1To John Adams from Alden Bradford, 1 November 1821 (Adams Papers)
I cannot say positively where the paper, I lately sent you, was found—There are here some files of letters &c. which were saved from the wreck of Governor Hutchinson’s library—I am inclined to think, I found it among them—But why should he have it? Perhaps his friend, to whom it was addressed, gave him a copy—This is probably a copy—there being no signature to it—By your remarks, I perceive...
2To John Adams from Alden Bradford, 1 December 1818 (Adams Papers)
Mr Shaw has suggested to me the propriety of omitting (in the proposed Vol. of Masstts. State papers) the long altercation between Govr. Hutchinson & the House of Rep. respecting the holding of the Genl. Court at Cambridge, or any where out of Boston—I had, before he spoke to me on the subject, thought it would not be necessary to publish that controversy any further, than one communication on...
3To John Adams from William Bradford, Jr., 22 March 1794 (Adams Papers)
I have the honor of transmitting to you a report upon the claims of the French Settlers at Galliopolis, pursuant to the orders of the Senate, together with their petition, and sundry documents upon which the facts reported are founded. With sentiments of the most perfect respect / I have the honor to be, sir / Your most Obedt servt. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
4To John Adams from David Bradford, 20 September 1798 (Adams Papers)
David Bradford an unfortunate man; who fell into the errors of that part of the community where he resided, having severely felt and suffered on account of those errors, with the deepest sensibility and contrition, adventures to address your Excellency in the sincerest language of submission, humiliation & petition. Far from beleiving that he can justify his conduct, your Petitioner will not...
5To John Adams from Alden Bradford, 4 February 1823 (Adams Papers)
Permit me to introduce to you Judge Thatcher of Thomaston, Maine, who married a daughter of the late Genl. Knox—& who has a Son, that he wishes to have an appointment, as Midshipman in the navy— Judge Thatcher is a Gentleman of education & high standing in Society— very respectfully MHi : Adams Papers.
6To 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...
7To John Adams from Alden Bradford, 3 March 1819 (Adams Papers)
In your letter to me of Octo. last, for which I beg you accept my very respectful acknowledgements, you were pleased to recommend, that a pamphlet, “called an appeal to the world, in vindication of the town of Boston from the aspersions &c of Govr. Bernard & others” printed in the autumn of 1769, should also be inserted in the Vol. which I proposed to publish—And you observed, that it was the...
8To John Adams from Alden Bradford, 6 March 1819 (Adams Papers)
I am much obliged by the information & advice given in your Note of the 5th. instant—I hope I have not deviated materially in my plan from your views on the subject—In most instances, I have given, by way of note, the names of Committees, who prepared & reported the documents printed; especially the important ones—But it is not my intention to say who of the Committee was the writer—It would...
9To John Adams from Alden Bradford, 2 February 1822 (Adams Papers)
You will oblige me very much, by giving me an account of the discussion between yourself & Genl. Brattle in Jany 1773 respecting the Judges’ tenure of office &c I wish to give a correct & full view of that controversy—what passed between the Genl. Assembly & the Govr. I have—But wish also to know the particular points discussed by you with M Brattle—Excuse my giving you this trouble: & accept,...
10To John Adams from Alden Bradford, 24 October 1821 (Adams Papers)
I have a wish to learn who was the writer of the enclosed—There are some just distinctions made, which are not unlike those suggested by James Otis in his Rights of the Colonies in 1764—This, I think, was several years later—& occasioned by a Speech of Hutchinson, who had asserted the Supreme & unlimited power of Parliament; & thence inferd. the duty of submission to its acts, however unjust,...
11To John Adams from Alden Bradford, 30 June 1823 (Adams Papers)
The enclosed should have been forwarded sooner; but by some accident was overlooked. No assurances can be necessary to convince you, Sir, of the peculiar gratification your presence would afford, if your health & strength should permit. For all are deeply sensible of your great influence in securing the Indepence we celebrate; and all unite in feelings of the highest respect for yourself &...
12To John Adams from Alden Bradford, 30 September 1818 (Adams Papers)
I have thot it would be a useful & acceptable service to have published in a volume, the Speeches of the Governors of the Province of Massachusetts from 1765 to 1775; & the answers to those speeches by the House of Representatives, together with other addresses of the Representatives to the people, in the same period, touching the controversy between the Colonies & the the King & Parliament of...
13To John Adams from Alden Bradford, 19 June 1820 (Adams Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you a card of Invitation for celebrating the anniversary of the Declaration of our National Independence, in the establishment of which You performed such a conspicuous and influential part—and of whose disinterested & patriotic services, with those of your associates in this glorious work of freedom, I trust present & future generations will cherish the most...
14To John Adams from John Bradford, 17 June 1778 (Adams Papers)
After a tedious Suspension, our fears being greatly Alarm’d at your not being Arriv’d after forty eight days sailing hence, A General Joy was diffus’d through this town last Evening, by reading a London paper taken in a prize which arriv’d at Salem, and sent by Express to the Council, Announcing Your Arrival at Paris, at Doctor Franklins house on a Certain day; on which Event I most heartily...
15To Benjamin Franklin from John Bradford, Jr., [after 21 September 1781] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society When I inform you that I am an American, and have been favour’d with an academical Education, you will conclude that I am not unacquainted with your political or literary Character. You will not therefore expect that I should attempt to add to the Encomiums which are resounded over every part of Europe, as it would surpass the power of human Invention to...
