49001To James Madison from Falvey Frazer, 15 December 1813 (Madison Papers)
My Unhappy situation compells me to take the liberty of addressing your excellancey on a subject that I acknowledge myself to be liable to punnishment for the offense committed is that of taking the liberty of going to see my wife in Baltimore without the approbation of My officers the fact is I had made application for leave of absence for a few days prior to My departure from the Fort and...
49002To James Madison from Hubbart Frazer, 15 April 1815 (Madison Papers)
This note is to inform you that I Hubbart Frazer, a soldier in the 14th regmt, was mustered for my pay and my discharge, but this moment the Inspector General informs that I am returned in for five years. It is wrong for I enlisted under Lieut. Becket for 18 month, but still if you will please to grant me my discharge I am willing to give up my land and the three months extra pay. Yours &c, RC...
49003To James Madison from John Frazer, 4 May 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 May 1809, Washington. Frazer, a slave dealer, has lost a considerable sum owing to a peculiar circumstance. A cargo of his slaves consigned to the U.S. was forced into St. Kitts on a vessel “found to be unseaworthy.” While the ship was being repaired a U.S. law was passed prohibiting further slave importations. In St. Kitts, all the slaves were sold except four afflicted with leprosy. Frazer...
49004To Benjamin Franklin from John G. Frazer, 2 July 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Inclosed is a Letter I recd from Mr. Geo: Anderson a young Gentleman of Virginia who was taken in a Vessell of his own by an English cruizer & carried into Lisbon, where he now is, at the House of Mr. Arnold Henry Dohrman the bearer of this, and who will have the Honour of delivering it to you himself. This Gentleman has been a particular Friend to all our...
49005To Benjamin Franklin from John G. Frazer, 19 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am agoing to America Immediately in a very large Ship well Armed & Man’d—if you have any commands (and will inclose them to Mr. John Bonfield American Agent here) I will with the greatest pleasure take particular care of them— The Fleet will depart from this the last of the Month, or the beginning of the next at furthest. I wrote to you some time ago at...
49006To Benjamin Franklin from John G. Frazer, 7 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received a Letter from Mr. Cradock Taylor by the last post, who has been detained as a prisioner at Aix in Provence this Twelve Months, he informs me that you want proof of his being a Native, and Subject, of the United States of America, before he can obtain his liberty— I have known him ever since he was a child, and am exceeding well acquainted with...
49007To Benjamin Franklin from John G. Frazer, 26 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You will please to excuse me for taking the liberty of inclosing to you a Letter from one of our unfortunate countrymen, now a prisioner at Aix in Provence, he wou’d be very happy to obtain his liberty and return to his native Country, (Virginia) he is a young Gentleman of very good Family and Fortune in that Country—and is very capable of rendering some...
49008To George Washington from John Gizzage Frazer, 16 March 1773 (Washington Papers)
I shou’d have spoke to you on Sunday last as you returned from Williamsbg concerning your suit against me in our Court, but had desired Mr Wm Aylett to speak to you when at Wmsburge and not hereing from him prevented me: I am not able at this time to discharge my Debts, meeting with several misfortunes at Sea and elsewhere has occasioned it, and am now prevented from going about my business,...
49009To George Washington from John Grizzage Frazer, 5 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
I wrote to you the 20th Ulto, and inclosed you the King of Great Britains Speach, to his parliament, when they met Novr 26th. And as the Vessell is still here waiting for a Convoy; I take the liberty of writing you a second Letter, informing you that the Debates in parliament are much in favour of us; In the House of Lords we have Thirty Five Members against the present Ministry, and their...
49010Enclosure: Inventory of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores Found in Boston, 14 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Inventory of Ordinance and Ordinance Stores Found in Boston—Vizt: North Battery: 7 Cannon 12 pdrs, 2 Do 9 Do, 4 Do 6 Do, [all] useless. Cops Hill: 3 Cannon 28 pdrs, 178 Shott, 18 Inch Shell, 273 Wadds, 2 Handcrow Leavers, 2 Drag Ropes. Maga[zine] Battery West Boston: 3 Cannon 32 pdrs, 39 Shott, 20 13 Inch Shells, 113 Inch Mortar & Bed, 154 Wadds, 1 large Chain. Bacon Hill: 2 Cannon 12 pdrs, 23...
