1To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Austin, 25 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Important Conquest and Surrender of Genl. Burgoin and his whole Army to our Forces under the Command of Genl. Gates, has Induced the Council of this State to forward by Express an Account thereof to the Honble the Commissioners for American affairs at Paris; and as they have done my Son the Honor to be the bearer of this Intelligence, I beg leave Sir to...
2To James Madison from Benjamin Austin, 14 February 1813 (Madison Papers)
My Son Benjamin Austin junr having this season attended the medical lectures at Philadelphia under Doctor Rush, & being desirous to visit Washington before his return to Boston, permit me to introduce him to your notice—being depriv’d the pleasure on this occasion of paying my personal respects to the President of the United States, I flatter myself they will be acceptable through a...
3To James Madison from Benjamin Austin, 7 April 1814 (Madison Papers)
The following is a Copy of a Letter sent to the Secretary of the Navy on the appointment of a Judge advocate on a Court martial lately held in New London. It is respectfully submitted to your perusal, having a confidence in your candor in acknowledging the propriety of the remarks. Copy of a Letter directed to the Secretary of the Navy— “Not presuming to interfere in the appointment of any...
4To James Madison from Benjamin Austin and Others, 23 February 1815 (Madison Papers)
At a large & respectable meeting of the Republican members of both branches of the legislature of Massachusetts, & other Citizens, the following Congratulatory address was unanimously voted to be presented by a Committee , to the President of the United States , on the restoration of Peace between the United States & Great Britain. After acknowledging our grateful obligations to the Supreme...
5Benjamin Austin to Thomas Jefferson, 11 December 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Since the return of General Dearborne from his visit to monticello , I am highly gratify’d in hearing that you enjoy your health & that you are so happily situated in your domestic retirement.—During the convulsions of Europe , & the events which have taken place in our own Country, a person of your accurate observation must have experienced the most anxious solicitude for the result of those...
6Benjamin Austin to Thomas Jefferson, 25 January 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of acknowledging your Letter of Jan y 9 th & have taken the liberty to read it to many of our republican friends—Its contents are consider’d so valuable, that I induc’d to request your permission to have it inserted in the Chronicle.— There are many observations which are highly interesting, not only as they respect the manufacturs of our Country, but as they relate to Europe...
7Benjamin Austin to Thomas Jefferson, 19 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
Convinced that in your retirement, the concerns of your country arrest your attention, & as the most efficacious mode for the punishment of Criminals , has excited the consideration of many important States in the Union, I am induced to enclose a paper containing some remarks on this subject. Being sensible they are “not free from objections,” I more readily Submit them to your candid...