25021To James Madison from Francis Breuil, 26 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
Having not received yet an answer to the letter I had the honour of addressing you a few weeks ago, I now take the liberty of enclosing my application for permission of letting out a flag of truce to carry passengers to France. Knowing that you have been indisposed and that your illness may be the cause of your Silence, I feel much reluctance to trouble you upon this Subject, but I am Sure...
25022To James Madison from Francis Breuil, 22 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatches in two bundles directed one to Mr. Armstrong and the other to Mr. Irvin, Also the two letters to the Said gentlemen respecting my private concerns. My vessel will leave the wharf this evening and Mr Nairac to whom the whole will be delivered, on Saturday next. You may be assured that he will take particular care of them. I beg you will...
25023To James Madison from John Brewer, 12 February 1817 (Madison Papers)
Addressing for the first time, the Chief Magistrate of My Country; and Sensible of my inabillity to approach you in a Style, Suitable to your known virtues and talents, You will readily believe me, when I express my embarrassment as greater than I have ever experienced. Encouraged by Your Characteristic indulgence, and pursuing my feelings, I will proceed; Conscious that your goodness, will...
25024To James Madison from Samuel Brewer, 19 June 1807 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty of handing you a copy of a letter I wrote to Mr. Bond on the subject of the Blockade of Cadiz & his answer to the same. As his information is not quite so clear as I could wish, I must beg the favor of your informing me at you r convenience, as to the method I ought to pursu e in this business. I must also beg the favor of you to forward me a certificate of my being a Native...
25025To James Madison from Thomas Brewer, 3 June 1808 (Madison Papers)
Having received permission to Sail in a vessell (in Ballast) for South America it has been Sugested to me, the propriety of tendering to you my Services to carry any dispatches or duplicates, to Rio Janeiro. I shall Sail in a copperd fast Sailing Vessell from Boston the place of my residence, in about three weeks. Any dispatches or papers put in my charge will be attend to with the Strictest...
25026To George Washington from William Wootton Brewer, 20 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from William Wootton Brewer, 20 Sept. 1793. GW wrote Brewer on 29 Sept. : “A Letter from you of the 20th inst: has been received.”
25027To James Madison from Caleb Brewster, 23 June 1807 (Madison Papers)
I embarked the 5th: of May 1807 and arrived a t this place on the 18th: Inst from Liverpool in Forty t hree days on board of the Ship Mary & Nancy Capt. John Dennis. I Embarked on the Sixteenth of February o n board the Ship Latona Capt. Seth Alden agreeable to y our orders with the other five witnesses Capt. Jesse Pierce Robert Mitchell, and John White Branch Pilots Jonathan Brewster and...
25028To George Washington from Lieutenant Caleb Brewster, 27 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
When I left Long Island this Morning Governor Tryon was at Millers place with about three hundred Troops and the Main body at Brookhaven about nine Miles to the Westward under the Command of Genl Delancey; The whole party consists of a thousand men. The Party under the Command of Tryon are within half a mile of the Sound, those under the Command of Delancey a mile & a half; the Parties arrived...
25029To George Washington from Caleb Brewster, 30 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
This day I arrived from Long Island the latest Intelligence I could Obtain was Friday last—Of the Sailing of Admiral Graves from Sandy Hook for Virginia, for the purpose of Conveying Lord Cornwallis, with his Fleet & Army at New York. Lieut. Genl Reisdel is on Board a Fleet with German Troops Consisting of between Seven & Five Hundred—& Bound for Canada, which is In Consequence of the Arrival...
25030To George Washington from Captain Lieutenant Caleb Brewster, 14 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
My appointment on the 6th Inst. was frustrated untill the 9th (by bad weather) when I cros’d, & from informatio⟨n⟩ found I could not accomplish my buisines⟨s⟩ without endangering particular persons, as there were several crews of Reffugees scatter’d in the town, which made it impossible for me to see the persons I wish’d. I thought it most prudent to return immediately, and take with me an...