1From James Madison to Richard Cutts, 11 July 1806 (Madison Papers)
I have two favors to thank you for. I can not yet satisfy your curiosity as to the progress of things at London & with Spain. Of the last we have no accounts since I wrote to you. We have letters from Monroe down to May 20. The knowledge of the prohibitory Act had reached England and produced some sensation. No reason appeared however for supposing it would otherwise affect the negotiation...
2From James Madison to Richard Cutts, [3 May 1806] (Madison Papers)
I have letters from Monroe of the 11th. of March ⟨He⟩ had conversed with Fox & Gray at some length, and found both not only w⟨el⟩l disposed; but avowing opinions which flattered his hopes of an adjustment of the most difficult points. Still nothing was avowed as th⟨e⟩ decision of the Cabinet. On the whole our prospect ⟨in⟩ that quarter ⟨i⟩s not unfavorable. You can’t expect me to dwell long on...
3From James Madison to Richard Cutts, 17 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
From the size of the inclosed I presume Mrs. Cutts is supplied by her Sister with whatever in our present situation may be interesting to our particular friends. In the letter with which you favored me some time ago it was intimated that Dr. E. was not averse to some foreign employment. This is a subject on which as you may suppose it is the inclination & practice of the Ex. to enter as little...
4From James Madison to Richard Cutts, 19 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
The abuses committed occasionally on our vessels & seamen carried to Antigua, where there is a Vice Admiralty Court said to be little disposed to controul them, makes it desireable that a respectable agent should be appointed for that Island. A Mr. Rose has been recommended for this service; and Mr. Gray of Salem, and Mr. Green of Boston have been referred to for a sanction to the fitness of...