1To James Madison from Charles Willing Byrd, 31 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 January 1802, Chillicothe, Northwest Territory. Lacking a personal acquaintance with JM, has presumed on his knowledge of JM’s character to request his attention to the subject of this letter. It appears from newspapers that Congress is planning to reorganize judiciary of U.S. Accounts of Senate debates lead him to believe “that the system adopted at the last Session will eventually give...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willing Byrd, 27 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
As I have to discharge the united and important duties both of Governor and Secretary of the North Western Territory, I think on the fairest principles of equity that I should enjoy the honors and emoluments of the most considerable Appointment of the two. I am conscious that I stand upon delicate ground, and that a solicitation of this nature in my behalf from a third person, would be deemed...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willing Byrd, 15 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The subject of this Letter will, I trust, plead my apology for the liberty I now take in trespassing on your time. Governor St Clair has at last committed an act which, unless he should be immediately removed from office, will preclude the possibility of my discharging, any longer, some of the most essential duties that are attached to the office of Secretary of the Territory. Not contented...
4To James Madison from Charles Willing Byrd (Abstract), 15 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
15 March 1805 , “Near Manchester , Ohio.” “Mr. Michael Baldwin of Chilicothe, who lately held the appointment of District Attorney for the District of Ohio, is an applicant for the office of Marshal of our District, now vacant by the resignation of Major Zeigler. I should be deficient in justice to Mr. Baldwin, as well as to the Court over which I have the honor to preside, if I did not avail...
5To James Madison from Charles Willing Byrd, 12 February 1807 (Madison Papers)
A bill, as you probably know, has passed the Senate this session, entitled "an Act establishing circuit courts and abridging the jurisdiction of the district courts, in the districts of Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio," and it appears that a committee in the lower house to whom the bill was referd, have reported their agreement to the same with sundry amendments. It seems probable that this bill,...