11To James Madison from Thomas Bulkeley, 2 February 1802 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed are copies of two notes from His Excy. Dn. John de Almeida de Mello e Castro inclosing each a letter for you, one came to hand some days after the other. the first inclosure was forwarded by the Margaret Captn. Resolved Gardner under cover to the Collector of the Customs at Philadelphia, & the second now enclosed was not s ent before for want of an opportunity. I have the honor to be...
12To James Madison from Thomas Bulkeley, 2 February 1802 (Madison Papers)
Herewith I transmit a parcell containg the state of trade with this Kingdom for the Ports of Lisbon, St. Uber & Figueira. The one for Porto is not yet come to hand. As soon as it does will forward it. I am sorry to mention our citizens have lately suffered extreemly in their speculations to Portugal owing to the sudden peace & the very large importations from the Mediterranean & Baltic. I must...
13To James Madison from Thomas Bulkeley, 2 February 1802 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed documents consisting of N 1. 2. & 3 My letters to His Excy. Dn. Joao de Almeida de Mello Castro, Minister & Secretary of State for the foreign & war Departments 4 & 5 His Excellcys. Note’s to me 6 Captn. Peleg Barker’s memorial w ill inform you of the capture & seizure of two of our vessels by the Governor of Pará in the Amazons & of the treatment & confinement of their Crews on...
14To Thomas Jefferson from John Wayles Eppes, 2 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I forwarded to you a few days since a letter from Maria —My Father who is now in Town left her well yesterday. You will find enclosed the journal of the house of Delegates containing the amendments proposed to the Constitution of the U States—They are postponed by the Senate until the next session— Early in the present session of assembly a Resolution was submitted to the House of Delegates...
15To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 2 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I paid Doctor Currie agreeably to your direction 50$:—which however, he returned some days ago, as he said the referees for whom it was intended, refused to receive any compensation: he has lodged with me some papers respecting that business, of which I suppose he has informed you. I paid Mr. Eppes some weeks ago on your account £16.4. with which I imagine he has acquainted you. I am Dear Sir...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Levi Lincoln, 2 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
After the utmost attention which I have been able to pay to the questions , respecting the northwestern territory, which you did me the honor of submitting to my consideration there is a difficulty in giving a decisive answer. I can find no grounds, or principles for a very confident decision in, or out of the ordinance for the establishment of that Government. Nothing can be collected to aid...
17From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Newton, Jr., 2 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson asks the favor of mr Newton to order, for him, 4. barrels of the Hughes’s crab cyder which was the subject of their yesterday’s conversation, to be forwarded to Richmond to the address of messrs. Gibson & Jefferson of that place. the risk of being adulterated by the batteau-men, in going up from Richmond renders it worth while to put each barrel into an outer one, which he will...
18To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Quarrier, 2 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Excuse this inovation on you by me, as it arises not from any thing voluntary on my part, but in every respect the revers— From your known philantrophy ime induce to request of you, A favour—My situation is truely disagreeable, and unhappy. Without friends, Without pecuniary resources, and without any prospect at present of bettering myselfe—The prospects I had in view, have vanished from the...
19To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Quarrier, 2 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your kind favour and for it receive my best thankes—Unfortunately I did not state the amount of the sum In the Letter I wrote you this mourning, from that ime forced again to intrude myselfe on you, (indeed) greately against my wishes, or inclination—The application I made to you did not specify the amount of the Loane I requested—in that letter I desired as much as would permit me...
20From Thomas Jefferson to the Senate and the House of Representatives, 2 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I now lay before you 1. a return of Ordnance , arms, & military stores the property of the US. 2. returns of muskets & bayonets fabricated at the armouries of the US. at Springfield & Harper’s ferry, and of the expenditures at those places: and 3. an estimate of expenditures which may be necessary for fortifications and barracks for the present year. Besides the permanent magazines established...