1To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Biddle, [June 1776 or early July 1776?] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Biddle (1745–1812), the brother of the more famous naval officer, Nicholas Biddle, was a Philadelphia merchant captain. He had returned the previous January from a complicated but successful voyage to France for gunpowder, and on the way back had injured himself badly in a fall. For a time in August he joined the army in New Jersey, and in September he...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Biddle, James Gamble, and John Douglass, 25 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
We are urged by our feelings, to address you on a Subject, which is to us most interesting and important we had each a son on board the late United States’ Frigate Philadelphia, at the time of her capture by the Tripolitans, and by the latest intelligence received from them, we have too much reason to feel an extreme solicitude and apprehension for their personal safety—under these Impressions...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Biddle, 6 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you my grateful acknowledgments for your communication of the 30h. ultimo. Having lost a son in the Navy, Mrs. Biddle was extremely anxious about the one at Tripoli, which induced me to address you. her mind, and the family is much relieved by your Assurances of the confidence of the Government, in the measures taken for the relief of the Captives. I shall be attentive to your...
23 February 1813, Philadelphia. “We the Subscribers having full confidence in the integrity capacity and patriotism of Samuel McCall a Native Citizen of Philadelphia now resident in South America beg leave to recommend him as a fit character to fill the situation of Consul of the U. States at the port of Rio Janeiro.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “McCall”). 1 p. Signed by...