25911To Thomas Jefferson from William Brown, 10 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have shipped a few campeachy hammocks and a barrel of paccannes in a vessel for George Town to the care of the Collector of that port which I pray your acceptance of with Sentiments of the highest respect & esteem I am yr obd. Hble Servt (in the Schooner Sampson Gilbert H Smith master—) DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
25912To James Madison from William Brown, 31 December 1816 (Madison Papers)
The death of the late Honble. H Innis, having produced a vacancy in the District Court of the United States for the State of Kentucky, and no appointment having yet been made, has induced a belief that further information, of the relative pretentions of the candidates, is desired. I reside at Cynthiana; And practice law in the adjacent counties, and Since the vacancy has happened, have heard...
25913To George Washington from William Brown, 24 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
As I am at present by Dr Shippen’s orders about to break up the General Hospital at this Place which is the only one in this part of the Country, not already brought to a conclusion, & the last Party of the Men will march this week, so that there will in a few days be no general Hospital nearer than that at Four-Lanes-End, which also will soon be broke up, Col. Read will be left totally...
25914To Thomas Jefferson from William Brown, 22 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I received the day before yesterday 3 boxes that were sent to me by General Clark with directions to forward them to you by the first oppartunity I have shipped them on board the Brig Adherbal Captain McNeal for Baltimore and have addressed them to the care of the Collector of that Port with a request that he would send them to you as soon as possible— Your answer to the legislature of...
25915To George Washington from William Brown, 3 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Finding it not in my power to make the monthly returns your Excellency has been accustomed to receive, of all the Sick and Wounded belonging to the Army, on account of difficulties that have arisen with respect to my obtaining returns thereof from certain parts of the hospital department; I thought it would not be undesirable to your Excellency, to receive an exact return of these hospitals...
25916To John Adams from William Brown and John Hopkins, [ante 14 April 1790] (Adams Papers)
To the Honourable John Adams Vice President of the United States of America The Petition of W m: Brown & Jam̃. Hopkins with advice of the Honourable John Jay most humbly sheweth that they being now in Confinement in the new Goal of this City suffering under the greatest cruelty that can be inflicted on any human Person & from the Noble Character that Yr. Honour bears induces them to apply for...
25917To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Bruce, 7 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I attended the general post office on the 14th. of January 1805—accompany’d by General Carey—General Moon & Colo. Earle, in order to contract for some of the Southern post-routs, on making my business known to the post master general, I informed him those gentlemen were acquainted with me, & he was at liberty to make any enquiry of them he pleased, he said if I meant they would recommend me it...
25918To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Bruce, 7 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
an extract of your letter to M r Adams and his answer fell into my hands. the sastisfaction they gave me is more than I can express to find my opinion of death preported by two of the greatest character’s in the Union, It was a considerable time before I could get my own consent to address you. but believing if their was nothing that would entertain or amuse you it would not give offence to...
25919To James Madison from John Bruce, 23 August 1827 (Madison Papers)
I find from the Newspapers, that the chair of Natural philosophy in the University is now vacant, by the translation of professor Bonycastle to the Mathematical School. Experience, talent, & Moral character, will no doubt guide the distinguished board in appointing a successor to that Scientific gentleman; and influenced by the honour, emolument & usefulness of the situation, the friends of...
25920To George Washington from Normand Bruce, 13 November 1784 (Washington Papers)
There being many reasons to believe that our Specie has been much lessened not only during the War but ever since the Peace—It is not however to be doubted, but that much has been also imported during these periods, but it cannot bear any proportion to the Exports—Not only the difference of Exchange, which has uniformly since the Peace, been so far above Par, but, the large Exportations of...