25901To Thomas Jefferson from Falls Moore, 9 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
We have yours of yesterday, the Schooner Mary from Savannah is arrived in our River with the Cotton seed, but is prevented from getting up by the Ice, & from the same cause no Vessel can sail for New York, as soon as any change takes place your orders shall be complied with, if not previously ordered otherwise We are Sir Your most Obt serts DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
25902Thomas Brown to Thomas Jefferson, 28 October 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Entertaining a high opinion of thy learning and useful abilities , and sincerely believing that it is thy wish to promote whatever may be of benefit to mankind ; I have taken the liberty to forward to thee, the enclosed publication, by which thou wilt See what I have been able to effect by that long Neglected tho’ powerful agent Electricity : which I think must be gratifying to thee, and to...
25903To George Washington from William Brown, 7 October 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Brown, 7 Oct. 1785. GW wrote Brown on 24 Nov. : “I am really ashamed, at this late hour to have the receipt of your favor of the 7th of Octor, to acknowledge.”
25904To James Madison from William Brown, [ca. 20 July 1806] (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Brown. Ca. 20 July 1806. “Permit an old Soldier of ’76 to recommend through you to the President of the United States, Mr: Nicholas Newell, a Citizen, calculated in every respect to command our Revenue Cutter. He possesses a nice Sense of honor—is a republican, and a man of the most incorruptible integrity.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1801–9, filed under “Newell”). 1 p.; docketed...
25905To George Washington from William Brown, 8 November 1785 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Brown, 8 Nov. 1785. In his letter to Brown of 24 Nov. GW refers to ”your second favor of the 8th inst.”
25906To George Washington from William Brown, 30 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Several reasons, which, with me at least appeared of sufficient weight, have induced me within these few weeks to retire from the service of the army—I purposed before my departure to have waited on your Excellency at Head Quarters, & personally to have taken leave of my much esteemed acquaintance there; but the latter being rather an unpleasing task, I now beg leave to pay my respects to your...
25907To Thomas Jefferson from William Brown, 20 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I lately received a barrel from St Louis directed to my care for you I have now the honor to Send it by dr. B F Reed—he has likewise taken charge of a barrel of Mississippi water which I pray your acceptance of I am respectfully Sir yr obt Hble Servt MHi : Coolidge Collection.
25908To George Washington from William Brown, 27 June 1786 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Brown, 27 June 1786. On 30 June GW wrote Brown “In answer to your favor of the 27th.”
25909To George Washington from William Brown, 15 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a general return of the hospitals and Sick of the Army from the first of March to the first of April past; and now beg leave to inform your Excellency, that, with great reluctance on one consideration, but from absolute necessity on others, I am about to avail myself of the discretionary leave I obtained from your Excellency to visit my family for a few weeks—I have...
25910To George Washington from William Brown, 29 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to send enclosed the general return of the Sick and Wounded in the hospitals for the month of April —it should have been made earlier, but that I was in hopes by waiting a week after my arrival in Camp from Virginia, I should be able to collect a larger number of the returns from the more distant hospitals, so as to render the general return more complete. While in Virginia I had...