1To 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...
2To John Adams from Samuel Bradford, 24 May 1799 (Adams Papers)
In Obedience to your Request Inclose the Letter of Luc Faurd—an Officer of the French Republic & have taken his Prarole—a Copy of which is forwarded—this Person Solicits Permission to depart for France on the Principle of not serving in any Military Capacity during the Existence of the present Defferences between that Country & the United States—he also requires the same Subsistance which was...
3To James Madison from Samuel Bradford, 10 August 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 August 1801, Marshal’s Office, Boston. Encloses schedule of the population within his district as gathered during second national census. Also encloses certificate of clerk of court attesting to his having filed returns. Letterbook copy ( DLC : Samuel Bradford Papers). Enclosures not found.
4To James Madison from Samuel Bradford, 1 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 December 1804, Boston. “I take Leave through You to address the President of the United States. My Commission as Marshal for the Massachusetts District will expire on the 22d. Instant; nearly fifteen Years have elapsed since my Introduction to this Department, eight Years of which I have been honour’d with a Commission as Marshal. In furtherance of my pretentions to a continuance of the...