21To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 30 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have this day drawn upon you for Twelve thousand dollars, at 30 days Sight, in favor of Richard OBrien Esqr., for value received here, on Account of the United States of America, for their Barbary Affairs, which I pray you will have the goodness to honor and pass the same to Account. With Very Great Respect I have the honor to be Sir Your Most Obedt. Servt. DNA : RG 59--CD--Consular...
22To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 30 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
Exchange for $12,000 dollars. At thirty days Sight of this my first of Exchange (second and third of the same tenor and date not paid) please to pay to the Order of Richard OBrien Esqr. the Sum of Twelve thousand Dollars, value received on account of the United States of America for their Barbary Affairs, and place the same to account, as per Advice from, Your Most Obedt Servt. Privately owned.
23To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 30 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that I have this day drawn upon you in favor of Richd. OBrien Esqr. at 30 days sight, for two thousand dollars on Account of the United States, for their Barbary Affairs, which I pray you will have the goodness to honor and pass the Same to Account. With great respect I have the honor to be Sir Your Most Obedt. Servt. Exchange for $2000. dollars. At thirty days...
24To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 15 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
The public dispatches which accompany this, will give a full detail of all my transactions and negociations at Tunis; And I shall feel peculiarly happy if the issue thereof meets the Approbation of the President and yourself. The base and false aspersions which have been cast upon my conduct in the Tripolis business, in some of our unworthy public Prints, give me some pain; but I was conscious...
25To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 6 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
Since I had the honor of writing to you on the 25th. of January, no opportunity has offered by which a letter could be sent from Tunis. The communication by land between this and Algiers, has, long since, been cut off; the Armies of the two Regencies laying along the frontiers of each; and the Algerine Cruizers in the Bay have completely prevented the sailing of Vessels from this Port. I...
26To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 13 February 1807 (Madison Papers)
In consequence of the arrangement made with this Regency, in pursuance of the Instructions which I have had the honor of receiving from you under date of the 7th. of June 1806, &c. (a particular detail of wch negotiation and arrangement is given in my letter to you of the 25th. of January) I have found it necessary to draw upon Wm. Higgins Esqr. of Malta, for money to pay the reimbursement...
27To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 25 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
On the 29o. of August, I had the honor to receive your respectable letter of the 15o. of May, and on the 14o. of October, that of the 7o. of June, with its enclosures; and on my Arrival at this place, Dr. Triplett put into my hands your several letters of the 9o. 11 & 19o. of July, and one from Mr. Wagner of the 6o. of August, with the several enclosures and papers mentioned therein. At the...
28To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 25 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
In consequence of the arrangements made with this Regency, in pursuance of the Instructions which I have had the honor of receiving from you, under date of the 7st. of June 1806, &ca. (A particular detail of which negociation and arrangements is given in my letter to you of this day) I have found it necessary to draw upon Mess: Degen Purviance & Co. in Leghorn, for money to pay the...
29To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 28 March 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Tobias Lear. 28 March 1806, Algiers. “I have the honor to inform you that I have this day drawn upon you, two Setts of Exchange as follows. “$500 } at 30 days Sight in favor of Mr John Wingate. “2500 } “3000—Say for three thousand Dollars, for Value received in the freight of the Ship Raleigh in bringing a Cargo of Wheat from Malta to this place, on Account of the Regency, and which...
30To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 5 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Tobias Lear. 5 January 1806, Algiers. “On the 12th. ultimo I had the honor to receive your respected favor of the 16th of August, by the Ship Raleigh, which brought a Cargo of plank, Timber &ca. and five brass 18 pounders, on Account of our annuities to this Regency. “I had the honor of writing to you fully on the 2nd. of September from Tunis, by the U.S. Ship Congress, which carried...