49011To George Washington from John Grizzage Frazer, 30 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I hope you will excuse me for the liberty I have taken in writing to you, and at the same presenting you with Otway’s Art of War, a book very lately published in England, and much approved of by those that are judges —It comes by Capt. Willm Jones of an Armed Brigt. belonging to Maryland —War is not yet declared between France, and England, but it is Daily expected. Spain seems to be very...
49012To George Washington from John Grizzage Frazer, 15 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I have wrote you all the News of this Country til now; Except the distruction of the greatest part of a British Fleet which sailed from Portsmouth the 31st Ulto and it is said they were bound to the Continent of America, which I do not believe but be it as it will, the greatest part of them were lost, and drove on shore upon the coast of France, on the night of the last Day, of the...
49013To George Washington from John Grizzage Frazer, 20 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have taken the liberty to inclose you the King of great Britains speach to his Parliament, which met the 26th Ulto—It comes by Capt. Sandford of Alexandria, who was the first Vessell that sailed from this port, for America, after we got the inclosed speach here. The English Fleet commanded by Admiral Kepple is in port at Present, and a Division of the French Fleet is constantly out...
49014To George Washington from Major John Grizzage Frazer, 14 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I now enclose you a more particular Accot of the Vessels, left by the Enemy at Boston; also an Inventory of the Ordnance and Ordnance stores. I have not included those that are at the Castle-Island, because General Ward informs me, that the Province claim the whole of them. we have found within this week, Anchors and Cables, worth at least £3,000 Sterling. they weigh from 35 hundred weight,...
49015To George Washington from Major John Grizzage Frazer, 20 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Philadelphia, 20 May 1777 . “I am offered the Deputy Adjutant Genls place in the Northern Army, provided Genl Gates had not already appointed some one, which he had power to do. I shall set out for Ticonderoga on Wednesday Morning with a Letter from the President of Congress to Genl Gates requesting him to appoint me in that department, if it is still vacant, but I have some reason to think...
49016To John Adams from Jonathan G. Frazer, 2 May 1778 (Adams Papers)
I understand there is some dispatches from the Governour and Council of Virginia lately come to you Gentlemen at Paris. If there shou’d be, a Letter for me by the same conveyance, please to have it put in the post office for Bordeaux—and if you have a Virginia news paper to spare, I shall be much oblige to you for one. Their is a Captain Richard Garde here who’s Vessell is detained, as well as...
49017To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Persifor Frazer, 9 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I Wrote to Genl Wayne from Germantown about 2 Weeks ago, mentioning that Major Harper & myself were Prisoners; since our Capture the Number of Officers taken, belonging to the Army, Navy and Militia & now here has increas’d to near Fifty. Upon our arrival here a Number of Us were admitted on our Parole to continue in the City. On Tuesday last We were confin’d in the State House under the Main...
49018To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Frazer, 16 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I this day arrived at Genl. Hopkins’s and found himself and family well, and possessing the same patriotic sentiments as when I left him on my way to Washington—At Breckinridge court house I was informed of a number of inquiries that some of the party (dispached to overtake & wrest from me my papers) had been making relative to my business at Washington— I shall take proper measures to bring...
49019To James Madison from James Frazier, 3 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 January 1805, Vienna Customhouse, Collector’s Office. “In 1795 I recvd, two commissions from President Washington, one as collector of the customs for this District and the other as Inspector, which commissions was consum’d by fire as well as my dwelling house on the 30th. Janry. 1804. I have acted under the authority given me ever since, and has endeavored to discharge my duty with...
