BIB_ID
125172
Accession number
MA 558.88
Creator
Nelson, Thomas, 1738-1789.
Display Date
1781 May 9.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, before 1905.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 32.5 cm
Notes
This item is part of a collection of autograph letters and documents by Generals of the American Revolution; see collection record (MA 558) for more information.
Summary
Requesting that he order "numbers of unarm'd Militia at Richmond" to his camp in order that the Goochland and Henrico Militias could be discharged as "they have remained hitherto with great reluctancy and should they be oblig'd to cross the River, I am apprehensive I shall meet with some difficulty to induce them to this;" discussing orders that relate to disaffected soldiers and citing specific soldiers and their infractions.
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