25911To Thomas Jefferson from William Brown, 10 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have shipped a few campeachy hammocks and a barrel of paccannes in a vessel for George Town to the care of the Collector of that port which I pray your acceptance of with Sentiments of the highest respect & esteem I am yr obd. Hble Servt (in the Schooner Sampson Gilbert H Smith master—) DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
25912To James Madison from William Brown, 31 December 1816 (Madison Papers)
The death of the late Honble. H Innis, having produced a vacancy in the District Court of the United States for the State of Kentucky, and no appointment having yet been made, has induced a belief that further information, of the relative pretentions of the candidates, is desired. I reside at Cynthiana; And practice law in the adjacent counties, and Since the vacancy has happened, have heard...
25913To George Washington from William Brown, 24 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
As I am at present by Dr Shippen’s orders about to break up the General Hospital at this Place which is the only one in this part of the Country, not already brought to a conclusion, & the last Party of the Men will march this week, so that there will in a few days be no general Hospital nearer than that at Four-Lanes-End, which also will soon be broke up, Col. Read will be left totally...
25914To Thomas Jefferson from William Brown, 22 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I received the day before yesterday 3 boxes that were sent to me by General Clark with directions to forward them to you by the first oppartunity I have shipped them on board the Brig Adherbal Captain McNeal for Baltimore and have addressed them to the care of the Collector of that Port with a request that he would send them to you as soon as possible— Your answer to the legislature of...
25915To George Washington from William Brown, 3 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Finding it not in my power to make the monthly returns your Excellency has been accustomed to receive, of all the Sick and Wounded belonging to the Army, on account of difficulties that have arisen with respect to my obtaining returns thereof from certain parts of the hospital department; I thought it would not be undesirable to your Excellency, to receive an exact return of these hospitals...
25916To John Adams from William Brown and John Hopkins, [ante 14 April 1790] (Adams Papers)
To the Honourable John Adams Vice President of the United States of America The Petition of W m: Brown & Jam̃. Hopkins with advice of the Honourable John Jay most humbly sheweth that they being now in Confinement in the new Goal of this City suffering under the greatest cruelty that can be inflicted on any human Person & from the Noble Character that Yr. Honour bears induces them to apply for...
25917To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Bruce, 7 September 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I attended the general post office on the 14th. of January 1805—accompany’d by General Carey—General Moon & Colo. Earle, in order to contract for some of the Southern post-routs, on making my business known to the post master general, I informed him those gentlemen were acquainted with me, & he was at liberty to make any enquiry of them he pleased, he said if I meant they would recommend me it...
25918To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Bruce, 7 June 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
an extract of your letter to M r Adams and his answer fell into my hands. the sastisfaction they gave me is more than I can express to find my opinion of death preported by two of the greatest character’s in the Union, It was a considerable time before I could get my own consent to address you. but believing if their was nothing that would entertain or amuse you it would not give offence to...
25919To James Madison from John Bruce, 23 August 1827 (Madison Papers)
I find from the Newspapers, that the chair of Natural philosophy in the University is now vacant, by the translation of professor Bonycastle to the Mathematical School. Experience, talent, & Moral character, will no doubt guide the distinguished board in appointing a successor to that Scientific gentleman; and influenced by the honour, emolument & usefulness of the situation, the friends of...
25920To George Washington from Normand Bruce, 13 November 1784 (Washington Papers)
There being many reasons to believe that our Specie has been much lessened not only during the War but ever since the Peace—It is not however to be doubted, but that much has been also imported during these periods, but it cannot bear any proportion to the Exports—Not only the difference of Exchange, which has uniformly since the Peace, been so far above Par, but, the large Exportations of...
25921To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Bruce, 17 February 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
A man so far advanced in life as I am and of my age should live in daily expectation of being called off this stage of action to a nother would But sir I cannot feel satisfied to leave this world untill I have an opportunity to tender you my most greatful thanks for the great things that you have done for the human race as one of the workers that laid the foundation of Independence whereby...
25922To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Bruce, 12 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Having repeatedly Experienced favors of this kind from you it Emboldens me still to intrude further on your goodness.—David Owings and David Woods have got some military Claim sent on by the Assembly to Congress to have them settled—And they have wrote to Mr. Madison to lay them seperately before Congress. And as I was in some measure the Instigation of their not being paid as you will see by...
25923To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Tomlinson, 20 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
A portion of the people of Allegany County having met together, to enter into Resolutions, approbatory of the measures of the General Government, and to express their readiness to support it, would be unwilling to let slip so favorable an opportunity as it presents, of testifying to you sir, their attachment, respect and esteem—We yield our willing praise in favor of your efforts for the...
