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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04827 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | Thomas Nelson to Benjamin Harrison accepting the appointment as governor of Virginia |
| Date | 15 June 1781 |
| Author | Nelson, Thomas (1738-1789) |
| Recipient | Harrison, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Accepts the appointment as governor of Virginia. States that first he must settle some matters relating to the army with Major General Marquis de La Fayette. Reports that they are in pursuit of the British army which is moving down the James River. Written from camp near Watson's Tavern, Fluvanna County, Virginia. Addressed to Harrison as speaker of the House of Delegates. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Government and Civics France Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Nelson, Thomas (1738-1789) Harrison, Benjamin (1726-1791) Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de (1757-1834) |
| Place written | Fluvanna County, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Nelson was a delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia 1775-1777 and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Harrison was also a signer and a delegate to the Congress from Virginia 1774-1777. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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