1[From Thomas Jefferson to Abner Nash, 24 March 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 24 Mch. 1784 . Entry in SJL reads: “Abn. Nash. State of Congr—canal thro’ Dismal—European news—to join in getting lands in Eastern part N. Carola.” Not found.]
2From Thomas Jefferson to Abner Nash, 11 March 1783 (Jefferson Papers)
Since I had the pleasure of seeing you at Baltimore I have further reflected on the proposition you were so kind as to make me there of entering into a partnership for the purpose of purchasing some of the escheated territory in your state. I consider it as one of those fair opportunities of bettering my situation which in private prudence I ought to adopt, and which were I to consider myself...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Abner Nash, 10 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the Honor of recomending the Bearer Genl. Jones one of the Council Extraordinary to Your Excellency for a true and particular state of our distresses and to sollicit an Aid from your State of Men Arms and Amunition. I shall not enter on particulars as the General is so able to represent to you our infeebled condition. With the highest Esteem & respect I am Dr Sir Yr. Excellencys...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Abner Nash, 24 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Situation of affairs in our Eastern and Southern quarters rendering peace on our Western frontier extremely desirable, the General Assembly of this State, by a resolution which I do myself the Honor of inclosing to your Excellency, have recommended a Conciliation with the Cherokees in a particular manner. Not knowing what is the present Situation of the war with that Nation I have given...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Abner Nash, 2 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
As it is possible the Enemy may mean to continue in their present position at Portsmouth and thereby shut up all commerce through the bay of Chesapeake, it becomes necessary to make provision in time through some other channel, of Salt, cloathing and coverings for our Southern Army. South Quay presents itself as the most practicable port. We have found it necessary here to permit the...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Abner Nash, 2 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this Moment on my way to Newbern received your Excellencys favour of the 16th. and thank you for the intelligence communicated. I am extreamly glad your loss has been so inconsiderable from the Enemys late invasion at the same time it is greatly to be lamented that you had not previous notice of their approach. [I am now Sir to acquaint Yr. Excellency that I have just received an...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Abner Nash, 16 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 3d inst, and am to thank you for your permission and countenance to our Pork purchases. The late invasion of this State by the Enemy should not have been so long uncommunicated to you by me, but that the very extraordinary movement they made was such in its nature as to allow little time to those concerned in Goverment to think of any thing but...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Abner Nash, 3 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Newbern, 3 Jan. 1781. Acknowledges TJ’s letter requesting permission to purchase pork in North Carolina for the southern army; has sent “Mr. Brown a proper Commission for the purpose.” RC ( NN ); addressed and endorsed; 2 p. TJ’s letter to which this is a reply has not been located. MR. BROWN: John Browne, commissary of purchases and issues for Va. ( Va. Council Jour. , ii , 206; Official...
9[To Thomas Jefferson from Abner Nash, 5 November 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Newbern (New Bern, N.C.), 5 Nov. 1780. TJ in a letter to Samuel Huntington, 19 Nov. , q.v., transmits information respecting “a very large fleet” of vessels off Charleston, sent in a letter of this date from Nash. Letter not found.]
10From Thomas Jefferson to Abner Nash, 13 September 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received with much concern your Excellencys information of the irregularities committed by the two troops of Cavalry sent from this State. I cannot but wish that the result of a further investigation may prove more favourable to them; but be this as it will, it is far from our desire to stand between them and justice. It is for the good of the general service that it should be fully...
11From Thomas Jefferson to Abner Nash, 3 September 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I am much obliged by your Excellency’s favor of the 23rd ult. It contained much information, which I had not before received. The misfortune we have met with is indeed matter of great grief to me, and the more so as the militia of this state bore so eminent a share in producing it. It remains however that we look forward, and consider what is to be done to re-establish our affairs. I am happy...
12From Thomas Jefferson to Abner Nash, 12 August 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Frequent murders having been committed by the Cherokee Indians of the Chickamogga towns and some others who have associated with them, and seceded from the main body of the nation, we directed Colo. Campbell in the month of June to raise 500 men from our counties of Washington and Montgomery in order to destroy those towns. He was instructed to use the utmost attention in distinguishing the...
13From Thomas Jefferson to Abner Nash, 17 July 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of inclosing to you a resolution of the general assembly of Virginia on the claims to lands within the neighbourhood of the boundary lately run between our States and to ask the favor of you to transmit to the Speaker of the house of Delegates of your State the inclosed letter containing another copy of the same resolution. I am with every sentiment of esteem & respect Your...
14To Thomas Jefferson from Abner Nash, 25 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor by Colo. Monroe , three days agoe at this place, where Genl. Caswell is posted with about 1500 Militia, and shall be very happy Sir in the Correspondence you propose: The Enemies Opperations in So. Carolina and their practices among the Country People on the Southern borders of this State are not a little alarming. Their nearest post to this place is at the Cheraw Hill on...
15From Thomas Jefferson to Abner Nash, 16 June 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
The tardiness and incertainty of intelligence from the Southern states, and the very interesting situation of things there at present have induced me to send Colo. Monroe, a sensible, judicious, and confidential person, to the neighborhood of the hostile army, for the purpose of collecting and communicating notice of their movements. He is attended by a sufficient number of expresses to...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Abner Nash, 30 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Inclosed your Excellency will receive a Copy of the Articles of Capitulation agreed on between Genl. Lincoln and Genl. Clinton. Mr. Laurens in his Letter to me dated at Wilmington the 26. Inst. has the following paragraph “I am informed and I fear from too good authority that Govr. Martin at the head of a large body of Infantry and Cavalry is actually on his way for this Country, his rout to...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Abner Nash, 25 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this day received a letter from Governor Rutledge a copy of which, I send inclosed for Your perusal; by this and a Letter I received from Col. Laurens dated at Wilmington containing a paragraph of a letter he received from one of the Council of So. Carolina it seems reasonable to conclude that Charles Town is in the hands of the Enemy and yet the post rider who comes from George town...