1To James Madison from Joel Barlow, April 1809 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
April 1809. Sends on letter “from Mr. Lee” recommending William Bass for the consulate at Antwerp and mentions that Walter Livingston, Jr., may deserve consideration for the secretary’s post at the Paris legation, if a vacancy occurs. “I dont know but I ought to make an apology once for all for consenting sometimes to be the organ of such applications. It is a business I very much dislike but...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Joel Barlow, 9 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Captain OBrien has desired me to enclose to you this letter, think that perhaps it may be useful to the public service in giving you information. I have no personal knowledge of Mr. Davis. That little I have heard of him has not inspired me with confidence in him. With great respect yr. obt. Sevt. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
3To Thomas Jefferson from Joel Barlow, 14 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
As Capn. Haley told me he was sending to your house to day for some heavy baggage, I take the liberty of sending two small boxes of books to be sent on board his vessel with your things. I beg you to excuse this freedom, as I have no other way of getting them on board.— Yr. obt. Sert DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
4To Thomas Jefferson from Joel Barlow, 5 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
It has not hitherto been in my power to come to Washington as I intended this summer, to recieve such papers as you intend to put into my hands relative to the history in question.—If you can let me known by the return of post that I shall find you there, & that I can have a little time to confer with you previous to your summer retreat, I will then take a run there immediately. Yr. obet. &...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Joel Barlow, 18 March 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
If you can find time to read over the enclosed letter from Mr. Erving you will see expressed in a more striking manner than I could do it his reasons for desiring some military brevet rank. I can of course say nothing on the propriety or impropriety of your granting his request. With great respect your obet. sert. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
6To Thomas Jefferson from Joel Barlow, 25 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I should not take the liberty of commending to your notice and protection my excellent friends Mr. and Mrs. St. John were it not that their merit entitles them to more than I can otherwise do for them. Mr. St. John transfers a considerable property to our country with an intention to devote that and himself wholly to Agriculture, of which his accurate intelligence in every part of rural...
7To James Madison from Joel Barlow, 5 March 1812 (Madison Papers)
I believe I forgot in my hasty letter of the 3d. to mention that I had recd. yours of the —— by the Hornet, & have endeavoured to make as much impression as possible with observations it contains relative to the conduct of France since the repeal of the decrees. I particularly notice what you say of the affair of E. Florida. The hint will be sufficient to induce me to reject any proposition...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Joel Barlow, 1 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved your favour of the 20th. June by Mr. Pinckney, who appears to deserve all that you say of him as a true republican. I wish as much could be said in this respect of our minister at Paris. It is really unfortunate for our interest as well as for the cause of liberty in general, that he does not accord better with the principles which do and ought to govern the people of France. That...
9To James Madison from Joel Barlow, 6 July 1809 (Madison Papers)
Col. Swan has desired me to hand you the enclosed letter. It seems as if it should have been addrest to the Secy. of the Treasury. But he asks only for a suspension of a decision, and as that cannot be final without you, it may not be improper. With great respect— RC ( DLC ). Enclosure not found. James Swan emigrated from Scotland to Boston in 1765, served in the Revolution, and engaged in...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Joel Barlow, 4 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you the Institute’s examination of Gall’s famous theory of the Brain. The inquiries on this very obscure subject may not lead to any immediate result but to humble the pride of Science, yet the labors of that Society in general impress my mind so deeply with their importance as to make me regret that we have not the means in this country of attaching a higher estimation than we have...