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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02505.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1784 |
| Title | Note from William Bradford arranging a meeting with John Nicholson |
| Date | April 1784 |
| Author | Bradford, William (1755-1795) |
| Recipient | Nicholson, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Bradford as Pennsylvania's Attorney General to Nicholson as Comptroller General. Says the case "Com v. Matlock" -- probably Comptroller v. Matlock -- will commence today. Wants Nicholson to meet him at Mr. Wilson's -- perhaps the well-known patriot James Wilson -- at 10 a.m. Will be obliged if Nicholson will bring the resolves of the Assembly. Docketed in Nicolson's hand. |
| Subjects | Law Government and Civics Judiciary American Statesmen |
| Theme | Law; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Bradford was the son-in-law of Elias Boudinot and was a member of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He was selected by George Washington to be U.S. Attorney General in 1794 to replace Edmund Randolph. He died in office in 1795. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |