19551To James Madison from C. F. Bagge (Abstract), 12 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
12 April 1805, Salem, North Carolina . “Although I have not the pleasure of being personally acquainted with you I take the liberty to adress you on the following subject, by yesterdays Mail I received a letter from a Mrs. Elizabeth Rea living in Columbia Southcarolina whose Husband a certain Mr. Alexander Rea was the bearer of the Votes for President & Vicepresident of the unitedstates from...
19552To James Madison from James Bagley, 9 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 9 April 1805 . Acknowledged in Brent to Bagley, 8 May 1805, as requesting assistance in obtaining the discharge of Bagley’s son, who was impressed by the British, and enclosing the depositions of Bagley and his wife concerning the son’s citizenship ( DNA : RG 59, DL, vol. 14).
19553To George Washington from Josiah Bagley, July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am induced by the earnest Solicitations of a number of Soldiers, in behalf of Edmund Burk, soldier in the third New York regiment, now under sentence of Death, to Intreat your Excellencies Clemency in his behalf. Notwithstanding his Crime is of the most Malignant nature, and Subversive of every Idea of Subordination and Discipline, as well as Dangerous to Society, and by which my life was...
19554To James Madison from Charles Bagot, 26 August 1817 (Madison Papers)
We had hoped to have availed ourselves during the present month of Mrs. Madisons & your kind invitation to visit you in Virginia. Nothing but the intense heats, which have confined us almost entirely to the house, prevented our proposing to have this pleasure a fortnight ago. We anxiously hope that we are still not too late to be permitted to profit by your goodness, and we shall feel greatly...
19555To James Madison from Charles Bagot, 5 September 1817 (Madison Papers)
I yesterday received your very kind letter of the 31st of last month, and we should immediately have set out on our journey to Montpellier, had I not just received some information which will make it unavoidably necessary for me to delay our journey for a few days. I am assured that the President is expected on the 10th or at latest on the 12th of this month in Washington, where He will remain...
19556To George Washington from Carl Friedrich Bahrdt, 12 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
Grosser, Vortreflicher Mann! Erlauben Sie, daß ein Mann, Der den Ton des Hofes nicht kennt, die Sprache des Herzens mit Ihnen rede. Schon längst strebte mein Wunsch dem Zeitpuncto entgegen, wo freyheit und friede mir einen Zutritt zu Ihnen eröfnen würde. Ich betete fast täglich für Amerika’s Glük, und sehnte mich selbst in diesem Lande zu leben, wo der Mensch von Kopf und Thätigkeit seinen...
19557Enclosure: Anselm Bailey to Thomas Newton, Junior, 23 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Thine of the 26th. of last Mo. I received & set about with much chearfulness to comply with thy request, but thou’l be perhaps surprised at hearing that most of the people in these parts have got into such a spirit of Jealousy that they suspect some design unfavorable to them in every thing that is attempted of a public nature. “What are they going to Tax our Cloath too” was the reply of...
19558To James Madison from Francis Bailey, 23 October 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 October 1803 . “The death of Col. Bauman of New-York has lef[t] the Post-Office without a Master. I know of no man in the United-States, who would fill that office, with more ability, or greater integrity, than Philip Freaneau.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1801–9, filed under “Freneau”). 1 p.; docketed by Jefferson. Printed in Fred Lewis Pattee, ed., The Poems of Philip Freneau (3 vols.;...
19559To George Washington from Francis Bailey, 2 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
To the honorable the President and the honorable the Members of the Senate, of the United States of America the Memorial and Petition of Francis Bailey of the City of Philadelphia, Printer, Most respectfully sheweth, That your petitioner, has invented a mode of forming Types, for printing devices, to surround, or make parts of printed papers, for any use, which cannot be counterfeited, by the...
19560To James Madison from Francis Bailey, 2 January 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 January 1812, Philadelphia. “A reverse of fortune has led a man of sixty six years of age, to ask … for an appointment, to any vacant office.” Describes himself as “a man of common abilities, whose Physical powers and spirit of enterprize are abating, whose integrity (to his knowledge) has not been once called in question” and whose “mechanical knowledge is very general and minute.” “Any...
