1David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 17 April 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you, by M r Purviance , the bearer of dispatches. I now beg leave to inclose, for your perusal, an analysis of tobacco, which you will please to present to the Philosophical Society of Philadelphia . As it is curious and interesting, it may be deemed worthy of a place in the next volume of their memoirs. The essence of tobacco, prepared in America , if allowed to...
2David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 20 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of receiving your letter , of the 25th of February, from Mr. Coles . I forwarded the packet and letter for Mr Mazzei , to Mr. Cathalan , by a safe and private conveyance. The one for Professor Blumenbach shall be transmitted to him by the first opportunity. The information you are pleased to communicate, concerning a candidate for the place I occupy, gives me much uneasiness. I...
3David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 28 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you, by Mr Coles , and of sending you several parts of Humboldt s work on South America . a volume, of the society of Arcueil , mentioned in his letter, was not then received. I now send it, accompanied with a copy of Callets’ Logarithms, which Mr Didot bids me offer you. the tables are more correct than any others that have yet appeared. Indeed they are said to...
4David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 17 September 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of sending you, to the care of Mr. Bullus , a history of Poland , and a brochure, which are presented to you, by the author—a Polish General . I lately sent a copy of the same, via Holland : if you receive both, please to give one to the Philosophical Society of Philadelphia . I long to hear from you in your retreat. If you publish any work, I beg you to send a copy for the...
5David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 27 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of writing to you by the Wasp sloop of war, and of sending you several brochures. I am instructed, by the Secretary of the agricultural Society , to send you the last volume of their transactions. I inclose a map which the author beg you to accept. more than twenty American vessels, with rich cargoes, have been lately carried to different ports of France , Holland , and...
6David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 19 January 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of sending you, by Captain Fenwick , a copy of Mr. Bottas’ work — Storia della guerra Americana . It is well written, and contains information not found in any other narrative on the same Subject. The Author is a member of the French Legislative body: his principles are just and liberal, and he is a most amiable man.— you will have been informed of the Emperors orders to sequester
7David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 22 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of sending you the inclosed copy of an analysis of the meteoric stone that fell in the United States , with a list of vessels, and some brochures containing defences, of vessels and cargoes, made by me— I have transmitted to you several pamphlets by different opportunities, and I hope that you have received them— The late decree of the Emperor is extremely hostile—and seems to...
8David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 11 December 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to inform you that the Attorney General is not yet arrived at Washington . Mr. Coles , to whom I delivered your packet for Mr Rodney , informs me, that he has lost all his furniture on board a vessel, destined for this city, which has been lately wrecked— I was obliged to return from Monticello , by Richmond , where I had the pleasure of meeting Messrs Coles and Cabell .
9David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 19 December 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you from Washington . I shall send you by todays mail, some brochures — I had the pleasure of being informed, at the Department of State , that my communications to the secretary and my public and private conduct were always approved, and that no charge, nor insinuation has been made against me— Mr. Brent and others informed me that mr. Mc Crae will not remain at...
10David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 2 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to inform you that I wrote to you from Washington and Baltimore , and sent, by the Post, from the latter place, several packets which I hope you have received. I now send three brochures — “ Select papers of the Belfast Literary Society ”— Certain Individuals the friends of General Armstrong , have informed me that he has often declared that he will not oppose my reappointment as...
11David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 16 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of sending you , the other day, from new york , thro’ the Post-Office, three no s of a Philosophical work, which I hope will reach you—From Baltimore I sent you three packets containing brochures — You were pleased to promise me a copy of your “Manual of Parliamentary practice, ” which I promised to send to a friend at Paris . If you can spare two Copies I wish much to keep one...
12David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 19 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to inform you, that I have received your letter, of the 11th of Jan. , which gives me the pleasing hope of returning as Consul to Paris . I need not repeat how much I am indebted to you for your friendship—To be reestablished at Paris will make me quite happy, as it will afford me the means of a decent existence and of improvement in scientific pursuits—which I value more than...
13David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 26 January 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to inform you that I have written to my friend Doctor Stephenson to send you, as soon as possible, some of the Fioren grass, which will no doubt as you observe, be a very valuable acquisition in this Country.— I am almost ashamed to renew the subject of my appointment to you, but my unfortunate situation obliges me to state that the President informed me today that he cannot...
14David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 5 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure of informing you that the President , on the 2d Instant, was pleased to nominate me as Consul t at Paris , and the nomination was confirmed, the following day, by the Unanimous vote of the Senate . I have proposed to embark with mr. Barlow , but am, this day, advised, for several reasons, political, as well as private, to embark on the John Adams , which, the Secretary of...
15David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 18 March 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to inform you, that, at the moment, when I was on the eve of embarking for France , at Newport, I received a note from the President directing me to suspend my departure till I received further instructions on this point. I propose to wait for them at this City; and will be glad to be the Bearer of letters which you proposed to commit to my care. General Bailey informs me that he...
