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American Revolution: Letter Mentioning Thomas Jefferson and Cornwallis

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American Revolution: Letter Mentioning Thomas Jefferson and Cornwallis
(GEORGE WEEDON), American Revolutionary War Brigadier General. Manuscript Letter unsigned, but from the papers of Brigadier General George Weedon, June 11, 1781, Camp Hunter Heights, 13.25" x 8.25", Fine. Instructions to Lieut. Charles Vorster, in part: "You will preceed to Potowmack & go on board ye flagship call'd ye Genl. Breedaset carrying supplies to ye convention troops. She has leave to approach near Alexandria & to deliver ye supplies into ye hands of two Brittish or German officers appointed on ye occasion. The people of ye flag vessel are not to have any cummunication with ye sd. officers but conform to ye extract of a letter from ye Bd of War to Governor Jefferson, copy of which Cornwallis is furnish'd with....You must accompany ye ship up to ye place of destination & down ye Potowmack after she has deliver'd ye necessaries." General light toning and some edge chips. Boldly penned. During the siege of Yorktown, Weedon was in command of the Virginia militia at Gloucester.