1From James Madison to Ebenezer Stevens, 2 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
You will be pleased to draw on the Purveyor, at ten days sight, in favor of Mr Stephen Kingston, for the remainder of the freight on the Peace and Plenty which may be still due to him. A Policy of Insurance in this case is herewith sent to you. I shall cause six thousand Dollars to be remitted to Mr Whelen to answer your Dft. I am, respectfully, Sir, Your very Obedt Servant, RC ( InU ). In a...
2From James Madison to Ebenezer Stevens, 6 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
I duly received your letter of the 21st. Ulto, and in consequence on[e] has been written to Mr. Kingston from this office, informing him that I do not accede to his proposition for referring the question between the government and himself to the arbitration of persons at Philadelphia, and that you was authorized to take the necessary steps in concert with him; for having it settled in that way...
3From James Madison to Ebenezer Stevens, 28 June 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 June 1802, Department of State. “Your letter of the 22d Instant has been duly received. The arrangement which you suggest for settling with Mr. Daniel Cotton, on account of the freight of his vessel, is quite satisfactory, and you will be pleased to take measures for carrying it into effect.” RC ( NjP : Crane Collection); letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). RC 1 p.; in a clerk’s...
4From James Madison to Ebenezer Stevens, 17 July 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 July 1802, Department of State. Acknowledges Stevens’s letter of 14 July . Concurs in the opinion of the district attorney on the claim of demurrage for the Grand Turk but thinks it proper that the claimants should be referred to Treasury Department for a settlement of the question; “this is in fact the most regular course in such cases.” The claim of Stewart & Company should be submitted...