1To Alexander Hamilton from Bartholomew Dandridge, 11 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] June 11, 1794 . “By the President’s order B. Dandridge has the honor to request the Secretary of the Treasury to prepare the proper form of a power to authorise him to carry into effect the ‘Act providing for the payment of the second instalment due on a Loan made of the Bank of the United States.’” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. 1 Stat. The Public...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Bartholomew Dandridge, 19 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] August 19, 1794 . “I am directed by the President to inform you, in reply to your letter of the 16. instant, that relying that the facts contained in the Report have been stated with due care, & from authentic sources, he perceives no objection to the publication of it as proposed.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. For background to this letter, see H to...
3To Alexander Hamilton from Bartholomew Dandridge, 21 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 21, 1794 . “… The President desires measures may be pursued in the case of the schooner Boyne as advised in the Secretary’s letter to the President of the 19 instant, relative to that subject.” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
4Bartholomew Dandridge to Robert Lewis, 8 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
Being in Richmond last week Mr P. Lyons jur, who does business for John Hopkins, Esqr. put into my hands for the President U:S. some public paper which had been funded by you some considerable time ago. He has requested of the Prest a rect which was given you at the time, for the Certificates; & the President, supposing it must be in your possession, directs me to desire you will forward it to...
5To George Washington from Bartholomew Dandridge, 7 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
I received your kind Favor of the 19th of November, which I should have acknowledged much sooner, had not my unfortunate situation prevented it. I am sorry to tell you that the infectious malignant Fever, that broke out amongst my Negroes about the time you left us was introduced amongst them in such a manner & so badly managed at first, that almost every Negro we had was exposed to the...
6To James Madison from Bartholomew Dandridge, 23 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
I have had the honor to inform you that I arrived at this place the 8 June, after touching at Cape françois; but lest my Letter should miscarry it may not be amiss to repeat here, that I was received in a very friendly manner by the Genl. in Chief Toussaint, introduced by Dr. Stevens, to whose friendly attention & information I am much indebted. Genl. Toussaint gave me letters to Genl....
7To James Madison from Bartholomew Dandridge, 15 December 1801 (Madison Papers)
I have not had the honor to address You lately, owing to the barreness of any intelligence that cou’d be interesting or useful to you from this quarter. I now do it merely to inform you that notwithstanding the unhappy Disturbances which have recently pass’d in the North of this Island, every thing has remained perfectly quiet in the south. In the neighbourhood of Jacqmel some disposition to...
8To George Washington from Bartholomew Dandridge, 18 December 1771 (Washington Papers)
As the death of Mr Valentine makes it necessary for you to employ a new Steward for your Business below, it is probable many proper Persons will apply for the Place, and I have no doubt of your readily choosing a good one, which may make any Information from me on that Subject very unnecessary, Yet as the fullest information & the greatest choice can do no harm, I cannot refuse the request of...
9To Alexander Hamilton from Bartholomew Dandridge, 26 November 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
By the President’s command I have the honor to enclose herewith two proposals made for repairing the masons work of the Tybee Lighthouse, & the letter of the Commissioner of the Revenue which accompanied them. Also two proposals for doing the wood work of the said Lighthouse, with the Commissioner of the revenue’s letter accompanying them —and to inform you that the President thinks it proper...
10To George Washington from Bartholomew Dandridge, 21 December 1771 (Washington Papers)
Mr James Hockaday of this County informs me that he intends to apply to you to succeed Mr Valentine in the Management of your Estate below, and notwithstanding my warm recommendation of Mr John Hopkins who first applied to me, I think it my duty, in Justice to Mr Hockaday; at his request, to inform you, that I have always been acquainted with him from my Infancy, & that his Character for...