18181From James Madison to William Bradford, 25 September 1773 (Madison Papers)
I received yours of the 12 August and give you this repeated Testimony of my punctuality. I got your letter to Mr Wallace at the same time much worn and abused. I have given it a new coat & shall forward it as soon as a safe Opportunity serves. Since you first hinted to me your suspence as to the settled business of your life, I have partook of your anxiety & [though it] has been often in my...
18182From James Madison to William Bradford, 1 December 1773 (Madison Papers)
I have had the gratification of receiving both your letters, and the Pamphlets sent by Wilkinson. It is a reflection I am naturally led into whenever I write to you that I always have occasion to be returning my thanks for some kindness received without being able to retaliate. Gratitude is the only fund I can pay you out of which I am sensible your generosity accepts as sufficient: but at the...
18183From James Madison to William Bradford, 1 April 1774 (Madison Papers)
I have another favour to acknowledge in the receipt of your kind Letter of March the 4th. I did not intend to have written again to you before I obtained a nearer communication with you but you have too much interest in my inclinations ever to be denied a request. Mr. Brackenridge’s illness gives me great uneasiness: I think he would be a loss to America: His merit is rated so high by me that...
18184[From Alexander Hamilton to William Bradford, Timothy Pickering, Edmund Randolph, and Oliver Wolcott, Junior], [28 July … (Hamilton Papers)
Hamilton, History John C. Hamilton, Life of Alexander Hamilton, a History of the Republic of the United States of America (Boston, 1879). , VI, 243. John Church Hamilton states that H wrote to members of George Washington’s cabinet on this date. No further evidence of this correspondence, however, has been found.
18185From James Madison to William Bradford, 17 July 1779 (Madison Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving yours of the 29th.[?] Ulto. by yesterday’s post, and agreeable to your request take this immediate opportunity of acknowledging it. The Inhabitants of this City roused by the extortions of the times and the example of your State are instituting regulations similar to those you mention. Whether they will have the necessary prudenc[e,] firmness & perseverence, or...
18186Edmund Randolph to William Bradford, Alexander Hamilton, and Henry Knox, 11 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of informing the Secretaries of the Treasury and of war and the attorney general, that the President is desirous, that they would take into consideration the Resolutions lately passed by the Inhabitants of Kentucky, and the intelligence lately received from Mr. Seagrove relative to the affairs in Georgia. The President wishes to see the Gentlemen at his...
18187From James Madison to William Bradford, 24 January 1774 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 25 of last month came into my hands a few days past. It gave singular pleasure not only because of the kindness expressed in it but because I had reason to apprehend the letter you recd. last from me had miscarried and I should fail in procuring the intelligence I wanted before the Trip I design in the Spring. I congratulate you on your heroic proceedings in Philada. with regard...
18188From James Madison to William Bradford, 26 November 1774 (Madison Papers)
The pamphlets & letters you sent me were safely delivered about ten days after the date of them. I esteem it a singular favor that you should be so thoughtfull of obliging me at a time when your attention must necessarally have been employed on many more important considerations. Your readiness also to serve me on any future occasion demands my acknowledgments. I have no acquaintance in...
18189From James Madison to William Bradford, [early March] 1775 (Madison Papers)
I intend to throw this in the way of Mr David Hoopes who I hear is setting out for Philada. As it is uncertain whether he may get it I shall only return a short answer to yours of Jany 4th. [Mr Dunlap’s mistake about price of his paper—the 2 Vol. of Papers too dear & vide lit.] We had a report here a few days [ago] that the New Yorkers had again given way & that the assembly had voted the...
18190Edmund Randolph to William Bradford, Alexander Hamilton, and Henry Knox, 9 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of State begs the favor of the opinion of the Secretaries of the Treasury and of War, and of the Attorney General upon the inclosed Letter of Mr. Hammond, of the 9th. ultimo. The point on which your advice will be particularly interesting is, whether the government of the United States is bound to urge the payment requested? LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of...
18191Edmund Randolph to William Bradford, Alexander Hamilton, and Henry Knox, 15 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of State has it in charge from the President of the United States, to request the attendance of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of War, and the Attorney General, at his Room on Monday next 11. o’Clock. The following, among other subjects, will be submitted. 1. Whether it be expedient to send, to England with the complaints of spoliation, some agent to manage them,...
