Thomas Jefferson : thoughts on war and revolution : annotated correspondence /
Philosopher, diplomat, politician, inventor, writer, architect, even gardener, from a historical perspective Thomas Jefferson emerges as an extraordinary individual one who was clearly many things to many people. But, too, precisely because of these same collective endeavors, he has become so much a...
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- Governor of Canada, 1777, 5:301 ~ We think ourselves justified in Governor Hamilton�s strict confinement on the general principle of national retaliation. George Mathews, 1779, ME 4:77 ~ Humane conduct on our part was found to produce no effect; the contrary, therefore, was to be tried.
- George Washington, 1780, 4:120 ~ It is mortifying to suppose it possible that a people, able and zealous to contend with their enemy, should be reduced to fold their arms for want of the means of defense.
- Benedict Arnold, 1781, 4:399 ~ [We endeavor] as far as possible to alleviate the inevitable miseries of war by treating captives as humanity and natural honor requires. Oliver Towles, 1781, 4:409 ~ A country vulnerable in every point is open to insult and depredation to even the smallest force, yet important points may, we trust, be guarded.
- Colonels John Skinner and William Garrard, 1781, 4:410 ~ I am exceedingly sorry to learn that the enemy are committing such cruel depredations.
- Colonel James Innes, 1781, 4:411 ~ Assemble immediately every man able to bear arms.
- Colonel Benjamin Harrison, 1781, 4:413 ~ Call into service on this occasion the militia. Major General Friedrich von Steuben, 1781, 4:414 ~ The new raised cavalry or a due proportion of it may perhaps be of singular use to him.
- Major General Friedrich von Steuben, 1781, 4:415 ~ Can the object of the enemy be our vessels at Osbornes?
- Colonel Garret Van Meter, 1781, 4:417 ~ I am sorry such a spirit of disobedience has shown itself in your county. It must be subdued.
- Colonel James Innes, 1781, 4:419 ~ Prosecution for treason or misprision of treason.
- Colonel Abraham Penn, 1781, 4:421 ~ He will be driven back and we shall have the war on us. Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette, 1781, 4:423 ~ To make a present opposition to the junction of the two hostile armies.
- James Madison, 1783, 4:430 ~ There is an idle report here of peace.
- Edmund Randolph, 1785, 5:140 ~ The most successful war seldom pays for its losses.
- James Currie, 1785, 19:11 ~ For the moment Europe is clear of war.
- John Jay, 1785, 5:93 ~ I think it to our interest to punish the first insult.
