1To George Washington from Colonel John Neilson, 26 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
By order of Major Genel Dickinson I marcht a small Detachment of Militia consisting of about 200 Men on this Road to Endeavour to gain the Front of the Enemy to throw what Obstructions we could in their way, I got to this Place About one hour Since, and by the best Intelligence I can get am Inform’d the Main body of them are at Monmouth Courthouse and cant find that they are Advanced beyound...
2To George Washington from Brigadier General John Neilson, 30 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am order’d by his Excellency Governour Livingston with a small number of Militia consisting of about one hundred & twenty Rank & File to this Place for the Protection of the Shore of Essex & Middlesex, before guarded by General Maxwells Brigade, with directions to procure what Intelligence I could from the Enemy and Communicate it to your Excellency; At Colonel Shrieves Departure Yesterday I...
3To George Washington from Brig. Gen. John Neilson, 2 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Brig. Gen. John Neilson, 2 June 1779. GW wrote Neilson on 3 June: “This morning I recd your favor of yesterdays date.”
4To George Washington from Brigadier General John Neilson, 3 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment Informed that the waggons & horses together with drivers were the day before yesterday sent over to New York, that some of the Troops the numbers not exactly assertain’d that were on Staten Island were Allso taken over to New York, that the Fleet from Virginia return’d to Sandy Hook on Monday, a few of them got up to New York, most of the Troops if not all on Board the said...
5To George Washington from Brig. Gen. John Neilson, 3 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Brig. Gen. John Neilson, 3 June 1779. GW wrote Neilson on 4 June: “I have duly received your two favors of yesterdays date.”
6To George Washington from Brigadier General John Neilson, 4 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
Last Evening I was honoured with your Excellency’s Letter of the third Inst. I have not yet been able to ascertain a more exact disposition of the Enemy on Staten Island, every means in my Power shall be made use of for the purpose, I have given directions to have the Boats wanting repairs to be put in order I have found a number of Oars belonging to them—By a person who appears very...
7To George Washington from Brigadier General John Neilson, 5 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the Honor done me by your Excellency’s Letter of yesterday which I received in the Evening—Nothing has transpired at this place since my Last tho’ I have been very Industrious to obtain Intelligence. I have wrote to Governor Livingston acquainting him with your Excellency’s directions about the Beacons and other Signals by which the Militia may be collected with the...
8To George Washington from Brig. Gen. John Neilson, 11 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Brig. Gen. John Neilson, 11 June 1779. GW wrote Neilson on 13 June: “I have to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 11th and to return you my thanks for the news Papers which it inclosed.”
9To George Washington from John Neilson, 6 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
Amidst the General Acclamations of Joy on the Glorious termination of the War, the Citizens of New Brunswick beg Leave to Approach Your Excellency with their tribute of thanks for your eminent Services, for your heroic, perseverance and Judicious Conduct displayed in every Stage of the hazardous Conflict. It is not our design to enter into a detail of the Virtues which constitute Your...
10To George Washington from John Neilson, 2 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
New Brunswick [N. J.], 2 Aug. 1790. Conceiving New Brunswick to be “conveniently situated for the People of New Jersey,” submits his name as a candidate for the office of commissioner of loans for that state. “If I have presumed too much on your knowledge of my Character, and by not procuring the recommendation of my fellow Citizens on this occasion, have left it too much to that issue, you...