19561To Thomas Jefferson from Edmund Bacon, 19 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Sence writeing my last letter to you I have made some ingagements which I wish to inform you I think I mentioned I expected to ingage beef at 4d ½ the pound. I have ingaged one at 4d the pound and the man who I ingage of Delivers it when you arrive at Monticello. we Judge it will way about 500 pounds. Also one other ingagement for 3000 pounds of very Good fodder which I now have in one of the...
19562Agreement with Richard Durrett, 28 October 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
It is agreed Betwen Thomas Jefferson and Richard Durrett Both of the County of Albemarle that the said Durrett shall serve the said Jefferson one yeare as a Carpenter. and the said Durrett do by these presents Oblige himself to do what ever work the said Jefferson shall require in the Business of Carpenters work and the said Durrett Obliges himself to faithfully do his duty. the yeare...
19563To James Madison from Ezekiel Bacon, 30 April 1814 (Madison Papers)
The arrangment of my private affairs & the removal of some portion of my family to the seat of Government renders it necessary that I should be absent from my office for a few weeks. I had intended to have obtained your approbation for that purpose before you left the City, & called for that object, but found you engaged. Presuming however that there was nothing in the state of the public...
19564Ezekiel Bacon to Thomas Jefferson, 2 February 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
The Letters & Extracts of Letters herewith enclosed have by Gen l Wilkinson been laid before the Committee appointed by the house of Representatives to enquire into his Conduct, & are deemed by him material to the Vindication of his Character.—it therefore becomes necessary that their authenticity be verified by some satisfactory Evidence—as the only practicable mode of effecting this, I am...
19565To James Madison from Ezekiel Bacon, 1 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
I am sensible that I discharge a very delicate & perhaps officious Duty in mentioning the Name of Gideon Granger Esqr. as a Gentleman who in my opinion would afford much satisfaction to the friends of the Government in the Eastern Section of the Union as the head of one of the Departments composing the Cabinet Council of the President under the next Administration. Nothing but my sincere...
19566Enclosure: Thomas Jefferson’s Memorandum on Correspondence with James Wilkinson, 6 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I. II. III. Notes 1. Sep. 1. (a) my
19567To James Madison from Ezekiel Bacon, 30 April 1814 (Madison Papers)
The various duties of the Secretary of the Treasury has induced him to request of me that I would address this to you on a subject which belongs properly to his department. Three different Gentlemen have been successively appointed to the office of principal assessor of the direct tax for the 11th. collection district of Massachusetts composed principally of the town of Boston, all of whom...
19568Ezekiel Bacon to James Monroe, 21 February 1814 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 12th. Inst. accompanying my commission as Comptroller of the Treasury was received by the last mail. I am not insensible of the high honor done me by this very unexpected mark of confidence on the part of the President. The circumstance of its being so entirely unexpected & out of the range of all my past calculations, will I trust be thought sufficient to justify me in asking a...
19569To James Madison from Ezekiel Bacon, 23 February 1813 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed Letter from James Prince Esqr. Marshall of the District of Massachusetts a Gentleman of correct & honorable Character will sufficiently explain it’s object. From his representations I can have no hesitation in recommending Mr. Appleton to whom it relates to your favorable regard & attention. With much respect I have the honor to be your Obedt. servt. RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG...
19570To Thomas Jefferson from John Bacon, 3 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
J Bacon presents his respectful regards to the President of the United States—wishes him a long, a useful, and a happy life—that he may be richly endowed with that wisdom which is from above, with that prudence which is profitable to direct, and with that integrity and uprightness which shall still preserve him; and that as his day is, so may his strength be. RC ( DLC ); addressed: “The...
19571To James Madison from John Bacon, 18 January 1797 (Madison Papers)
It may be matter of surprize to you to receive a letter from a person whose name you, probably, may never have heard. I have been gratified by reading the printed debates in Congress on the important subject of the treaty-power . I have been particularly pleased with the political principles which, on various occasions, appear uniformly to have influenced your conduct. In the late debates in...
19572To Thomas Jefferson from John Bacon, 21 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me, so far to intrude on your attention to more important concerns, so to introduce to your ordinary acquaintance, my only son, a young man, who, by the kind partiality of our political friends in this district, has been elected a Representative in Congress. He will find himself placed in a situation to him, in some respects, novel. His opportunities for acquaintance with the wold of...
19573To Thomas Jefferson from John Bacon, 11 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I recollect that during the last session of Congress, I transmitted to you two letters which I recd from Mr Sergeant, Missionary to a tribe of Indians in the State of New York, and that you did me the honor to request a continuation of those communications, from time to time, as I should receive them. The letters which I then transmitted to you were the first of the kind which I had recd from...
19574To Thomas Jefferson from John Bacon, 26 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
It is, with the most cordial satisfaction and peculiar delight, that we perform the duty enjoined upon us by the Senate and House of Representatives of this Commonwealth, in communicating to you the high and grateful sense which they entertain of the important services rendered by you to these United States, in the capacity of Chief Magistrate, during the whole course of your...
