1To John Adams from Lewis Nicola, 12 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
The Memorial of Lewis Nicolas Brig. Genl. by Brevet in the service of the United States Respectfully Sheweth; That your Memorialist, educated from early youth for the military profession, served in the brittish Army during the two wars of George the 2d, and likewise in that which procured independence to this his adopted Country; from its commencement to the conclusion thereof, when dismissed...
2To George Washington from Col. Lewis Nicola, 25 September 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. Lewis Nicola, 25 Sept. 1777. GW wrote Nicola on 29 Sept. : “I am favd with yours of the 25th instant from Fort Mifflin.”
3To George Washington from Colonel Lewis Nicola, 6 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
When I last retreated from Philadelphia I ordered Jonathan Guy, Serjt Major to the Invalid Regt, out of the boat in which I was into another to take care of the men in her, when the boats pushed off he told the men I had ordered him to stay & look for two men that were missing, by this means he detained them about two hours, tho the light horse men who returned last said the enemy were close...
4To George Washington from Col. Lewis Nicola, 6 November 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. Lewis Nicola, 6 Nov. 1777. On 7 Nov. Nicola wrote GW that the “inclosed Letter I wrote yesterday in order to send it by the first opportunity to Your Excellency.”
5To George Washington from Colonel Lewis Nicola, 7 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed Letter I wrote yesterday in order to send it by the first opportunity to your Excellency, & Just now received a letter from the Secretary of the Board of war & copy of which I have the honour to inclose to you & as you must certainly be well acquainted with the importance & danger of the Stores at Allen town & in this place & Burdentown I take the liberty to request your Orders as...
6To George Washington from Colonel Lewis Nicola, 6 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday received an order from the Board of War to apply to your Excellency for some officers for the Regiment of Invalid, where they are much wanted as I cannot keep the men under proper discipline for want of officers which they well know. I have the honour to inclose Mr Nourses letter. Permit me to assure you that I am with respect Your Excellencies Most humle & obedt Servt Lieut....
7To George Washington from Colonel Lewis Nicola, 12 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since the Invalid Regt came to this post many robberies have been committed & laid to the charge of the Invalids & from some circumstances I feared there was but too just cause of suspicion yet all my endeavours to know the truth proved fruitless ’till yesterday when such a scene of villainy came out as I was no ways aware of, & which I think necessary to lay before your Excellency. On...
8To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 18 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Lewis Nicola, 18 Sept. 1779. On 8 Oct., GW wrote Nicola: “I received your favour of the 18th Ulto.”
9To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 11 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Lewis Nicola, 11 Oct. 1779. On 19 Oct., GW wrote Nicola: “I have recd yours of the 11th Inst.”
10To George Washington from Colonel Lewis Nicola, 31 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to be under the necessity of calling off your Excellencies attention from matters of moment to listen to a difference between the gentlemen of the medical department & me, but the good of the service, by a preservation of proper discipline, requires I should state facts & request your directions. Some time since a refusal from the doctors of the hospital to receive some sick...
11To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 10 October 1789 (Washington Papers)
Relying on your Excellencies goodness to excuse my trespassing on your time devoted to so important attentions I take the liberty to inform you that the, to me, unfortunate resolve of Congress passed in 1785 not allow any State interest paid by them to publick creditors, having occasioned a general belief that the State of Pensylvania would pay any more to its citizens compelled me to try some...
12To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 26 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of your Excellencies letter of the 21 June 1781 yesterday about noon & immediately communicated it to the Board of War from which I obtained an order for shoes for the men that were to march & an application was immediately made for money to Congress, I was also informed that a demand had been made to the Executive Council for some militia to supply our place, having great...
13To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 17 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
When I had the honour of writing last to your Excellency I expected in a few days to have informed you of our arrival at Trenton but have been dis appointed, not being able to procure a warrant for the pay that has been promised to the regiment, unhappy least this delay should be attributed to me & I should incur your censure I applied yesterday morning to the President & several members of...
14To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 24 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have at last the honour of addressing your Excellency from this place after encountering more obstacles than I conceived the nature of the business would admit of. As I conceive it impossible that an officer at the head of a corps directed to hold itself in readiness 37 days, & final orders received 26 days before it was put in motion should escape censure from persons unacquainted with...
