1To James Madison from William Jarvis, 27 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 September 1804, Lisbon. “I had the honor to address you on the 21st. Instant [not found] by the Brig Hiram Captn Lucas via Boston, Inclosing my Communications to this Government relative to authenticating, two Laws of this realm prohibiting foreigners trading with the Colonies & a Copy of the condemnation of the Brig Aurora, under the great seal; and concerning the quarantine; both of which...
2To James Madison from William Jarvis, 6 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 October 1804, Lisbon. “A favourable opportunity offering by the Sloop Unity, Captn. Deakins, for Alexandria, I have taken the liberty to send the things mentioned at foot; which as articles of little value that may be rendered agreeable from their not being easy to be obtain’d in Washington, I must beg the favour that you will do me the honor to present to Mrs Madison.” RC ( ViU ). 2 pp.;...
3To James Madison from William Jarvis, 6 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 October 1804, Lisbon. “The Original of the foregoing I had the honor to forward you by the Schr. Cabinet, Captain Martin, Via Marblehead, since which I have been twice alongside the Essex. It appears the object of her Visit (as I presume the inclosed from Captain Barron to the Secretary of the Navy will inform Government) is to watch the motions of the two Moors here. Before I went below the...
4To James Madison from William Jarvis, 8 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 October 1804, Lisbon. “The Barbary Jew mentioned in the foregoing called on me yesterday & all he could learn was, that the three frigates had orders to cruise a month before they came in here, that their object is to repair the two large ones, that the two in here came in contrary to the Admirals consent, that for so doing they made an excuse of being much out of repair, particularly the...
5To James Madison from William Jarvis, 14 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 October 1804, Lisbon. “By the Sloop Unity for Alexandria I had the pleasure to address the foregoing. I have now the satisfaction to inform you that the Frigate was released from quarantine the 11th. having went the preceding day to the Providor on the subject, who directly promised her release. Inclosed is the answer I received from the Minister in answer to mine of the 5th, who at the...
6To James Madison from William Jarvis, 18 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 October 1804, Lisbon. Notes that his last letter [14 Oct. 1804] , “of which the foregoing is a Copy, was conveyed by the Brig Superior, Captain Wallington, via Philadelphia.” Now revisits some subjects he did not have time to treat in detail in that letter. “I am inclined to think that the Providor Mor had received some instructions from this Government regarding the frigate; the moment I...
7To James Madison from William Jarvis, 22 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 October 1804, Lisbon. “Understanding that the Hope & Dolphin by which I wrote the 18th & 19th Instant are laying below wind bound, I am induced to send on board the Hope a letter this moment received from Mr Simpson & shall send this by the Dolphin as I think the following extract is of too much interest to Government from the uncertainty of what the third moor was after to be...
8To James Madison from William Jarvis, 14 November 1804 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to address to you a detailed letter dated the 8th. Instant, which I forwarded by the Brig Mary & Allen Captain Dodge for George Town Ptk & inclosed a Copy of a letter I wrote to the Providor Mor of Health to extend the arrangement regarding the quarantine of Vessels from the United States to Porto & Figueira & a Copy of a Note to Mr. de Araujo & his answer: under the same cover...
9To James Madison from William Jarvis, 16 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 November 1804, Lisbon. “The inclosed this moment receiv⟨ed⟩ will I presume inform you that a War between Spain & England is determined on, as Mr Pinckney informs me in his letter of the 8th Instant, which inclosed it. It was reported last night in a large Company where I was that a Spanish manifesto had been received here. It was said greatly to criminate the conduct of England & to make an...
10To James Madison from William Jarvis, 20 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 November 1804, Lisbon. “The last letter I had the honor to address to you under date of the 16th. by the ship Richmond, Captn Hathaway for Philada. covered a letter from Mr Pinckney. At foot is an extract of his letter to me of the 8th. Instant which inclosed it. Desirous that information of this importance shall reach Government as early as possible, I shall multiply the chances of...
11To James Madison from William Jarvis, 26 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 November 1804, Lisbon. “The post of yesterday brings advice from Madrid to the 16th. A private letter of the 14th says that Mr Frere had not then left Madrid.… If he has written any letter to the Minister, Consul, or a private Gentleman whom he is in correspondence with here, nothing has been made public, and the latter denies having received any letters from him. I thought it very possible...
12To James Madison from William Jarvis, 6 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 December 1804, Lisbon. “Captain Bunce of the Venus, by whom I wrote under date of the 2nd [not found] being detained by contrary winds, affords me the opportunity to inform you by this Vessel that the Spanish Consul this morning informed me, that he had received advices from Barcelona by the Post of last night, that a detachment from Lord Nelsons Fleet had captured all the Spanish Vessels...
13To James Madison from William Jarvis, 7 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 December 1804, Lisbon. “Dispatches have been sent by the Spanish Government to all their Colonies announcing the probability of Hostilities between Spain & Gt. Britain & ordering every measure necessary for their defence. This information Government may rely on; altho: I cannot commit to paper the quarter from whence I had it & the same person is of opinion that the War is unavoidable. Four...
14To James Madison from William Jarvis, 5 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 January 1805, Lisbon. “The Romulus, Captn Nickerson by which this letter goes is the first Vessel that has sailed for the United States since the ship Venus Captn Bunce, for New York: a mortifying circumstance at a moment so pregnant with important events.” Believes the U.S. government will have already learned of the Spanish declaration of war against Great Britain. Should this not be so...
15To James Madison from William Jarvis, 19 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 January 1805, Lisbon. “The original of the accompanying duplicate went by the Ship Romulus Via Philadelphia. “The Constitution got Prattic the 11th. (ie in 14 days) she has since parted a Cable and another has been spoken for of 21 Inches. Her old Bowsprit is so decayed & sprung that not any part of it will answer. By the 27th. or 28th. I imagine her repairs will be compleated. I have...