25241To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne (Abstract), 4 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
4 April 1805, Amsterdam. “A long & severe Winter has prevented me from transmitting you the Leyden Gazettes so regularly as I could have wished; much has not been lost, however as the political incidents have been few & of little interest during the time—the season is now fast approaching when we may look for a developements of those plans which during the interim have been contemplated in the...
25242To James Madison from Augustus B. Woodward, 27 October 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 October 1803, Washington . “I am afraid I have not made myself perfectly understood by the secretary of state, with respect to some parts of the conversation I had lately the honor to hold with him. I will therefore add one or two observations to what was then mentioned.… I am now much disposed … to resign my present situation to another brother, … who will be obliged to leave this city in...
25243To James Madison from William Pinkney, 10 July 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the Honor to write you a short Letter by Mr. Temple Bowdoin, dated, I think, on the 29th. of last Month, of which (not having it here) I cannot now send a Duplicate. It stated, that I had received by the British Packet a Duplicate of your Dispatch by the St. Michael, that I had just had an Interview with Mr. Canning, and that there was Reason to believe that the Object mentioned in that...
25244To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 10 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
I paid thee my respects on the 8th. Ultmo., since when nothing particular has occurred. Near all the Harvest in this part of the Nation is saved, and it is said the Crop is good in quantity and quality, and prices are falling fast. Barrel Flour is 50/ a 58/ ⅌ Barrel, Rice 22/ a 26 ⅌ . I apprehend the great fall in this article is occasioned by the plentiful harvest and very considerable...
25245To James Madison from Robert R. Livingston, 13 February 1804 (Madison Papers)
The principal object of this is to Send you an extract of a letter Just received from Mr Graham, as it is possible that Mr Pinkney may not find So early an opportunity of writing to you. It appears by Mr Graham’s letter that Mr Pinkney had not yet received information of the Communication made by the Spanish Court to the First Consul on the Subject of our Treaty. After this I think it...
25246To James Madison from William Jarvis, 9 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
Since the date of the letter which will accompany this, ie 21st. Ulto:; which has s at in my desk waiting the daily release of our Vessels in this Port (although a Duplicate has been sen t by the way of St. Uber) nothing Material has occ urred in this Place. Out of the great numbers of Vessels I understand were about Sailing from the United States, three only have got in, so that the Scarcity...
25247To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 17 July 1806 (Madison Papers)
I return the Commission made out for mr. Briscoe as Commr. of the Western road, his residence at or near Fort-Cumberland being thought to make him liable to an influence which might affect the direction of the road. Baltimore being peculiarly interested in having that road conducted along the best rout without regard to the local interests of the neighborhood, I have thought it best to ask of...
25248To James Madison from Rufus King, 9 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
As your Letters to me concerning Mr. Ervings appointments do not explicitly state the Presidents intentions in respect to his being employed as an Assessor to the Commission under the seventh article of our Treaty with this Country, I desired him to send to the Board an Extract of his Instructions which define his Duties and which would be Sufficient to shew the Presidents expectation on this...
25249To James Madison from Peder Pedersen, 26 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Peder Pedersen. 26 August 1805, Philadelphia . “I herewith beg leave to inform you that His Majesty the King has been pleased to appoint G. Hammeken Esqr. hitherto His Vice Consul in New York, to be His Consul for the states of New Hampshire Massachussets Rhode Island Connecticut & New York, to reside in New York; and J. F. Eikard Esqr. hitherto His Vice Consul in Philadelphia, to be...
25250To James Madison from James Monroe, 17 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
By my letter of yesterday you will find that the business is at an end with this government & that it only remains for me to take leave of the court & withdraw from Spain. Before I do this I shall see the Prince of peace & also Genl. Beurnonville, the latter to day, as I dine with him, the former as soon after his return from Madrid as possible. He returns to morrow. Mr. Pinckney who has...
25251To James Madison from John Graham, 26 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the Honor to receive your Letter of the 23d. Inst. today and shall attend to the instructions it gives. Among the Papers inclosed you will find three Letters addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, & sent to you for your Signature. One of them you will observe is written partly with a pencil as we were not certain as to the fund out of which the Money ought to come. These are the...
25252To James Madison from Joseph Pitcairn, 30 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
Since I had this honour, I have recieved a Copy of the laws of the last session of Congress, which were forwarded me by our Consul at London. The 5 parcels of the same sort were sent as usual by the driving posts of the Country to the different Consuls to whom they were addressed. The reception of some of them is already acknowledged. With the peace, the Number of American Ships coming here...
25253To James Madison from Robert Montgomery, 31 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 March 1804, Alicante. Last wrote on 9 Jan. to advise that he could send money to Tripoli on the best terms for the U.S. “If this measure should be found necessary I hope to be honored with your orders for doing so. Herewith I forward a Packet from Colonel Lear at Algiers it was delivered me by Capn. Smith of the Vixen Schooner on the 20th Current this is the first opportunity I have had to...
25254To James Madison from John Mitchell, 30 June 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 June 1803, Le Havre . Encloses a list of American vessels entering and departing this port since the last return made. “There are but few remaining in port and I much fear the War will entirely deprive this place of its Commerce with the United States.” This is “the only port from Brest to Dunkirk where our Vessells can lay afloat.” Adds in a postscript dated 1 July that he has received...
25255To James Madison from William Duane, 20 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed information I conceive to be better disposed of in the Department of State than in a newspaper, and therefore transmit it. I respectfully suggest that as the communicator did not perhaps expect to be thus before the Executive Department that in relation to him, to protect him from vengeance of Speculators, the letter be used only as in confidence. I have the honor to be Your...
