11To George Washington from Brig. Gen. John Nixon, 24 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. John Nixon, 24 Oct. 1779 . GW wrote Nixon on 25 Oct. : “I have received your Letter of Yesterday.”
12From George Washington to Brigadier General John Nixon, 25 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received your L[e]tter of Yesterday and can assure you, that no measures have been wanting on my part, to obtain Commissions for the Massachusetts line in consequence of the late Arrangement. As soon as it was finished—it was transmitted to Congress—with an earnest request—that it might be committed to the Board of War, if it was approved—that the Commissions might be issued. Since...
13Board of Admiralty to John M. Nesbitt and John Nixon, 12 April 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fol. 278). Congress having impowered and directed this Board to call upon the Several Agents for A settlement of their respective Accounts relative to the Continental Prizes you are therefore requested to furnish the Board with an Account of the disposition of all such Prizes under your Agency. I am Gentlemen Your Obedt Hble sert By Order...
14From George Washington to George Clymer and John Nixon, 14 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with yours without date —I am much obliged not only by the candid manner in which you have laid before me the State of the Bank, but by your assurances of using every possible exertion to afford a supply of Bread to the Army, as far as your circumstances will admit. Of this although I do not entertain a doubt, I cannot help expressing my apprehensions that we shall be under...
15To George Washington from George Clymer and John Nixon, 21 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
The letter of the 14th instant which your Excellency has honored us with, makes us sensible of the necessity of fixing, with some degree of precision, the supply of flour the army is to receive from the Pennsylvania—bank. From a consideration then of its present ability, and the near prospect we have of its encrease, we can venture to give assurance of a supply of two thousand five hundred...
16To George Washington from Charles Pettit, 9 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
We beg leave to present to your Excellency our Congratulations on the perfect Establishment of American Independance. We cannot look back upon past Events, nor compare them with present Prospects, without feeling a Glow of Gratitude and Joy. The Boldness of the Attempt and the Success of our Efforts have equally surprized Mankind. But amid the various Orders of Citizens who have contended for...
17From George Washington to Charles Pettit, 9 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
The perfect establishment of American Independence is indeed an event of such infinite importance as to fill the mind with gratitude & joy; and afford the fairest occasion for mutual congratulations. The honorable sentiments you are pleased to express respecting the Merits of the Army, the just idea you entertain of their bravery, sufferings, and magnanimity; and the honest desire you manifest...
18To Alexander Hamilton from John Nixon, [15 February 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
We take pleasure in thanking you for the candid state of the public existing engagements to the holders of Certificates, for monies lent the United States to carry on the late War between September 1777 and March 1778; and also for the proposed provision for 1791 & 1792 to those continuing nonsubscribers. We find by your Report on the public debt alluded to above, that you conceive the holders...
19Account with John Nixon, 23 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
To John Nixon Dr For Rent of 2 Stores (occupied by Mr Pierce) from Sepr. 8th 1791 to this Day, is 10 Months & 15 Days @ 70/ ⅌ Month £ 36..15..0 For Rent of 2 other Stores (also occupied by him) from Octr 22 1791 to this day, 9 Months @ 70 / ⅌ Month 31..10..0 £ 68.. 5 0 D , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress [@LOC] . Nixon, a Philadelphia merchant, was president of the Bank of North...
20To Thomas Jefferson from John Nixon, 29 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Henry Cruger left with you sometime past, Some papers belonging to his Brother respecting the Seizure of Capt. Burke on Hispaniola; that Gentleman has now directed me to Call for them and forward them on to him; I shall be therefore obliged to you to deliver them to the Bearer, as I mean to send them on this day. I am very Respectfully Your very hum Sert RC ( DNA : RG 76, France, Unbound...