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