11To George Washington from William Bradford, 14 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Attorney General, agreeably to the directions of the President, has considered the late communication from Georgia and the resolves of the persons assembled at Lexington on the 24th of May last, and has now the honor to report to the president his opinion thereon. It appears by Mr Seagrove’s letter that a combination has been formed by a number of persons in Georgia, for the purpose of...
12To George Washington from William Bradford, January 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Attorney General has the honour to report, That having considered the Resolve of the Senate of the 24th instant whereby the President of the United States is requested to lay before that body the correspondence which has been had between the minister of the United States at the French Republic and the said Republic and between said Minister and the office of Secretary of State — He is of...
13To George Washington from Samuel Bradford, 17 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
Genl Weedon being unwell, had retired at Sunsett about 3 Miles from Camp, till Morning. I therefore took the liberty of opening Col. Trumbull’s Letter of this date. The Intelligence of today from Deserters are that the Enemy crossed over (by the accts he collected in Town) near 1000 Men last Night & had deliver’d out Cloathing to their Troops, but made no mention of Lord Cornwallis being over...
14To George Washington from Colonel Gamaliel Bradford, 12 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
As the Officers & Soldiers of my Regiment are in great want of the gratuity, granted to them by the Massachusetts State, They are very desirous that Lieutt Peterson should go for that purpose to Boston. If your Excellency thinks it consistent, I would humbly request, that Lieutt Peterson might be granted leave of absence for four Weeks, for the above purpose. I am your Excellency’s most Obedt...
15To George Washington from John Bradford, 26 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Chance of War has put in my possession a quarter Cask of Wine ship’d at Malaga designed for General Clintons own use, in the same vessel I found a keg of the Essence of lemon juice design’d also for him, my happiness wou’d have been proportionably greater, if it had been a pipe instead of a quarter Cask, your acceptance of those Articles will confer a favour on him, who has the honor to be...
16To George Washington from John Bradford, 12 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am honour’d with your Excellencys Signature under the 5th Instant, directing me to take the necessary Care of all the Warlike Stores, and Necessaries, for an Army, till I may receive Orders from the proper Authority. your Excellency may rely on the Strictest punctuallity in Complying with any future Orders I may Receive. I have not Omitted since I have been in this department giving a...
17To George Washington from John Bradford, 29 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
In Compliance with your Order to General Ward to send forward all the Millitary stores taken in the Scotch Ships, I have deliver’d them to him, tho forbid doing so by the Agent for Connecticut, it gives me great pain that I could not fully comply with your Excellencys requisition having dispos’d of Seventy Muskets & fifteen fuzees to the Independant Company of this Town, before I knew A vote...