11To James Madison from William Blackledge, 8 March 1812 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed was recd yesterday from Mr Cooke the Collector at the Port of Beaufort N: Carolina. The letter is sent to you not for the purpose of complaining but of suggesting to your Consideration, whether the Gunboats had not generally better be maned by Companies of Artillerists raised at the ports of their Station, every man of whom know better what to do even as sailors with vessels of...
12To James Madison from William Blackledge, 15 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 November 1804, Washington. “I wish to ob[t]ain from you a Certificate of Citizen ship for Benjamin Blackledge, and also for Richard Singleton. The former is my brother and aged about thirty years; the latter is my nephew, aged about twenty five years. They were both born and raised in the state of No. Carolina. My brother is at this time, & has been for several years past, residing in...
13To James Madison from William Blackledge, 14 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
I yesterday had the pleasure of an interview with one of the gentlemen in your department whose name I do not Recollect but who I presume has the addressing your orders to the editors of the different Newspapers for Publication of the laws; this interview took place in the presence of Mr: Alston and ended in our mutual agreement to leave the decision to yourself, as justice & a conduciveness...