16To Benjamin Franklin from John Bradford, 27 October 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I Beg Leave to Approach your Excellency with every sentiment of Esteem and Respect, and to Acquaint You with a very extraordinary event having taken place, vizt. the Mail from Philaa, due last evening, was Seized in the dead of night at Stratford, by the Enemy And was Carried over to Long Island, they obliged the post rider to Accompany them to their Boat,...
17To Benjamin Franklin from John Bradford, 6 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Having had the honour of a Letter under your signature on Bus’ness formerly, I venture to take the liberty to wrte you by my son, to introduce him to your presence, praying you to Afford him your patronage and Advice, his disposition is amiable and I flatter my self he wont discredit the people, that the Benevolent Monarch of France has lately taken into...
18To Benjamin Franklin from John Bradford, 25 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the Honour to transmit you this by Capt. John Adams, who goes express by order of Congress with dispatches for the Honble. Commissrs. at the Court of France, with orders to deliver them himself. The Secret Committee were desirous of making as valuable a Remittance as might be, to put the schooner in a set of Ballast, But it happens we have no Oil,...
19To Alexander Hamilton from William Bradford, 23 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Yesterday I wrote to you pretty fully —to day I have little to add beyond what is contained in the official communication. Whatever may be the declarations of a determination to submit, or exertions on the part of those whose indemnity depends upon a general acquiescence in the execution of the acts of Congress—there seems to be a necessity for some force being stationed here, to overawe the...
20To Alexander Hamilton from William Bradford, 7 February 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have considered the letter from the Collector of Newport inclosed in yours which I received yesterday, and the questions which he states as arising upon the proviso to the 66§. of the Collection Act passed on the 4th August, 1790, and I am of opinion. That a capias or attachment issued within three years after the penalty of forfeiture was incurred, and returned by the proper officer, is a...
21To Alexander Hamilton from William Bradford, [17 January 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, January 17, 1795. On January 28, 1795, Hamilton wrote to Tench Coxe : “I send you copy of a letter from the Attorney General of the 17 instant.” Letter not found. ]
22To Alexander Hamilton from William Bradford, 21 May 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I thank you very sincerely for your letter of the 10th. inst. which I received a few days ago. The conduct of Fauchet which you so justly reprobate could not escape the notice of the president tho’ it does not seem to have excited so much public attention as I expected. A little before this took place, that minister had intimated to Mr Randolph his expectation of returning soon to France; and...
23To Alexander Hamilton from William Bradford, 13 January 179[5] (Hamilton Papers)
In conformity to your request I have perused the records annexed to the Writs of error sued out in the case of Jeremiah Olney plntf in Error against Edward Dexter and Welcome Arnold. The pleadings do not state with clearness the fact which you consider as the material one in the cause to Wit, that the assignment of the Cargo was pretended & Collusive . In such case, Welcome Arnold would have...
24To Alexander Hamilton from William Bradford, 22 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Pittsburgh, August 22, 1794. On August 23, 1794, Bradford wrote to Hamilton : “Yesterday I wrote to you.” Letter not found. ]
25To Alexander Hamilton from William Bradford, 27 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 27, 1794. The description of this letter in the dealer’s catalogue reads: “Concerning expenses of ‘The Commissioners appointed by the President of the United States.’ Bradford … had apparently advanced the money needed to buy horses, etc., and he inquires if the sums advanced were to be repaid him by the Quartermaster or charged in his account against the U.S.” Letter...
26To Alexander Hamilton from William Bradford, 1 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
From your Letter of the 25th ultimo which I had the honor of receiving yesterday, I learn that “among the French Officers who served in the United States and who obtained Certificates for the sums due to them there are several who are in the condition of Emigrants and whose whole property has been confiscated by the actual gov: of that Country” upon which a question is made, whether this...
27To Alexander Hamilton from William Bradford, 14 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor of acknowledging the receipt of your letters of the 5th instant and have considered the question therein stated for my opinion. It is, at what time does the credit upon the duties imposed on a cargo first entered for exportation and afterwards for landing, begin to run. Although this case does not appear to have been distinctly foreseen or provided for in any of the Impost...
28To Alexander Hamilton from William Bradford, 2 July 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of last month should not have remained so long unanswered had I not been suddenly carried off to Easton by the allurement of a stout fee, and detained on my return, by the funeral of Secr Stockton, till the day before yesterday. I took care, however, before my departure, to bring the situation of La Fayette into the President’s view and submitted to him the propriety of the step...
29To Alexander Hamilton from William Bradford, 4 August 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
The record of the proceedings in the cause relating to the Carriage Tax is not yet returned —but I expect it this week. I learn however that Taylor, who has published his speech, has advised the defendant to make no further argument & to let the Supreme Court do as they please & that in consequence of this advice no counsel will appear in support of the writ of Error. I have denied that the...
30To Alexander Hamilton from William Bradford, 15 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have attentively considered the question which you have stated for my consideration & I am clearly of opinion “that the stock of the United States standing in the names of individuals on the books of the Treasury are not liable to attachment by the Laws of Pennsylvania.” Independent of the strong considerations which arise from the nature of the debt and the manner in which transfers are...