49020To Benjamin Franklin from Félix Frecon, 29 June 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Pardonnez la Liberté que je prends de vous écrire; Auteur d’un traitté des changes de toutes le places qui négocient ou peuvent négocier avec la france, il manque á mon ouvrage de faire Connoitre au public la maniere dont la france pourrait changer avec les principales Villes des Etats unis de L’Amérique. Cette république, Monsieur, doit aux éfforts de...
49021To Thomas Jefferson from Md., Inhabitants of Frederick County, 18 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
To the President, the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled. The memorial of the subscribers, inhabitants of Frederick County in the State of Maryland, respectfully represents: That your memorialists have viewed with anxious solicitude, but with entire approbation, the unceasing and impartial efforts of the present administration to preserve...
49022Enclosure: Resolutions from Frederick County, Virginia, Citizens, 5 November 1793 (Washington Papers)
At a numerous meeting of the Inhabitants of Frederick County at the Court House in Winchester on Tuesday the fifth day of november 1793 for the purpose of taking under Consideration the Proclamation of the President of the United States, declaring the neutrality of the said States in the present European War—Alexander White is appointed Chairman and John Peyton Clerk. Resolved that in the...
49023To George Washington from Frederick County, Va., Citizens, 2 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
It is with real pleasure we comply with the Request of our fellow Citizens of Frederick County, by forwarding to you the inclosed Resolutions, which express the Sentiments they entertain of your Conduct, in a situation the most delicate, and upon an occasion the most interesting and important, that has, perhaps, occured during your administration. Permit us, Sir, to seize this opportunity of...
49024To George Washington from Frederick Craig & Company, 3 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
We the Printers of the Delaware Gazette, beg leave to approach your Excellency in our professional line and to request your acceptance of our Paper: It is a trifling publication, but it is the only paper the State affords; and should your Excellency receive any information through its channel we shall be amply rewarded for our trouble[.] That your Excellency may long live, to the honor and...
49025To James Madison from Frederick I of Württemberg, 7 February 1816 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Frederick I of Württemberg. 7 February 1816, Stuttgart. Announces the marriage of his son, the prince royal, to the Grand Duchess Catherine of Russia on 24 Jan. 1816. RC ( DNA : RG 59, Communications from Heads of Foreign States, Württemberg). 1 p.; in French.
49026To George Washington from the Fredericksburg Precinct Committee of Safety, 3 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Whereas at a Meeting of the Committee of Fredricksburgh Precinct July 3d 1776 a Gentleman of Carractor appeared before Said Committee and declared volontarily that in Conversation with a disafected Person he was told that the Ministerial Party had a Post rid to the northward from New York to carry News as Constantly as the other Posts and that Said Post was lately gone to the northward And the...
49027To Benjamin Franklin from Frédéric-Samuel Ostervald & Abraham Bosset Deluze, 23 April 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Nous nous proposions de rendre encore une fois nos devoirs à Votre Excellence, mais la crainte de la détourner de ses importantes occupations, nous fait préférer cette voye pour La Supplier de daigner nous apprendre, Si l’offre que nous avons eu l’honneur de luy faire de nos très humbles Services pour quelque entreprise Typographique pourroit lui paroitre...
49028To Benjamin Franklin from Alice Freeborn, 4 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I hope your Excellancy, will Excuse the liberty I take, in beging your assistance, to relieve my Newphew, who is now Closely confin’d in Forton Prison in England— His Name is Isaac Allen son of my Brother William Allen and Grandson to the late James Franklin your Excellancies Brother— He in the early part of the present War, enterd the cause of his Country,...
49029Thomas Freeborn to Thomas Jefferson, 23 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been trying to make an excuse for severall years to pay thee a vissit—have for a few days past antiscipated the pleasure I Should have in seeing mine & my countrys Friend, but alas I have been disapointed I tried two days to get a Carriage in Fredericks town , to take me out to thy place, but could not succeed—however I hope to see thee & it may be in the fall— I have a letter of...
