1To James Madison from William Clark, July 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
July 1803 . “Permit me to ask your attention to the inclosed copy of a testimonial from a few of my friends, the original whereof I had the honor to present to you in the Autumn of 1801, and which I presume is still in the Office of the Department of State. “The renewal of War between France and Great Britain, and the blockade of the Dutch and possibly of the Imperial Ports which may be...
2To James Madison from William Clark, ca. 2 August 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Ca. 2 August 1803 . “Permit me to ask your attention to the inclosed copy of a testimonial from a few of my friends, the original whereof I had the honor to present to you in the Autumn of 1801. and which I presume is still in the Office of the Department of State.… The renewal of War between France and Great Britain, and the blockade of the Dutch and possibly of the Imperial Ports which may...
3From James Madison to William Clark, 4 January 1804 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 4 January 1804, Department of State. Acknowledged in Clark to JM, 28 June 1804 (DNA: RG 59, CD, Elberfeld, Rostock, and Lübeck, vol. 1), as containing several enclosures, which were probably JM’s standing instructions and circular letters to consuls ( PJM-SS Robert J. Brugger et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison: Secretary of State Series (6 vols. to date;...
4To James Madison from William Clark, 28 June 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 June 1804, Emden. “Your much respected favor under date of Janry. 4th. together with the several inclosures which accompanied the same came duly to hand. Be pleased to accept my best thanks for the favourable reception of the request I had the honor to address to you in July last from Boston and permit me through you Sir, to offer the humble tribute of my gratitude to the President of the...
5To James Madison from William Clark, 18 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 September 1804, Emden. “I beg referrence to my respects of June 28th: & have now the pleasure to transmit you, copy of a letter addressed to me, by the Magistracy of this city. By this you will perceive, that his Prussian Majesty, has been pleased formally, to acknowledge me as consul of the United States. In consequence of an order from Berlin, the Danish, British, American & Batavien...
6To James Madison from William Clark, 20 October 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Clark. 20 October 1805, Emden. “I had the pleasure to address you under date of Septr. 18Th. 1804. and have since remained without any of your favors or Commands. “Herewith, I have now the honor to transmit an official report of the American Vessels, which have entered the River Embs during my ⟨r⟩;esidence here. By this Document it will be perceived, that contrary to general...
7To James Madison from William Clark, 1 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Clark. 1 April 1806, Washington. “My last respects from Embden, under date of October 20th. Ulto. informed you of the little probability of any important future trade between the United States & that place; & that consequently, there no longer existed any inducement for me to remain there. I flatter myself nevertheless that during my residence at Embden, my services have been in...
8To James Madison from William Clark, 14 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Clark. 14 April 1806, New York. “When lately I had the pleasure to see you at Washington, I mentioned having been robbed of a Trunk between Gravesend and London. A part of the papers contained therein were recovered & have been sent to me here—many of them are however much defaced. The enclosed Letter from Mr. Bourne [not found] was among them in its present mutilated state....
9To James Madison from William Clark, 28 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Clark. 28 June 1806, Boston. “Having at this time no private correspondent at the Seat of Government will I hope, plead my excuse for addressing you. You will probably recollect my enquiries respecting the Consulate of Rotterdam & the intimation in reply, that it had not been determined to change the existing arrangements at that place. Should this still remain to be the case,...
10To James Madison from William Clark, 6 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour of inclosing to you two letters from Mr. P: Provenchere of Louisiana which I received only a few days ago, One in answer to a letter from me of the 18th: of July, a copy of which is inclosed, and the Other his Statement of (a part of) What he knows respecting Mr. Burrs conspiracy; which he has refered to in a former letter to me and forwarded to you from St. Louis in July...