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...
25921To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Bruce, 17 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
A man so far advanced in life as I am and of my age should live in daily expectation of being called off this stage of action to a nother would But sir I cannot feel satisfied to leave this world untill I have an opportunity to tender you my most greatful thanks for the great things that you have done for the human race as one of the workers that laid the foundation of Independence whereby...
25922To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Bruce, 12 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Having repeatedly Experienced favors of this kind from you it Emboldens me still to intrude further on your goodness.—David Owings and David Woods have got some military Claim sent on by the Assembly to Congress to have them settled—And they have wrote to Mr. Madison to lay them seperately before Congress. And as I was in some measure the Instigation of their not being paid as you will see by...
25923To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Tomlinson, 20 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
A portion of the people of Allegany County having met together, to enter into Resolutions, approbatory of the measures of the General Government, and to express their readiness to support it, would be unwilling to let slip so favorable an opportunity as it presents, of testifying to you sir, their attachment, respect and esteem—We yield our willing praise in favor of your efforts for the...
25924To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Bruff, 16 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
A person unworthy your attention has taken upon him, to address a few lines to you, in consequence of a promise last winter to make and present to you, a machine for perpetual time. As you had not time properly to investigate the plan, I considerd your sentiments as rather unfavourable, but you gave me every assurance of patronage that I could wish, provided I brought the machine into...
25925To George Washington from Jeremiah Bruen, 16 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
As there is no mention made of Half pay and Lands in the Resolve of Congress of March 29th whereby the Ridgt of Artificers is reduced. I am requested by the officers to ask your Excellencies Opinion, as it appeared from the Resolves of October last, for the Aragement of the Army that all officers of reduced Corps were intitled to these Priviledges: Captn Painter waits upon Excellency for that...
25926To George Washington from Jeremiah Bruen, 9 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
By a resolve passed by the Honorable the Congress in October last, there was to be as Regiment of Artificers aranged with the Line of the Army. and that said Regiment should be fill’d up by the state of Pennsylvania, and that the several states should be credited for those Artificers already raised and now in actual service, from which I conceived the Regiment Commanded by Colo. Baldwin to be...
25927To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Bruet, 22 August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society M. Le cte de Bruet a reçû avec la plus grande sensibilité lexemplaire que Monsieur franklin a eu lattention et lhonnetteté de luÿ adresser il luÿ en fait mile remerciements et il seroit bien flatté de trouver les occasions de luÿ en marquer toute Sa reconoissance. Mde de Bruet fait mille et mille Compliments a messieurs franklin et ne pouvent etre plus...
25928To Alexander Hamilton from James Bruff, 27 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Before your communication containing recruiting instructions came to hand, I had—on my way—inlisted 4, with 1 inlisted since & 3 brought on, wou’d have made my total 8, had not the time of 1 expired the 18 instant & reduced it to 7. Enclosed is a Return prescribed by the Secretary of War, accompanied by the inlistments of 6 recruits with receipts—on them—for bounty, as far as I am authorized...
25929To Alexander Hamilton from James Bruff, 1 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Yours of the 1st. and 2d. July reached this the 6; but it was the 12 before I received them at a rondizvous on the Eastern shore: Immediately I returnd & prepared & should have been off for Niagara by the 22d had not the dysentery been communicated from the soldier’s barrack to my family & self: I am now, however, a convalecent and my physician, tells me that I may travel next week; which I...
25930To Alexander Hamilton from James Bruff, 10 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Arriving at N. York when you were at Philada. I took the liberty of calling upon you there to report myself, explain the occasion of my delay, submit an account of actual expences and to assure you that if any charge exhibited by me against Major Rivardi was not—in your opinion—fully substantiated at the inquiry, it was occasioned by a desire not to put the public to the expence of taking on...
25931To Alexander Hamilton from James Bruff, 27 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed is a return of recruits—their inlistments & receipts for bounty will be forwarded with my next— I am embarrassed at times to make up a court martial, my limits being that of the city; was I to interfer with the officers at the Fort, Captain Morris might demur: however, he has tried & punished one offender at my request. If allowed to conjecture from the part made public, what the full...
25932Susan Maria Bruff to Thomas Jefferson, 31 March 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I flatter myself that the generosity of your heart will induce you to excuse the seeming presumption of a stranger. But truely I have been no stranger to those condescending manners which helped to endear you so much to my dear Father .— My beloved Father , as you, Sir, well know, possessed an uncommon active genius—was engaged in many Inventions; particularly one for making Shot & Ball; and...
25933To George Washington from Thomas Bruff, 1797 (Washington Papers)
May it please your Excellency I have presum’d to trouble you again on the same Subject that I did some time ago and hope that you will pardon me for presumeing the Second time to trouble you on a Subject that I am afraid is not agreable to you a Request that Carrys with it very great Marks of Vanaty. I must confess by being made by a Stranger a Man whom you never Saw nor knows nothing of but I...
25934To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Bruff, 21 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I am persuaded that any attempt to call your attention, at this interesting period of our publick affairs, to any thing I could produce, needs an apology and the only one I am able to offer, arises out of the present situation of the country, and the necessity there will shortly be of exerting mechanical talents, which I hope will yet find encouragement in a land so favourable to thier...
25935To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Bruff, 14 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with reluctance I trouble you with my trifling affairs, but a sense of duty impells me on the present occasion. In consequence of your kind offer when I shew’d you the drawing of my horizontal windmill, to make an exception in its favour, in the law respecting wooden buildings, I determined in my mind to make an effort to build it, and with the advice of some of my neighbours, drew up a...
25936To George Washington from Aloys Friedrich, Graf von Brühl, 4 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
In forwarding the inclosed Letter from one of the most experienced Generals of the Elector my Master I cannot prevail upon myself to forego so favourable an opportunity of testyfying to your Excellency the high Admiration I share in common with every body Living of the great talents by which you have distinguished yourself in the Course of a long & to all appearance very unequal Contest. Your...
25937To Benjamin Franklin from Graf von Brühl, 29 March 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I presume to trouble you with an Application for a Letter of Recommendation in favour of Mr Biederman Dr of Law in the University of Leipzig who in the Course of last year set out for America in the Capacity of Agent & Manager of the Concerns & Interest of many of our principal Manufacturers & Merchants. If you should be inclined to comply with my Request,...
25938To Benjamin Franklin from Graf von Brühl, 10 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I was very much flattered with the Letter I had the pleasure to receive from your Excellency by the Means of the ingenious Mr de Kempelen’s Arrival in this Country. The favourable Opinion you entertain of his talents is alone sufficient to convince me of their Intent & usefullness. I cannot find Words to express the gratitude I feel for the honour of your...
25939To George Washington from Bryan Bruin, 26 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will not I hope, think me impertinent, if I shoud for a moment, withdraw your attention from publick Concerns, to Business of a private nature—Your Excellency is possess’d of a Tract of Land containing as I am informd, 400 Acres, lying on Potowmack, about 18 or 20 miles from Bath; A great part of the Land is of a good quality, but so environ’d with Mountains, as to render any...
25940To James Madison from Peter Bryan Bruin, 12 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to announce to you, my determination, (after thirty six years public life,) to resign my present Office of first Judge in and over this Territory, on the first day of March next. I give this early information, that the President may be enabled, to nominate a Successor at an early period of the Session. Accept Sir, the assurances of my respect. DNA : RG 59--LRD—Letters of...