Robert Carter Nicholas to Thomas Jefferson, November 10, 1775
Virginia 10th. Novr. 1775. Dear Sir I was favour’d with your Letter the other Day by Mrs. Randolph . We had before her Arrival heard of the death of our…
Virginia 10th. Novr. 1775. Dear Sir I was favour’d with your Letter the other Day by Mrs. Randolph . We had before her Arrival heard of the death of our…
Philadelphia Nov. 7. 1775 Dear Sir We have no late intelligence here except of the surrender of Chambly, with 90. prisoners of war, 6½ tons of powder, 150 stands of…
Philadelphia Oct. 31. 1775. Dear Page We have nothing new from England or the camp before Boston. By a private letter this day to a gentleman of Congress from General…
Ampthill October, 31st. 1775. Dear Sir I had the Pleasure of yours of the 17th Instant last night by Post, am much obliged to you for it. As well as…
Philadelphia, Oct. 24, 1775. Dear Sir Since my last, we have nothing new from England or from the camps at either Cambridge or St. John’s. Our eyes are turned to…
Philadelphia, Oct. 10th, 1775. Dear Sir I wrote to Patty on my arrival here, and there being then nothing new in the political way I inclosed her letter under a…
[26 September 1775] The COMMITTEE of SAFETY for the Colony of VIRGINIA To Thomas Jefferson Esquire By Virtue of the Power and Authority invested in us, by the Delegates and…
Fort Pitt 13th. Sept. 1775. Dear Sir After a very disagreeable, wet and fateagueing Journey, we got here on the 10th Inst. the day appointed for opening the Treaty, but…
August 31. 1775 Dr. Sr. I have recieved ten Guineas of the Treasurer and have left the Violin with Mr. Cocke of Wmsburg. I wish I had had a Case…
Headquarters August 31. 1775. Dear Sir No new Occurrence at Cambridge can justify an Intrusion on the well-employ’d Moments of a Delegate. I must, however, urge you, to assign a…