James Nelson Welles | The Papers of Martin Van Buren

James Nelson Welles (1783-1855) was born in Stamford, Connecticut, and moved to Kinderhook with his family before 1787. While there, he attended school with MVB. Around 1798, the Welles family moved to Wayne, NY.

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MVB to James Nelson Welles, 28 November 1799

How shall I express the extreme Pleasure I feel when I inform you that I received your kind epistle (Dated the 4th. November) on the 22d Instant In which you say that I would blame you If you did not Improve so favorable an Oppertunity to write to an Old Companion an[d] Schoolmate, here you Speak a Sentiment which corroborates with mine, I certainly wou[ld] have thought hard of an Old Friend by... Continue Reading

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Recipient: James Nelson Welles

MVB to James Nelson Welles, 21 February 1800

Accompaning [wi]th this you will find a Letter which I Wrote Im[medi]ately on the Receipt of yours but failed [. . .]tting an oppertunty this is therefore to Inform you that my mind remains the same as it then was In that I Informed you that Josiah tended C. Silvesters Store I now Inform you that he has been turned out for some Misconduct. P. Silvester Junr. is to Deliver an Oration 22d Instant... Continue Reading

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Recipient: James Nelson Welles

MVB to James Nelson Welles, 10 September 1800

A few minutes are offered to me [by] a Kind Stranger to write to you. This oppertunity I embrace Sir with the most heart felt pleasure in order that I might shew you that absence has not as yet worn out of my mind that Regard which I hope I shall always entertain for you, The Time allowd being so Short it is impossible that I should particlarize but can only inform you that I am yet Blessessed ... Continue Reading

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