1To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 16 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 January 1802, Copenhagen. Last wrote on 15 Aug. since when Denmark has acceded to treaty between Great Britain and Russia. Danish and British officials have been sent to West Indies to arrange transfer of islands. Acknowledges JM’s 1 Aug. circular letter and notes its instructions regarding ships bought in his district by U.S. citizens; has not hitherto thought himself authorized to grant...
2To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 19 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
My last respects to you of 19 May, by Capn. Fowley & Corlis I hope are duely come to hand. Since that time, the privateers of this place, and other towns in Denmark have captured some more american vessels, of which I have the honour, to inclose a list, with accounts of what has been done with them. The greatest part of them have incurred the inconveniencies they meet with, by having false...
3To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 15 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
I do myself the honor of transmitting inclosed the usual List of those American Ships, which pass’d the sound since the beginning of the Year until the end of June. It evinces that the American trade to this place has been of some importance, and the Adventurers have met with a better market here, than at any other place of the North of Europe. This circumstance is to be attributed to the want...
4To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 24 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 September 1804, Copenhagen. “In my last respects of 30th. May I mentioned that the Prince Royal would visit Norway. Against the Expectation of every body, this journey however did not take place, altho’ the Man of War destined for conveying him thither, Sail’d for Fladstrand where H. R. H. intended to embark. Instead hereof the Prince has Spent the Summer in Holstein, from where he returned...
5To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 6 February 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Hans Rudolph Saabye. 6 February 1806, Copenhagen. “My last respects of 23 August last year I hope are duly come to hand, since which I have not had the honour of receiving any of your favours, nor the Acts of the last Congress. “The measures of precaution adopted in consequence of the eruption of the yellow fever in Newyork and Philadelphia have not been altered as yet, but in...
6To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 11 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
I had last the pleasure of addressing you on the 26th. March. The two points therein mentioned, have since been settled favourably, as well with respect to the importation of Sugars in American bottoms, as to the Ship Hercules wrecked at the Elb. The Sugars are only to pay 1 pC more, when imported in American Ships, than when imported in Danish, and the Government has given up its claim, to...
7To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 31 August 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 August 1803, Copenhagen . Wrote last on 12 Apr. Encloses “the usual list of American Ships, which passed the Sound since the beginning of the Year, til the end of June last” [not found]. “Their number has not been inconsiderable and it appears, that the Trade from America to the Baltic will be an object of importance this Year.” So far, neutral ships have no cause to complain about the...
8To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 14 May 1807 (Madison Papers)
Since my last respects of 24 Septbr., I hope that the renewal of my consular bond has taken place, and that every thing with that respect is in order, and have now to send you the semi-annual list of Ships passed through the Sound from the 1 July, till the 31 December last year. Some vessels are already arrived from the U. S., and will come to a good market, on account of the necessities of...
9To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 11 September 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 September 1802, Copenhagen. Refers to his last letter of 26 Mar. ; “the two points therein mentioned, have since been settled favourably.” Sugar imported in American bottoms will pay only 1 percent more duty than that imported in Danish ships, and the Danish government has given up its claim to one-third of the cargo of the Hercules , wrecked on the Elbe. Encloses the “Semi-annual List of...
10To James Madison from Hans Rudolph Saabye, 18 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
By the Ship Galen, Capn. Saml. Stedmann of Boston I had the pleasure of sending my last respects of 19 August, but am ignorant if it ever came to hand, because this Captain, after I had solicited and obtained his danish Majesty’s permission for him to depart in ballast, direct for America, to which he bound himself, committed the unpardonable action, of sailing direct to the british vessels,...