1To James Madison from Robert R. Livingston, 11 April 1803 (Madison Papers)
My Notes will tell you how far I have officially pressed the Government on the subject of Louisiana. I have omitted no means in conversation of eradicating their prejudices in its favor & I informed you that I had reason to think that I had been successful with all unless it was the first Consul to whom I addressed myself in the letter & essays that you have seen, & that were attentively read...
2To James Madison from Peder Blicherolsen, 11 April 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 April 1803, Philadelphia. Has just received two royal ordinances from Copenhagen, one detailing quarantine regulations for Americans and the other stipulating laws and rules prescribed for Danish and all other ships. Has had the former translated in full and seven articles connected with and explanatory of it extracted from the latter. Encloses translations. Believes a knowledge of them...
3To James Madison from Enoch Robins and Others, 11 April 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 April 1803, Jacmel. The petitioners, Enoch Robins of New York, Joseph Gardner of Massachusetts, and James J. Barry of Maryland, state that they were permitted by the government of Saint-Domingue to reside on the island as foreign merchants and are therefore entitled to the “privileges and immunities allowed by all civilized nations to strangers residing in their dominions,” one of which is...
4To James Madison from James Sullivan, 11 April 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 April 1803, Boston. “If I had an idea of what its commonly called the making of interest I should not possess confidence enough in the weight of my own character to attempt it: but in an extensive government, information, as to men qualified for offices must be had through some channel or other.” Encloses a letter signed by men “respectable and friendly to the present administration” and...
5To Thomas Jefferson from John Bacon, 11 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I recollect that during the last session of Congress, I transmitted to you two letters which I recd from Mr Sergeant, Missionary to a tribe of Indians in the State of New York, and that you did me the honor to request a continuation of those communications, from time to time, as I should receive them. The letters which I then transmitted to you were the first of the kind which I had recd from...
6To Thomas Jefferson from William Benson, 11 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
William Benson, of the State of Virginia, formerly a private in Blands Regiment, during the revolutionary war, respectfully shews, That he faithfully servd the United States, during the period of his enlistment.—and that he made application to the General Assembly of Virginia to be paid for his services—by them he was refered to the Congress of the United States—That he repaired here at the...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Josiah Meigs, 11 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I know not whether this address may not be judged impertinent; but I cannot refrain from expressing to you, personally, the grateful sentiments which your public conduct has excited in my breast. For thirty years I have been an attentive observer of that progress of Mind which has produced such great and beneficial effects as I have witnessed. When I consider the magnitude & difficulty of...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 11 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you a letter from Gordon’s on the 31st. of March, which having been on a particular subject , I am anxious to know that it has got safely to your hands. be so good as by return of post to say you have recieved it whenever you shall have recieved it.—nothing interesting from France. affectionate salutations. PrC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ in ink on verso. TJ’s letter from gordon’s Tavern,...