1From James Madison to John Armstrong, 6 September 1804 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 6 September 1804, Department of State. Offered for sale by B. Altman & Co. (advertisement, Wall Street Journal , 15 July 1973), where it is represented as a one-page letter stating that U.S. claims regarding debts contracted by the French in Saint-Domingue have not been met nor has Livingston reported on the matter. JM asks to be informed about the probability and time of...
2From James Madison to John Armstrong, 10 November 1804 (Madison Papers)
Since my last of June 29th to Mr Livingston I have received his several communications under the dates of the 25 & 26th of July 8th. 28 & 29th of August & 4th of September. The course which the proceedings under the Convention for indemnifying our Citizens, has taken, seems to require no particular addition to the remarks and instructions already in your hands, until the result of them shall...
3From James Madison to John Beckley, 8 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 November 1804, Department of State. “Mr. Madison presents his compliments to Mr. Beckley and informs him that the articles mentioned in the enclosed letter from Mr. Barnet are now at the Department of state, subject to Mr. B’s, disposal, pursuent to such powers as he may have or obtain in the char[a]cter of Librarian.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). 1 p. Isaac Cox Barnet to...
4From James Madison to Christian Gynther Bernstorff, 16 September 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 2d. June last, accrediting Mr. Pedersen as the Chargé des Affaires of His Danish Majesty. Mr. Olsen having before his departure intimated that this gentleman might be expected to arrive in order to take upon himself that character, he was, through the effect of a courtesy so naturally produced by the friendship existing between the two...
5From James Madison to Abraham Van Bibber, 26 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 December 1804, Department of State. “I have recd. your letter of the 22d. inst. [not found] respecting the Brigantine Neptune and her Cargo. The enclosures to which you refer as having been sent to this Department, have been received, if you allude to a power of Attorney, a copy of the decree of restitution of the Brig by the District Court of Pennsylvania and a letter from Mr. Wharton of...
6From James Madison to Clement Biddle, 6 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 December 1804, Department of State. “I have received your letter of the 1st. inst. [not found], and have to inform you, that as the instrument, a copy of which it enclosed, appears to be exicuted by no other of the party than Thomas Reilly, it will be insufficient to enable you and Mr. Latimer to receive the two instalments due on the awards in the case of the Brig Sally, Logan, Master. As...
7From James Madison to James Bowdoin, 10 December 1804 (Madison Papers)
The President of the United States being desirous of availing the public of your services as Minister Plenipotentiary to His Catholic Majesty, I have the honor to enclose your commission . As in many respects it would be desireable, that we should have the pleasure of your presence at the seat of government, before your departure for Spain, if it can be reconciled with your private...
8From James Madison to James Bowdoin, 1 January 1805 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 19th. inst: has been duly recd. It gives me pleasure to find that you have reconciled yourself to the Mission to which you have been called, & to a visit to this place before you undertake it. I regret only the indisposition which confines you for the present; but which I hope may soon yield to the means used for reestablishing your health. The precise objects within your...
9William Walton Jr. to Daniel Brent, 28 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 September 1804, Baltimore. Acknowledges Brent’s 8 Sept. 1804 letter [not found]. “As I suppose the Secy. of state is yet absent I beg leave to mention to you for his most immediate communication, that I am now nearly ready to sail with my ship Serpent for the city of St. Domingo, & that I should consider it as a most pointed mark of attention to receive his reply. At the same time have the...
10From James Madison to John F. Brown, 8 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 October 1804, Department of State. “I have recd. your letter of the 20th. Ult, and the accot. enclosed therein has been referred to the Auditor of the Treasury, to whom you will be pleased to forward the vouchers necessary to enable him to settle it. No instruction to the Consuls is adequate to the correction of the abuse of the Sea Letter, which you represent occurs at present: it may...
11From James Madison to Joseph Cabrera, 17 October 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3d. inst. enclosing one of the same date addressed to the President of the United States on the subject of your being imprisoned at Philadelphia on a criminal charge. The result of the Presidents reflections respecting the right you assert of being exempted from the ordinary jurisdiction of the Country, is, that so far as the...
12From James Madison to Pedro Cevallos, 12 January 1805 (Madison Papers)
The President of the United States having been pleased to appoint George W. Erving Esqr., Secretary of their Legation at the Court of His Catholic Majesty; he is authorized to act as Charge des Affaires of the United States until the successor of Mr. Pinckney, in the Representation of the United States at that Court shall present himself there. I therefore have the honor to request that you...
13From James Madison to Joseph Chew, 5 August 1786 (Madison Papers)
Some private business brought me to this City a few days ago. I have been absent from Orange about a month where I left our friends generally well. The principal change among them which I recollect is the death of your mother, of which as well as of other family circumstances, the inclosed letter from your Sister will probably acquaint you. We have been long anxious to get some information...
14From James Madison to Joseph Chew, 29 February 1792 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 2d. instant came duly to hand a few days ago: Your preceding one of the 13th. July to my father was recd. by him whilst I was in Virginia last fall. I know it was his intention to answer it, and if I can trust my memory, think he did so. Sure I am that if he did not the omission was not occasioned by any decay of his friendship & affection to you. I recollect also that he...
