25561Walter T. Brooke to James Madison, 20 October 1830 (Madison Papers)
You will please excuse the liberty taken in addressing you. I have done it through the suggestion of Doct. Rose of Alabama, who I had the pleasure of meeting yesterday; The object of this is to ascertain if possible the time that Walter Brooke was commissioned as a Commodore in the Virginia state Navy during the Revolutionary War, The statute of the legislature of Virginia commissioned all...
25562To Thomas Jefferson from Vivian Brooking, 31 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Fearing least my Letter of the 26th. Inst. may have miscarried, This is to inform you I was unfortunately taken by a Party of British Light Horse the 14th. Inst. and restricted to the Town of Blandford for Ten Days then was to return Home on Parole which I thought more eligible than to be committed to close Confinement. As I was acting under your Orders of the 8th. Inst. to imbody and arm the...
25563To Thomas Jefferson from Vivian Brooking, 29 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Amelia, 29 Apr. 1781 . Encloses “a Return of Men and Arms sent from this County to join Genl. Green in Feby. last.” Brooking having been sick at the time, the return is signed by Col. [James] Jenkins. The enclosed Return, dated 24 Feb. 1781 and signed “J Jenkins Colo. 2 B, A[melia] M[ilitia], lists 222 officers and men, 204 guns, 32 bayonets, 21 lbs. of powder, 24 lbs. of lead, 14 cartridge...
25564To Thomas Jefferson from Vivian Brooking, 2 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Pursuant to the Act for recruiting this States Quota of Troops to serve in the Continental Army I summond the Field Officers, four Senior Majistrates and Commissioners of the Tax, to meet at the Court House the last Day of January the Captains or other Commanding officers of the several Militia Companys also being required to attend. We met agreable to appointment but several Captains with...
25565To Thomas Jefferson from Vivian Brooking, 20 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Amelia, 20 Feb. 1781 . Received TJ’s letter of 18 Feb. this evening and will endeavor to execute the orders therein, but there will be difficulty because “the Militia has been embodied on this Alarm, and disbanded last Night, as we had not received any Orders from you or Requisition from the Commanding Officers of the Neighbouring Counties.” Brooking also received a letter this day from an...
25566To Thomas Jefferson from John Brook, 16 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I do not wish to cast a censure upon any man. But it is a pitty that so fine a vessel as the Brig Dolly should be suffered to lie here and rot. her standing rigging cables &c have been exposed at this place for more than 14 months. The commanding officer lives on york-river and comes down only once a quarter to recieve his pay. I will not blame the collecter—the Navy agent—nor the Secretary of...
25567Absalom H. Brooks to Thomas Jefferson, 1 August 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your favor this day Stating that I informd you that I Can put on a Squaere Squaire a day. my Self and apprentic never did put on but verry little more than a Squaire in a day nor do I beleave any man can do it, so I must have said wee Could insted of my Self as to the price it was 5 d not 5.75 d as to the Simplisity of the work I beleve a Carefull tinplateworker will Save as mutch...
25568Thomas Jefferson’s Account with Absalom H. Brooks, [July 1821] (Jefferson Papers)
1821 Thomas Jefferson Esq r In a/c July with A H Brooks To Cuting and machening 4 boxes and 55 Sheets of tin a $1 p r box $ 4. 25 To Covering 5 Square 75 feet a $5 p r Square 28 75 $33. 00
25569Absalom H. Brooks to Thomas Jefferson, 25 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
you will please to Excuse me for wrighing to you also Excuse the many faults that will be in this letter as I have had only about three quorters Scooling. I was informed last fall that you Said that a tin roofe Could be put on for the same pric e „that a Joint Shingle roofe was done for„ which is $2„50 for Squaire„ I find it is likeley to keep me from getting the Covering of the buckenham...
25570To George Washington from David Brooks, 10 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
Of the articles which Your Excellency has specified in your Letter of this date, we can supply from the store as follows, viz. 320 Uniform Coats blue faced red 20 white faced blue, for Music 340 Coats 500 Vests 500 Wn Overalls (good) 1000 pairs stockings, 500 pairs socks, 500 Milled Caps, 500 pair Mitts, 500 shirts 1500 pair shoes (good) & 150 Watch Coats, such as the one I send here with....
25571To George Washington from David Brooks, 1 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to trouble your Excellency immediately upon your Arrival; but some matters of considerable Import to the Army and ourselves, that we have not been able to get determined hitherto, induces me to lay them thus early before your Excellency, that they may be decided upon as soon as possible. The first & most considerable object is the Clothing furnished by the State of...
