1To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 9 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me to offer you my services in the Naval Department.—It would be presumption in me to say...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 26 March 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been this moment honored with your favor of the present date, and feel grateful for the...
3To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 29 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
The Vessel in which I have engaged my passage from this place to St. Domingo, will be ready to...
4To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 17 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that I arrived here on the 4th. instant, after a passage of 21...
5To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 20 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you on the 17th. inst.—a copy of which I now enclose. Since that...
6To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 25 July 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 July 1801, Cap Français. No. 3. Forwards copy of constitution of Saint-Domingue, just received...
7To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 25 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of addressing you on the 17th. instant, by the Sloop Polly of Wilmington (Del.)...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 25 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to the Memo. which you gave me, I have now the pleasure of sending you some of the...
9To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 27 July 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 July 1801, Cap Français. No. 4. Reports that Toussaint has just arrived from Gonaïves, where...
10To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 27 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
I embrace a favourable opportunity offered by Mr. D’Arcy, who goes passenger in the Schooner Fox...
11To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 4 August 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 August 1801, Cap Français. No. 5. Will write frequently since any information, however trivial,...
12To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 4 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
As I feel it my duty to write to you by every good and safe opportunity which offers, I am afraid...
13To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 17 August 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 August 1801, Cap Français. No. 6. Sends dispatch by Dr. Stevens, who leaves 18 Aug. on the...
14To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 17 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
This will be handed to you by Dr. Stevens, who embarks tomorrow, with his family, on board the...
15To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 19 August 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 August 1801, Cap Français. No. 7. Takes advantage of Stevens’s delayed departure to relay word...
16To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 19 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
Dr. Stevens’ departure being delayed two days beyond the time he expected to sail, gives me an...
17To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 24 August 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 August 1801, Cap Français. No. 8. Encloses letter from Toussaint revealing plans to move seat...
18To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 24 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
Since I had the honor of writing to you on the 17th. & 19th. inst. by Dr. Stevens, I have...
19To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 30 August 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 August 1801, Cap Français. No. 9. Encloses copy of a letter from Citizen Roume, last French...
20To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 30 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose the copy of a letter which has been written to me by Citizen Roume,...
21To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 9 September 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 September 1801, Cap Français. No. 10. Understands that Roume accepted Lear’s refusal to...
22To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 9 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you on the 30th. ultimo, by the Schooner Talbot, via Baltimore, and...
23To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 15 September 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 September 1801, Cap Français. No. 11. Has nothing further to report since his last letter....
24To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 15 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose duplicates of my two last letters Nos. 9 & 10. Since writing the last...
25To Thomas Jefferson from Tobias Lear, 19 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed letter from Mr. Dandridge, who is now in this City, will express to you his wish to...
26To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 22 September 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 September 1801, Cap Français. No. 12. Encloses a copy of the organic laws of Saint-Domingue...
27To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 22 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
I have this moment been able to procure a Copy of the Organic laws, framed by the Central...
28To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 22 October 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 October 1801, Cap Français . No. 13. Encloses decree of Toussaint opening some ports to...
29To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 22 October 1801 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose an Arrêté of the Governor of this Island, opening certain Ports to...
30To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 27 October 1801 (Madison Papers)
On the 22d inst. I had the honor of writing a few lines to you by the Schooner Eliza, Captn. Coy,...
31To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 30 October 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 October 1801, Cap Français. No. 14. Wrote to JM on 28 Oct. via brig bound to Newburyport; has...
32To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 30 October 1801 (Madison Papers)
On the 28th. instant I had the honor of writing to you a few lines in haste, respecting the state...
33To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 9 November 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 November 1801, Cap Français. No. 15. Reports that Toussaint placed an embargo on all vessels in...
34To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 9 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of writing a few lines to you on the 28th. ultimo, via Newbury Port, and also on...
35To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 21 November 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 November 1801, Cap Français. No. 16. Has nothing more to add to the report in his no. 15 [9...
36To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 21 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
In addition to the enclosed I have only to say, that good order seems to be perfectly restored in...
37To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 25 November 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 November 1801, Cap Français. No. 17. Encloses copies of his correspondence with Toussaint on...
38To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 25 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
Together with a duplicate of my letter of the 21st. inst (No. 16) I herewith enclose the Copy of...
39To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 28 November 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 November 1801, Cap Français. Forwards the enclosure, just received, by the same vessel as his...
40To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 28 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed has this moment come to my hands, and I embrace the present opportunity to forward...
41To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 11 December 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 December 1801, Cap Français. No. 18. Reports that accounts of European peace have caused a...
42To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 11 December 1801 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to write to you on the 25th. ultimo by the Brig Clarissa, Capt. Crisswell, viá...
43To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 17 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 January 1802, Cap Français. No. 19. Reports that since his last of 11 Dec. he has received...
44To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 17 January 1802 (Madison Papers)
Since I had the honor of addressing you, under date of the 11th. of December, I have had the...
45To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 12 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 February 1802, Cap Français. No. 20. Acknowledges receipt of JM’s 8 Jan. letter and...
46To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 12 February 1802 (Madison Papers)
After acknowledging the receipt of the letter which you did me the honor to write, under date of...
47To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 28 February 1802 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you on the 12th inst. by Captn. John Rodgers, late of the Navy of...
48To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 22 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
I yesterday received the duplicate of the letter which you did me the honor of writing on the...
49To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 29 March 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 March 1802, Cap Français. No. 23. Transmits copies of his dispatches of 28 Feb. and 22 Mar.,...
50To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 29 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
Since I had the honor of writing to you on the 22d. instant (duplicate of which, and duplicate of...