1To George Washington from John Bankson, 6 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
Being encouraged by a number of my Military and other friends among whom are (Doctor James McHenry, and General Otho H. Williams) am induced to offer myself to your Excellency as a Candidate for the Office of an Inspector of the Militia for the State of Maryland. It may Sir, be thought from the duties incident to the appointment much knowledge and information, together with a thorough...
2To James Madison from John Bankson, 1 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
The period has arrived when the Counsels of the Nation are called on to provide for the common defence of our Country. I have for some time past been of the opinion, seconded by Genl. Stricker, of Baltimore and a few other revolutionary characters, that there would be a propriety, exclusive of raising additional Regiments of regular troops, to apportion the United States into four Sections, or...
3Baltimore Tammany Society to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The retirement of a citizen from Public life, who has possessed as long as you have, the voluntary & unlimited confidence of a free & enlightened people, excites reflections the most gratifying to the friends of humanity & the advocates of Republican Government. In beholding the cheerful and spontaneous, abdication of the first office of State, by one neither iritated by disappointment,...