1To John Adams from Joseph Barrell, 24 November 1787 (Adams Papers)
I request the Liberty (in behalf of those who are engaged in the enterprize) to present to your Excellency a Medal which was struck to be distributed amongst the Natives on the North West Coast of America, and to commemorate the first American Adventure to the Pacific Ocean We have been carefull to Equip these Vessells in the very best manner, and that every Person on board Forty in number,...
2To John Adams from Joseph Barrell, 30 October 1798 (Adams Papers)
The Subscribers Directors of a Company called the New England Mississippi Land Company beg leave humbly to represent, That the Congress of the United States having by Law authorized the President to appoint Commissioners to settle all interfering Claims of the United States, and the State of Georgia, to Territory situated West of the River Chatahouchee North of the thirty first Degree of North...
3To George Washington from Joseph Barrell, 10 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
The privateer Brig Vengeance, having had the good fortune to capture the Eagle Packet from N. York for England with several officers of high rank in the British service on board; the Captain has deliverd his prisoners to the British Consel in the Bay of Biscay, and taken his receipt & Obligation that there shall be deliver’d to your Excellency in America, as many officers of equal rank; this...
4To George Washington from Joseph Barrell, 3 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have at last the pleasure to forward to your Excellency the Certificate for the prisoners taken by the Vengeance, it is under cover of the Honble Mr Adams, as the Captain having a desire to release a friend of his, insisted on its being forwarded to him, but the owners having none in captivity of their particular friends, have given me power to make use of the remaining prisoners as I...
5To George Washington from Joseph Barrell et al., 20 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Memorial of Joseph Barrell⟨,⟩ for himself and the other Owners⟨,⟩ of the Ship Columbia & Sloop Washington Most Respectfully Sheweth That those Vessels were fitted at Boston, for the Pacific Ocean and sailed in the month of September in the year 1787, furnished with Sea Letters & Pass Ports from the United States, and the State of Massachusetts; together with Certificates from the Consuls...
6To George Washington from Joseph Barrell, 25 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
By Major Sargeant, I have taken the liberty to send you, the only intire Sea Otter Skin, brought to this Country, which was procured by the Columbia & Washington, on the North West Coast of America; the first American Vessels that ever visited that Coast, or went round the Globe. If you will please to Accept it as a seat for your Sadle, you will very much gratify One, who is with the highest...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Barrell, 24 November 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Barrell (in behalf of the Owners of the Adventure to the Pacific ) presents his most respectfull Compliments to His Excellency Mr. Jefferson, and Requests the honor of his acceptance of a medal struck upon the Occasion . RC ( MHi ). This letter was not received until 2 Feb. 1789 when it arrived as an enclosure in Colborn Barrell to TJ, 22 Sep. 1788 . Joseph Barrell was one of the fourteen...