71To James Madison from Elias Vander Horst, 10 October 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 October 1801, Bristol. Reports that, contrary to the information given in his last dispatch, the Cape of Good Hope will be returned to the Dutch but Cape Town will become a free port. Trinidad will be ceded to Great Britain. Encloses newspapers with other peace terms and a London price current. Also encloses a letter from Lynch on the subject Vander Horst earlier wrote to JM about; hopes...
72To James Madison from Elias Vander Horst, 18 February 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 February 1804, Bristol. Has not heard from JM since he last wrote on 10 Feb. “by this Conveyance.” “I have now but a moment to enclose you two of our latest news papers by which you will, among other Articles of Intelligence in them, observe Accounts of the present alarming Illness of his Britannic Majesty, and which it is universally believed is of the most serious Nature.” Adds in a...
73To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 24 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
The Preceding is a Copy of my last of the 13th. Instn. ⅌ the Ship Atalanta, Capt. Turner, Via New-York. The Weather here still continues Cold for the Season, an d has of late been very wet until the two last days. Reports from the Country of the approaching Harvest are however, not unfavorable. You will no doubt before this can reach you have he ard that the Emperor of Morocco has compelled...
74To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 10 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
Since my last respects to you of the 10th of March I have been honored with your Circular of the 9th. of Apl. and also with a Volume of Laws of the U. S p assed in 1802, which being forwarded to me by Post from Liverpool was charged £2:16:10d., whereas had it been sent by Coach (which is the Proper conveyance for such an article) it would not have cost more than 2£6. I take the Liberty of...
75To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 10 October 1801 (Madison Papers)
On the other side is a Triplicate of my last of the 3 d. Instt.; the Original of which went by the Maria, Capt. Wood end, and a Copy ⅌ the Lydia Captn. Jackson, both Via Norfolk, since which I have not had the pleasure of hearing from you. The information given in my last respecting the Cape of Good-Hope was not correct as it now appears, that Colony, will ret urn under the Dutch Governmt. but...
76To James Madison from Elias Vanderhorst, 7 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
My last respects to you were of the 25th. of Septr. ⅌ the Cornelia, Capt. Bliss, since which Period I have not been honored with any of your favors. I am very sorry to inform you that after all my endeavors, I have not as yet been able to obtain the least satisfaction for my friends Messrs. Smiths, DeSaussure & Darrell, of Charleston, for their four Casks of Indigo which were plundered from on...