1To Thomas Jefferson from Michael Walton, 20 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Perhaps the liberty I take may be disagreeable; but when I assure you, that the public good occupies my first thoughts, that the situation in which our Country is placed, demands the serious consideration of every good Citizen—surrounded by Enemies without & agitated by Enemies within, you will forgive me— The Aristocracy begins to raise its head; lop it off, before it is capable of conceiving...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Michael Walton, 12 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
My Letters I hope will not prove troublesome, as am induced to address you this from the best motive—because I think it a duty, every good Citizen owes to his Govt. to aid it with his information, at this momentous crisis—I shall be concise & leave you to draw your own conclusions— During my last residence in Paris, I dined with the heads of the Jacobin alias Roberspierrean Faction; the Wine...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Michael Walton, 14 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Am sure you will excuse the liberty I take in addressing you this letter, as my motives are purely to serve my adopted Country, which, I fear, is on the eve of a bloody War— My Republican principles are well known, as well as my attachments to the best administered Governmt on Earth, of which you are the head; my character, as a Citizen, shou’d you feel disposed to enquire, may be had of Mr....
4To James Madison from Michael Walton, 3 September 1805 (Madison Papers)
¶ From Michael Walton. Letter not found. 3 September 1805 . Described in Jacob Wagner to Walton, 6 Sept. 1805, as enclosing papers regarding a claim for transporting seamen. Wagner told Walton that his account, together with supporting vouchers, should be sent to the Treasury ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 15).
5To James Madison from Michael Walton (Abstract), 1 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
1 February 1805, “Mrs. Kinsey’s Broad Way,” New York . “I had the honor of incloseing a letter from my Bror. Wm: Walton Junr. Merchant in the City of Sto. Domingo, before my departure from Balte. since have not been favor’d with your answer. Passing thro’ Phile., I had an interview with Mr. Pichon, who informed, that in consequence of instructions received from Genl. Ferrand, he had sollicited...
6To James Madison from Michael Walton, 24 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 January 1805, Baltimore. “Inclosed is a letter I receiv’d from my Brother by the Ship Serpent a few days ago; the letters from Genl. Ferrand to Genl. Turreau I presented myself, wherein he requests pointedly the nomination of my Brother William Walton Junr. as A: C: des E. U in the City of St. Domingo. I must refer you to Genl. Turreau, really believe he wont refuse to acknowledge him, if...