1To John Adams from Edward Hand, 21 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
At a period so momentous as the present, when it but too plainly appears that we must either submit to be dictated to by a foreign Power, or resort to Arms for the Defence of all that can be held dear to Freemen; the Officers of the Militia of Lancaster County, feeling themselves happy under the Influence of a Government of their own Choice, mild and equal in it’s Operation, And perfectly...
2To James Madison from Colin and James Ross, 5 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Colin and James Ross. 5 June 1806, Fredericksburg. “We have received your favor of the 3rd. inst. & agreeable to your request shale [ sic ] charge you $35 and place it to the credit of Mr H Taylor of Kentucky.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p.
3To James Madison from James Ross, 19 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
Lieutenant Stewart when delivering to you this letter, will at the same time present for your acceptance, a specimen of the cloth made at the Steubenville Woolen factory lately established by Mr. Wells, Mr. Baldwin & myself, and managed entirely by Mr. Orth an excellent Artist from Aix-la-Chapelle. We flatter ourselves, that the texture, colour, & dressing of this cloth, will justify the good...
4To James Madison from Colin and James Ross, 4 November 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 November 1802, Fredericksburg. “We duly received your favor of the 26th. Ulto. [not found] covering an order on the Inspectors at Byrd’s Warehe. and have since heard from Richmond informing that six Hhds stood on the Books in your name of the annex’d weights. We have given directions to forward the Tobo. to the Orcas bound for London, how soon they are on board shall order insurance, As you...
5To James Madison from Colin and James Ross, 19 December 1802 (Madison Papers)
We have received your favor of the 11th. currt. and shall to day write to Richmond respecting the Hhd. Tobo. your Overseer says is down and which our friend did not take of the books. Not being able to get a Craft to Come fm. Richmond to Tappk. we order’d your Tobacco to Norfolk and hope it is ’ere now on board ship for London. We expect Mr Macon to be in Town soon & shall make him the advance...
6To James Madison from Colin and James Ross, 21 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
We are favor’d with yours of the 16th. inst. and if you will ship your Richmond Tobo to our CRs. address we will advance Ten Pounds Stg. p. Hhd. either in Bills or money, perhaps if so small a sum is wanted by Government the first will answer but for exchange is above par & to make it conformable to the mode adapted by the Bank shall get one of our neighbors to endorse the bill. Yesterday had...
7To James Madison from James Ross, 22 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 22 March 1802. Mentioned in Daniel Brent to Ross, 14 May 1802 (DNA: RG 59, DL, vol. 14), as a letter enclosing the deposition of John and Joseph Dunlap in support of their claim against Spain. Brent informed Ross that JM “thought it best to address a complaint to the Spanish Government” through Charles Pinckney at Madrid and had written to Pinckney accordingly; “he charged me...
8To James Madison from Colin and James Ross, 13 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
We have received your favors of the 26th. May & the 10th. currt. respecting your Tobo. at Roystons We. The price here is fm. 26/ to 30/ one or two Crops of superior quality has been sold a little higher but on long time. In Richmond the price is various from 33/ to 51/ as the purchaser likes the quality the fair 60 day price there for lists of good weights that have not been ⟨review’d?⟩ we are...
9To James Madison from Colin and James Ross, 15 February 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 February 1804, Fredericksburg. “Expecting by every arrival to receive Sales of the few Hhds Tobo. you ship’d to London is the cause of your favor of the 23rd. Decr. [not found] being unanswer’d untill now. “Having requested Sales to be clos’d and forward’d without delay hope they will be soon here when we shall forward them to you & any balance there may be due shall be paid here or in any...
10To James Madison from Colin and James Ross, 14 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
As we cannot meet your wishes respecting a purchase of your Tobacco if you will ship it to our friends in Liverpool any advance that may be wanted shall be made in this Country either in Bills or Money. Freight that will not exceed 80/ & 5/ p Ct P. Hhd which may be said to be the only charge that has advanced in consequence of the war for our last letters fr. London 16h July mention of...