15061To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 22 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
The favourable reception your Excellency was pleased to give to the representation I was deputed to make in the name of the field officers of the army has induced me to trouble you on a matter I conceive of importance. Possibly the event I foresee may not, if at all, take place for a considerable time, but as that is uncertain, & the purport of the inclosed of moment, & must require mature...
15062From Lewis Nicola to Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 9 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to inform you that yesterday evening, as the men stationed at the Landing were bringing provisions for themselves & the men here the ice broke under them & two fell in & with great difficulty saved but part of the provisions, specified underneath lost, whether this is to be replaced or the men are to fast on account thereof I can not determine, but request you will lay the matter...
15063To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 26 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of your Excellencies letter of the 21 June 1781 yesterday about noon & immediately communicated it to the Board of War from which I obtained an order for shoes for the men that were to march & an application was immediately made for money to Congress, I was also informed that a demand had been made to the Executive Council for some militia to supply our place, having great...
15064To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 11 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Lewis Nicola, 11 Oct. 1779. On 19 Oct., GW wrote Nicola: “I have recd yours of the 11th Inst.”
15065To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 14 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour to inclose to your Excellency a return of the detachment of the Invalid regt at Fishkill, I should have sent it sooner but that at first view of the men I immagined some of them might be fit for field duty, which I could not ascertain at the time I saw them therefore, as soon as possible sent the surgeon and adjutant to examine them & yesterday they made their report that all...
15066To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 29 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to be under the necessity of troubling your Excellency with an account of Mr Sand’s extraordinary conduct. Last sunday was a week I met Mr Sands, who told me he was so well recovered as to be able to attend to business, I wrote the same day to Mr Benson requesting a meeting of the referees and on thursday afternoon recd an answer acquainting me that Mr Smith & he had fixed on monday...
15067To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 17 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
When I had the honour of writing last to your Excellency I expected in a few days to have informed you of our arrival at Trenton but have been dis appointed, not being able to procure a warrant for the pay that has been promised to the regiment, unhappy least this delay should be attributed to me & I should incur your censure I applied yesterday morning to the President & several members of...
15068From Lewis Nicola to Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., 18 October 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Officers of the Invalid regt Stationed here being informed of the inspection held on those at the Point, request of his Excellency the same indulgence, by the inclosed Memorial, which, with my respects, I beg you will hand to him & you’ll oblige Sr Your most obedt Servt DLC : Papers of George Washington.
15069To George Washington from Colonel Lewis Nicola, 6 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
When I last retreated from Philadelphia I ordered Jonathan Guy, Serjt Major to the Invalid Regt, out of the boat in which I was into another to take care of the men in her, when the boats pushed off he told the men I had ordered him to stay & look for two men that were missing, by this means he detained them about two hours, tho the light horse men who returned last said the enemy were close...
15070To George Washington from Lewis Nicola, 21 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday morning Col. Shepard called at my quarters and informed me there was to have been a meeting of field officers on sunday afternoon, that he had read & approved of the rough draught of the representation & directed his Lt Col. to sign it in his name if confirmed at the meeting, from this I concluded it would be immediately sent to me—& that I should have had the honour of waiting on...