25924To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Bruff, 16 December 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
A person unworthy your attention has taken upon him, to address a few lines to you, in consequence of a promise last winter to make and present to you, a machine for perpetual time. As you had not time properly to investigate the plan, I considerd your sentiments as rather unfavourable, but you gave me every assurance of patronage that I could wish, provided I brought the machine into...
25925To George Washington from Jeremiah Bruen, 16 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
As there is no mention made of Half pay and Lands in the Resolve of Congress of March 29th whereby the Ridgt of Artificers is reduced. I am requested by the officers to ask your Excellencies Opinion, as it appeared from the Resolves of October last, for the Aragement of the Army that all officers of reduced Corps were intitled to these Priviledges: Captn Painter waits upon Excellency for that...
25926To George Washington from Jeremiah Bruen, 9 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
By a resolve passed by the Honorable the Congress in October last, there was to be as Regiment of Artificers aranged with the Line of the Army. and that said Regiment should be fill’d up by the state of Pennsylvania, and that the several states should be credited for those Artificers already raised and now in actual service, from which I conceived the Regiment Commanded by Colo. Baldwin to be...
25927To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Bruet, 22 August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society M. Le cte de Bruet a reçû avec la plus grande sensibilité lexemplaire que Monsieur franklin a eu lattention et lhonnetteté de luÿ adresser il luÿ en fait mile remerciements et il seroit bien flatté de trouver les occasions de luÿ en marquer toute Sa reconoissance. Mde de Bruet fait mille et mille Compliments a messieurs franklin et ne pouvent etre plus...
25928To Alexander Hamilton from James Bruff, 27 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Before your communication containing recruiting instructions came to hand, I had—on my way—inlisted 4, with 1 inlisted since & 3 brought on, wou’d have made my total 8, had not the time of 1 expired the 18 instant & reduced it to 7. Enclosed is a Return prescribed by the Secretary of War, accompanied by the inlistments of 6 recruits with receipts—on them—for bounty, as far as I am authorized...
25929To Alexander Hamilton from James Bruff, 1 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Yours of the 1st. and 2d. July reached this the 6; but it was the 12 before I received them at a rondizvous on the Eastern shore: Immediately I returnd & prepared & should have been off for Niagara by the 22d had not the dysentery been communicated from the soldier’s barrack to my family & self: I am now, however, a convalecent and my physician, tells me that I may travel next week; which I...
25930To Alexander Hamilton from James Bruff, 10 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Arriving at N. York when you were at Philada. I took the liberty of calling upon you there to report myself, explain the occasion of my delay, submit an account of actual expences and to assure you that if any charge exhibited by me against Major Rivardi was not—in your opinion—fully substantiated at the inquiry, it was occasioned by a desire not to put the public to the expence of taking on...
25931To Alexander Hamilton from James Bruff, 27 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed is a return of recruits—their inlistments & receipts for bounty will be forwarded with my next— I am embarrassed at times to make up a court martial, my limits being that of the city; was I to interfer with the officers at the Fort, Captain Morris might demur: however, he has tried & punished one offender at my request. If allowed to conjecture from the part made public, what the full...
25932Susan Maria Bruff to Thomas Jefferson, 31 March 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I flatter myself that the generosity of your heart will induce you to excuse the seeming presumption of a stranger. But truely I have been no stranger to those condescending manners which helped to endear you so much to my dear Father .— My beloved Father , as you, Sir, well know, possessed an uncommon active genius—was engaged in many Inventions; particularly one for making Shot & Ball; and...
25933To George Washington from Thomas Bruff, 1797 (Washington Papers)
May it please your Excellency I have presum’d to trouble you again on the same Subject that I did some time ago and hope that you will pardon me for presumeing the Second time to trouble you on a Subject that I am afraid is not agreable to you a Request that Carrys with it very great Marks of Vanaty. I must confess by being made by a Stranger a Man whom you never Saw nor knows nothing of but I...
25934To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Bruff, 21 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I am persuaded that any attempt to call your attention, at this interesting period of our publick affairs, to any thing I could produce, needs an apology and the only one I am able to offer, arises out of the present situation of the country, and the necessity there will shortly be of exerting mechanical talents, which I hope will yet find encouragement in a land so favourable to thier...
25935To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Bruff, 14 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
It is with reluctance I trouble you with my trifling affairs, but a sense of duty impells me on the present occasion. In consequence of your kind offer when I shew’d you the drawing of my horizontal windmill, to make an exception in its favour, in the law respecting wooden buildings, I determined in my mind to make an effort to build it, and with the advice of some of my neighbours, drew up a...
25936To George Washington from Aloys Friedrich, Graf von Brühl, 4 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
In forwarding the inclosed Letter from one of the most experienced Generals of the Elector my Master I cannot prevail upon myself to forego so favourable an opportunity of testyfying to your Excellency the high Admiration I share in common with every body Living of the great talents by which you have distinguished yourself in the Course of a long & to all appearance very unequal Contest. Your...