25256To James Madison from James Monroe, 12 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
We do ourselves the honor to enclose you a copy of the treaty which we lately concluded with the British commissioners. The original was forwarded yesterday by Mr Purviance who sailed in the enterprise from this port for New York. We send this copy to Mr Maury to be forwarded to you by the first safe opportunity from Liverpool. We have requested him to instruct the Captain of the vessel to...
25257To James Madison from Louis-Marie Turreau, 24 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Louis-Marie Turreau. 24 August 1806, Baltimore. JM did Turreau the honor to reply [not found] to Turreau’s letter of 15 July last, relative to the affair of a French cruiser with two armed vessels belonging to Baltimore merchants. JM stated that Mr. Stephen, the district attorney, had been ordered to investigate the matter and to satisfy the complainants, if their case was well-founded....
25258To James Madison from John M. Forbes, 11 November 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 November 1801, New York. Informs JM that he and his brother are suffering bankruptcy proceedings but believes that investigation will reveal fairness of all his transactions. Is confident that this situation will cast no shade of disqualification over his application for a consular appointment. Expects to receive his certificate of discharge on 19 Dec. Has heard that Orr has declined the...
25259To James Madison from William Lee, 18 October 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Lee. 18 October 1805, Bordeaux. “I profit of a good opportunity which has this moment offered, to forward to yourself the moniteur, and to the President the argus. These papers will now become more interesting from the operations on the Continent, which have at last commenced with some vigour. A part of the Division of the French Army under the command of Prince murat have...
25260To James Madison from Samuel Betton, 21 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
Knowing that our Government wish to receive every possible information concerning the unfortunate American’s now confin’d as Prisoners on Board Brittish Ship’s of War, I think it right to communicate to you the following which I recd. this Morning from James Brown, who arived here two days since in the Schooner fair Lady Captn. Blake 36 days from Falmouth Jamaica. The said James Brown in the...
25261To James Madison from William Willis, 29 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
I herewith Enclose you Copies of my Last of the 19th. inst., Since which nothing New has taken place. I have not yet been able to get the Papers and Plate Promised me from the Person who has told me he has them, as he has removed them out of the Gates, and when I have been for them, he has either been absent or he had Company; but I am Confident he will make no bad use of them. As Soon as I...
25262To James Madison from William D. Patterson, 4 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
As Any informations however small may be of service in the present critical position of our country, and without a pretension beyond a sincere wish to be useful to it, I have the honor to mention to you a communication, made me by this day courier from Paris, it is from one of the first banking houses there, and is copy a bulletin or note, which they are in the habit of receiving almost daily...
25263To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 17 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
I duly received your letter covering Miller’s pardon and on the same day a letter from the President, informing me of his having executed it, which he wrote with a view to provide against the possibility of the pardon miscarrying. I have also received the franked covers I sent to you some days ago. This morning Mr. Derieux presented the despatches with which he was charged by Mr. Monroe. You...
25264To James Madison from James Wilkinson, 5 April 1808 (Madison Papers)
By recent letters from Goverr. Claiborne, and from my Atty. H. L. Duncan Esqr. I am advised that certain responses of Govr. Folchs to the Interogatories of Govr. Claiborne would be transmitted to the office of State for my use, and therefore I will beg leave to make application for those doccuments should they have come to hand; to enable me to employ th em on my defence against the accu...
25265To James Madison from Thomas and Robert Barr, 16 October 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Thomas and Robert Barr. 16 October 1806, Philadelphia. “The Honourable, the Secretary of State of the United States, will be pleased to forward the amount due on the enclosed to this city.” RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 217, First Auditor’s Accounts, no. 18,707). RC 1 p. For enclosure, see n. 1. The enclosure (1 p.) was Daniel Bradford’s 25 Sept. 1806 account totaling $81.50 for...
25266To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 4 January 1802 (Madison Papers)
Le Soussigné a eu l’honneur il y a quelques jours de communiquer à Mr. Madison les motifs qui lui fesaient desirer de voir l’affaire des restitutions avancer afin de pouvoir accélérer le moment où, conformément aux autorisations de Son Gouvernement qui ont été communiquées à Mr. Le Secrétaire d’Etat dans des notes antérieures et auxquelles celui des Etats Unis a declaré déja Sa disposition à...
25267To James Madison from William Cooke, 20 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 November 1804, New York. Refers to his 8 Nov. 1804 letter [not found] informing JM that all the documents in the case brought against him by Lt. Col. José de Cordova at Havana as well as all the documents from the government of East Florida “proving the extreme Venality of this Case” were being translated in New York and that he would ask JM’s permission to deposit the translation in the...
25268To James Madison from William Blackledge, 14 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
I yesterday had the pleasure of an interview with one of the gentlemen in your department whose name I do not Recollect but who I presume has the addressing your orders to the editors of the different Newspapers for Publication of the laws; this interview took place in the presence of Mr: Alston and ended in our mutual agreement to leave the decision to yourself, as justice & a conduciveness...
25269To James Madison from William Jarvis, 29 November 1807 (Madison Papers)
At the moment I am writing the Portugueze Squadron consisting of 8 line of battle Ships 2 frigates & 4 Smaller vessels are under weigh. The Prince Regent & the whole Royal family is embarked; the Duke of Cardenal first Prince of the blood, the ional Anadie & Mr. d’Araujo the Minister of Marine & Foreign Affairs, the Marquis of Pombal & several other Nobility with a number of Officers of...
25270To James Madison from Frederick Hyde Wollaston, 8 October 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 October 1803, Genoa . Wrote last on 17 Aug. , enclosing a copy of his letter of 25 July and suggesting that Genoa “might be induced to pay a part of the Expences of the Squadron in these Seas against the Barbary Powers, or might purchase from the Un: States some of the Government Vessels laid up.” The “difficulty of maintaining Peace with the Barbary Powers,” along with increasing U.S. trade...