15To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 4 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of informing your Excellency of our arrival at Kings ferry, the same evening we got here, Inclosed is a return of our present strength. Genl McDougle has been so kind as to allow our men a few days rest before they mount guard & is to allot them such guards as they are equal to on the plain ground about head quarters, as they are incapable of taking any other. There are still...
16To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 14 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour to inclose to your Excellency a return of the detachment of the Invalid regt at Fishkill, I should have sent it sooner but that at first view of the men I immagined some of them might be fit for field duty, which I could not ascertain at the time I saw them therefore, as soon as possible sent the surgeon and adjutant to examine them & yesterday they made their report that all...
17To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 6 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour to inform your Excellency that there are in Philadelphia about 30 Invalids capable of doing some duty in garrison, which, if here, would allow drawing so many more able men into the field, as the weather is now favourable for their coming, but will soon be otherwise on account of the heat. I therefore request to know your pleasure concerning them. The day after I had the...
18To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 21 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday morning Col. Shepard called at my quarters and informed me there was to have been a meeting of field officers on sunday afternoon, that he had read & approved of the rough draught of the representation & directed his Lt Col. to sign it in his name if confirmed at the meeting, from this I concluded it would be immediately sent to me—& that I should have had the honour of waiting on...
19To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 22 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
The favourable reception your Excellency was pleased to give to the representation I was deputed to make in the name of the field officers of the army has induced me to trouble you on a matter I conceive of importance. Possibly the event I foresee may not, if at all, take place for a considerable time, but as that is uncertain, & the purport of the inclosed of moment, & must require mature...
20To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 23 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment honoured with yours and am extremely unhappy that the liberty I have taken should be so highly disagreable to your Excellency, tho I have met with a many severe misfortunes nothing has ever affected me so much as your reproof. I flatter myself no man is more desirous to be governed by the dictates of true religion and honour, & since I have erred I entreat you will attribute...
21To George Washington from William Lord Stirling Alexander, 24 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
The board of Officers Appointed to examine into the principles of the late Arrangement of the Subalterns in the Connecticut Line. Do Report it as their Opinion that the principles followed by the board of field Officers, in forming that Arrangement, are widely different from those pointed out as the Basis of such settlement by the Board of General Officers Convened near Dobbs’s ferry in August...
22To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 24 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Greatly oppressed in mind & distressed at having been the means of giving your Excellency one moments uneasiness, I find myself under the necessity of relying on your goodness to pardon my further troubling you by endeavouring, if possible, to remove every unfavourable impression that lies in your breast to my prejudice. Alway anxious to stand fair in the opinion of good men the idea of your...
23To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Since I was honoured with your Excellencies Letter of the 22nd Inst., I have assiduously endeavoured to recollect, not only each paragraph, but also every expression of that ill fated representation which has been the occasion of so much trouble to you, & a n xiety to me, in order to find out, what could occasion my intentions being so greatly misapprehended, and cannot attribute it to any...
24To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 3 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Some of the muster rolls of the Invalid regt having been filled in a manner different from that directed by the Minister of war in a case peculiar to the Invalid regt I am under the necessity of requesting your Excellencies directions, that I may avoid future censure, for which purpose I have the honour to lay a full state of the case before you in the inclosed. Permit me with respect to...
25To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 12 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Lieut. Hall of the Invalid regt informs me he has some urgent business to transact at Danbury, which will require his attendance for four days, if granting him permission be agreable to your Excellency, I do not see any business here that will require his presence. I have the honour to assure you I am with respect Your Excellencies Most obedt Servt MH : Sparks Transcripts.
26To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 15 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of your Excellencies Orders of the 12th of June last we have arrang’d the relative rank of the Subalterns of the Connecticut Line, and enclosed a Roll of them in numerical order for your Inspection and further observation. In this business we look for our guide generally, the certifyed Returns given in to us which we regulated by the best establishd rules laid down for the...