25572From David Brooks to David Humphreys, 24 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
Mr Moylan in a Letter of the 16th writes me as follows, viz. "—In my last I advised you that I expected by the following post, to be able to give you more certain Information about the Blankets than was then in my power: but the detention of the Eastern post for a fortnight past, & which only arrived this morning, has prevented my complying with my promise until now. I have at present the...
25573From David Brooks to David Humphreys, 8 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry I am reduced to the Necessity of entering a most grievous and heavy complaint against a Number of the Sentinels who have stood over the Clothing Store. About ten Nights ago One was detected in attempting to break Open the back-door with his Bayonette—a few days after, another was detected with his pocket full of stockings which he had stolen out of a Hhd over which he was placed &...
25574To George Washington from David Brooks, 11 November 1783 (Washington Papers)
As your Excellency is about taking a final Leave of the Army, I beg leave to trouble you with a parting request, which, to me, is a matter of great consequence. In the summer of 1776 I was honored with a commission in one of the pennsylvania Regiments, and had the Misfortune to be made prisoner at Fort Washington. I remained Eighteen Months in Captivity, when I was exchanged, the arrangements...
25575Report of a Committee of the New York State Society of the Society of the Cincinnati, [6 July 1786] (Hamilton Papers)
The Committee to whom were referred the proceedings of the Society of the Cincinnati, at their last General Meeting, beg leave to report: that they have attentively considered the alterations proposed at that meeting to be made in the original Constitution of the Society; and though they highly approve the motives which dictated those alterations, they are of opinion it would be inexpedient to...
25576To Thomas Jefferson from James G. Brooks, 11 August 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Will you accept of a Masonic Address which accompanies this letter as a mark of my sincere respect for one of the fathers of the American nation? MHi .
25577To Alexander Hamilton from Jared Brooks, 5 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I presented the Secretary of War with an account of expences inevitably incurred on my tour to Staunton, Lynchburgh and Fredricksburgh, which I left to his discression—the Secry of War informed me, that, he required the assistance of a Certificate from you, agreeably to the second Article of the Regulations respecting extra allowances, before he could concur the Account— having been obliged to...
25578To Alexander Hamilton from Jared Brooks, 29 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose to your Excellency—sundry Copies, and a Certificate, relative to my having been appointed and done the duty of Pay Master to the Troops, at and near Staunton, for the purpose of Obtaining a Certificate which is required by the Secretary of War; agreeably to the 2nd. Article of the Regulations respecting extra allowances, before I can obtain compensation for...
25579To George Washington from John Brooks, 7 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have sustained a conflict in my own mind for some time past relative to the present address. At length, however, considerations of a private, tho’ I would hope not of an unjustifiable, nature have gained the ascendancy, & I have determined to venture myself upon your candour. It would be useless, as well as improper, for me to enter into a particular detail of events which have occurred to...
25580To Alexander Hamilton from John Brooks, 10 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th. ultimo enclosing a list of the names of the Captains & Subalterns of the 14th. & 15th. Regts. now raising in Massachusetts, & requesting me to point out such of them as are in my opinion qualified for the station of Depy. Pay Master General. Estimating as I ought the confidence you have expressed of my judgment, it would give me...
25581To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel John Brooks, 31 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
As the great Concerns of the Army must engross your Excellency’s Attention at this Time, it is with the greatest Reluctance that I trouble you with a Matter of a more private Nature. An Expectation of a new Arrangme⟨nt⟩ of the Army, of which I had the fullest Assurance from the Committee of Congress last Winter, and a Wish not to trouble your Excellency on the Subject, have hitherto kept me...
25582To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel John Brooks, 13 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
As I think myself injured by the present arrangement of the Lieutenant Colonels in the Massachusetts Line, I must request your Excellency to appoint a Committee to investigae the Rank of those I shall dispute and my own. I am your Excellency’s most obedt humle Servt ALS , DNA : RG 93, manuscript file no. 2107. GW’s secretary Robert Hanson Harrison docketed this letter: “determ[ine]d in his...
25583To Alexander Hamilton from Lieutenant Colonel John Brooks, 8 August 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
I received yours of the 6th instant, enclosing one from Mr. Dana, yesterday, but was unable, on account of duty, to answer it till to-day. In compliance with your request, I must inform you, that my recollection of the whole affair in question, is clear and full. Mr. Dana, as I observed in my other letter, was declaring that there were dangerous, designing men in the army; and after he had...
25584To Alexander Hamilton from Lieutenant Colonel John Brooks, 4 July 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Those who, under the sacred pretence of serving their country, are endeavouring to subvert its happiness, I consider equally dangerous to society with those who can tax a faithful servant of the public with acting that inconsistent part. To hear the character of a gentleman, whom we suppose deserving, traduced and villified, and his reputation cruelly stabbed, silently and without emotion,...
