1To John Adams from George Blake, 1 March 1825 (Adams Papers)
The undersigned, a Committee acting under the authority, and in pursuance of the request of a large number of their fellow-citizens of Boston and the vicinity, beg leave to express to you the high gratification which is felt by them at the result of the recent election of a President of the United States;—to advise you of their intention to celebrate that event, by a Public dinner at Faneuil...
2To John Adams from George Blake, 29 April 1819 (Adams Papers)
Two Young Gentlemen, fellow Students at Princeton University, the One, Mr S. Clay of Kentucky, a near relative of Mr. Speaker Clay; and the other, Mr. Lee a member of a highly respectable family of Virginia, being here on their first visit to the Eastern States, & having expressed to me their desire of paying their respects to you before their return, I have taken the liberty to offer them...
3To Thomas Jefferson from George Blake, 26 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to receive, in course, your communication of 24 Ulto, relative to the Petition of John Partridge; who is now in imprisonment in this District, pursuant to the sentences on two convictions for uttering counterfeit Bills of the Bank of U State—The papers were submitted, immediately after their reception, to the District Judge, who has been awaiting an Opportunity of confering...
4To Thomas Jefferson from George Blake, 19 June 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of 12th march, with the petition of John Southack inclosed, I had the honor duely to receive; The Judge who presided in the trial of this convict, having, since his return from the Southward never been in town, until the late session of the Circuit court, I have had no opportunity of confering with him more seasonably on the subject concerning which his opinion was required. I am...
5To Thomas Jefferson from George Blake, 23 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
In consequence of the late appointment of Genl Skinner to the Office of Treasurer of this Commonwealth which he has Accepted, it is presumed that his Commission as Marshall of this District will very soon be surrendered; This Officer being One whose duties must necessarily lead him to an intimate Connexion with the Department in which I have the honor to be placed, it will not, I hope, be...
6To James Madison from George Blake, 3 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
Your communication relative to the affair of a person by the name of Norberg a supposed Swedish Subject, having been recd. at a time when I was engaged in preparation for an excursion to the country, from whence I am but recently returned, it has been impracticable for me, without much inconvenience, to obtain & transmit, more seasonably the required information. I have now the honor, to state...
7To James Madison from George Blake, 16 February 1814 (Madison Papers)
Considering the peculiar and, to me, most unexpected circumstances under which I have now the honor to address you, you will, as I humbly hope, have the goodness to pardon the liberty I am taking, in transmitting to you the enclosed extract of a letter from a friend now in Washington, which came to me by the mail of this morning. To a man like yourself endow’d with a high and exalted sense of...
8To James Madison from George Blake, 16 September 1813 (Madison Papers)
I am informed by my friend Jonathan Russell Esquire that his Brother in Law, Mr. Phillip Ammidon of this place being desirous of obtaining the appointment of Consul for the UStates at the Island of Macao, is about proceeding to the Southward in the expectation of having the honor to confer with you personally on that subject. My friend has also requested me to unite with him in recommending...
9To James Madison from George Blake, 3 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 December 1804, Boston. “At the request of the Marshall for this District, I have the honor to transmit the inclosed letter, the purpose of which has been made known to me; In performing this Office of friendship towards Colonel Bradford it wou’d be remiss in me, were I to refrain from the expression of the sincere belief which I entertain, that his Official duties have been uniformly...