1To James Madison from William MacCreery, 25 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 November 1804, Washington. “The paper which accompanies this, recommending Mr. Dewhurst, came to my hands last evening. “The trade betwixt Baltimore and Santa Cruiz has become very considerable, and, in my estimation, lucrative to us: I am therefore of the opinion that the prayer of the petition is reasonable; and although I have no personal knowledge of Mr. Dewhurst, I have implicit faith...
2To Thomas Jefferson from William MacCreery, 19 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
A number of Gentlemen of both Houses of Congress having express’d a great desire to see in print, the Sermon preach’d to us on the 9th. Inst. by the Reverend Mr. Glendy; and knowing how gratifying & flattering it woud be to that Gentleman to have your name & sanction to the measure; I take the liberty of enclosing a paper for that purpose; to which, shou’d you think proper to put your name,...
3To James Madison from William MacCreery, 25 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
A few days previous to my departure from Balte. in November last, I was applied to by the Messrs. Hoffmans for my opinion of an Operation they were then engaged in viz: the supplying of cloathing for the crews of two French ships of the line. I did not hesitate in giving my opinion that the French Goverment wou’d re imburse them & with thanks: at same time suggested the propriety of applying...
4To James Madison from William MacCreery, 23 February 1807 (Madison Papers)
When the law to prohibit intercurse with the Island of St. Domingo was passed last Session, the consequences of it were foreseen by many; and that none of those consequences cou’d in any degree gratify the wishes or expectations of France or of this Country, was predicted. The entire trade of that island is now at the disposal of G. Brit: and the immense proffits arrising from buying and...
5To Thomas Jefferson from William MacCreery, 5 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to the conversation with which you honor’d me yesterday, on the Subject of the appointment of a successor to Mr. Christy, as collector of the Port of Baltimore, I now proceed to state on paper, distinctly & concisely the names & pretensions of those Gentlemen whom I then took the liberty of mentioning to you; and will begin now, as I did then, with my freind & Colleague Mr. Moore....
6To James Madison from William MacCreery, 20 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
It being understood that it is the intention of Government to Send a Vessel to Europe once a month, during the continuance of the present embargo; and that the despatches of Government shall be under the special care of one of our citizens, I take the liberty of mentioning Mr. J. C. Neilson, of this place, a friend of mine, who has Some business in England, as a person who wou’d, I think, pay...
7To James Madison from William MacCreery, 28 June 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the pleasure of recieving the obliging letter you honored me with last month on the subject of Mr. Neilso n’s desire to take charge of Such dispatches as Government mig ht think proper to send to England in one of its own Vesse ls. Mr. Neilson now finds that he can not wait for Such an opportunity, and purposes Sailing in the Packet which is to go from New York in eight or ten days. May...