81To James Madison from William Lee, 27 February 1807 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you a Moniteur containing an account of the most murderous battle that has been fought during this campaign. Private accounts on which however no reliance can be placed say that the French lost eight general officers and that there remained on the field of battle thirty thousand French & Russians. With great respect I have the honor to remain Your obt Servant, DNA : RG 59—CD—Consular...
82To James Madison from William Lee, 14 February 1807 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to transmit you herewith copy of a correspondence, relating to a very ridiculous letter written by a thoughtless young man by the name of Hackpole of Boston, and made p ublic by the inconsiderate Mr. I. C. Barnet. I sh ould not have troubled you Sir with this pitiful a ffair had it not been suggested to me in a le tter I have this day received from a respectable friend of mine at...
83To James Madison from William Lee, 1 February 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you herewith a return of Vessels that have entered and cleared at this Consula te from the 1st. July to 31st. Decr 1806. With great respect I hav e the honor to remain your obdt. Servant DNA : RG 59—CD—Consular Despatches, Bordeaux.
84To James Madison from William Lee, 31 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have this day had the honor to transmit you a letter from Genl. Armstrong i nclosed to me in one from his Excellency of w hich the annexed is a copy. With great respect I have, Sir the honor to remain Your Obt. St. DNA : RG 59—CD—Consular Despatches, Bordeaux.
85To James Madison from William Lee, 26 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to transmit you an extract of a letter I have this day received from General Armstrong, as it is calculated in a measure to dissipate those fears occasioned by the Decree of the 21st. November. By what I can learn, the four privateers, which are fitting out here, with the expectation of being permitted to attack our commerce experience some difficulty at the Marine office. I begin...
86To James Madison from William Lee, 14 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
The following is an extract by tra nslation of a letter recd. this day from a respectable m an in Hamburg, and communicated to me by a friend "It is asserted here but I do not know with ho w much truth, that one great cause of the French Emperors having issued this famous decree was his ha ving recd. information that on the 5th inst. there w as concluded at London a Treaty between the U S of...
87To James Madison from William Lee, 11 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to address you on the 7th. inst. by triplicate enclosing the Imperial decree declaring the British Islands in a state of blockade. I now take the liberty to enclose you by triplicate the discourses of the Arch Chancellor of the Empire to the Senate, The message of the Emperor to that body a nd the reports of the Minister of Foreign affairs, recommending this extraordinary...
88To James Madison from William Lee, 7 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit to yo u by triplicate this day an Imperial decree de claring Great Britain in a state of Blockade It appears to be understood by the merchants of this Ci ty, that all Vessels destined for England, or that m ay have cleared in America for England, and a m arket, will from this date be considered as good p rizes to all french cruisers. The fifth article of this...
89To James Madison from William Lee, 5 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you enc losed a copy of a letter I have just recd. from Gen l. Armstrong. The individual therein mentioned has not made his appearance in this City. I am Sir with great respect your obedient St. DNA : RG 59—CD—Consular Despatches, Bordeaux.
90To James Madison from William Lee, 5 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
I enclose you an Invoice of seven cases of wine shipped on board the Brig Jacob Captain Easton bound to Baltimore, and addressed to the care of the Collector for that Port. The haut Barsac I hope will prove good. The Carbonnieux has been in bottle eight years and was spared to me by a neighbour from his own stock. I have also put on board this Vessel a barrel of Walnuts and Marrons or chesnuts...