1381To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 3 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
I think we were under impressions last night which the papers did not justify. No single act was specified as a cause of complaint. No obstacle was stated to have been opposed to Mr. Rose’s landing & coming on. What we did, was well, but I doubt the expediency of sending a vessel. It might shew too much empressement to gratify punctilios not explained to us. These thoughts are merely for...
1382To James Madison from George Theodore Ladico, 3 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to transmit inclosed a copy of the letter I have received this day, from Tobias Lear Esqr. dated Algiers 16th. & 17th. December 1807, concerning the arrangement with the Dey of Algiers, which I also transmit to the Consuls of the United States in the principle ports of Spain, France and Italy. I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Sir, Your most obedient and Very humble...
1383To James Madison from John Church, 2 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
Herewith enclosed I hand you my annual Return of the Impor tations of American Produce into this Port & also a statement of my account. Since my former communication I have no matter of any Importance to make known for your Government as com ing within my Jurisdiction. The Disbursements I found necessary to enter into during the past year were not of any extent. From time to time american...
1384To James Madison from Fulwar Skipwith, 2 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
Annexed hereto is a copy of my letter to Genl. Armstrong, and also a copy of a letter from Mr. Leveux, the deputy Commercial Agent of the United States at Calais, on the subject of the American Ship the Brothers, Capt Fisk, bound from Virginia to London with a Cargo of Tobacco, which has been just captured by a French privateer & brought into the harbour of Calais. I have the honor to be with...
1385To James Madison from John Leonard, 2 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
Herewith I have the honor to hand your Excy. Copy of a Letter this day received from Consul Genl. Lear at Algiers. I have the honor to be Sir, very respectfully Your very obt. Svt. I take the liberty of enclosing your Excly. Copy of a Letter r ecd. of a Banking house in this City & my Letter concerning it to Mr Erving. DNA : RG 59—CD—Consular Despatches, Barcelona.
1386To James Madison from William Pinkney, 2 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor to enclose an English Newspaper containing the Fre nch Decree of Decr. 17. at Milan, an d this Evening’s "Political Register. The former will be found interesting. I have the Honor to be with sincere Attachment Dear Sir, Your most Obt. Humble Serv: DNA : RG 59--DD-Diplomatic Despatches, Great Britain.
1387To James Madison from Louis-Marie Turreau de Garambouville, 2 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
Jai reçu la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 30 du mois dernier, relativement à l’offre faite par le Gouvernement Fédéral à la Légation Française de laisser à Sa disposition deux Bâtiments n’excedant pas le port de 100. Tonneaux chacune pour faciliter Ses rapports avec La France & les Colonies qui lui appartiennent. Je Suis très Sensible, Monsieur, à ce nouveau témoignage...
1388To James Madison from John Gavino, 1 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to referr to what I had the honour of adressing you pr No: 48 on the 29: Ulto: which being kept back for want of a fair wind, will now go with this. Since then a Number of our Merchant Vessels have put into this Port, some on account the Communication made by British Ships of Warr that Algiers were Capturing our Trade; this would have been stopd before now had we had an Easterly...
1389To James Madison from William Banks, 1 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have written several times, and applied once personally, to Mr. Charles P. Howard, for the Declaration that you, and your Mother Signed, relative to the Re-evaluation of your House; which you promised to get Mr. Howard & Doctr. Willis, (Who are the two Valuers,) to signe also, and then it was to be lodged with Mr. Howard, in order to be forwarded on to me. Mr Howard inform’d me, that it was...
1390To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 1 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to address you a few days past. This serves especially to convey to you the Gazette of this day which contains the important & very extraordinary decree of the Emperor of France taken at Milan on the 17 Ulto, with the Circular of the Minister of the Interior (so called) in France, which says in plain terms that for the privations that Country suffers from the position of Europe...