1To James Madison from John Henry Purviance, 1 June 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 June 1803, Baltimore . Solicits a position in the State Department. “It would be gratifying to me to be employed as immediately under the direction of the chief clerk of the department as circumstances might permit.” Hopes that JM’s recollection of his “former connexion with Col. Monroe” will “not prove unfriendly” to his “present application.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1801–9, filed under...
2To James Madison from John Henry Purviance, 10 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 October 1804, London. “I have the honor to enclose to you a letter which was left with me for that purpose by Mr. Monroe, and to inform you that he embarked with his family at Gravesend on the 8th for Rotterdam, and sailed on the 9th. with so favorable and steady a wind, that there can be little doubt of his being now arrived there. With the present I forward the duplicate of his last...
3To James Madison from John Henry Purviance, 19 October 1804 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to address you a short letter on the 10th. instant, merely to acquaint you with Mr. Monroe’s departure from this on the 8th. and of the favorable prospect of his landing speedily in Holland. I have not yet received that intelligence, tho’ I hourly expect it. I am now to inform you of the receipt this day of your dispatch of the 20. of July, enclosing various correspondences,...
4From James Madison to John Henry Purviance, 24 December 1804 (Madison Papers)
I request the favor of you to purchase, for the use of this Department, the following books and to transmit them hither, viz Sir Leoline Jenkins’ works, Lee on captures and Wickeforts’ Ambassador; and, if they can be obtained in England, Azuni, Galliani, Lampredi, and Hubner’s treatises on public law. Copies in the Italian or German languages are not wished. Should you not be able to procure...
5From James Madison to John Henry Purviance (Abstract), 11 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
11 March 1805, Department of State . “I have the honor to inclose a resolution of the Senate of the 2d instant, requesting certain British laws and fiscal statements to be laid before them at their next Session, and to request that you will procure and transmit them by Duplicates in season to enable me to comply with the wishes of the Senate. The expence incident to the accomplishment of this...
6From James Madison to John Henry Purviance (Abstract), 19 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
19 March 1805, Department of State . “I have the honor to inclose a copy of a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to Mr Merry and of another from the former to me. Mr Merry will doubtless communicate the proposal, to which they refer, of making the third instalment due under the late Convention payable in London instead of the United States: but the measures, taken under the impression...
7To James Madison from John Henry Purviance, 1807 (Madison Papers)
Being uncertain whether it was intended that I should insert as a Credit in the accompanying Statement, the sum which I received of the Commissioners in London, I have omitted to do so; but if it appear to you proper that it should be therein included, I take leave to Request that you will signify the same to me, by the bearer if Convenient to You to do so, and to return the Account which...
8From James Madison to John Henry Purviance, 1807 (Madison Papers)
private Mr. Madison understood the idea of the President to be that Mr. P. should be allowed as stated in his charges agst. the U.S.; and of course to be accountable for the advance made by Mr. M. & Mr. P. Mr. P. will be allowed $233.33. for his passage back; with his further expences from his arrival at Washington till his embarkation. These may either be put into the acct. by way of...
9To James Madison from John Henry Purviance, 5 April 1813 (Madison Papers)
It was a subject of great regret to me at my late visit to Washington, that I was prevented by indisposition from paying a Suitable attention to the personal civilities you were pleased to Shew to me, and of taking an opportunity before my departure of declaring to you the high sense I entertain of the disposition to promote my interests evinced by the Executive, and communicated to me thro’...