1To James Madison from John Graham, 28 November 1802 (Madison Papers)
It is with Regret I call your attention to an affair which concerns myself as an Individual; but the Circumstances which I am about to mention will I hope plead my Apology for doing so. When Mr Pinckney had presented me to His Catholic Majesty as Chargé des affaires of the United States and was himself about to depart for Italy, I asked him to give me a credit with his Banker, for my Salary...
2To James Madison from Thomas Newton, 28 November 1802 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed is mrs Bonneville’s order on Mr. Thomas Paine, which I have no doubt will be paid I will thank you to give it my Son who will be in Congress. Captn. Stanleys acct. £22:10 Sterling Mr. Paine had better remit by a bill on some of the Offices here, who have public money in their hands—excuse me troubling you on such an Occassion. A lady a Stranger & wanting supplies & a request to do it,...
3From James Madison to Thomas Dulton, 28 November 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 November 1802, Department of State, Washington. “In consequence of your letter of the 11th. of this month [not found], I have directed the transcript of the proceedings in your case, at Caraccas, to be returned herewith. The enclosed letter to Mr. Pinckney contains a recommendation of your business to his attention as you will see by the extract which I send you.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG...
4To James Madison from John Martin Baker, 28 November 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 November 1802, New York. States that the islands of Majorca and Iviza belong to the consulate of Minorca, which he solicits. He and his family are ready to embark as soon as he receives JM’s commands. RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1801–9, filed under “Baker”). 1 p. Docketed by Jefferson. See PJM-SS Robert J. Brugger et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison: Secretary of State Series (4 vols. to...
5To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 28 November 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 November 1802, Leghorn. Wrote JM from Barcelona that he had availed himself of Jefferson’s permission to take a short tour of Italy during the king’s absence from Madrid. Left Spain 14 Nov., arrived at Leghorn 28 Nov., and hopes to be in Rome by 4 or 6 Dec. and in Naples “a short time after.” If he meets an American convoy at Naples “going down the Mediterranean,” he may return from Naples...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin H. Latrobe, 28 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
An unfortunate scratch across the end of my Nose which I received among the briars in the Neighborhood of the Navy Yard, has given me so disgraceful an appearance for the last four days, that I have confined my Labors to the Survey of the Canal, & to my Chamber. I have now nearly finished the Ground work of my Estimate & have every reason to believe, that the Canal from the Locks to the Navy...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar A. Rodney, 28 November 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I am indebted to you for several letters giving me pleasing information from time to time of the progress of your election & of it’s final result. I have avoided answering because of the use which the disaffected made of our correspondence, by lying imputations on it’s object. that I, as well as every other honest man should rejoice at your substitution for that of your predecessor , was...