4231From Thomas Jefferson to United States House of Representatives, 4 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
In my message of January 20. I stated that some papers forwarded by mr Daniel Clark of New Orleans to the Secretary of State in 1803. had not then been found in the office of State: and that a letter had been addressed to the former Chief Clerk, in the hope that he might advise where they should be sought for. by indications recieved from him they are now found. among them are two letters from...
4232From Thomas Jefferson to Macall Medford, 4 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to mr Macall Medford, and his thanks for the intelligence he was so kind as to communicate to him from on board the Powhatan. it was the first he recieved on that subject. he should certainly be very happy to recieve mr Medford at Washington should his own business bring him here, but could not propose to him to take that trouble on any other account, the...
4233To Thomas Jefferson from David Bailie Warden, 4 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor of presenting you a Copy of the analysis of the Labors of the Institute, By Cuvier and Delambre. In December last, I transmitted to you, by Mr Sands of New York, Peersons’ Synopsis Plantarum , 2 vol. accompanied with a Copy of my Translation of the Eulogium of Marcus Aurelius, by Thomas, which I took the liberty of inscribing to you. I am, Sir, with great respect, your most...
4234To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 3 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you Copies of my Official letter, to this Capn. General of the Navy & of his answer thereto, in consequence of th e American Brig Mary Capt. Thomas Hunt being visited by a British Pr ivateer on her voyage from Philadelphia to this Port; which agreable to His Catholic Majesty’s Decree of the 8th. ultimo (the Gazette containing the same I remitted P the Brig Peggy...
4235To James Madison from George Henry Rose, 3 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Rose begs leave to assure Mr. Madison that He shall have great Pleasure in attending him to-morrow (Thursday) at one o’Clock, at the Office of State. DNA : RG 59-NFL-Notes from Foreign Legations, Great Britain.
4236To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
You promised to send me the documents which I left in your hands when at Washington as soon as copies were made of them, or Mr. Rose delivered to you the originals. As it will be necessary for me to recur to those documents in the letter wh. I intimated to you it was my duty to write you on the subject of the treaty lately signed by Mr. Pinkney & myself, with the British commissrs., and it is...
4237To James Madison from Henry Lee, 3 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have been detained here by a violent cold taken on my journey & of which I am just recovering. The solicitude all feel for the country at this portentous moment I share. It seems to me that in yr. hands is committed our destiny. If you play yr. game well you bestow happiness to yr. country & acquire the only reward grateful I am sure to yr. mind. Personally I feel interested in the issue,...
4238To James Madison from John Leonard, 3 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I find that all the Consuls in this part of Europe charge the fee of $ for every official signature & Seal in the Same man ner as I have hitherto done, being unacquainted with the existence of the laws to the contrary. I have at length obtain’d the law which regulate the charges respecting the certificate of drawback, which differs from charges on other official acts, and s hall b e guided by...
4239To Thomas Jefferson from Richard O’Brien, 3 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The news Cirulating in our newspapers relative to The Nefarious Capturing American Vessels. if true will be attended with great losses and Alarm. As no doubt their Corsairs 11 in number 3 of them are large frigates the rest is X decks and other well armed Corsairs. They will range along from Gibralter to Livorn. The whole of the Spanish Coast will be Their randevouse, and after That They will...
4240To Thomas Jefferson from Zebulon M. Pike, 3 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor of receiveing your note last evening, and in reply to the enquiries of Mr. Peale can only give the following notes. the Bears ware taken by an Indian in the Mountains which divide the waters of the large Western Branches of the Rio Del Norte, and some small rivers which discharge themselves into the East side of the Gulf of California; near the Dividing line between the...