25585Enclosure: Proposed Arrangement of Recruiting Districts in Massachusetts, [5 March 1799] (Hamilton Papers)
In forming the districts & sub-districts for the recruiting service it will be necessary to have recourse to the census taken, by order of the government of the United States, in the year 1790. It will be found impossible to divide Massachusetts into four equal parts, without discarding many of the present boundaries of counties & towns, & substituting new & appropriate limits. Equality,...
25586To George Washington from John Brooks, 13 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
Lieutenant Andrew Bradford is recommended to his Excellency the Commander in chief for an honorable discharge from the army. DNA : RG 93—War Department.
25587To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel John Brooks, 21 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
Major Willm Hull, the Gentleman your Excellency was pleased to appoint to Colo. Michael Jackson’s Regt, finds some inconvenience in not haveing his Commission As your Excellency gave him his appointment (in the Room of Major Swasey) the Commissioners of this State, do not think, they have a Right to commissionate him. Coll Jackson still continues very lame & unfit for Duty; and I have no body...
25588To George Washington from John Brooks, 15 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
Report was made to me this morning by my Quarter Master that the beef in store was unfit to be issued—In consequence of which I appointed three officers to go and examine it. Their report I have taken the liberty to transmit to your Excellency. The Commissary, refusing to issue that of a better quality unless the poorest is taken with it, I have order’d my Quarter Master not to receive any...
25589To James Madison from Peter C. Brooks, 12 June 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 June 1801, Boston. Relates information on privateers based in Bahamas that seize ships carrying “goods of Spanish growth” without regard to vessel’s ownership. Admiralty judge at Nassau has ordered such property stored to await “the future decision of the Court,” releasing rest of cargo and vessel upon payment of “enormous” charges. Owners are uncertain about their course of action. They...
25590From Peter Chardon Brooks to Abigail Brown Brooks Adams, 25 November 1826 (Adams Papers)
You went away without the watch.—How happened it and why did you not mention it in your letter from Newyork?—I have sent it by Mr Webster.—Mrs. Webster, on whom I waited about it twice, said that her husband would take it with great pleasure and that it would give him no trouble.—where you can be at this blessed moment I hardly venture to suppose—possibly in Baltimore enjoying the company of...
25591From Peter Chardon Brooks to Abigail Brown Brooks Adams, 20 December 1826 (Adams Papers)
I would fain write you a very agree able letter in reply to the affectionate one received from you since you have been in Washington.—But while at that great city the scene must be varying every day and afford some new topic to entertain yourself there & your friends here—we go joging along in the beaten track with little of novelty to divert our course.—But I need not dwell upon this...
25592To George Washington from Samuel Brooks, 13 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
Embolden’d by the fame of Your excelency’s complacent disposition, I have presum’d (tho a poor Widow’s son ) to adress You with the utmost Respect, Yet without restraint. The business upon which I have taken this liberty is, to beg that You may permit me to present a specimen of my abilities in Die sinking, which if found to contain suficient merit, and that my character with other requisites...
25593To James Madison from Charles R. Broom, [ca. 13 February 1816] (Madison Papers)
The Memorial of Charles R. Broom late first lieutenant of Marines in the Service of the United States, most respectfully sheweth. That your memorialist is now twenty years of age, and has served throughout the war under the command of Com. Chauncey upon Lake Ontario. That he was appointed acting Lieutenant of Marines by letter of that Commodore in 1812, and during the Same year entered into...
25594To Alexander Hamilton from Broome and Platt, 30 June 1786 (Hamilton Papers)
New Haven [ Connecticut ] June 30, 1786 . Authorizes Hamilton to collect certain debts owed to the firm of Broome and Platt and to advise “Our Saml Broome … whether there will be room in your Office for his Son next Fall.” LS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Samuel Broome and Jeremiah Platt established the firm of Broome and Platt in New Haven in 1775. It was dissolved in November,...
25595To Thomas Jefferson from George Broome, 18 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
George Broome of George Town and County of Washington humbly represents—That your Petitioner being unapprised of the full Extent and Import of the Law directing and requiring Licenses to be obtained for retailing spirituous Liquors on the Race Ground—but conceiving the only thing really essential to be the payment of the Money required by Law for such License—did on the first day of the Races...
25596To Thomas Jefferson from John Broome, 27 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Pursuant to the orders of the Senate and Assembly of this State, we have the Honor to inclose you their Joint resolutions, relative to the protection of the Port of New York. With Sentiments of high consideration, We are, Sir, your obed’t humble Servants, DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Resolved as the sense of this legislature that every consideration of policy and duty requires—that...
