2171Memorandum from Tench Coxe, ca. 26 May 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Ca. 26 May 1810. Discusses the need to encourage American manufactures and encloses some observations on a treasury report on the same subject. Lists merchandise now imported that might be produced in America (linen, iron, hemp, liquors), since European sources are likely to be cut off by war. Also stresses the need to encourage manufactures that will supply the means of national defense....
2172From James Madison to Armand Duplantier, 26 May 1810 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 26 May 1810. Acknowledged in Duplantier to JM, 21 July 1810 . Makes inquiries about the surveys of Lafayette’s Louisiana lands.
2173John Ledyard to Thomas Jefferson, 26 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
after long consideration I have concluded to ask of you a favour, which at present I see no way to repay, my present situation is in a retail store in this town and after takeing every advantage that is to be derived by it into consideration, I think it of little consequence to me compaired with the advantage which I might derive from some other situation, but as I never had an education...
2174Thomas Jefferson to John Tyler, 26 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Your friendly letter of the 12 th has been duly recieved. altho I have laid it down as a law to myself, never to embarras the President with my sollicitations, and have not till now broken thro’ it, yet I have made a part of your letter the subject of one to him, and have done it with all my heart, and in the full belief that I serve him and the public in urging that appointment. we have long...
2175Thomas Jefferson to Eli Alexander, 27 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been obliged to purchase corn this year to the amount of 1200.D and great engagements on that account becoming due at our next court & from thence to the 1 st of July , I had otherwise arranged with mr Higginbotham to whom your last year’s rent had been destined, so as to avail myself of it for these pressing calls. and I counted on the reciept of it not only from the advanced season of...
2176Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Darmsdatt, 27 May 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
In the years 1796. & 1797. while living at home, I had considerable dealings with you in the article of salt fish, and recollect that I was well satisfied with those dealings. I am now returned to the same situation, and to the same occasion of procuring supplies of that article, and perhaps on a larger scale. my wants would perhaps go to about a dozen barrels a quarter. I should hope from the...
2177From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 28 May 1810 (Adams Papers)
I received a Letter yesterday from mrs Johnson, informing me that Capt Bandrige, in the frigate President, was to Sail with dispatches to St Petersburgh. I embrace the opportunity, tho not more than ten days since I wrote you largely, by a vessel bound to Gottenburgh. Mr Smith a Brother of Mrs Charles Millar took charge of the Letters. Yet to learn that We are all alive and Well, by whatever...
2178To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 28 May 1810 (Madison Papers)
I enclose for your signature an authority in the usual form empowering me to negotiate a loan with the Bank of the United States, if you approve of the terms which I had proposed & which have been accepted. The correspondence with the Bank is enclosed. If the Charter is not renewed, a loan to the same amount (3,750,000 dollars) must be negotiated in 1811, to repay this. If the Charter is...
2179To James Madison from Thomas Macon, 28 May 1810 (Madison Papers)
My Son Madison is now about nineteen years of age. He has lived the last three years in a retail Store in Fredericksburg. Free from every natural prejudice I beleive I may say he is a very promising young Man. I wish this fall to get him in a whole sail store in New York. For the first year I would pay his board and find him his cloths, & as I have no acquaintances in New York I find...
2180From James Madison to John K. Smith, 28 May 1810 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 28 May 1810. Acknowledged in Smith to JM, 14 July 1810 . Makes inquiries about the surveys of Lafayette’s Louisiana lands.