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 Elizabeth Bradford, 10 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
To the President of the United States, the Petition of Elizabeth Bradford wife of David Bradford late of Washington county in the State of Pennsylvania Humbly sheweth The unfortunate share which your petitioner’s husband had in the insurrection in the western counties of Pennsylvania, and his subsequent departure out of the territory of the United States is perhaps known to your Excellency....
13To 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...
14To George Washington from William Bradford, Sr., 14 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Board received your Excellencys Letter a few Days ago, requesting the Galleys might be dismantled and sunk —At the Time we received the Letter many of the Galleys were fitted and ready to fall down to prevent any Thing from coming up the River—Immediately on receiving your Excellencys we sent off an Express to the President of our State, for Orders, sending a Copy of your Letter; An Answer...
15To George Washington from Elizabeth Bradford, 22 January 1796 (Washington Papers)
You who are esteemed not only as the father, but revered as the Saviour of his Country, to whom all justly render the tribute of greatful acknowledgement, and perhaps to look up to as a protec. of our inimitable Goverment & regard as a beneficent releiver of the Wretched; from you at least I expect commiseration and an answer (even if not agreeable to my fondest wishes) to my repeated and...
16To George Washington from William Bradford, Sr., and Commodore John Hazelwood, 11 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Two days ago the Enemy erected a Battery at the mouth of Schuylkill to secure the passage at Webbs Ferry. The Commodore ordered several Galleys to attack it for a considerable time, and after very little firing the Enemy ceas’d having lost several men as we are since inform’d. Last night the Enemy crossed Webb Ferry and erected a redoubt opposite the Fort within two Muskets shots of the Block...
17To 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...
18To 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...
19To George Washington from Elizabeth Bradford, 10 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
I need not preface a letter to you with painting the distress of myself & family occasioned by the absence of my husband in consequence of the late unhappy troubles in this Country, you yourself can better conceive than I can express them—I some time ago addressed the President on this unhappy subject: but whether it reached him or not I have not heard. I hoped that when time had suffered the...
20To George Washington from John Ewing, 13 December 1783 (Washington Papers)
We beg leave to congratulate your Excellency on the happy conclusion of the War. At length the hazardous Conflict is over, The Blessings of Peace and Independence are ours, And we approach your Excellency as you retire from the field, with the mingled Emotions of Joy, Gratitude & Affection. Let others, Sir, recount your military Atchievments, and draw the honorable Comparison between them &...