19561To James Madison from Francis Bailey, 6 November 1811 (Madison Papers)
Your Message arrived here within less than ten hours from Washington. I cannot forbear communicating to you, the raptures it has almost universally diffused through this city. Even many of the Feds acknowledge it is high time that decisive and energetic measures should mark our future conduct to the Belligerents. Paine said “ The time had found us out .” Sooner or later, than the present,...
19562To James Madison from Francis Bailey, 4 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
Let me offer you my Sincere thank s for your attention to my son James M. Bailey, when he visited Washington, with a view of obtaining a Military Commission. Will you be so good as to add to the obligation I already feel myself under, by directing one of your clerks, to inform me whether a commission has been made or will issue for my Son? Suffer me to congratulate my Country that the...
19563To George Washington from Colonel John Bailey, 16 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am continuing my march to Join Your Excellency Near Philadelphia with Genl Learneds Brigade, being about seven hundred & seventy Including officers, & a Company of Artilery, with 1 Brass four Pounder & 1. 5 Inch howitzier—Expect to Arrive at Carels Ferry, by the 20th Inst: where I purpose to Cross, & Continue my March to Head Quarters—Unless otherwise Ordered by your Excellency—For the want...
19564To George Washington from John Bailey, 17 April 1790 (Washington Papers)
New York—Little dock Street No. 22 Sir, April 17th 1790 I have witnessed an application made to Congress by a person residing in Great Britain who wishes to undertake the supply of a copper coinage—I shall not call in question the superiority of his apparatus and process for coining—tho’ I must insist that a coinage can be executed as well in America and cheaper to the United states than if...
19565To George Washington from Colonel John Bailey, 24 December 1777 (Washington Papers)
Lieut. Colonel Bedlam of my Regiment, having lost his Cloaths, in the Siege at Fort Stanwix. The officers & Soldiers of the Regiment, being in great want of Cloathing, Myself & the Major being Present Humbly request, that he may have a furlough, for the purpose of Procuring Cloathing for himself & Regiment. From Your Excellencys Most Obedent Humb. Servt ALS , DLC:GW . The cover is docketed in...
19566To George Washington from Colonels Joseph Read and John Bailey, 2 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Dedham [Mass.] 2 April 1776 . Inform that they have chosen David Sanford to be chaplain of their regiments. DS , in Bailey’s writing, DLC:GW . Below his signature Bailey wrote: “N.B. Mr Mansfield declineing marching with my Regt I therefore have mad the above request.” Joseph Read and John Bailey (1730–1810), both of Massachusetts, commanded the 13th and 23d Continental regiments respectively....
19567To George Washington from John Bailey, Jr., Lewis Duboys, and John Van Kleeck, 20 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Influenced by a sincere Attachment to the Welfare of the Public and duly sensible of your Excellency’s Pleasure in promoting the same: We, a Committee chosen at a regular Town Meeting for the Precinct of Poughkepsie in the County of Dutchess, beg your Excellency’s Attention to the Resolves purporting the Intention of our Appointment, which we have taken the Liberty to enclose. By them we find...
19568To Benjamin Franklin from William Gardner and Joseph Bailey, 21 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Sur I make bold of being an american prisoner I make to present this humble pretition to your honour hopeing that your honour Will Lend a lissening Ear to my Calamity As I am Now In a lonesome prisoner Being Captivated by a french privateere In an English Bottom And to Let you know further my Name Is William Gardner Born upon the Iseland of Nantucket Sailed...
19569Lydia R. Bailey to Thomas Jefferson, 8 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received the favour of your letter of April 18 in which I regret the mistake relative to your Su p b scription to Freneaus Poems. I have examined agreeable to your request the Subscription papers and find your name for 10 Copies, but when compared with your letter the hand does not by any means corispond with that of yours, Some person wanting principle must have taken the unwarentable...
