1To George Washington from Joseph Bloomfield, 16 April 1792 (Washington Papers)
Joseph Bloomfield (1753–1823), who was born in Woodbridge, N.J., studied law under Attorney General Cortlandt Skinner and was admitted to the bar in 1774. The following year he was commissioned a lieutenant in the New Jersey... Light Infantry. Bloomfield became a captain in the 3d New Jersey Regiment in February 1776, and he was promoted to major in November 1776. He
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2To John Adams from Joseph Bloomfield, 27 January 1794 (Adams Papers)
Joseph Bloomfield.
3To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Bloomfield, 10 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
); in an unidentified hand, with closing and signature in Bloomfield’s hand; at foot of text: “The President of the United States”; endorsed by TJ as received 13 Nov. and so recorded in ...Bloomfield (1753–1823), born in Woodbridge, New Jersey, was a lawyer and veteran of the Revolutionary War who became attorney general for his state, achieved prominence as one of its Federalist leaders, and...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Bloomfield, 30 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
. Enclosure: John Heard to Bloomfield, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 29 Apr., informing the governor that the body of Daniel Marsh “was found on Long Island and brought to Elizabeth town this morning” and requesting that Bloomfield immediately write the president recommending him for the office of collector at Perth Amboy (same).Bloomfield chaired the
5To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Bloomfield, 30 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
, 10:0250, with a note in TJ’s hand at foot of text: “To Govr. Bloomfield”;
6To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Bloomfield, 14 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
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7To James Madison from Joseph Bloomfield, 23 February 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
The enclosure (4 pp.; docketed by Brent) is a copy of the act of the New Jersey legislature ratifying the Twelfth Amendment, certified by Governor Bloomfield.
8To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Bloomfield, 20 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
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9To James Madison from Joseph Bloomfield (Abstract), 17 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
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10To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Bloomfield, 5 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
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11To James Madison from Joseph Bloomfield, 30 November 1814 (Madison Papers)
, B-1814). Docketed by James Monroe. Enclosed in Bloomfield to Monroe, 30 Nov. 1814, which was docketed as received in the War Department on 28 Feb. 1815 (ibid.).
12To James Madison from Joseph Bloomfield, 6 June 1815 (Madison Papers)
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13To James Madison from Joseph Bloomfield, 7 June 1815 (Madison Papers)
Bloomfield may have referred to the accusation that Pennington had supported Aaron Burr against Thomas Jefferson in the presidential election of 1800 ([William Peter Van Ness], 5491], 99–106). Pennington also unsuccessfully opposed Bloomfield for the governorship of New Jersey, 1809–11 (Francis Bazley Lee,