41441To James Madison from DeWitt Clinton, 26 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From DeWitt Clinton. 26 April 1806, New York. “There are three British Ships of War cruising off the Hook, the Leander Cambrian & Driver. I enclose you copies of Affidavits which shew various outrages committed by them. “In addition to this, it is proper to mention that several Merchant Vessels belonging to American Citizens are said to have been captured. “These outrages have excited great...
41442To James Madison from John Joy and Benjamin Joy, 26 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John Joy and Benjamin Joy. 26 April 1806, Boston. “Being informed by letters from our brother George Joy that he is desirous of the office of Consul for Rotterdam, we take the liberty of forwarding to you the inclosed recommendation of him for that Station, and of requesting your kind offices to promote his views. He is acquainted with the French, Spanish & Dutch languages and is, we...
41443To James Madison from John Montgomery, Ca. 26 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John Montgomery. Ca. 26 April 1806. “Memorial of John Montgomery Citizen of the united States of America now resident in the City of Alicante Merchant [ illegible ] Respectfully representeth to Your Excellency that during His residence in Boston for many Years, he had the honour of enjoying the confidence of the principal Merchants of that City And hopes that in consederation of a...
41444To James Madison from the Marqués de Someruelos, 26 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From the Marqués de Someruelos. 26 April 1806. Since May of last year when he received JM ’s letter of 19 Apr. , by the hand of Mr. Henry Hill Esq., and Hill being advised verbally and in writing that Someruelos did not have the discretion to receive him in the quality of agent or in any other representation of his government, Someruelos has been daily expecting Hill’s departure of which...
41445To James Madison from Louis-Marie Turreau, 26 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Louis-Marie Turreau. 26 April 1806, Washington. The captain general of Martinique and its dependencies informed Turreau that the activities taking place among the blacks of Trinidad and the attempt by Dessalines’s emissaries to create similar upheaval in the Antilles have forced the captain general, as the conservator of the colony, to take new measures to save it from this contagion....
41446From Thomas Jefferson to Isaac Briggs, 26 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of Mar. 3. was recieved the 2d. inst. we have again failed in obtaining the compensation so justly due to you for your expences & trouble on the road to Orleans. it was attempted in the appropriation bill, but objected to on the ground that nothing should be inserted in that but what had been sanctioned by a previous law: & that the regular way would be for you to petition the house, in...
41447From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Dearborn, 26 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The substance of what was agreed on yesterday, was I think as follows. I. the 2. bomb-vessels & 2. gunboats built by Commodore Preble are to go immediately to Charleston, there to take gunboat No. 1. & proceed, the 3. gunboats into L. Pontchartrain, & the 2. bomb vessels to N. Orleans. to these are to be added other gunboats from the Ohio, or the Mediterranean so as to keep a force of 6. boats...
41448To Thomas Jefferson from James Hamilton, 26 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
On the momentous Questions respec ting our foreign Relations lately discussed, although, the republican Interest has divided [us]—the Confidence of the Public in Purity and Wisdom of your Administration is unimpa[ired]. Having had the Honor by your Nomination of holding an office under you and by a la[te] appointment having become connected with the Judiciary of this State, I have thought I...
41449To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Pinckney, 26 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor sometime since of mentioning Mr. Freneau to you as a proper person to be the Collector of Charleston & we have some reason to suppose that had you known in time of his willingness to accept he would have been appointed.—I now have the honour to say that should the Floridas be ultimately obtained & annexed to our territory & any such office therein should be offered to him as...
41450To Thomas Jefferson from Zachariah Poulson, 26 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
By the mail of this day I was honoured with your acceptable Favour of the twenty-fourth instant. The Letter enclosed I have sealed and transmitted to Mr. J. Vaughan. I now do myself the pleasure of forwarding my Receipt, and of tendering to you my sincere thanks for your friendly attention. With great Respect, I have the honour to be, Sir, your much obliged servant, Received at Philadelphia,...