18192Edmund Randolph to Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox, and William Bradford, 14 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The President wishes your opinion, as to the step, proper to be taken, upon the inclosed address. To send to congress, what the President thinks unfit for himself, will be unkindly received; being uncivil in itself. To acknowledge the body, as such, is in every view inadmissible. So that the question seems to turn upon this; whether it be better to treat the paper with unqualiffied and silent...
18193Edmund Randolph to William Bradford, Alexander Hamilton, and Henry Knox, 5 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of inclosing for the consideration of the Secretaries of the Treasury and of War and the Attorney General of the United States, the papers in the case of the British Ship William, a prize to a French vessel of war. The Secretary of State is of opinion, that it is not proved, that she was taken within the protection of our Coasts, and therefore that she...
18194From Alexander Hamilton to William Bradford, 13 June 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Yours of the 21st of May by going to Albany did not reach me till yesterday. The expectation of Mr. Adet properly varied the course of proceeding. I am glad the impression with you corresponded with mine. If Mr. Randolph shewed Fauchet any part of the instructions to Mr. Jay —I do not much regret that he manifests displeasure at the witholding of a part. When shall we cease to consider...
18195Edmund Randolph to William Bradford, Alexander Hamilton, and Henry Knox, [30 June 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of informing the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of War, and the Attorney General of the United States, that he has this day received a Convention bearing date the 27th. of March 1794 between Denmark and Sweden for the maintenance of the rights of neutral navigation. It is proper to notify the Gentlemen, that Mr. Jay is instructed, if he should...
18196Edmund Randolph to William Bradford, Alexander Hamilton, and Henry Knox, [17 June 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of informing the Secretaries of the Treasury and of war and the Attorney General, that subscriptions have been carried on in Boston and Norfolk, and the monies, arising therefrom have been tendered to the President for the relief of the Unhappy Citizens of the United States now in captivity in Algiers. Sometime ago the Citizens of Philadelphia were in...
18197From George Washington to John Ewing, 13 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
I entreat you to accept my grateful thanks for your affectionate Address; and to be assured that the kindness & partiality of your sentiments respecting me, as well as the elegance & urbaninity of your expressions; have made an impression on my mind, never to be effaced. Conscious of no impropriety in wishing to merit the esteem of my fellow Citizens in general; I cannot hesitate to...
18198From George Washington to William Bradford, Sr., 18 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am favor’d with yours of the 15th which you will find fully answer’d by a letter which I wrote you upon the 14th Inst. by Capt. Huston. as the No. Carolina Troops, now serving on Board the Gallies, are exceedingly wanted with their Regts I must insist that they be sent to Camp immediately on their return from below under the care of some officer of Foot, or one of the officers of Light Horse...
18199From George Washington to William Bradford, Sr., 15 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday recd a letter from Govern⟨or⟩ Wharton inclosing Copy of one from you to the Council on the subject of keeping five or six Gallies manned for the protection of the upper part of the River. The Governor has very politely left the matter to my determinati⟨on,⟩ but I would not wish to interfere in a Business which is out of my line any further than by giving my advice. I cannot help...
18200From George Washington to William Bradford, Sr., 29 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with your Two favors of the 14th & 23d Instt and am to return you my thanks for the measures you have taken to forward the Two Continental Batallions from your State. In respect to the exchange of the persons you mention, I apprehend it cannot be effected, till a General one takes place. This I am trying to carry into execution as well in the Naval as the Land service and...
18201James Madison to [ ] Bradley, 24 June 1828 (Madison Papers)
I inclose a draft on Col Peyton in Richd: to discharge the note referred to in your letter of . This having been mislaid, & owing to a [ tion] or 9 [casualty], the precise date and amt. of the note not being ascertainable, I have named in the draft the sum of $600. with a blank which you will be good eno’ to fill with whatever will make it correspond, with the debt. Should this course not...
18202Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Bradley, 7 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved duly your favor of Aug. 31. 09. and have executed your commission according to the best information I could get, by directing your letter to Minor M. Cosby at Milton . he is a man of excellent education, a teacher of languages in that place, of irrepro a chable character, & diligence, & always in place. Burnley , who had acted as deputy, would have been a good appointment, but was...
18203From Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Bradley, Jr., 6 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson will thank mr Bradley to inform him of the days & hours of departure & arrival of the mail between Washington and Milton, according to the establishment reverted to since Jan. 31. RC (Kenneth W. Rendell, Inc., Catalogue No. 48, 1970, Item 131); addressed: “Mr. Bradley Post office.” Not recorded in SJL . departure & arrival of the mail : Bradley was the assistant postmaster...
