1To John Adams from John Bradford, 17 June 1778 (Adams Papers)
After a tedious Suspension, our fears being greatly Alarm’d at your not being Arriv’d after forty eight days sailing hence, A General Joy was diffus’d through this town last Evening, by reading a London paper taken in a prize which arriv’d at Salem, and sent by Express to the Council, Announcing Your Arrival at Paris, at Doctor Franklins house on a Certain day; on which Event I most heartily...
2From John Adams to John Bradford, 12 August 1778 (Adams Papers)
Your favour of 17 June is before me. I thank you, sir for your kind Congratulations on my safe arrival at Paris. Before this arrives you will have learn’d that War is commenced in Earnest between France and England. Never was a Nation in higher Spirits than the French, or lower than the English. The Events of War, it is true are always uncertain, but there have been few Conjunctions in human...
3The Committee of Secret Correspondence to John Bradford, 30 July 1776 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: National Archives; typescript of ALS : Yale University Library We take the liberty to enclose herein some dispatches for Messrs. Saml. & J. H. Delap Merchts. in Bourdeaux which youl please to deliver into Capt. Clevelands own hands with a strict charge to take the utmost care of them and follow the orders also enclosed herein directed to him which you will be pleased to deliver and...
4To Benjamin Franklin from John Bradford, 25 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the Honour to transmit you this by Capt. John Adams, who goes express by order of Congress with dispatches for the Honble. Commissrs. at the Court of France, with orders to deliver them himself. The Secret Committee were desirous of making as valuable a Remittance as might be, to put the schooner in a set of Ballast, But it happens we have no Oil,...
5From Benjamin Franklin to [John Bradford], 1[-27] May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Yale University Library I received your Favour of Feb. 25. by Capt. Adams. I congratulate you on his safe Arrival with others of our American Ships, it being rather wonderful that so many get in through all the English Men of War actually cruizing in the channel and Bay of Biscay to prevent them. I make no doubt but Messrs. Penet & Morris will take proper Care in disposing of the Cargo...
6To Benjamin Franklin from John Bradford, 6 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Having had the honour of a Letter under your signature on Bus’ness formerly, I venture to take the liberty to wrte you by my son, to introduce him to your presence, praying you to Afford him your patronage and Advice, his disposition is amiable and I flatter my self he wont discredit the people, that the Benevolent Monarch of France has lately taken into...
7To Benjamin Franklin from John Bradford, 27 October 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I Beg Leave to Approach your Excellency with every sentiment of Esteem and Respect, and to Acquaint You with a very extraordinary event having taken place, vizt. the Mail from Philaa, due last evening, was Seized in the dead of night at Stratford, by the Enemy And was Carried over to Long Island, they obliged the post rider to Accompany them to their Boat,...
8To George Washington from John Bradford, 29 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
In Compliance with your Order to General Ward to send forward all the Millitary stores taken in the Scotch Ships, I have deliver’d them to him, tho forbid doing so by the Agent for Connecticut, it gives me great pain that I could not fully comply with your Excellencys requisition having dispos’d of Seventy Muskets & fifteen fuzees to the Independant Company of this Town, before I knew A vote...
9From George Washington to John Bradford, 5 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 29th Ultmo is duly Received—for the future I must desire all Warlike Stores and Necessaries for an Army taken by the Armed Vessels in public Service may be safely stored under care of the different Agents till they receive Orders from proper Authority. you will please to enjoin it upon the different Commanders of the Continental Cruisers to be particularly carefull that no...
10To George Washington from John Bradford, 12 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am honour’d with your Excellencys Signature under the 5th Instant, directing me to take the necessary Care of all the Warlike Stores, and Necessaries, for an Army, till I may receive Orders from the proper Authority. your Excellency may rely on the Strictest punctuallity in Complying with any future Orders I may Receive. I have not Omitted since I have been in this department giving a...