27To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 29 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to be under the necessity of troubling your Excellency with an account of Mr Sand’s extraordinary conduct. Last sunday was a week I met Mr Sands, who told me he was so well recovered as to be able to attend to business, I wrote the same day to Mr Benson requesting a meeting of the referees and on thursday afternoon recd an answer acquainting me that Mr Smith & he had fixed on monday...
28To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 16 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was not honoured with your Excellencies letter of the 13th ’till between four and five o’clock this afternoon. I am much concerned at the delay, as I fear the dispersed state of the regiment will render it impossible to make out the return by the 18th but assure you no exertions of mine shall be wanting to accomplish it, for which purpose I immediately sent orders to the Point for the...
29To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 19 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour to send to your Excellency by the bearer the returns of the Invalid regt. I t gives me concern I could not punctually observe your orders as to time but did receive the return from the Point ’till this moment. Permit me to assure you I am with respect Your Excellencies Most obedt Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
30To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 20 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of Col. Humphreys letter, which I recd last night, I have the honour to recapitulate to your Excellency what I took the liberty to mention in a former letter. I was much surprised when Genl Knox informed me you had not been acquainted with the Minister of wars scheme to dismiss the invalid regt, therefore made bold to trouble you with extracts of two letters from Capt. McConnel...
31To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 2 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday’s post brought me a letter from Capn McConnel informing me Genl Lincoln had sent for him, communicated my letter to your Excellency & said he found I did not rightly understand his intention, therefore he should be furnished with a copy of the letter to Congress to be forwarded to me. Permit me Sir, in the name of the regiment, to returne you thanks for your so obligingly interesting...
32From Lewis Nicola to Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 9 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to inform you that yesterday evening, as the men stationed at the Landing were bringing provisions for themselves & the men here the ice broke under them & two fell in & with great difficulty saved but part of the provisions, specified underneath lost, whether this is to be replaced or the men are to fast on account thereof I can not determine, but request you will lay the matter...
33To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 12 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with yours and immediately sent to the officer commanding at the Landing to procure the necessary certificates which I send enclosed. I understand the reason for the detachment of the Invalids still continuing home is that the barracks on the Island is not yet fit for their reception, on account of the delays occasioned by bad weather, Genl Knox told me he would send me...
34To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 23 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry the misconduct of any officer of the Invalid regt should lay me under the necessity of troubling your Excellency, but unfortunately the cast is so, & in consequence of Capt. Baileys drawing his months pay from the regimental paymaster & likewise from the deputy pay master general, this latter gentleman refuses paying any money at all on account of the regt till the matter is...
35To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 5 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
A regimental courtmartial was yesterday held in the Invalid regt & brought to me for approbation, on reading I found part of the sentence contained matter exceeding the authority of an officer commanding a regt as a discharge must be the consequence. I therefore take the liberty to submit it to your consideration, but beg leave to observe that the man bears a very bad character, has never...
36To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 24 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to your Excellencies orders I have the honour to inclose the choice of the Officers of the Invalid regt at present here in respect to the commutation of half pay. I was in hopes to have likewise handed to you that of our officers in Philadelphia, having wrote to them in time, but yesterday received a letter from Capt. McConnel informing me that there were great doubts among the...
37To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 27 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Court of Enquiry appointed in the General Orders of the 3d of April last (after having your Excellencys Letter of the 17th instant) proceeded to the Investigation therein directed—notifying Majr Reid who refused to attend. The Court beg Leave to report that, from a comparative View of the Defence of Major Reid, refered to in said Orders, & of the Proceedings of the Tryal of General Hazen...
38From Lewis Nicola to Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 18 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Officers of the Invalid regt Stationed here being informed of the inspection held on those at the Point, request of his Excellency the same indulgence, by the inclosed Memorial, which, with my respects, I beg you will hand to him & you’ll oblige Sr Your most obedt Servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.
39Lewis Nicola to Virginia Delegates, 22 June 1781 (Madison Papers)
RC ( NA : PCC , No. 163, fols. 223–25). The letter is addressed “To the Honle. Delegates for the State of Virginia” and is docketed, “Nicola respecting Capt Cooper to the Delegates of Virginia June 22d 1781.” The liberty I take will, I am persuaded, be pardoned when you find the opportunity it gives you of exercising your humanity in favour of a very worthy & deserving officer reduced to...