61To James Madison from William Jarvis, 1 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
Before this reaches you I hope sir you will have received your two pipes of Wine ⅌ the Ship Robert, Capen Alcorn that sailed for Baltimore the 8th. Ultimo. By the Brig Maria Capen Carew for Alexandria, that arrived two days after the Robert sailed, I have taken the liberty to send a small box of Citron three boxes preserves & a basket of Almonds, address’d to Genl. Dearborn, for Mrs. Madison,...
62To James Madison from William Jarvis (Abstract), 13 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
13 April 1805, Lisbon . “Since the foregoing nothing has occured here of any interest. The only news We have is the capture of Dominica by the Rochfort Squadron, a very unimportant acquisition, it appears to me compared with what they might have effected and which probably will weaken their force too much now to accomplish. No doubt the news will have reached you by this. General Junot and...
63To James Madison from William Jarvis, 7 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed of the 15th. Ulto: is a copy of the last letter I had the honor to address to you, which went by the Ship Friendship Captn. Meldrum for New York. On the 20th: early in the morning the boats belonging to the Tribune impressed out of the Brig Eliza Haly Captn. Ferguson two Seamen & two more out of the Ship Venus Captn Bond. As the frigate was going to Sea the next morning, I made a...
64To James Madison from William Jarvis, 24 December 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 24 December 1805, Lisbon. “I had the honor to write to you yesterday by mr Adams of the Ship Commerce from St. Ubes for Baltimore inclosing a letter received from Mr Erving the preceding day & five duplicates or Triplicates to His Excy Mr de Araujo & the Marquis Pombal. “At 1 p m I have returned from waiting on the latter Gentleman, who positively assured me that all the...
65To James Madison from William Jarvis, 7 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
The foregoing is a copy of the letter I had the honor to address you by Captn. Cook of the Ship Fox for Boston. After ranging several times over the various changes of opinion inspired by the hopes and fears of the Mercantile world at the dismission of Don John de Almeida they are letting his Excellency sink into oblivion and have turned their attention to Dn. Rodrigo whom it is confidently...
66To James Madison from William Jarvis, 4 October 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 4 October 1806, Lisbon. “I had the honor to write you under date of the 27 Ulto, with a postcrip of the 1st. Instant by the Brig Frederic Captn. Hulem via Boston. Last evening the Earl of Rosslyn, left his card at my House to take his leave (P.P.C). This was altogether unexpected to me & I beleive to every body. I have seen no-body to learn any thing about this sudden...
67To James Madison from William Jarvis, 12 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jams. 12 June 1806, Lisbon. “The foregoing is a Copy of my last respects by the Schooner Saturn, Captn Turner. A day or two after I spoke to the Deputy Consul General relative to the boarding our Vessels. He assured me he would use his utmost endeavours to prevent similar aggressions & would write to Mr Gambier on the subject. “Five or six days since arrived here the British...
68To James Madison from William Jarvis (Abstract), 4 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
4 April 1805, Lisbon . “The Ship Huron Captn. Clark (by which I sent duplicate of mine of the 29th. Ulto and a letter of the 2d. Inst enclosing a letter from Mr. Monroe dup: Copy of a letter from his Excellency Mr. de Araujo and a protest) having been detained, affords me an opportunity to inform you of the arrival of the Ship Erin Captn. Stephenson, in which I understand came passenger Mr....
69To James Madison from William Jarvis, 9 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 9 August 1806, Lisbon. “Since my last of the 19th. Ulto., which went by the Brig Maria, Captn. Carew of Alexa. nothing material in the Political World has transpired till the post of to day, which brings advice on the Authority of a private letter or two that the Preliminaries of Peace are signed between France & Russia. What seems to countenance the report was Mr...
70To James Madison from William Jarvis, 11 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
Since my last respects of the 4th. Instant nothing worthy of notice has reached here but the articles of peace between France Russia, & Prussia: which as they were conveyed to me under the s ame cover with the inclosed letter from Mr Erving; I presume they are therein inclosed of course shall not increase the bulk of this letter by sending a c opy. A report is in circulation to day that a...