19570Lydia R. Bailey to Thomas Jefferson, 22 March 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
by this days mail Stage I forward to you a box containing eleven Copies Freneaus Poems directed to the care of James Madison President . you will please accept the copy bound in calf. also the pocket Almanac. I thank you for your very liberal Subscription to the Poems Lydia R. Bailey N o 10 North alley. M r Tho s Jefferson D r
19571Memorandum from Robert Bailey, [January 1795] (Jefferson Papers)
Seeds Saved 1794 Pease Early Dwarf Reid. Speckled Snap Onions Early Charlton Golden Dwarf— Strawsburgh Hotspur Sugar Bean white Spanish Marrow fat Cabbage corn Sallad Pearl-eyed Scotsch Cabbage French Sorrel Black eyed York Cabbage Hanover Turnip
19572Theodorus Bailey to Thomas Jefferson, 2 May 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I now do myself the honor to inclose to you, a Map of the western Part of the State of New York , on which is delineated the Route of A projected Canal from Lake Erie to Hudson’s River ; which has been completed within the current Week: I some time since transmitted to you, the Report of the Commissioners (appointed by the Legislature of this State) on the subject. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ...
19573To James Madison from Theodorus Bailey, 22 September 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 September 1801, Poughkeepsie. Has discovered that Levi McKeen, without Bailey’s consent or knowledge, recommended him to Gallatin for position of commissioner of loans in New York. Declines being in competition for the office as salary would not support his family “in a city, where the means of living are so expensive.” Was assured before Congress adjourned by “conspicuous republican...
19574Theodorus Bailey to Thomas Jefferson, 21 August 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been duly favored with your note under date of the 14 th instant: and in In obedience to your wishes I have given your letter to M r Rush the earliest conveyance, by the Ship Braganza , bound to Liverpool , which is to sail this day. I was unwilling to detain it for the British Packet, as she will not depart till about the tenth of next month.— I pray you to accept of a Copy, of M r Arden
19575Theodorus Bailey to Thomas Jefferson, 29 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
An unclaimed letter under your frank, addressed to M r George Jones — New york , remains in this Office—It was received here on or about the 6 th instant — M r Jones is not a Resident of this City
19576Theodorus Bailey to Thomas Jefferson, 27 July 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter under cover has remained in this Office unclaimed for a considerable time—We know not where to send it to meet its address—I have therefore thought it most advisable to return it to you. I should have mentioned that it has been advertised. I embrace this occasion to renew to you the Assurance of my sincere respect and regard. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 11 Aug. 1816 and...
19577Theodorus Bailey to Thomas Jefferson, 10 May 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been duly favored with your Note covering a letter for M r Van der Kemp —and in obedience to your wishes have forwarded the same by Post. Olden Barnevelt is in the Town of Trenton in the County of Oneida , about twelve miles from Rome . I beg leave to add that I shall always take great pleasure in executing your commands in this City ; and in rendering you any service in my power— RC ( MHi
19578Theodorus Bailey to Thomas Jefferson, 19 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Presuming that it may afford you Some gratification to see the doings of the late Convention of this State held at Albany for the purpose of revising the Constitution; I now do myself the pleasure to transmit to you herewith, A Copy of the Debates and Proceedings of that assembly. With sincere wishes for your health and happiness RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 25 Nov. 1821 and so...
19579To Thomas Jefferson from Theodorus Bailey, 22 October 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days since I had the pleasure to receive a letter from you, covering one addressed to M r Raggi of Leghorn. This gentleman returned yesterday from Virginia and this morning I delivered your letter to him:—He proposes to embark at this port for Leghorn, by the first opportunity that offers; of which he will probably advise you. I pray to accept my grateful acknowledgments for your Kind...
19580To Alexander Hamilton from Theodorus Bailey, 17 January 1786 (Hamilton Papers)
Poughkeepsie [ New York ] January 17, 1786 . Sends information concerning a litigation about which Hamilton had written to Bailey on November 20, 1785. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Letter not found.