1To John Adams from William Jones, 13 April 1813 (Adams Papers)
I am honored with yours of the 5th. Instant and the President had put into my hands your letter to him on the same subject. Well may you Sir feel a consious pride in recognizing in the hero’s who adorn our Navy, the youthful midshipmen of your own creation. I assure you Sir that nothing but my inability to comply with your wishes in respect to young Marston could for a moment withhold the...
2To James Madison from Alexander McKim, 13 April 1813 (Madison Papers)
Permit me to introduce to your attention my nephew, Major Isaac McKim aid to genl. Smith, who goes to washington for the express purpose of representing to you, the near approach of the Enimies Squadron in the Chessapeak, the defenceless Condition of our City; and to endeavour if possible to procure from the general government, those supplies of money &c, that are deemed essential to its...
3To James Madison from James Monroe, 13 April 1813 (Madison Papers)
On my return home I met the secretary of the navy who intimated his wish to go to Baltimore to make some arrangments for the naval defence of that place, & that he would probably set out in the morning. This circumstance, together with my anxity for the situation of the inhabitants on their coast or rather shores, of the bay, & rivers emptying into it, as well as of the principal towns,...
4To James Madison from Jacob Ten Broeck, 13 April 1813 (Madison Papers)
My Father in law—Matthew Watson from the City & County of New York some time before his decease having made a location on Carlton Island—an Island lying not far from our shore in the River St. Lawrence—which said location is regurally entered in the surveyer Generals office & Mr Wm. Cockburn has been employd to make the survey: but being prevented by British soldiers who were stationed there...
5To James Madison from the Citizens of Clark County, Indiana Territory, 13 April 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 April 1813. “Whereas our Deligate to Congress have informed us by Circular letter that Congress by a late act, has authorised the Raiseing of four additional Companys of Rangers for the better Protection and Safety of the frontiers of our Territory and that so soon as the respective Companies were filld. and their Officers Elected that a Tender of their Services should be made to your...
6To James Madison from William M. Puntine, 13 April 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 April 1813, New York. “Colo. Barkley haveing proceded to Washington since my departure from thence for the purpose as is believed of makeing an arangement for the mutual accommodation of the Citizens of the United States and the Subjects of Great Britain th[r]ough Cartel Ships. “Permit me Sir, in the event of any adjustment to call your attention to the Ship Gosport belonging to me. The...
7James Taylor to Dolley Payne Madison, 13 April 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 April 1813, Washington. “The enclosed Letter from my Son, will shew you at a glance, what must be my feelings. “Agonized as they have been, by the destruction of my property, by the Severeance of a dear and endearing part of my Domestic bliss—And this alone, alone, from my attachment to principles, emanating from my feelings to the Administration. “I now Madam, Apply at least, for decision,...