1To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 20 September 1804 (Madison Papers)
The Marquis Yrujo is here and will depart this afternoon or to morrow morning for Monticello. He mentions that the terms on which the Spanish Government would alone ratify the Convention correspond with those mentioned in the Gazettes: 1st a protraction of the time for receiving claims: 2nd. the repeal of the 11th. section of the Collection Act, & 3rd. the renunciation of claims for captures...
2To James Madison from John Mitchell, 20 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 September 1804, Le Havre. “In my last I mentiond that the British frigats were stationd of[f] Fecamp & Dieppe which were declared in a State of Blockade, as are all the ports from Dunkirk to Havre—this has forced some and will probably many of our Vessells to take shelter at Cherbourg—this induced me to appoint Mr. P. V. Liais My Attorney there, I have been personally aquainted with Him for...
3To Thomas Jefferson from David Gelston, 20 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have sent to the care of the Collector at Alexandria, by Capt. Wm. Sutherland in the Scho. two friends, two books , addressed to you, which I received from Lieut Leonard on his return from France— This is the first opportunity I have had to send them by water—I was apprehensive they would be injured, if sent by land— I have the honor to be, very respectfully—Sir, your obedient servant RC (...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Pole, 20 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
In the Course of my business as an Auctioneer of Books &ca. I have obtained Fifteen Volumes of the Journals of the British House of Commons , a description of which I have hereunto annexed, I thought it was possible they might be an acquisition to the National Library at the Seat of Government; it may perhaps be a long time before such an Opportunity may offer again, I believe they were...
5From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 20 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
According to the desire in your letter of July 19. & that to mr Price , I have settled the rents of Indian Camp to the end of 1783. either from a defect of my instructions to mr Lilly or his understanding them, he had proceeded in the collection of the rents for that year and made considerable progress before I knew & stopped him. I some time last autumn sent you a supplement to our accounts...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 20 September 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
To the Marquis Yrujo I have had the honor to deliver the letter enclosed in your note of the 15th . He proceeds this afternoon or to morrow morning on his journey to Monticello, and having stated to me that he will have occasion, when there, to make use of a copy of the Spanish Convention , I undertook to transmit one to you, Sir, which you will find enclosed. Nothing new has occurred since my...