1From James Madison to Hans Rudolph Saabye, 2 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have received information that measures, imposing serious restrictions on our navigation and commerce, are taking in the North of Europe, with a view to guard against the introduction of the pestilential disorder, called the yellow fever. It is represented that these restrictions are likely to be generally extended in that quarter thro’ the means of a concert, promoted by one of the most...
2From James Madison to Hans Rudolph Saabye, 28 November 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 November 1801, Department of State, Washington. Transmits papers concerning Henry Harrison, “son of a respectable Citizen of New Jersey.” Requests Saabye to extricate the young man from his “engagements” in the Danish service or at Copenhagen and “facilitate his return.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, IC , vol. 1). 1 p. The young man may have been a member of the Harrison family that was...
3To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 16 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 January 1802, Copenhagen. Last wrote on 15 Aug. since when Denmark has acceded to treaty between Great Britain and Russia. Danish and British officials have been sent to West Indies to arrange transfer of islands. Acknowledges JM’s 1 Aug. circular letter and notes its instructions regarding ships bought in his district by U.S. citizens; has not hitherto thought himself authorized to grant...
4To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye (Abstract), 12 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
12 April 1805, Copenhagen . “My last respects of 24 September, I hope are duely come to hand. The winter has been of more duration than severity, and has stopped the navigation from November till April. By this I have the honour of sending you the usual semi-annual List of the vessels belonging to the U.S, which have passed the Sound [not found], and likewise an account of the money received...
5To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 19 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
My last respects to you of 19 May, by Capn. Fowley & Corlis I hope are duely come to hand. Since that time, the privateers of this place, and other towns in Denmark have captured some more american vessels, of which I have the honour, to inclose a list, with accounts of what has been done with them. The greatest part of them have incurred the inconveniencies they meet with, by having false...
6To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 15 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
I do myself the honor of transmitting inclosed the usual List of those American Ships, which pass’d the sound since the beginning of the Year until the end of June. It evinces that the American trade to this place has been of some importance, and the Adventurers have met with a better market here, than at any other place of the North of Europe. This circumstance is to be attributed to the want...
7To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 24 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 September 1804, Copenhagen. “In my last respects of 30th. May I mentioned that the Prince Royal would visit Norway. Against the Expectation of every body, this journey however did not take place, altho’ the Man of War destined for conveying him thither, Sail’d for Fladstrand where H. R. H. intended to embark. Instead hereof the Prince has Spent the Summer in Holstein, from where he returned...
8To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 6 February 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Hans Rudolph Saabye. 6 February 1806, Copenhagen. “My last respects of 23 August last year I hope are duly come to hand, since which I have not had the honour of receiving any of your favours, nor the Acts of the last Congress. “The measures of precaution adopted in consequence of the eruption of the yellow fever in Newyork and Philadelphia have not been altered as yet, but in...
9To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 7 April 1801 (Madison Papers)
I send you enclosed Duplicate of my last letter of 16 Febr. Since which very important events have happend. An English fleet consisting of 58 Ships of the line, frigats and smaller armed Vessels having appeared in the Cattegat, between de Koll and Elsinear, there arrived the 20 March a frigate under flag of Truce with dispatches for the English chargé d’affaires Mr. Drummond, who after having...
10To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 11 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
I had last the pleasure of addressing you on the 26th. March. The two points therein mentioned, have since been settled favourably, as well with respect to the importation of Sugars in American bottoms, as to the Ship Hercules wrecked at the Elb. The Sugars are only to pay 1 pC more, when imported in American Ships, than when imported in Danish, and the Government has given up its claim, to...