52511To George Washington from Jonathan Glover, 22 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
According to your Orders I have Disposed of the Sloop Ranger Willm McGlathry Master Loade of wood &C. which was Brought in here By Captt. Manly by your Schr Lee, the Vessels I have Sent to Beverly and their halled, her up, the Neat proseads and the Accott waites your Excellency further orders in the Intrim I Beg Leave to Subscribe my Selfe your Most Obediant Humble Sertt ALS , DLC:GW . For...
52512To George Washington from Jonathan Glover, 25 December 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Jonathan Glover, 25 Dec. 1775. A memorandum of a letter to Glover of 26 Dec., which Stephen Moylan apparently wrote on behalf of GW, begins: “Acknowledged rect of his of the 25th relative to the sloop Sally” ( DLC:GW ).
52513To George Washington from Jonathan Glover, 10 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
By the Barer Captt. Richard James I would Inform your Excellency, that Captt. Manley in your Schor Lee, Brought into Marblehead, this Morning a Schr of about forty Tuns Load with Lumber he took Sd Schr about three Miles from Boston Lighthous, I have found But two Letters on Board Which have Sent By Captt. James the Master & a Doctor which is Sd to be a pasinger on [board] have Sent with Capt....
52514To James Madison from Charles Gobert, 29 March 1814 (Madison Papers)
On the 7th. of this month, I had the honor of Tendering to your Excellency, for public service, The Hydro-war-ship which I have invented for the efficient defence of our Bays & harbours, & which is precisely in the purview of the act passed by Congress for that express purpose on the 5th. of this month & for the execution of which they have appropriated 500,000 Drs. I would have been happy to...
52515To James Madison from Lewis G. Gobs, 15 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 15 September 1802. Acknowledged in Daniel Brent to Gobs, 12 Oct. 1802 (DNA: RG 59, DL, vol. 14). Brent informed Gobs that JM had directed him to say that “he sincerely sympathises with you in your misfortunes, and regrets exceedingly that it is not in his power to serve you—no opportunity being known to him, by which he can render you the assistance which seems to be the...
52516To Thomas Jefferson from John Godbold, 14 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
An Address from a distant and private Individual, for an Appointment under the Government of the United States in its newly acquired Territory of Louisiana; may from the nature of the Request and the manner of the Application seem presumptuous or arrogant: yet from your Excellency I hope excuse if compliance should be inconvenient or improper. When Arrangements shall have been made for the...
52517To Thomas Jefferson from Calvin Goddard, 16 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Being requested by Mr. Elisha Avery formerly of Pomfret in the State of Connecticut to state my knowledge of him, & his connexions I cheerfully say that I was acquainted with Mr. Avery prior to his leaving this Country for Europe, perhaps six years ago—That he then sustained a fair character, & was reputed to be an active, enterprizing young man, well acquainted with business—Mr Avery’s Mother...
52518To Thomas Jefferson from John Goddard, 23 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
In obedience to your pleasure made known to me a short time since by Mr Cutts of the US. Legislature, I beg leave to observe, that the address communicated through him recommending Mr Steele as a candidate for the office of district Judge for this district was dictated, as I believe by no other motive than a sincere regard for the republican cause, the honor of your administration & the...
52519To James Madison from John Goddard, 3 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 November 1803, Portsmouth. “From a concurrence of unforeseen events it has become very inconvenient for me to attend to the duties of a Commissioner of Bankruptcy.” “Esteeming it an honor to fill any office under the present Administration,” resigns regretfully. Asks JM to notify the president and to inform Goddard whether he should return his commission. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LRD ). 1 p.;...
52520To George Washington from Mary Katherine Goddard, 23 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Representation of Mary Katherine Goddard, Humbly sheweth—That She hath kept the Post Office at Baltimore for upwards of fourteen years; but with what degree of Satisfaction to all those concerned, She begs leave to refer to the number & respectability of the Persons who have publickly addressed the Post Master General & his Assistant, on the Subject of her late removal from Office; And as...