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ALBEMARLE LX REVOLUTLOXARY DAYS 
and there is an interesting memorandum in Mr Jefferson’s own 
handwriting in the possession of his grandson, Dr W. C. N. 
Kandolph, of Charlottesville. Jouett’s first messenger arrived 
at Monticello at sunrise. Governor Jefferson and the members 
of tlie legislature who were with him quietly took breakfast, 
after which his guests departed for Charlottesville, and he, after 
ordering some servants to hide the household silver under the 
floor of the front porch, occupied himself in packing up his 
l>apers. About two hours after another messenger, a i\Ir Hudson, 
rode up to tell him that the British were about to ascend the 
mountain. He at once sent his family to Enniscorthy and 
ordered his saddle-horse, which was being newly shod at the 
l>lacksmith’s shop on the plantation. Carrying his papers, sword, 
and field-glass, he made his wa}' to a place on Carter’s mountain, 
whence he could see Charlottesville and the surrounding coun- 
try. After awhile, not being able to see any troops, he started 
back home, but finding that he had left his sword returned to 
get it. Looking again, he saw a large detachment of dragoons 
in the streets of Charlottesville, and then mounted his horse and 
])roceeded to Enniscorthy. In the meantime a detachment of 
troo{)S under the command of Captain MacLeod had ascended 
the mountain from the opposite side and were searching for him 
at Monticello; but for the loss of his sword he would doubtless 
nave returned home and been captured. When the troops 
reached the house, the two negroes, INIartin and Cajsar, were still 
packing away the valuables under the porch through an opening , 
made by lifting some of the ])lanks in the floor. When the sol- 
diers came up, the ))lanks were replaced, and one of the negroes 
was im]>risoned for eighteen hours. It was afterward ascertained 
that Colonel Tarleton had given positive orders to have tlie gov- 
ernor captured, if possible, but that none of his property should 
be destroyed, and this order was strictly carried out. 
After laying waste the surrounding region, Tarleton rejoined 
Cornwallis, who had now encamped upon a plantation called 
“ Elk Hill,” just below the Point of Fork, which belonged to 
Mr Jefferson. General Lafayette was at this time assembling 
his forces in the vicinity of Culi)eper court-house, about fifty 
miles to tbe northward. He was reinforced by Wa3nie’s army at 
Raccoon ford, on the Rapid Anne, very near to Cedar mountain. 
He traversed Louisa, the next county to the northeast of us, 
crossed the Xortli Anna at Brock’s l)ridge, opened a road through 
the woods, still known as the Marquis road, and passed on in 
