The day before yesterday, after having taken a very satisfactory view of the solar eclipse, I received your letter of the 9th: the last lines of which, mentioning that you had recovered so far as to go down stairs again, were as cheering to my heart, as the first beams of the great luminary after his total obscurity, had been to the senses—The deed though executed with superabundant caution,...
2From James Madison to Thomas Triplett, 18 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Thomas Triplett. 18 June 1806, Department of State. “The Government of Algiers having expressed a wish that a Physician should be appointed to reside there to administer professional aid to the Dey and his principal officers, it has been judged expedient to send you in that character. The principal motive to this compliance has reference to the means it will afford of attaching the good...
3To James Madison from David Airth, 18 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From David Airth. 18 June 1806, Gothenburg. “I had the honour of addressing you last on the 12th. Ulto. by Capt. Truman Bartlett of the Ship Herald of Plymouth bound to Boston a Duplicate of ⟨w⟩hich I beg leave herewith to inclose. By the Report ⟨o⟩f Several American Captains lately arrived here I am ⟨ex⟩ceedingly sorry to inform you that the Consul at this ⟨p⟩lace Mr. Robert Champlin...
4To James Madison from James Sullivan, 18 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Sullivan. 18 June 1806, Boston. “I feel no inclination to make interest for offices, but that of Marshall in this district must soon be vacant as General Skinner is appointed Treasurer of this state. I do not know who will apply, but there will, no doubt, be many candidates. Abraham Lincoln of Worcester who has long been a magistrate there has written to me that he wishes it. He...
5To Thomas Jefferson from George Broome, 18 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
George Broome of George Town and County of Washington humbly represents—That your Petitioner being unapprised of the full Extent and Import of the Law directing and requiring Licenses to be obtained for retailing spirituous Liquors on the Race Ground—but conceiving the only thing really essential to be the payment of the Money required by Law for such License—did on the first day of the Races...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Christian Mayer, 18 June 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
By request of Mr. Reibelt, my Partner (Capn. Brantz) sent me from Leghorn a parcel of that species of Maiz called “Quarantina”. When Mr. Reibelt left this City for Natchitochés, he directed me to send some it to You, Sir; which I have done by this morning’s Mail-Stage. The Corn is contained in a small linen Bag, with a direction on a Card. I have the honor to be, with the highest respect, Sir,...