11From James Madison to Henry Hill Jr., 19 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 4th inst, has been duly received and in consequence of its suggestions, I inclose a letter to the Governor of Cuba informing him of your appointment and touching the subject of captures. Your Commission, superseding that of Mr Josiah Blakely at St Jago, you will intimate it to him on your arrival, giving him at the same time to understand, that his removal was the result of...
12To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr. (Abstract), 14 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
14 June 1805 . “Since I had the honor of writing you the 12th. Inst., I have recd. a Letter from his Excelly. the Marquis of Someruelos in reply to My address to him of the 6th. of which I herein Enclose you a Copy & Translation; And I am happy to have it in my power to forward it by this opporty. that you may See at one view the Correspondence that has passed between his Excy. and Myself. “He...
13To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr., 10 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Henry Hill Jr. 10 November 1805, Havana. “I have the honor to acknowledge the recpt. of your circulars of 1st. & 12th. of July, and am happy that the instructions contained in that of the 12th., are such as in future will prevent an abuse which has been largely acted upon in this Island, to the prejudice of our legitimate commerce. “I have also the honor, to enclose you a statement of...
14To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr., 7 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Henry Hill Jr. 7 July 1806, New York. “I had the honor of addressing you a letter from Halifax the 10th may last, wherein I informed you of my capture and detention by the British Ship Leander, Whitby commander, and that I should collect and transmit to your department some proofs ⟨of⟩ his recent conduct. These I have now the honor to accompany with this letter. “I likewise stated the...
15To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr., 12 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 January 1805, Washington. “I take the liberty of inclosing you those testimonials immediately within my power [not found], which I wish to accompany my application for the Consulate of Hava. Also, a letter from Geo. Sibbald, whom I requested to make enquiry respecting the subject of it. “The letter to Mr Gallatin I have not had the pleasure of delivering having been disappointed several...
16To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr., 22 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Henry Hill Jr. 22 July 1805, Havana. “Some circumstances have occured since I last had the honor of addressing you, which concerns my official situation, and affects the interests of our Citizens, which it will become my duty to communicate; but as they are not yet brought to maturity, I defer it to a future opportunity. “Presuming that our Govt. will be disposed to aid me in the legal...
17To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr. (Abstract), 12 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
12 June 1805, Havana . “I have the pleasure to inform of my arrival at this city the 27th Ulto. But it is with much regret that the manner I have been received, and the situation in which I have found the Consulate of the United States here, obliges me to give a detail which must be as disagreeable to you, as it is painful to me. “I understand from Mr Gray, that he has informed you of the...
18To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr., 30 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Henry Hill Jr. 30 August 1805, Havana . “You are probably informed ere this by my letter of the 13th Inst. that I had suspended my official functions, in consequence of an order recd from the Govr. to embark from the Island. I have now the honor to address you, and inclose copies of the correspondence which has passed between His Excellency and myself since my letters of the 12th & 14...
19To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr., 1 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Henry Hill Jr. 1 January 1806, Havana. “Observations and remarks on the prevailing fever &c at Havana. “Motives connected with the trade of the United States to this port, induced me to keep a list of deaths of the Seamen employed in it for my own curiosity, at the same time supposing it might be useful in some respect to the friends of the deceased, and not uninteresting to the...