25937To Benjamin Franklin from Graf von Brühl, 29 March 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I presume to trouble you with an Application for a Letter of Recommendation in favour of Mr Biederman Dr of Law in the University of Leipzig who in the Course of last year set out for America in the Capacity of Agent & Manager of the Concerns & Interest of many of our principal Manufacturers & Merchants. If you should be inclined to comply with my Request,...
25938To Benjamin Franklin from Graf von Brühl, 10 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I was very much flattered with the Letter I had the pleasure to receive from your Excellency by the Means of the ingenious Mr de Kempelen’s Arrival in this Country. The favourable Opinion you entertain of his talents is alone sufficient to convince me of their Intent & usefullness. I cannot find Words to express the gratitude I feel for the honour of your...
25939To George Washington from Bryan Bruin, 26 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will not I hope, think me impertinent, if I shoud for a moment, withdraw your attention from publick Concerns, to Business of a private nature—Your Excellency is possess’d of a Tract of Land containing as I am informd, 400 Acres, lying on Potowmack, about 18 or 20 miles from Bath; A great part of the Land is of a good quality, but so environ’d with Mountains, as to render any...
25940To James Madison from Peter Bryan Bruin, 12 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to announce to you, my determination, (after thirty six years public life,) to resign my present Office of first Judge in and over this Territory, on the first day of March next. I give this early information, that the President may be enabled, to nominate a Successor at an early period of the Session. Accept Sir, the assurances of my respect. DNA : RG 59--LRD—Letters of...
25941To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Brumley, 8 February 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Nothing short of the public interest could induc me to trouble you with another line at this time. As nothing could be a greater gratification to me than to Act in my capacity under your appointment, it was the more distressing to decline the one you was pleased to assign to me. The west part of the City certainly requires two majestrates will you therefore permit me to offer to your notice...
25942To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Brumley, 21 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday I was duly [noti]fied, that you was pleased to Appoint me a Justice of the peace, you will please to accept of my gratefull acknowlagement for the honor conferred on me by the Appointment & I am exceeding sorry to inform you that it is alltogether out of my power under present circumstances to Accept of that office. I am Sir most respectfully your Hue Sert. DNA : RG 59--State Department.
25943To George Washington from William Brunner, 25 August 1796 (Washington Papers)
Since your Excellence President of the united States, ev’ry Subject ought to gratify with Submissive Thankfullness this great blessing to your Honour. I take the Liberty in these Lines, to reveal, that (while Science, Art, and Agriculture &c: most florishing) some usefull Instruments to the ease of the Labourers of Oeconomie very beneficial, having Studied many years to find out Machines for...
25944To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Louis Brunnet, with Franklin’s Note for a Reply, 17 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Jean Brunet, natif de Louisbourg en Canada, Prend la liberte et la Confiance de répresenter à Votre Exellence, qu’en l’année mil Sept cent Soixante dix neuf, il a pris Service à Bord du navire Corsaire nommé le Bon-homme-Richard, Commandé par le Capitaine Paul-Jones, et armé a L’Orient Sous le Pavillon Américain, Par les Sieurs Monplaisir et Gourlandes,...
25945To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Brunt, 25 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Last November I addressed a Pamphlet to you, from Schenectady, near Albany, (N.Y.S.) which I hope you received. As I have followed the Printing-Business in America without much success, thro’ the minds of the people being somewhat contaminated with corrupt speculations; (which is not actuated by a principle of laudable enterprize in honest Industry ;) I hoped you would not be displeased if I...
25946To Thomas Jefferson from Jonathan Brunt, 30 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The subscriber having done himself the pleasure of waiting on the President at Monticello, (Vir.) on Sunday, Sept. 27th. last: a few things have since impressed my mind which are worthy your attention also. (Perhaps, you will recollect the little Englishman, with the blue coat, and old white hat.)—As much has been said these 13 years, about civil Liberty, or Christian Freedom, by corrupt or...
25947Jonathan Brunt to Thomas Jefferson, 24 September 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Last December but one, soon after I had left your seat a at Monticello , I was very unfortunate in being poisoned two or three times; I believe all the masters of the different families were innocent, except one.—I parted with clear blood, three or four days together, except the intermission of one day.—This was within 60 miles of Winchester .—It is evident, that Divine Providence fought for...
25948Jonathan Brunt to Thomas Jefferson, 31 July 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I was at your house at Monticello the latter end of September, 1807, where I was treated by your Excellency with Christian hospitality—in order that you may, sir, recollect my person the better, I had on a blue coat & old white wool hat, and was on my way to Lynchburg , to get employment in the printing-office there, where I worked 1½ day, the owner of which paid me liberally: I then started...
