1Henry Banks to James Madison, 29 October 1829 (Madison Papers)
After a long very feeble and debilitated state of Health and debility I have so far recovered as to be able to write legibly & intelligibly, as the fruitage of my recovered health I have determined to render myself useful to the public, as long as my life shall be spared, and therefore to devote my time and faculties to public Benefit for that Purpose I have published a prospectus for a...
2To James Madison from Henry Banks, 27 October 1827 (Madison Papers)
Having prepared a memorial to Congress relating to events of the revolution, I find it to be proper to forward copies to many characters of the revolution, and to ask statements from them, which I wish to annex in support of the memorial: for this, I have sent one to the chief justice Marshal—one to Judge Washington, and one to Col Monroe, and refer them generally to the memorial and to the...
3Henry Banks to Thomas Jefferson, 21 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor, herewith to send you, a publication relating to the Manufactory of Arms. Upon perusal you will find a development of a greater tissue of fraud and folly than has ever been before exhibited in this country. Altho many of the guilty persons are unmasked yet there are others, and it is with regret that I speak it, who deserve to be equally exposed. To you it must be obvious that...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Banks, 5 August 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The Information given in my letter of the 20th Ulto. related to Vessels which sail directly to St. Domingo, and return to the same port from whence they saild. the man to whom I alluded entered at Norfolk and returned in the same Vessel to that Port. The names of Capt Vessel, and owners, all belonging to that port, have been given to me by him, and shall be furnished, confidentially, to you,...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Banks, 20 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter is written for the sole purpose of giving Information in which I think the Governmint is interested. Not only the acts of the last Congress, but public opinion, has interdicted the trade from this County to St. Domingo; There was therefore much reason to hope that no further causes of Complaint would be given by the Americans to the belligerent Nations: But if what I have heard be...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Banks, 26 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 22d. Instant I had the honor of addressing you concerning an act for incorporating a Company “ for improving the Navigation of James River .” Since that time a number of persons have subscribed to the Memorial which is now enclosed. It is reported here that Congress will rise before this can reach you. If there was a little more time, I apprehend that not a man in this City, who is not...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Banks, 22 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been this day employed by several persons to prepare a Memorial, to be forwarded to you, the design of which will be to postpone your Ratification of an act of Congress which has been passed in conformity to an act of the Assembly of Virginia for establishing a Company to open the Navigation of James River to this City. The Memorial will set forth, that the Law deprives trading Vessels...
8To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Banks, 1 January 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Richmond, January 1, 1789. “I recd. your letter of the 12 Ulto.… I suppose I shall be entitled to Costs of Suit with Foltz & Lorenz for the recovery of which ’tis my wish that you either take or cause measures to be taken.… Mr. Constable has a mercantile Reputation.… I shall at present leave him cloak’d under that Reputation until I see a fit oppy to attack him and it more seriously than to...
9To George Washington from Henry Banks, 21 October 1787 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Henry Banks, 21 Oct. 1787. On 22 Nov. GW thanked Banks “For the letter you did me the favor to write to me on the 21st Ult.”
10To Thomas Jefferson from Richard Claiborne, with Enclosure, 9 June 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg leave to trouble your Excellency on a subject which is of material consequence to me. Colonel Blackden, no doubt, informed you of my being the proprietor of Lands in the western country of Virginia; of which he had some for sale while he was in France, tho they turned out short of my expectations. I have therefore applied my thoughts to another system, which there is a greater certainty...