15From James Madison to William C. C. Claiborne, 12 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 November 1804, Department of State. “I have received your several letters dated 16th. 23d. & 25th. Septr. , two of the 21st. of the same, also those dated 3d. 5th. & 8th. of October last.” [The remainder of the letter is nearly identical to JM to Cato West, 12 Nov. 1804 .] Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14); Tr ( Ms-Ar
16From James Madison to William C. C. Claiborne, 14 January 1805 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 14 January 1805. Described in Jefferson to Claiborne, 7 Jan. 1805, as containing two blank commissions for members of the Orleans Territory legislative council; acknowledged in Claiborne to JM, 26 Mar. 1805 (Carter, Territorial Papers, Orleans , 9:363, 426–27).
17From James Madison to William C. C. Claiborne, 7 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 January 1805, Department of State. “I have the honor to acknowledge your letters of the 18th. 23 , 24 , & 26 Novr. Though as a matter of courtesy the permission to Govr. Folch and his officers to pass through New Orleans, could not be declined, yet it never could be understood that as to them it was intended or even possible for you to dispense with the operation of the laws or the...
18From James Madison to William C. C. Claiborne, 15 December 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have received your several letters dated the 16th., two of 21, 23, 25 Sepr.—2, 3, 5, 8, 16, 19, 20, 22, 26, 27 Octr.—two of 3, 5, 8 & 10th. Novr.—and now inclose your Commission as Governor, with the approbation of the Senate, and sundry other Commissions for Officers of the Territory of Orleans. Your letters now acknowledged present two subjects on which the instructions of the Executive...
19From James Madison to William C. C. Claiborne, 23 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 October 1804, Department of State. “I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your several letters of the 1st. 4th. two of the 30th. Augt. and 1st. Septr. last; and in order that you may perceive the sentiments of the Executive respecting the case of the British prize Brig Active, enclosed are transmitted to you copies of a letter from Mr. Merry, the Minister of Great Britain, on that...
20From James Madison to William C. C. Claiborne, 24 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 December 1804, Department of State. “In lieu of the commissions forwarded by the last mail for Messrs. Prevost and Brown, the habendum of which was during good behaviour, I have transmitted others for four years which is conformable with the letter of the law.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). 1 p. See JM to Claiborne, 15 Dec. 1804 , and n. 1. Prevost’s commission is printed in...
21From James Madison to John Cockle, 8 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 October 1804, Department of State. “The President has referred your letter of the 14th. Ult. to me, and in answer I have to observe, that the subject of the claims to which you refer has been committed to Genl. Armstrong so far as it may be left unfinished by his predecessor, to whom instructions comprehending the sentiments of the President on the subject of the difficulties, which had...
22From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 8 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 January 1805, Department of State. “I have requested the Secretary of the Treasury to remit $1144, to you, being the additional appropriation to pay for the purchase of 400 copies of the laws made by you. As in this sum is not included the expenses of boxes, porterage &c. they may be charged to the contingent fund of this Department, as may that of sending the laws to Govr. Sevier. To a...
23From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 5 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
The infirm state of health in which I came here and the circumstances which crowd into the present moment an unusual quantity of business, have hitherto put it out of my power to attend to the favors of my friends, or even, in your case, to thank you for your kind dispensation on that subject. My health has somewhat mended since my arrival, but it is cheifly so in comparison with the low state...
24From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 30 October 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a copy of a letter written from this Department to Mr. Joseph Cabrera, detained in prison at Philadelphia, on a charge of forgery, in answer to his application to be exempted from the cognizance of our Laws, on the suggestion of his making part of the Mission of Spain to this Country. He has since transmitted to me the originals of the documents, certified copies of...
25From James Madison to Samuel W. Dana, 17 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 January 1805, Department of State. “I have the honour to inclose in consequence of your request of the 14th inst. a statement of the several description of claims recorded in this office, under the 8th section of the act of Congress of the 3d of March 1803, relative to lands south of the state of Tennessee. This statement has been made by Mr. Crawford, the person appointed to record the...
26From James Madison to Samuel W. Dana, 19 January 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 15th. instant, with the petition of Ann B. West. By the act of Congress of the 13th. of May 1800, provision was made for paten[t]ing lands upon warrants issued to the Virginia line on continental establishment, in virtue of resolutions of the Legislature of that state, provided that the whole quantity of land for which patents should issue,...
27From James Madison to James Davidson Jr., 17 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 November 1804, Department of State. “Until a more perfect statement of the sums payable under the 7th Article of the British Treaty can be completed, I request you will be pleased to make payment upon the orders of Mr. Christopher S. Thom, taking a blank receipt upon each order, and preserving it with the power of Attorney, if any, on which the payment is made.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG...
28From James Madison to George Davis, 26 December 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have received your Letters of the 10, March, 15, April, 30 May, 3 July, 1st. August and 13th. Septr. last. The President has not yet decided upon the appointment of yourself or of any other person to the Consulate of Tunis. In the mean time you are to remain in charge of our affairs with its regency. That you may be provided with the funds necessary for your Support, I have requested Mr....
29From James Madison to Henry Dearborn, 11 December 1804 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of State presents his respects to the Secretary of War, and has the honor to inform him, that it has been determined that the brass cannon for the Dey of Algiers may be cast according to the dimensions originally intimated, and according to which Mr. Foxall has prepared the apparatus. Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 14). For the brass cannon for Mustafa Dey, see JM to...
30From James Madison to James W. DePeyster, 27 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 December 1804, Department of State. “The subject of your letter of the 21st. inst. to the Secretary of the Treasury ought to have been addressed to this Department. Instead of one instalment, two are due to yourself, and William De Peyster & Co. to whose joint power of Attorney it will be paid at this office: they amount to 1411 36/100 dollars. Public notice was given in the Gazettes so...