1[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.]
2To 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...
3To 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...
4To 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...
5To 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...
6To 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...
7To 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...
8[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.]
9From 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...
10From 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...