17791From John Adams to Jabez Bowen, 26 June 1789 (Adams Papers)
I received your letter of June. 16: and am glad to learn that you “gain a little.” If as I have learnt from D r Manning, the leaders of your councils have an intercourse with the dissaffected in the Massachusetts, and as appears by your letter a correspondence with antifederal members of a more august body: it is probable there is a chain of communication throughout the states. If such should...
17792From George Washington to Jabez Bowen, 16 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am persuaded you will excuse the liberty I am about to take, when I assure you that the execution of the business which I shall wish you to undertake is of the utmost importance. It is to ship and put under the Convoy of the Count de Barras all the public salted provision at Providence and thirty Hhds of Rum if so many should be left—The Vessels must go prepared for a Voyage of perhaps a...
17793From George Washington to Jabez Bowen, 19 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your letter of the 13th inclosing the examination of Osgood—You will be pleased to keep him closely confined untill you hear further from me on the matter and if possible prevent the information which he has given from taking wind—otherwise the characters mentioned by him may make their escape. Considering the peculiar situation of the people of Vermont I do not...
17794From George Washington to Jabez Bowen, 10 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your favor of the 16th ulto. In consequence of reports which I recd from New York, that the enemy mean an attack upon the French Ships either in Boston or Portsmouth Harbors, I advised the Marquis de Vandreuil to keep upon his Guard, and have requested the Govs. of Massachusetts and New Hampshire to hold their Militia in readiness, should there be occasion for them—I...
17795From Benjamin Franklin to François Bowens, 2 March 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress This is to request, that in Addition to the Paper you already have the Kindness to forward me, you would procure & send me Likewise, The Whitehall Evening Post, & the General Advertiser . Your Disbursements on this Account shall be thankfully repaid you by Sir, your &c
17796From Benjamin Franklin to François Bowens, 12 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Draft and copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me on the 21st of last Month, & return you my Thanks, for your Care in forwarding from time to time the Articles sent me from England. I have sent several times, since the recipt of your Letter, to enquire at the Bureau des Dilligences de Lille for the Case containg Stationary Ware & the Box containg...
17797From George Washington to Daniel Bowers, 28 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 26th of last Month accompanied by a piece of Cloth made of Buffaloes hair, & manufactured in your own family, came safe to my hands. For the flattering Sentimts contained in the letter, and for the novelty of the Cloth which you have been so obliging as to present me with the first fruits of, I thank you. I am highly sensible of these proofs of your approbation of my...
17798From James Madison to Robert Bowie (Abstract), 20 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
20 May 1805, Department of State . “The letter, of which a copy is enclosed, containing information that a number of convicts, and other persons of debased character are about to be carried to Baltimore, from Amsterdam, in the Prussian Vessels called the Navigation & the Speculation, has been received from a person of credit at Antwerp. As the laws of the State of Maryland, may have provided...
17799From James Madison to Robert Bowie, 6 December 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 December 1803, Department of State. “The Secretary of State presents his respects to the Governor of Maryland and has the honor to enclose a communication, which he received open from William Pinkney Esqr. The Secretary takes this occasion to observe, that the Resolution of the Council of Maryland of the 5th. of August last, authorising that Gentleman to relinquish any sum not exceeding ten...
17800From John Quincy Adams to Leonard Bowker, 29 June 1825 (Adams Papers)
Know all men by these presents, that I John Quincy Adams of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now abiding at Washington in the District of Columbia, for an in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars paid me by Leonard Bowker of Salem in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, and do...