1From James Madison to William Lewis, 25 October 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 October 1803, Department of State . In answer to his letter of 20 Oct., informs Lewis that his “losses in the case of the Schooner Maria having happened since the 30th. Sept. 1800, they are not covered by the Treaties with France respecting the acquisition of Louisiana.” The papers Lewis submitted to the State Department respecting his claim will be forwarded to Livingston at Paris “with a...
2From James Madison to William Lewis, 20 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
You will hasten to New York and embark at that place in the ship Osage. This vessel being employed in the service of the Government, is placed under your direction, and the Master will of course follow such instructions as you may give him, and as are consistent with the Charter party of which a Copy is inclosed. You will proceed with all practicable dispatch to the port of L’Orient, and there...
3To James Madison from William Lewis, 30 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
Understanding that Complaints have been made, or are likely to be made, of the official Conduct of Mr. Smith the Marshall of the Pennsylvania District, I avail myself of your friendship, so far as is necessary, for a Communication of my Sentiments Respecting him. His political Opinions and Attachments and mine are quite different, and as we have no other intercourse than that of Common...
4To James Madison from William Lewis, 6 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
Understanding that a Messenger is a bout to be dispatched by our Government to France on publick business, and supposing Nicholas B i ddle esquire, a proper person to be trusted on su ch an Occasion, I have Conversed on the Subject with his father Charles Biddle esquire, and find, that it would be very agreeable to him as well as to his Son, for the latter to have the appointmen t if it is of...
5To James Madison from William Lewis, 20 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
To form a rough coating or casting, for the out-side of a wall, or even for pillars that will bear all weather--harden by time and last forever, you have only to take sharp gritty sand free from earth, and that it may be perfectly so, put into Tubs or troughs of water, & after stirring it, let the water be bailed off till no particles of earth remain. This done, add no more lime to the sand...
6To James Madison from William Lewis, 3 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Lewis. 3 June 1806, Philadelphia. “It is believed by the Merchants of this City, the mercantile Interest of our Country would be promoted by the appointment of a public Agent to reside at St. Iago in Cuba, and if such an appointment should be concluded on, I have no doubt of Mr. Maurice Rogers, the Gentleman whom they propose naming to you, being well qualified and highly proper...
7To James Madison from William Lewis, 15 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 October 1804 , “ Cambridge in Dorchester County Estren [ sic ] Shore Maryland .” “I take the liberty of add[r]essing You on a Subject of the greatest importance to myself and familey, the losses I sustaind in consequence of the unlawfull and unprecedented Seizure of the Schooner ⟨Maria⟩ by the Captn. of the french National frigate La ⟨Bidane?⟩ injures me so much I am in hopes it will plead...
8To James Madison from William Lewis, 27 September 1805 (Madison Papers)
¶ From William Lewis. Letter not found. 27 September 1805 . Described in Jacob Wagner to Lewis, 4 Oct. 1805, as dealing with Lewis’s claim against France ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 15). For Lewis’s claim, see JM to John Armstrong, 26 Mar. 1805 , PJM-SS Robert J. Brugger et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison: Secretary of State Series (10 vols. to date; Charlottesville, Va., 1986–). 9:178 ,...
9To James Madison from William Lewis, 28 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
Although I would not on any Account trouble you on improper Subjects, yet such is my knowledge of your that when proper ones Occur, I feel no hesitation in asking a few minutes of your attention, and I do it the more readily, as I take espetial Care, that it is not on behalf of unworthy objects. I am led to these remarks from learning, that my valuable young friend, Mr. Nicholas Biddle, after...
10To James Madison from William Lewis, 30 December 1809 (Madison Papers)
I am about to take a liberty with you which in an ordinary Case I should hardly think myself warranted in doing, but trust you will have the goodness to excuse it when the occasion is known. The friendship which subsisted between the late General Hamilton and myself during his life was great, and his memory is very dear to me. It affords me much pleasure, as well as some others to find, that...