1To James Madison from James Bowdoin, 25 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honour to write to you, & also to the President of the United States on the 1st of May l ast, since which, no alteration in the posture of our affairs, has taken place. I avail myself of ye. earliest opportunity of transmitting you, co pies of the treaties of Peace, concluded b etween the Emperors of France & Russia, and the king of Prussia, this day published by authority. I have...
2To James Madison from James Bowdoin, 2 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you a very important decree of the Emperor of France made at Berlin on the 21st. ulto. and this day published by authority at Paris. I have not time to offer any observations upon the subject of it: But shall content myself with forwarding a number of copies to the different sea ports in hopes that by some vessel which may be found ready to sail you will receive the...
3To James Madison from James Bowdoin, 9 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
Since I had the honour of writing to you on the 26th. Ulto., I have had a return of my complaint, which has abundantly proved the prudence of not having undertaken the Journey to Washington, as I could have wished: my indisposition was however but short, & I consider myself at present, much better than I have been for these three months past. I am now more particularly to acquaint you, that my...
4To James Madison from James Bowdoin, 20 May 1806 (Madison Papers)
Since my arrival in europe, I have had the honour to address you on the 18th. of June, & 8th. of July from St. Ander: on the 31st. of July & 3d. of Septr. from London: on the 7th. & 27th. of dec: feb. 17. & mar. 9th. from Paris; since which I have received your circular letter of the 24th. of July; & your Letter of the 18th. of mar. last by Mr. Skipwith, wherein you acknowledge the rect. only...
5To James Madison from James Bowdoin, 18 December 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Bowdoin. 18 December 1805, Paris. “I had the honour to write to you very fully on the 7th. inst. by Capt. Jarvis of the brig dispatch a fast sailing vessell bound from Rochélle for Savannah in Georgia: I understand it is probable, that this Letter may reach Rochélle before Capt. Jarvis may have sailed, wch. gives me the oppty. to transmit to you this Govt.’s acco. of a late...
6To James Madison from James Bowdoin, 22 August 1806 (Madison Papers)
I had the honour to address you on the 23d. Ulto., since which I have received your dispatch of the 26th. of may last directed to Gen. Armstrong & to me: you may be assured, that I shall make your instructions in this instance, as in all others, the guide of my conduct. Notwithstanding there was a prospect that the negotiation would come to a crisis “ in a few days ,” when I had the honour to...
7To James Madison from James Bowdoin, 19 February 1806 (Madison Papers)
I had the honour to write to you on the 7th. & 27 of dec. since which I have received your circular letter of the 24th. of July with its contents; except which I am without any of your favours since my arrival in europe: Since the date of my last, nothing of importance has occured here or at Madrid. At present I am to acquaint you, that there has been received at Mr. Tallerand’s office, Mr....
8To James Madison from James Bowdoin, 2 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honour to write you a short letter on the 25th of July last, since which I have recd. your obliging letters of May 25th, & of the 17th of July, the first by Colo. R. Livingston, & ye. latter by Lt. Hunt of the Revenge. I have just sent copies of your Letters to Mr. Erving, & also copies of the late communications between Gen. Armstrong, & the Ministers of this govt.: altho’ I expect...
9To James Madison from James Bowdoin, 4 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
I had the honour duely to receive your Letter of the 1st. Ulto., & should have ’eer this acknowledged its rect., had I not have entertained the expectation of soon paying my respects to you at Washington. I had, for this purpose, made the necessary preparations, & expected, this day, to have set out upon the Journey. But I am compelled, very reluctantly, to acquaint you, that such has been the...
10To James Madison from James Bowdoin, 3 October 1806 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to write to you on the 22d. Ulto., & to enclose you copies of my correspondence with Gen. Armstrong from the 8th to the 16th of sept., as also copies of Genl. Armstrong’s letters of the 6th & 26th of may to mr. Tallerand, and his reply of the 4th of June; Since which, I wrote to Genl. Armstrong the following letter, viz. By your letters of the 14th & 16th instant you mention...