18204From Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Bradley, Jr., 21 May 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his salutations to mr Bradley, and asks the favor of him to send nothing to him at this place after the mail which leaves Washington on the 28th. or 29th. inst. MHi : Papers of Martin Van Buren.
18205From Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Bradley, Jr., 1 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Bradley and now returns him the papers of Judge Toulmin, mr Gaines Etc. not knowing where to direct to mr Granger, he asks the favor of mr Bradley to superscribe the proper direction on the inclosed letter & to forward it to him. DLC : Thomas Jefferson Collection.
18206From Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Bradley, Jr., 13 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his salutations to mr Bradley and incloses him a check on the bank of the US. for 28. D 53 c to be placed to the credit of John Peyton, postmaster of Milton, at his request. mr Peyton expected it to be a some what larger sum: but this proceeded from an error in the addition of his account against Th:J. he had not an opportunity of seeing mr Peyton after correcting the...
18207From Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Bradley, Jr., 12 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Bradley and asks the favor of him to let nothing be sent for him to this place after the mail which leaves Washington on Friday the 16th. PrC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ in ink on verso.
18208From Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Bradley, Jr., 11 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 6th. has been duly recieved, and altho’ it was my duty to enquire, the result is what I expected that the proceedure had been correct. the matter being in court (which I did not suppose from mr Wheaton’s letter, but that it was a voluntary submission by both parties) that is the proper authority to enquire into the correctness of the award, to enforce it if right, & if wrong...
18209From Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Bradley, Jr., 18 September 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of mr Bradley to send no letters or papers to him at this place after the mail which leaves Washington on Monday the 23d. inst. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
18210From Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Bradley, Jr., 26 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Having carried most of my maps to Washington I find myself much at a loss here for one of the US. if any more are in hand of those made (by yourself I believe) for the Post Office, I should be thankful to receive one by post. I should prefer one in simple sheets pasted together but not on linen. Accept my salutations & best wishes. PrC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “Abraham Bradley esq.”; endorsed...
18211From Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Bradley, Jr., 31 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Th:Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Bradley & returns him the letters of mr Abraham with thanks for the communication. mr Abraham’s difficulties appear considerable, but the object is so important that we must surmount them. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
18212From Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Bradley, Jr., 20 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson with his compliments to mr Bradley returns him the papers relative to the Orleans road. he has great hopes that Genl. Meriwether will effect it from Athens to Ft. Stoddart. from Ft. Stoddart to Pascagoula he believes it was opened the last or preceding summer, & from Pascagoula to N. Orleans mr Clarke, on consultation with mr Granger & Th:J. undertook, with the aid of the Post...
18213From Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Bradley, Jr., 2 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved a complaint from mr Wheaton that on a reference of his accounts to arbitrators by agreement between the P. M. Genl. & himself, and their award given, that mr Granger had refused to carry it into effect. if this be the case I have little doubt there is reasonable cause for it. but in order to be able to answer according to my duty I must ask information from you (in the absence...
18214From Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Bradley, Jr., 17 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 11th. I think the present state of affairs admits the discontinuance of the express mail to Detroit, and therefore on account of it’s expence, advise it’s being put down. Mr. Shoemaker’s rider did not get here till in the night last night, instead of being here by 9. or 10. aclock which (from Gordon’s) he might easily be, if he left that at day-break....
18215From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Bradley, 19 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night only your favor of Dec. 26. and percieving by the delay it has incurred that there is some inexactitude in the conveyance by post between us, I think it safest not to commit the money for you to this letter, but to lodge it with mr Lewis Deblois a merchant of Alexandria, with which place I presume you must have daily relations. I am perfectly disposed to make you the...
18216From Alexander Hamilton to Daniel Bradley, 22 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letters of the fifth of July and of the ninth of August have been delivered to me. I am extremely sorry it did not occur to me before this late period that I have power only to direct your operations with respect to the recruiting service, and that of course it would be improper in me to give you leave of absence. I must therefore refer you to General Pinckney, simply remarking that I...
18217From Alexander Hamilton to Daniel Bradley, 16 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
You will on the receipt of this letter order a Genl. Court Martial to assemble at Staunton for the trial of John Lines & Robt. Gilmore Deserters from Capt. Gibson’s Company and such other Offenders as may be brought before it; of which Capt. Gibson is to be Prest. You will and appoint four other officers to constitute the Court and a person to Officiate as Judge Advocate and transmit the...
