1From George Washington to Captain Thomas Nelson, Jr., 18 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your Letter of the 7th Inst. You plead so powerfully and urge so many reasons to leave the ⟨Ar⟩my, that I cannot refuse your request altho it is with regret I see a Gentlem⟨an⟩ go out of it. The principal cause of your Application, However, you have no⟨t⟩ expl⟨icit⟩ly ⟨s⟩tated, But yet I p⟨res⟩ume my Conjectures respecting It, are just and right. I suppose it is your...
2From George Washington to Thomas Nelson, Jr., 3 November 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inform your Excellency that 467 of the British and German Convalescents marched this day from York under the Escort of Courtlands New York Regiment, which will conduct them as far as Fredericksburg—of this I have apprised General Weedon, and directed him to prepare a sufficient Guard of Militia for the purpose of relieving the Regiment above mentioned, and recieving the...
3From George Washington to Thomas Nelson, Jr., 4 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer Monsieur Camûs, an Officer in the Navy of France, goes to take the command of an armed Vessel in York River. Being a stranger, he may want advice and assistance to enable him to prosecute the business on which he is sent by the Chevr des Touche, you will therefore oblige me by rendering him every service in your power. I am Dear Sir Yr most obt and hble Servt DLC : Papers of George...
4From George Washington to Brigadier General Thomas Nelson, Jr., 22 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure of your favor of the 30th Ultimo by the last post. I am sorry to find such a backwardness in Virginia in the service of the army. Perhaps it is fortunate for the cause, that our circumstances stand in less need of the great exertions of patriotism than heretofore, from the changes in foreign councils, and the open interposition of the French in our favor. But I am convinced...
5From George Washington to Brigadier General Thomas Nelson, Jr., 2 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
By Yesterday mornings post, I received Your favor of the 22d. Ulto. It gave me great pleasure to hear of your Appointment, and I wish you to accept my Congratulations upon the occasion. The want of Military experience, you mention, is no Ob[s]tacle to your serving your Country in the Capacity in which you have undertaken. In our infant state of War, it cannot be expected, we should be perfect...
6From George Washington to Brigadier General Thomas Nelson, Jr., 27 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I this morning received your favour of the 12th—from the present face of things, I am inclined to think General Howe’s Object is so fixed that Virginia will have but little cause to apprehend any Invasion this Campaign, and I suppose it highly probable, that the fleet or the greatest part of it, which went into Chesepeak Bay will come round to Deleware. If my Conjectures on these heads are...
7From George Washington to Thomas Nelson, Jr., 10 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Count de Grasse has written to me very pressingly for a further supply of Pilots. I shall therefore be glad to know whether your Excellency has received any answer from Gloucester on that subject, or whether you have any other prospects of procuring them. I have the honor to be most Respectfully Yr Excellency’s obt and humble servt There is a Gentleman from the Fleet now waiting an answer....
8From George Washington to Brigadier General Thomas Nelson, Jr., 20 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
In what terms can I sufficiently thank you for your polite attention to me, and agreeable present? and, which is still more to the purpose, with what propriety can I deprive you of a valuable, and favourite Horse? You have pressed me once, nay twice, to accept him as a gift; as a proof of my sincere attachment to, and friendship for you, I obey, with this assurance, that from none but a Gentn...
9From George Washington to Thomas Nelson, Jr., 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Thomas Nelson, Jr., 26 Oct. 1779 . GW wrote Nelson on 28 Nov. acknowledging his “kind favor of the 26th of last Month.”
10From George Washington to Brigadier General Thomas Nelson, Jr., 8 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 26th Ulto came to my hands yesterday, & merits my warmest acknowledgements: The Idea’s you entertaind of our force was, unhappily, but too well founded; and I now wish I had given more into your generous proposal; but the distance, and uncertainty of keeping Militia in Service any length of time were obstacles which seemed too great to be counter balanced by the advantage of...