2022

Title: Correspondence Between John Murray, Earl of Dunmore and Robert Howe, 1775
Identifier(s): text:252166
Description: Concerning Norfolk and the war
Subject: Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Date: 1775

Title: Laurens, Henry to Richard Henry Lee, 1779 September 28; Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16505
Description: Letter from Henry Laurens to Richard Henry Lee.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century; United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers; United States--Politics and government--18th century; Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns
Date: 1779-09-28; 2021

Title: Weedon, George to William Grayson, 1780 October 29
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1576
Description: Letter from General George Weedon to Colonel William Grayson relaying positive news from the frontlines and a need for more winter supplies. Referenced is "the people of the Big Knife", or Long Knife, a common term that Native Americans used to refer to white settlers in Virginia.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; Indians of North America--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Muhlenberg, John Peter Gabriel, 1746-1807; Nelson, Thomas, Jr., 1738-1789; Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805; Smallwood, William, 1732-1792; Morgan, Daniel, 1736-1802; Febiger, Christian, 1746-1796; Ferguson, Patrick, 1744-1780; Campbell, William, 1745-1781
Date: 1780-10-29; 2021

Title: Grayson, William to George Weedon, 1780 October 23
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1606
Description: Letter from Colonel William Grayson to General George Weedon.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, British; Merchant ships--United States--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Febiger, Christian, 1746-1796
Date: 1780-10-23; 2021

Title: Fleming, William to [Thomas Jefferson], 1776 June 24; Pendleton, Edmund to [Thomas Jefferson], 1776 August 10; B J35.x5. Fleming, William, 1729-1795. Letter to [Thomas Jefferson]
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:16748
Description: Letter from William Fleming to Thomas Jefferson on June 15th, 1776. He writes that the Invasion of Quebec is not going well. Fleming describes his belief that war with "Cherokee Creeks, and other Southern Tribes of Indians" is imminent. Fleming expresses his concern and compares the possible war to the "disaster at the Cedars," a reference to some military confrontations during the Invasion of Canada. Fleming reports that there is no definitive news of Henry Clinton's movements since he had left Cape Fear. He writes that the selection of cavalry officers is not complete and provides a list of names. Fleming describes the formation of a new government in Virginia. He concludes with more personal topics including a reference to Jefferson's "books in the college", a reference to sourcing mahogany and "Lancets" and also writes, "The [] by resolution of Convention was [] appropriated to the purpose of a public hospital; and Commissioners are appropriated to make sale of Dunmore's slaves and personal estate."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Slavery; Indians of North America--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Slavery--United States--History--18th century; Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795; United States. Continental Congress; Virginia. Convention (1775-1776)
Date: 1776-06-15;1776-08-10; 2022