1To John Adams from John Murray Forbes, 12 January 1798 (Adams Papers)
It is with extreme pain that I find myself constrained, in justice to my own reputation, to occupy, with an affair of a personal nature, even a moment of that time which is so important to my Country— The distinguished place which Mr. Munroe has given my name in his late, as I conceive, Criminal Publication, renders it indispensably necessary that I should explain to you, Sir, what were my...
2To John Adams from John Murray Forbes, 25 April 1801 (Adams Papers)
On my return to this Country permit me to take the earliest opportunity to express to you the warm sense of grateful obligation which I feel for your attention to my Wishes & those of my friends, in the nomination of me to the Commercial Agency of the U. S. at Havre de Grace in France—This place promises to an American House even greater Commercial advantages than that of Bordeaux which I had,...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Murray Forbes, 19 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Some pressing objects of business having Called me from the Seat of Government immediately after your nomination of me to the Consulate of Hamburg I Called to tender you an imperfect expression of the Sense I have of the honor you have Conferred on me in thus placing me in a Situation of the highest Commercial importance and responsibility and to pledge to you, Sir, my warmest wishes that I...
4To James Madison from John Murray Forbes, 22 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
I had last the honor under 18t. ulto. announcing the Commencement of hostilities between France and Prussia and the various success of two small affairs there reported to ha ve taken place. Previous to the date of my letter, however the fate of the Campaign as it regarded the Prussian Monarchy was nearly fixed. On the 14th. October a general Action was fought at Je na on the Saal River in or...
5To James Madison from John Murray Forbes, 12 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
I had last the honor of addressing your Excellency under 22nd. of last mon th Several Copies of which have gone by different Vessels. I then announced the occupation of this City by the Army of the North under Marshall Morlier. Since that period this Army has left u s to occupy the Duchy of Meklenburg. About 1000 a 1500 Italian troops are left in Garrison her e The execution of the various...
6To James Madison from John Murray Forbes, 30 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of addressing Your Excellency by different opportunities, under the several dates of 22nd. Novr. and 12th. Decr., further Copies of which are now inclosed. These Letters gave an account of the occupation of this City by the French Arms and of their principal measures up to the last date. Among these measures I noticed the refusal of permission for our Vessels, even in ballast,...
7To James Madison from John Murray Forbes, 6 April 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to address your Excellency under the several dates of 22nd. November 12th. December & 30th. January last, Copies of which are herewith inclosed. In my past letters I have endeavoured to narrate faithfully all the measures of a general Commercial operation which have been adopted by the French Authorities since the occupation of the City by their troops. My last mentioned the...
8To James Madison from John Murray Forbes, 9 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had last the honor of addressing Your Excellency under 20th. April, Copy of which is inclosed, and as the direct Trade to this Port has since been interrupted, very few occurrences interesting to our Commerce have presented for Communication. Having sent by three different Vessels (the Hopewell, Resolution and Eclipse) the Copies of my Correspondence with the French Authorities previous to...
9To James Madison from John Murray Forbes, 18 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
In a Postscript to another Copy of the Annexed letter, I mentioned a Report having been received from Copenhagen of the Signature of the Preliminaries of Peace and that one Article was that the Grand Duke Constantine was to be King of Poland. It is now Officially Announced that the Preliminaries with Russia were signed on the 8th. Inst. and with Prussia on the 9th. & there is seems no question...
10To James Madison from John Murray Forbes, 24 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed is what I had the honor of addressing Your Excellency, under 18th. Inst. I now also inclose the Treaty of Peace between France and Prussia as it appeared this morning in our Official Gazette. This Treaty, so humiliating to Prussia, explains many Reports which my last mentioned as such. It now seems certain that Prince Jerome is to be King of Westphalia, and that Prussia has ceded to...