1To James Madison from Anthony Charles Cazenove, 6 June 1810 (Madison Papers)
A. C. Cazenove has the honour of acknowledging the receipt of Mr. Madison’s note of the 30th. Ulto. with an inclosure for Madeira, which will go per brig Columbia expected to sail tomorrow, now detained for want of seamen; to inform him that an other vessel will sail from hence for that port in 8 or 10 days, & he will be happy in forwarding by her any letter Mr. Madison may be pleased to...
2To James Madison from Anthony Charles Cazenove, 19 June 1810 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 June 1810, Alexandria. Acknowledges JM’s 15 June letter ordering a pipe of Messrs. Murdoch’s best wine, which with the enclosure for James Leander Cathcart will be forwarded to Madeira by a vessel sailing at the end of the week. RC ( DLC ). 1 p.
24 September 1810, Alexandria. Informs JM of the arrival of the brig Columbia from Madeira with wine for JM and a draft to be paid to Messrs. Murdoch. Requests JM to accept and return the draft and to give him instructions for the delivery of the wine. RC ( DLC ). 1 p. Docketed by JM.
4To James Madison from Anthony Charles Cazenove, 18 December 1810 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour to inform you that, I am going to send a vessel to Madeira, & shall be happy to take charge of any thing you may wish to send there. Should you be disposed to favour me with an other order for some of Messrs. Murdoch’s wine, would be glad to be able to send it by this conveyance. I beg leave to annex an account of the charges on the pipe received, & am very respectfully Sir...
5To James Madison from Anthony Charles Cazenove, 19 December 1810 (Madison Papers)
I am favour’d with your letter of this date inclosing your check for $63.22/100 amount of charges on your pipe of Madeira wine from Messrs. Murdoch. When your stock of that article will require being replenished, will thank you to inform me of it, if you are satisfied with that received. I am very respectfully Sir Your most obedt. Servt. RC ( DLC ). Letter not found. On 9 Jan. 1811 Cazenove...
6To James Madison from Anthony Charles Cazenove, 6 September 1811 (Madison Papers)
I have been honoured with your letter of 22d. Ulto. containing an order for a pipe of Messrs Murdoch’s L. P. Madeira Wine which went forward per brig Louisa McNamara & expect the wine will come out in her. There is no doubt but these gentlemen’s wine improved by one or two years of our climate will prove of a very superior quality, & I hope merit your attention. I beg leave to express my hope...
2 December 1811, Alexandria. Informs JM that the pipe of wine he ordered has arrived on the brig Louisa McNamara . Encloses a draft from Murdoch, Yuille, Wardrop, & Company on JM and requests its return when accepted. Asks if JM wishes the wine to remain in store until he sends someone to take charge of it or if he wishes it sent “by the Georgetown or Washington packet which goes to the Navy...
13 December 1811, Alexandria. States that he delivered JM’s wine “this day” to Thomas McGraw. Encloses an account of the charges on it as well as the cost of the “quarter cask of Lisbon,” for a total of $118.88, which JM can remit at his convenience. Advises that “an opportunity from hence for Madeira will offer in a few days” and offers to transmit any order JM wishes. Asks him to mention,...
14 December 1811, Alexandria. “I have the honor to inform you that, to my great astonishment your messenger Ths. McGraw called on me this afternoon to inform me that owing to being disappointed by the Skipper of the packet, who promised him to go up yesterday afternoon, & again today,… he was still here. As it realy appears that the blame lays entirely with the packet man, who it seems has no...
10To James Madison from Anthony Charles Cazenove, 17 December 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 December 1811, Alexandria. Acknowledges JM’s letter of 16 Dec. enclosing a check for $385.55, “which exactly balances Messrs. Murdochs & Co.’s. dft on you & the act. rendered you of charges on your pipe of wine & the qr. cask of Lisbon.” “Expecting when you accepted Messrs. Murdoch’s bill that your intention was to have paid it at Washington, I had it sent there for that purpose; but have...