1From James Madison to Morgan Lewis, 12 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Morgan Lewis. 12 August 1806, Department of State. “I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 26 ult. and submitted it to the President, who has directed measures to be taken for ascertaining the circumstances with official precision in order to the ulterior steps, which may be proper.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 15). 1 p. The clerk evidently omitted a word here.
2To James Madison from Theodorus Bailey, 12 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Theodorus Bailey. 12 August 1806, New York. “I am informed by a particular and respectable Friend, that an application is about to be prefered to the Department of State of the United States, for the appointment of Richard S. Hackley Esq, a Merchant of this City, to the office of Commercial Agent at some port in France or Spain. My acquaintance with this Gentleman is recent; but as far...
3To James Madison from Richard S. Hackley, 12 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Richard S. Hackley. 12 August 1806, New York. “Being informed that the appointment of Commercial Agent, at Saint Andero is vacant, and that the president of the united States, may probably soon nominate some person to fill the duties of that office, I beg leave to offer myself to his view, as one desirous of the appointment. “In making Known my wishes on this Subject, I, at the same...
4To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 12 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Jacob Wagner. 12 August 1806. “No such convention for the mutual delivery of offenders exists; though the Spaniards have often urged us to make one. “I have furnished an extract of this and a copy of Govr. Lewis letter respecting the occupation of Buck Island by the British to the Secy. of War.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p.; headed “The President 8 Augt. 1806”; docketed by JM . This note evidently...
5From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 12 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson takes the liberty of inclosing to mr Brown a letter from a John Preston of Dundee enquiring after a friend named James Gickie, of whom it is supposed mr Brown may have some knolege. if he can give any information Th:J. will thank him for it, & for a return of the letter that he may have the enquiry pursued in favor of the distressed relations of Gickie. he salutes mr Brown with...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Craven Peyton, 12 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I am sorry it is not in my power to send you the 20. D. you desire. I recieved a considerable sum by post yesterday, but paid away the whole of it in the course of the day & this morning, reserving only as much as would carry me to Bedford. my reciepts being monthly it will not be till this time next month again that I shall be in cash. In having the mill house valued it will be important that...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Caesar Augustus Rodney, 12 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 3d. is recieved on the subject of a pardon to the Poulsons & Shad. it has been an invariable rule with me never to pardon but on the recommendation of the judges who sat on the trial or of one of them & the Attorney of the district. from this I have never departed in a single instance; and were it to be departed from, it would let loose the power of pardon to be exercised...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Robert Smith, 12 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 6th. was recieved yesterday. on the 7th. inst. I had recieved one from Mella Menni declining going in the Franklin for reasons which were evidently not the genuine ones. at the same time I recieved a letter from mr Madison informing me that he had authorised Cathcart to charter a vessel at Boston, & in the mean time had taken advantage of one sailing from Alexandria to Boston...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Jacob Wagner, 12 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
No such convention for the mutual delivery of offenders exists; though the Spaniards have often urged us to make one. I have furnished an extract of this and a copy of Govr. Lewis letter respecting the occupation of Buck Island by the British to yr. Secy. of War DLC : Papers of James Madison.
10To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Williams, 12 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty to trouble you on a Subject, the importance of which, as well as your great desire to promote things of the kind, will I trust plead my excuse for so doing—Which is, to request your aid in procuring a proper Charecter, to Commence & take Charge of Jefferson College. The Trustees of that College have Commited to me this trust. When I left the Territory application had been...