19575To Thomas Jefferson from William Bacon, 11 August 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
should you have any Busyness for an overseer I shall Be glad to serve you as such—I have followed the Calling for a Number of yeares With old Colo. Carter & his son Charles Carter in Amherst & quit Busayness my selfe on the Account of my familey it Was giting Large. Since I have Bought Land and the situation of it is such that I thinke my Negroes Will Be Better to higher them then to Suffer as...
19576From Thomas Wright Bacot to John Adams, 16 January 1797 (Adams Papers)
That your Petitioner was appointed Post Master in this City in January 1792, and trusts that he has performed the duties required of him, as such, with fidelity. That from the small profits of the Office, particularly for the first three years, your Petitioner has several times determined to resign his appointment, but was induced to continue the same, partly from an expectation that the...
19577To George Washington from Salamon Coen Bacri, 6 August 1792 (Washington Papers)
Livorno [Tuscany], 6 Aug. 1792. Suggests that his family, because of its influence over and ties to the court of the Dey of Algiers, could assist in restoring peace between the United States and the Dey and in effecting the release of the American mariners held captive at Algiers. Bacri offers to advise the American plenipotentiary about how best to conduct his negotiations with the Dey so as...
19578To Benjamin Franklin from Jno. Badger, 15 February 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I hop Youl. not taik it a mis my not waiting on yu. pursonally with this my humble Request my afaiers Requiers my departeur for Lyons Emedeaitly Your most obedean & houmble Servant Addressed: Monsieur / Monsieur franckling Envoyés / des Provinces unies de Lamerique / En son hotel a Passy Pres paris / A Passy We know only what he says about himself in his...
19579To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Badger, 6 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Being sent by the Pittsburg Synod on a Mission to the Wiandot Indians; I spent ten weeks in their Towns, in the months of June, July and August last; Preached to them frequently; and in several speeches to the Chiefs, stated to them the advantages arising to people who cultivated their lands, so as to raise sufficient Bread and other necessary articles for their living. I stated also the...
19580To Thomas Jefferson from Nehemiah W. Badger, 13 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I now set down to let you know of my mind my mind is all over the world I am thinking of the Laws of the states my mind is holy aggertated I am but a poor apprintis boy about 18the yers old bound to Parson Williams Cabbenetmaker fro the traid I belong to the trop of horse In the yer of our lord 1805 I was chosee 1ste Lieu. of the company but I did not take my post that yer for I was yong but i...
19581To George Washington from Ezra Badlam, 21 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Knowing the Rectitude of my heart in the Charge lately exhibited against me, I was happy in the anticipation of my honourable acquital till I Recieved the unexpeced and humuliating shock by sentence of a Court Martial approved by your Excellency. This my fate, has furnished a full evidence of the vanity of all human hapiness. Before the present War I was happy in the enjoyment of domestick...
19582To George Washington from Ezra Badlam, 18 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure of hearing of your Excellency’s safe arrival in Camp by Colonel Putnam, who informed me that your Excellency had made some Enquiry about the mode adopted by the Massachusetts respecting the raising their Quota of Troops—I have the honour to Enclose to your Excellency the Resolve of the state of Massachusetts dated the 1st of March last for raising Fifteen hundred Men. The...
19583To George Washington from Ezra Badlam, 20 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
General Heath informs me in his favour of the 8th instant that the Men I sent forward to Camp by Lieut. Emery were considered as the most miserable Party ever Sent, and that there were amoung them two Deserters from the French Frigate in the Port of Boston, and blames me much for mustering such Men. He also informs me that the matter was Reported to your Excellency the Day before. I must...
19584To George Washington from Ezra Badlam, 10 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
The severity of your Excellencys letter last summer, Sickness, and other innumerable difficulties attended with trobles almost emsurmountable has provented me from attempting to prove to your Excellency the rectitude of my heart in the late charge exhibited against me; but knowing your Excellencys candour, humanity, and gratitude, I presume to inform your Excellency that it is now in my power...
19585[To Thomas Jefferson from Badon, before 5 September 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Before 5 Sep. 1786 . Entry in SJL under this date reads: “Badon pere. Ancien capitaine d’infanterie à Montpellier.” Not found.]
19586To Benjamin Franklin from Frédéric-Charles de Baër, 13 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permettés moi d’implorer vos bons offices en faveur du Sieur Meyer porteur de la presente. J’ai deja eu L’honneur la semaine passée de vous presenter cet Officier qui a servi avec distinction à bord du Ranger, Capne. Jones, et vous avés eu la bonté de lui promettre que vous voudrés bien veiller à ce que la part qui lui revient des prises que le Ranger a...
19587To 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...
19588To 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).
19589To 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...
19590To 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...