1From Benjamin Franklin to Edward Tilghman, William Murdock, Matthew Tilghman, Charles Carroll, Thomas Ringgold, and John … (Franklin Papers)
ALS not found; reprinted from National Intelligencer , July 7, 1824; draft (last part only): American Philosophical Society In mine of the 7th of August to Mr. Ringold, I acknowledg’d the Receipt of yours of May 9th, which had then just come to hand, but without the mentioned Address. Soon after, taking the Opportunity of the Vacation of Business in the Public Offices here, I went abroad and...
2From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Ringgold, 26 November 1761 (Franklin Papers)
Draft (incomplete): American Philosophical Society This note serves to introduce both the present document and the one immediately below. Lord Baltimore, the Proprietor of Maryland, and his governors and supporters in the province continuously and successfully thwarted the desire of the House of Delegates to appoint an agent to represent its interests and point of view in England independently...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Ringgold, 4 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with the greatest Heartfealt Pleasure that I take up my pen to Address these Few Lines to you and to Congratulate you upon the Glorious Victory you have obtain’d by your Firm manley & upright Conduct over your Enemies During the Last Session of Congress I Inclose you a Hand Bill wrote by me, in anser to a Piece of Mr Bejamen Galloways on the subject of calling Repulican Committes It is...
4Thomas Ringgold to Thomas Jefferson, 22 May 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I Have To Tell you That I am your Frend & hope you Will Send me your Best Respects To Celebrate The Fourth of July 1776 & A Golden Eagle Direct To me & Beleave me & my Bro t her to be your Well Wisher RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 28 June 1811 and so recorded in SJL . Thomas Ringgold (ca. 1778–1818), a resident of Washington County, Maryland , was described by his brother, Maryland...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Ringgold, 2 [May?] 1753 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania One Patrick Caron with us is the Man that took up Kelly one of the Murderers of Davis and This same Man has been taken up with us on Suspicion of being a Confederate in that affair but from all the Testimony that cou’d be procured to two severel Grand Jurys at our November and March Courts nothing is found against him and he is discharged, so that, no...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Ringgold, 14 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Pleasure to Inform you & your Friend Mr Maddison that his Cause is going on Well in this District & that Simon Snyder Beat Ross in all most all the Districts of Penselvania I have & my Brother Samuel Betted that Simon Snyder Will outvote that Infamous Federal Villian Ross Five Thousand Votes which will Secure our Freind Mr Maddisons Election. Please to give my Best Respects to him &...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Ringgold, 27 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
It has been a Long time Seence I did myselfe the Honour of Addressing a Letter to you I have to Inform you that I am now in the County of Washington State of mary Land where I Frequentley Read the Infamous Lies Frebricated by old Tories apposate Wigs Federalists & Tertiam quids against you but it is with Heart fealt Pleasure that I inform you that you are Dailey gaining Ground as well as your...