1From Thomas Jefferson to Albert Gallatin, 13 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I inclose you a copy of my letter to Theus, which goes on by this day’s post. also a letter from Wm. Gamble of the neighborhood of the falls of Niagara, for information. considering that I shall leave this for Washington on the 27th. or 28th. and that no communication made to you after this date could be answered to this place, I shall reserve the future for our meeting at Washington. I salute...
2From James Madison to John Graham, 13 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
Presuming that it was not essential to provide for remittances to Mr. Short and that arrangements for it might leak out, I omitted to say any thing on the subject. It will be proper however to let him know on what fund he may draw in Europe, or desire him if not too late to name one himself, and get Mr. Gallatin to provide accordingly if necessary by some general deposit. An immediate line to...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Page, 13 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 6th. instant, has revived me! I bless you for it& I wish to retain my Office till my last Moment. My little Gregory, & my Clerk, leave me no trouble in it. I have had a generous offer, from a Friend here, to whom I had rather confide the Use of the Office for the Benefit of my Family, than to any Son I have. It will not be reasonable to ask Frank to act for nothing, as he is...
4To Thomas Jefferson from James Gamble, 13 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Having taken the liberty of addressing the Honble. the Secretary of the United States on the subject of the Appointment of gentlemen who are intended to proceed to Europe in the character of bearers of dispatches; and having since understood, that he was not the proper Authority to whom recommendations are, in such cases, made, I would respectfully propose to your Excellencys consideration,...
5To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 13 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I arrived here on Saturday evening from Kentuckey & shall proceed to Richmond as soon as I recover from the fatigue of the late journey. The object of this is to request your sanction to the publication of our late correspondence on certain important publick topicks. It is interesting & will I doubt not be satisfactory to the publick and to many friends to be made acquainted with that...
6To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 13 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
I send you a letter of Short’s for perusal, & one of Edgar Patterson asking what is already I presume provided for. One of General Armstrong which I do not well understand because I do not recollect the particular letter which came by Haley. I presume the counsel he refers to is to take possession of the Floridas. This letter of June 15. is written after the cession by Carlos to Bonaparte of...
7From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 13 September 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you a letter of Short’s for perusal, & one of Edgar Patterson asking what is already I presume provided for. one of General Armstrong which I do not well understand because I do not recollect the particular letter which came by Haley. I presume the counsel he refers to is to take possession of the Floridas. this letter of June 15. is written after the cession by Carlos to Bonaparte of...
8To James Madison from William Duane, 13 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Robert Armstrong, a native of Ireland who has come to the U States to obtain a will, on which there is much property depending at law, is desirous of obtaining permission to proceed by the Vessel now under dispatch, meaning to await the vessels departure for England, and thence to proceed to his destination in Ireland; the Will and all the papers relative thereto I have seen and am...
9To James Madison from John Graham, 13 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have had the Honor to receive your Letters of the 6th. & 9th. Inst. together with the Papers to which they relate. These shall be disposed of as y ou direct without loss of time, tho I shall be the less anxious to send them off as I presume you will wish to avail yourself of the conveyance provided for them, to reply to the Letters from our Agents in Madrid, Paris and St. Petersburg which...
10To James Madison from Robert Armstrong, 13 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
I am a Native of Ireland and subject of his Britannic Majesty and being the heir of Robert Burney who died in the State of Maryland Came to this Country & Arrived here in the month of August in the Year 1807 in Order to procure the Original Will of said Burney which was in the Office of probate of Wills of Baltimore County and Obtained an Act of the Legislature of the State of Maryland to have...