51To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 28 October 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 28 October 1806, Amsterdam. “The Campaign between the French & Prussian Armies opened on the 8th. Instant & it appears that Success remains faithful to the french Standard & that the Prussians have been beaten in every conflict & particularly on the 14t in a most decisive manner. The Policy of Prussia in having (for successive years) remained neutral a silent Witness of...
52To Thomas Jefferson from Sylvanus Bourne, 27 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to transmit you herewith a letter just recd from the Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Hague accompanied by a copy of its contents to my address. With sentiments of highest respect I am yr ob Sevt. Amsterdam Octr 28h 1806. Sir . The preceeding letter is the copy of one I had the honor to address you yesterday ⅌ the Magnet Cap. Bowles for Boston by whom I sent the letter...
53To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 16 October 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 16 October 1806, Amsterdam. “You will see by the inclosed Gazettes that Ld Lauderdale has left Paris without accomplishing the object of his mission & that the Armies of France & Prussia are in sight of each other only waiting the signal for Battle; indeed every thing appears to forebode a renewal of the continental war but whether this fourth trial to Stem the Current...
54To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 6 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 6 September 1806. “The great work of peace is not yet accomplished & it indeed Seems to drag on so heavily that I esteem the result to be quite problematical, especially as Russia is said not to be inclined to ratify the treaty lately signed by their Agent at Paris & Prussia is quite sore & soured by the claim which the french Govt makes for the restoration of Hanover...
55To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 31 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 31 July 1806, Amsterdam. “Will you have the goodness to make my respects to the President informing him that I have duly recd (via Bordeaux) the letters he sent to my care for Mesrs. Van Marum at Harlem—Luiscius at Delft & Jacobsen at Altona; & which have been forwarded to their respective addresses. “The latest accounts from Paris say that peace is made between France...
56To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 8 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 8 July 1806, Amsterdam. “Inclosed I transmit you the latest Leyden Gazettes, the most interesting relations they contain are relative to the new order of things just established in this Country: indeed Europe offers nothing specially new exclusive of the correspondence said to exist between England & France the object of which gives rise to various conjectures. Those...
57To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 26 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 26 June 1806, Amsterdam. “I have within a few days addressed you by triplicates—transmitting the official Communication of the late Change of Govt here. The inclosed Gazette has a copy of said Communication with some aditions relative to the alteration of the Commissions of the foreign Agents here referred to in my last.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Amsterdam, vol. 1). 1 p....
58To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 20 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 20 June 1806, Amsterdam. “I esteem it my duty to transmit you here with Copies of a Letter lately receved from the Minister of foreign Affairs at the Hague, & of my reply thereto & as in this I have cautiously confined myself to the dictates of usual civility on like occasions without Saying any thing that could be construed to commit the opinion of our Government on...
59To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 13 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 13 June 1806, Amsterdam. “It appears that the information I gave you in a late letter [not found] of Prince Louis having been declared King of this Country on the 14h Ulto was premature tho’ I recd it from what I esteemed a correct Source; this important event has however eventually taken place at Paris on the 8h Instant as you will find fully detailed in the inclosed...
60To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 6 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 6 June 1806, Amsterdam. “I have within a few days recd from your Department the official Bond in Blank, which I have duly executed on my part and transmitted it by Mr. Freeman of Baltimore (who sails in the Ship Swift Cap Bell for Phila) to my friends Mess Salmon & Taylor of Baltimore to be by them duly Signed & forwarded on to your office. “I have nothing of special...