16David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 6 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of informing you, that I received, from General Bailey , the note you were pleased to write to me, inclosing a letter for mr Tracey : this day, I have received your letter of the 28th of last month , inclosing letters for Madame de Tessé , General La Fayette , and mr Walsh . I have already taken the liberty of informing you, that my departure, for France
17David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 14 April 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I am induced, by a sense of duty, to inclose for your perusal, a copy of my defence with regard to the insinuation made against me, before my appointment, by a secret enemy, and to which, I understand, General armstrong has lately referred—as he has not furnished his objections to my consular appointment, I trust that the President will soon allow me to embark. The suspension of my departure...
18David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 1 July 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to inform you, that the Essex is arrived, and that we expect to sail in the course of eight, or ten days. I received, from Mr. Graham , the note which you were pleased to write, with the inclosed letter for Paris — Since that time, I took the liberty of sending you a copy of my translation of Gregoires’ work on Blacks, in which he examines your opinions concerning their capacity...
19David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 24 July 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to inform you, that I have received the volume for general La Fayette . I shall set out tomorrow, for annapolis , where I expect to embark for France , with mr Barlow , in the course of a few days— the French Minister has received dispatches from France announcing the Emperors’ decision to admit into the ports of his Empire, the productions of the United States — It is stated, that...
20David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 10 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of informing you, that I forwarded, to their address, the letters which you were pleased to confide to my care. That, for Mr. Mazzei , was forwarded to him by Mr. Cathalan , of Marseilles — I inclose a letter , from Mr Walsh , in reply to that you sent by me. General La Fayette says, that he will write to you by the frigate—
21David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 1 November 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
I regret that I have not had the honor of receiving a line from you since my return to Paris , during which interval I have written to you at four different times— my first, of the 10th December, 1811, was accompanied with a MS. from Senator Tracy , who is anxious to know whether you received it— It was forwarded, with Mr. Barlows’ dispatches, under cover to the President of the United States...
22David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 21 January 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the pleasure of writing to you, the 1st of nov. last , by duplicate , informing you concerning packages and letters forwarded to you by different channels of conveyance. Senator Tracy is anxious to know whether you received a MS , which I delivered to Mr. Barlow , to be sent with his dispatches — This will be accompanied with a copy of the civil, penal, and criminal codes , which I beg...
23David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 1 April 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
on the 21st of january last , I had the honor of writing to you , by Doctor Stephens , and of sending, for your acceptance, a copy of the civil, penal, and criminal codes of France . I also inclosed a letter from mr. mazzei . I have since forwarded to you, by
24David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
yesterday I had the pleasure of receiving your letter, of the 29th of December last , with those inclosed, which I have delivered to their address, with the exception of two, one for Gen. Kosciusko : the other , for mr. mazzei : these I shall forward by the first conveyance: the former lives in the Country near Fontainbleau . Madame De Tessé is no more: she died some months ago. gen. La...
25David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 18 June 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I am induced by feelings of gratitude to send for your perusal the inclosed communication relating to my removal from office— and am, with great respect, your most obedt Sert RC ( DLC ); dateline at foot of text; addressed: “Thomas Jefferson Esquire monticello”; endorsed by TJ as received 14 Oct. 1814 and so recorded in SJL . Enclosures: (1) Isaac Cox Barnet to Warden, Paris, 25 Aug. 1813,...
26David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 25 July 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have already taken the liberty of transmitting to you, by mr Todd , a copy of my defence in reply to the accusation presented by mr Crawford as the ground of my removal from office, or suspension of my Consular powers. Since the date of that Communication, I have been informed that the real motive for this decision of the Government was grounded on information, that I corresponded with the...
27David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 1 August 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
I have forwarded a trunk, to the care of mr. Shaler , at gand , and addressed to Mr. Short , Philadelphia , containing volumes and brochures for yourself and this gentleman, from mr. Rochon — I saw General Kosciusko yesterday who bids me present you his respects, and to inform you, that he has transmitted a letter to you through
28David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 20 October 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
mr. mazzei has sent me the inclosed letter , with a request to forward it to you by a safe channel of conveyance, which I now find by a french flag-vessel bound to new york . I had the honor of writing to you in may last , and of sending, for your acceptance, a copy of my “Essay on Consular Establishments” and brochures by mr. Corran — In June last, I sent to the care of mr. Shaler , at Ghent...
29David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 7 February 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I am informed that you have been pleased to write to the President of the united States in my behalf. I feel deeply grateful for this favor; and beg leave to send you the inclosed copy of a letter addressed to me by the Prince of Benevent , which completely justifies me on the only point of accusation against me renewed by mr. Crawford . I wait with great anxiety the decision of the...
30David Bailie Warden to Thomas Jefferson, 9 April 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
I have forwarded to you, by mr. Descaves , via Havre , a collection of seeds from mr. Thouin , which he promises to send to you from Baltimore , where he proposes to reside. The trunk containing Books and pamphlets for you and mr. Short , addressed to the care of mr. Shaler , was unfortunately left at Ghent