25597To Thomas Jefferson from John Broome, 14 March 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
With a ready and cheerful obedience to the orders of the Senate and Assembly, we have the honor to transmit the Enclosed Address. With sentiments of high consideration, we subscribe ourselves, Your most obed’t humble Servts, DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
25598To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Broome, 31 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I again take the freedom to address your Excellency, on the Subject of my application for an appointment to the Collectorship for the district of New Haven, Vacant by the Death of Samuel Bishop Esquire. I am confident, your Excellency is desirous to appoint a person, that would give the greatest satisfaction, to the Citizens, I am confident there is not a Merchant of any description there, who...
25599To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Broome, 12 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to make many Apologies, for addressing your Excellency so often, on my private Concerns, but having a desire to be appointed Collector for the District of New Haven, I think it proper to make my Standing in Society known, on a determination to offer myself as a Candidate for Said office, I wrote to several friends, amongst the number is the Hon’ble Elbridge Gerry Esqr with whom I have...
25600To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Broome, 13 August 1788 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been informed Congress have appointed a Committee to examine into the situation of their Contract made with Mr James Jarvis for the Loan of a quantity of Coined Copper and that said Committee had reported that said Contract Was Void should an action be Commenced against Mr Jarvis for damages. I hope you will be pleased to Consider yourself as his attorney in the suit provided there...
25601To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Broome, 25 August 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Sometime past I took the liberty to address a line to your Excellency, advising that I would gladly Accept, an office under the Government of the United States, provided there was a Vacancy which in the opinion of my friends I might be Capable of filling; I have now to inform your Excellency that I am about removing to Greenfield Twenty five miles Westerd from hence on a Small estate I have...
25602To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Broome, 12 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I find by a New Haven paper of the 6th Instant, that Abraham Bishop, is appointed Collector for the Port of New Haven, in this State, no doubt your Excellency has good reasons for giving him the preference, which I conclude will not be permanent, and that another will be Selected more agreeable to the wishes of the Merchants, and all classes of the Citizens of New Haven, I think I know the...
25603To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Broome, 4 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I am on my way to the City of Washington where I hope to find your Excellency in the enjoyment of perfect health. I took the freedom Sometime since to Address a line to your Excellency , respecting any Vacant office in this State, which I might be capable of discharging. A Vacency I believe will Shortly take place, if your Excellency will be pleased to Suspend, an Appointment to Said office,...
25604To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Broome, 5 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return to London (yesterday) I found the enclosed letter for your Excellency at my lodgings which I now forward as it doubtless contains advices of a public nature. I have received others from my friends of the most pleasing kind. Our public affairs in America are certainly in a most propitious way.—State of votes known in New York March 1: Washington Adams New Hampshire 5 5 Unanimous...
25605To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Broome, 22 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
On the death of the late Collector of the district of New Haven, Samuel Bishop Esquire being Announced, my friends there, advised me to apply for An Appointment to fill the Vacancy, in consequence Whereof, I waited on several of my friends in New York Vizt. Samuel Osgood, DeWitt Clinton, John Broome, Daniel Phœnix, Joseph Fay &C. all of whom knowing my standing in New Haven, recommended it to...
25606Enclosure: From Samuel Broome, 8 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
permit me to Congratulate you Sir, and our Country, on your late appointment, under a full belief that different measures will be pursued, that we may hear no more of Eight ⅌ Cents &c &c &c. I had the honor, of your acquaintance ten years past in Paris, but the lapse of time, no doubt, has effaced every Idea of me.—Being a Native Citizen of the United States of America, I take the liberty to...
25607To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Broome, 18 August 1786 (Hamilton Papers)
New Haven [ Connecticut ] August 18, 1786 . Encloses “an order on The Honble. Nathan Miller Esquire a Delegate in Congress from the State of Rhode Island in your favor for £110.18.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
25608To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Broome, 9 August 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I did myself the Honor to address a line lately to your Excellency, Since the date thereof, the Office of Collector has become Vacant by the death of Samuel Bishop Esqr. My friends advise me to apply for said office, once more. your Excellency may recollect, you was then adresed upon the Subject, by my son in Law, Joseph Fay Esqr. of New york , as also by myself, I again take that freedom, in...
25609To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Broome, 18 April 1786 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr James Jarvis informed me a few weeks past that you was willing to take my Son Samuel P Broome into your office. It will be an additional favor if you will leave it optional in me untill next Fall to send him or not. My present Situation forbids a decision immediately. I will thank you to inform me by letter at the return of my Son the bearer hereof the terms upon which you can admit him in...
25610To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Broome, 2 [October] 1786 (Hamilton Papers)
New Haven [ Connecticut, October ] 2, 1786 . Requests Hamilton to collect the balance of a debt owed to Broome by Nathan Miller. ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.