25949To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier de Brus, 6 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Franklin, within weeks of his arrival in Paris, began to receive letters from strangers about service in America. The writers were sometimes putting forward friends or relatives, more often themselves; if they specified what they wanted, which many did not, it might be a military commission in advance, or passage money, or merely a letter of recommendation,...
25950E. Brush to the American Commissioners, 4 February 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Count Montauto Governor of this City has informed me of the Commissioners having made propositions to the Court of Tuscany respecting a Treaty of Commerce between this Country and America. The Governor requests me to inform the Commissioners, that he has lately received instructions from the Grand Duke relative thereto, which leaves him no doubt but a commercial Treaty may be formed to the...
25951To George Washington from Ebenezer Brush, 28 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
New York, 28 July 1790. Suggests that an American consul be appointed in the Dutch colonies of Surinam and Demerara and represents that he would be a worthy candidate because of his past residence and continuing economic interest there. ALS , DLC:GW . New York City merchant Ebenezer Brush (1763–1814) was a native of Huntington, New York. GW nominated him on 2 Aug. 1790 as consul “for the port...
25952To Thomas Jefferson from Elijah Brush, 11 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with certain resolutions that were had at a meeting of the Officers of Militia at Detroit in the Territory of Michigan, respresenting the Inhabitants in general of said Territory, and at their special request, the following address, with the several matters and things therein contained is most humbly submitted and particularly recommended to your consideration and patronage. To...
25953Eliphalet Brush to John Adams, 4 February 1785 (Adams Papers)
Count de Montauto Governor of this City has informed me of the Commissioners having made propositions to the Court of Tuscany respecting a Treaty of Commerce between this Country and America: The Governor requests me to inform the Commissioners, that he has lately received instructions from the Grand Duke relative thereto, which leaves him no doubt but a commercial Treaty may be formed to the...
25954To John Adams from Eliphalet Brush, 25 January 1783 (Adams Papers)
I had the honor of writing you Some time ago Requesting a pasport for a Vessel I have here, on a Supposition that peace was near at hand, but was not favour’d with your answer, which made me Suppose my Letter mis-carried.— The Confirmation of a Suspension of Arms , induces me to Request you wou’d do me the favour, to procure me as soon as possible, proper Certificates for the brig Minerva Cap...
25955To John Adams from Eliphalet Brush, 8 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
I have Receiv’d your much Esteemed favour of the 26 Ult o: for which I thank you most sincerely. In Consequence of a report of the preliminary Articles of peace being Sign’d, I take the Liberty to ask your Influence, that the duplicates may be sent in the Minerva, which I’ll have ready to send to Phil a: the moment I Receive your Orders for that purpose.— I shall be Infinitely oblig’d to you...
25956To John Adams from Eliphalet Brush, 19 November 1782 (Adams Papers)
An apology, I think, wou’d be Unnessary for addressing you; and I shall make no other than the regard I have for you. The time since I left America put’s it out of my power to give You any late inteligence from that Country.— I left Boston last May, & have been approaching Europe by degrees ever since, by the way of the west Indies & Spain.— I took the Earliest Opp y: on my Arrival in...
25957To Benjamin Franklin from C. L. Brust, 24 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Il s’est elevé divers procés entre les assurés et les assureurs des batiments & Cargaisons partis de L’Amerique Septentrionale pour la françe, et pris par les Anglois ou peris, et je Suis du Nombre de ceux qui Sont en Souffrance par le refus des assureurs de payer les pertes. Un des grands obstacles a faire finir ces discussions est dans L’Incertitude du...
25958To Benjamin Franklin from G. Anquetil Brutiere, [5 January 1779]: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <[January 5, 1779,] in French: Last September I called on you with M. Stadelle, merchant of Strasbourg, and explained my loss of 4–5,000 l.t. when my ship on the Newfoundland Banks had to take on seven English prisoners from a Massachusetts privateer. You asked me to give you my complaint in legal form and in triplicate, two for the colony and one for your...
25959To Benjamin Franklin from Brutiere with Franklin’s Note for a Reply, 21 February 1779: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Granville, February 21, 1779, in French: I fear you did not receive my letter of the 5th of last month, and remind you of what I wrote then. M. Stadelle furnished you with three copies of my captain’s report to the admiralty, of which you forwarded two to Congress for verification. You promised me justice. The owner of the privateer owes me 4–5,000 l.t. ,...
25960To Benjamin Franklin from G. Anquetil Brutiere, 7 June 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: National Archives <Granville in Normandy, June 7, 1778, in French: Last year I sent a ship to fish for cod on the Newfoundland Banks. On Sept. 17 she was boarded from the privateer Bellona out of Marblehead, Capt. Thomas Stevens, and forced to accept seven English prisoners who had no food or other necessities. These extra mouths forced her to return...