1To James Madison from Cowles Mead, 12 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Cowles Mead. 12 June 1806, Washington, Mississippi Territory. “In compliance with your communication of the 29th. April [not found] I have selected the Gazettes published by Mr. And⟨rew⟩ Marschalk of the City of Natchez to diffuse the laws of the last Congress.” Letterbook copy ( Ms-Ar : Executive Journal, 1805–10). 1 p.
2To James Madison from Cowles Mead, 7 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Cowles Mead. 7 August 1806, Washington, Mississippi Territory. “It being the intention of the General Government that this Territory should be supplied with all the laws of the U. States, and finding this desirable object foiled by some accident or neglect, I take the liberty to mention it to you, and point out those acts which have not arrived. The laws of the second session of the...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Cowles Mead, 3 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
After an enquiry relative to the appointment, which your Excellency was pleased to propose, I have found it accompanied with such advantages as does induce an acceptance— I wait only for your Excellency’s instructions, and am in readiness to repair immediately to my station if necessary. Be pleased to accept my grateful Respects. DNA : RG 59--Acceptances.
4To James Madison from Cowles Mead, 11 July 1806 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ From Cowles Mead. Letter not found. 11 July 1806. Mead probably wrote a letter of this date covering an extract from the Mississippi Territory executive journal and a list of appointments that he sent to JM ( Ms-Ar : Executive Journal, 1805–10).
5To James Madison from Cowles Mead, 20 November 1811 (Madison Papers)
I am instructed by a Resolution of the House of Representatives of the Mississippi Territory, to forward to you, the enclosed copy of a presentment by the Grand Jury for the County of Baldwin, against Harry Toulmin Esqr. Judge of the Superior Court for the District of Washington. The House over which I have the honor to preside, has deemed the charges therein contained worthy of further...
6To James Madison from Cowles Mead, 6 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Cowles Mead. 6 September 1806, Washington, Mississippi Territory. “This informs you of the faithful completion of Mr. Marschalk’s contract relative to the publication of the laws of the last Session of the Congress of the U. States—altho he has transmitted all the papers containing them to your office, he fears that some one or more may have miscarried, which accident might induce a...
7To James Madison from Cowles Mead, 27 June 1806 (Madison Papers)
The Spanish commandant at Baton Rouge having claimed of the Executive of this Territory, the delivery of a man by the name of Keary, I have informed him that questions of that nature exclusively belong to the General Government, and at the same time, promised him a communication of his detail thereon, to the Executive thereof. The circumstances as stated by his Witness, who was the bearer of...