49030William Thornton to Thomas Jefferson, 18 June 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
W: Thornton ’s respectful Complim ts to his highly esteemed Friend m r Jefferson , and begs leave to present the Bearer M r Thomas Freeborn , as a very respectable Inhabitant of New York , who is desirous of paying his respects to one of whom he has heard so much, and whose Principles he has long admired.— RC ( MHi
49031Resolutions of the Freeholders of Albemarle County, [26 July 1774] (Jefferson Papers)
At a meeting of the freeholders of the county of Albemarle, assembled in their collective body, at the courthouse of the said county, on the 26th day of July, 1774, Resolved , that the inhabitants of the several states of British America are subject to the laws which they adopted at their first settlement, and to such others as have been since made by their respective legislatures, duly...
49032To John Adams from Va. Freeholders of Prince Edward County, 20 August 1798 (Adams Papers)
At a meeting of the freeholders of Prince Edward county, in the state of Virginia, convened on Monday the twentieth of August 1798, for the purpose of considering the present state of American affairs, in consequence of five weeks previous notice: Resolved, by a large majority; that the following address be immediately transmitted to “The President of the United States.” Sir, If amidst the...
49033III. Petition of Mace Freeland to the House of Delegates, 7 June 1782 (Jefferson Papers)
To the honourable the Speaker and the House of Delegates the petition of Mace Freeland of the county of Buckingham humbly sheweth That James Freeland, your petitioner’s father being seised and possessed of a considerable estate in lands slaves and personalties, and having issue James Freeland your petitioner’s elder brother by one venter, and your petitioner by another, devised to the said...
49034II. Petition of Mace Freeland to the Governor and Council, 15 February 1782 (Jefferson Papers)
To his Excellency Benjamin Harrison esq. Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the honourable the Council of state the Petition of Mace Freeland of the county of Buckingham humbly sheweth That James Freeland your petitioner’s father being seised and possessed of a considerable estate in lands slaves and personalties, and having issue James Freeland your petitioner’s elder brother by one...
49035To George Washington from Abraham Freeman, 5 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
The petition of Abraham Freeman a citizen of the United States, late of the State of [N]ew Jersey now of the territory of the United States North West of the river Ohio most humbly sheweth That Whereas Doctor Clarkson Freeman late of the State of New Jersey, a son of your unfortunate petitioner in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, was impeached for aiding and...
49036To James Madison from Constant Freeman and Others, [post–1 December 1816] (Madison Papers)
We the undersigned do respectfully recommend Mr. Edward Wyer for the vacant Consulate at Hamburg. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, filed under “Wyer”). Undated; conjectural date assigned based on evidence in n. 1. Several other letters recommending Wyer for appointment were written to James Monroe in November and December 1816 (ibid.). JM nominated Wyer to the consulate in Hamburg on 28 Jan....
49037To Alexander Hamilton from Constant Freeman, 3 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of War has informed me that in the disposition which has been made of the troops I am to be posted to the Southward; and he has ordered me to repair to the Head Quarters of General Pinckney. I will be in readiness to obey his orders so soon as a packet shall sail for Charleston. If Sir, you should have any commands I shall be happy to receive them. It is by the directions of the...
49038To Alexander Hamilton from Constant Freeman, 30 March 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th. instant, which I received yesterday. Capt. Huger and his Company will sail from Charleston on the 6th of next month—The surplus men he will leave with me; are most of them unfit for Service, I shall, in obedience to your orders make you a circumstantial report so soon as I know the names of those he will transfer. I shall...
49039To George Washington from Constant Freeman, 9 July 1789 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Constant Freeman, 9 July 1789. On 24 Sept. GW wrote to Freeman : “Your letter of the 9th of July has been received.”
49040To Alexander Hamilton from Constant Freeman, 8 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the fifth instant. I have engaged my passage in the Ship South Carolina, which will sail from this port for Charleston, on the seventeenth—If your dispatches should then be ready, I would consider it an honor conferred on me to present them to Genl. Pinckney. I am with the greatest respect Sir, Your obedient & humble servant ( ALS ,...