18218From Alexander Hamilton to Daniel Bradley, 1 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received Your letter of the eighth of September, and have written to the Superintendant of military stores urging that a supply of woolen overalls be immediately forwarded to you at Staunton. General Pinckney is now at Newport. I have communicated to him your request on the subject of a furlough, and trust that you will soon have the permission which you desire. With great considerat. I...
18219From Alexander Hamilton to Daniel Bradley, 2 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The cloathing, as mention’d in yr. letter of the 19th. of June, I understand has been ordered to Staunton. I have requested of the Secy. of War the Supply of money for the Officers which you desire With great consideration &c (Copy, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
18220From Alexander Hamilton to Daniel Bradley, 14 [July] 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In consequence of your letter of the 14th. Ulto. I have written to Maj Capt. Brock instructing him that all his reports & returns are to be made to you as Superintendant of the recruiting Service for the 4th. Regt. With great consideration &c (Copy, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
18221From Alexander Hamilton to Daniel Bradley, 14 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letters of the third and fourth of October. There must, I think, have been some mistake in the order to Lieutenant Lewis to repair to Wilmington, but not having my papers before me, I can not exactly tell how the matter is situated. I am content however that he and his party and his recruits should remain, for the present, where he now is they are. I have requested the Pay...
18222From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Bradley, 6 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I was yesterday informed that you had in custody in the Jail of Fairfax a negro man of mine who run away from my estate in Albemarle about 3 or 4 weeks ago. he is about 20–years of age, very stout, is a nailer by trade & called Jame Hubbard. my informant says he confessed at once the truth of his case, that he had three passes which he said had been given him by the son of mr Lilly my manager....
18223From Alexander Hamilton to Daniel Bradley, 22 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
In consequence of the general superintendence of the recruiting service having been confided to me, The Secretary of War has sent me a copy of your letter of the seventh instant with a copy of your instructions from Col Butler. I have concluded to direct that you will take your station at Staunton instead of Winchester as was intended. Winchester is the Regimental Rendezvous of one of the...
18224From Alexander Hamilton to Daniel Bradley, 13 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The arrangement mentione Suggested in your letter of the 4th. inst. relative to Capt Brock and his recruits I approve, and desire you to carry it into effect— As to what rela that part of your letter which relates contains your request for leave of Absence, I have lately written to you, referring you to General Pinckney for an answer on that subject With great consideration &c ( Df , in the...
18225From Alexander Hamilton to Daniel Bradley, 24 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the sixteenth of this month has just been delivered to me. There can be no appointments of Inspectors untill the troops shall be organized into brigades and divisions. In the mean time the duty of mustering must of necessity, be performed by you with the aid of the person who officiates as surgeon to your detachment. This is the course in other like cases. I have written to the...
18226From James Madison to Bradley & Mulford, 7 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Bradley & Mulford. 7 April 1806, Department of State. “In answer to your letter respecting the capture of the Brig William and the condemnation of part of her cargo at the City of St. Domingo, I have only to observe that an appeal ought to be prosecuted from the sentence by which means justice will probably be obtained; at least, any interposition of the Executive before the termination...
18227From George Washington to Colonel Philip Burr Bradley, 14 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
You are to take the charge of the Invalids and such other Detachments of the Connecticut Line, as were mentioned in the General Orders of the 13th as also of such of the Baggage as shall be sent from thence, to the Winter Quarters of the Troops: and proceed to King’s Ferry, keeping the Baggage in front of the Line of march, and causing the strictest regularity and order to be observed in it....
18228From George Washington to Col. Philip Burr Bradley, 29 March 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Col. Philip Burr Bradley, 29 Mar. 1777. Robert Hanson Harrison docketed Bradley’s letter to GW of 24 Mar. in part: “Ansd 29th within.”
18229From Thomas Jefferson to Stephen R. Bradley, 27 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I am afraid some want of sufficient explanation has prevented my recieving recommendations of proper persons as Commissioners of bankruptcy for your state. I had thro’ a particular channel desired that the favor might be asked of yourself & judge Smith to recommend; & understood it would be done on your return home. a recent circumstance however makes me doubt whether you had so understood it....
18230From George Washington to John Bradshaw & James Davidson, 15 July 1772 (Washington Papers)
That I may have my Seins Nett exactly agreeable to directions this yr I give you the trouble of receivg this Letter from me to desire that 3 may be made—One of them 80 fathom long another 70—& the 3d 65 fathom—all of them to be 12 feet deep in the Middle & to decrease to 7 at the end when Rigged & fit for use—to be so close Meshd in the Middle as not to suffer the Herrgs (for wch kind of...