49041To James Madison from Edmund Freeman, 7 January 1805 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 7 January 1805, New York. Described in Daniel Brent to Newburyport collector Ralph Cross, 1⟨5⟩ Jan. 1805 (DNA: RG 59, Correspondence with Collectors of Customs regarding Impressed Seamen, box 12), as protesting the impressment of Newburyport native John Martin from Freeman’s schooner Traveller at Jamaica on 1 May 1804 by a press gang from the British armed schooner Flying Fish .
49042Enclosure: Memorandum, [4 June 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
Memorandum of monies specified in a warrant No. 35 dated 30th. July 1790 drawn on Thomas Smith Esquire. Vizt. for Pennsylvania bills of credit of the new Emissions struck in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1780 74,100 loose money in ditto 544 Amount of new Emission of Pennsylvania of 18th March 1780 74,644 ditto of Maryland 27 ditto of New Jersey 347 ditto of...
49043To James Madison from Frederick Freeman, 25 July 1812 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 July 1812, Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia. Informs JM that the “Baldwin Troop of Light Dragoons 5th. Squadron, 3d. Regiment of Georgia Cavalry” have observed the “belligerent outrages” that have interrupted “equitable commerce” between the U.S. and Europe for “the last three years.” Convinced that the claims of the U.S. government were just, “the members of the troop entertained a...
49044James Freeman to Thomas Jefferson, 2 October 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Freeman of Boston has visited Monticello , that he might have the honour of seeing M r Jefferson , and of enjoy ing the high pleasure of hearing him converse; and he regrets that his professional duties as a clergyman compel him to quit his hospitable mansion without indulging himself in the delight, which has long been the object of his ardent desire. He tenders his best respects to M r...
49045James Freeman to Thomas Jefferson, 14 November 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately returned to Boston , where I had the pleasure of finding the note of October the 10th , which you did me the honour to address to me. I still regret, as do all my friends here, that I had not the opportunity of hearing you speak. But I shall always remember with gratitude the hospitality of those members of your family, whom I had the satisfaction of seeing; and I rejoice in...
49046To Thomas Jefferson from John Freeman, 2 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
i am sory to say or do any thing to Dis ples you I hope you will for to give me what i have done as you Wosh me to go with you rather then dis ples you i will go and Do the best i Can I hope you will not punish me the Cart brot every thing [melinded?] had when Davy was heare Last Mr Eppes says that there is such a Law as i told you I shall be oblige to Leave hir and the Children DLC : Papers...
49047Enclosure: Deed of John Freeman’s Indenture to James Madison, 19 April 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I hereby assign & convey to James Madison President of the Uni ted States the within named servant , John , otherwise called John Freeman during the remaining term of his service from the 11 th day of March last past when he was delivered to the said James for the consideration of two hundred and thirty one Dollars 81. cents . Witness m y hand
49048To Thomas Jefferson from John Freeman, 18 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorye to trubel you with a thing of this kind tho tho I am forced to do it: for I have been foolish anofe to in gage myself to melindors and I was in hops of when i came to Virginia this time to get hir Misstress consent with yours I have got the Consent of hir parence Tho I fear the deth of hir mistress: will make us meresibel unless you will be so good as to keep us botch: as to what I...
49049To Thomas Jefferson from John Holmes Freeman, 1 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
My misfortunes has been such latterly, that I have a wish to change my occupation, from that of a farmer, to clerk of the circuit court for this county, but the obscure manner that I have always lived, will not, allow me that ellevated ground that the other two candidates command, as they ware both raised in the clerks offices of this county, and either of them would be prefered to myself by...
49050To Thomas Jefferson from John Holmes Freeman, 20 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Sir I regret to inform you that I expect every day to be sued on your account, by Mrs. Mary Stevens of Caroline, for the hire of the negro man called Moses, the miller last year at Monticello, the reason, of my being liable for this hire, Mrs. Steven’s’s son, would not let me have the fellow without I would give my own bond, & some man that he was acquainted with for security, and rather than...