1From Thomas Jefferson to William Lyman, 30 April 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 11th. of July came to hand a little before the meeting of Congress, and soon afterwards I recieved the apparatus for Stylographic writing which you were so kind as to send me, for which I pray you to recieve my particular thanks. the invention is certainly very ingenious, and while it compares advantageously with all others in other circumstances, it has an unrivalled...
2To James Madison from William Lyman, 11 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour at this time herewith to transmit by the Osage No. 1 of the Account Current of myself with the United States for the four last quarters, viz: from the 1st. of April 1807. to the 31st. of March last inclusively; also No. 1 of the Return or List of American Ships or Vessels entered at the ports of this District from 1st. of July to the 31st. of December 1807; together with No....
3To Thomas Jefferson from William Lyman, 21 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I take this occasion by the Union, one of our Dispatch vessels now here, and destined for the United States to acknowledge the honour of your Letter of the 30th. of April last. This proof of your esteem and confidence, together with those wherewith I have been heretofore honoured, inspired as they ought not only the most grateful sensations, which in a private view might be deemed a suitable...
4To James Madison from William Lyman, 15 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Lyman. 15 July 1805, London. “On the 10th: Ultimo I had the Honor of addressing you by the Ship Otis Captn. Phillips bound from this Port to New York a duplicate whereof I also transmitted a few days thereafter together with a Parcel of Newspapers by the Ship Planter Captn. Bush, also b⟨o⟩;und from this Port to Norfolk Virginia, which Communication either has or doubtless will...
5To Thomas Jefferson from William Lyman, 11 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I not only recollect your particular enquiries relative to the latest or most improved Copying Machine or mode of Manifold writing The last time I was at Washington and had the Honour of my personal respects to you, but also readily conceive the great advantages thereof especially in Important Public Stations requiring both dispatch and accuracy and even sometimes privacy in the transaction of...
6To James Madison from William Lyman, 27 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
The within information and representation was made to me by Thomas Harvey of the House of Harvey, Deaves and Harvey, merchants of Cork, with a request that the same might be transmitted to the Department of State of the United States. How far this ex parte statement is entitled to credit and goes to prove existing misdemeanours and abuses and the necessity of applying thereto the remedy...
7To James Madison from William Lyman, 14 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
To my Communication of the 1st inst. by Mr. Biddle in the Corn Planter via Philadelphia I have at this time little more to add than the Information of my having enclosed you a number of the Public News Papers and also the Circular Letter of the American Chamber of Commerce at Liverpool whence (particularly from the Letter) you will be able in some measure to learn what Degree of sensation hath...
8To John Adams from William Lyman, 1 May 1809 (Adams Papers)
I have the honour at this time to address you for the purpose of requesting your acceptance of the Report of the Examination before the House of Commons into the Conduct of the Duke of York late Commander in chief, which is herewith transmitted by the Messenger of the United States Reed, in the Pacific via New York. I trust it will not prove uninteresting, and that you will pardon the liberty...
9To James Madison from William Lyman, 6 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 December 1804, “Barnys Hotel District of Columbia.” “I waited several Times this day at the Office of State to know your further pleasure not less than to perform the due Homage of my Respects and to acquaint you that I leave this place tomorrow morning early for New York where I will remain untill further Notices from you which permit me to say I hope will not be many days and from whence I...
10To James Madison from William Lyman, 28 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 December 1804, New York. “I hope it may be deemed not improper for me at this time to acquaint you that I have already made all the primary and principal Arrangements for a Passage to London the place of my destination and that I wait only to be furnished with the necessary papers and instruction from the Executive to be able to proceed therefor without delay. All addresses for me Here in...
11To James Madison from William Lyman, 5 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
With due reference to former respects and Communications particularly my last of the 4th. September which I doubt not will have been received as thereof Duplicates were transmitted, I come this Time to enclose herewith The Accompt Current of this Office with the United States, also the return or List together with an Abstract of The American Seamen and Citizens who have been Impressed and held...
12To James Madison from William Lyman, 1 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
As since my residence here Two of our Ministers vizt. Messrs. Monroe & Pinkney have for the most part of the time been also resident in this Country & for the especial purposes of Negotiation I have not generally considered it apart of either official or private duty very particularly to notice in my Communications the aspect or State of our Political relations with this Nation and Government....
13To James Madison from William Lyman, 15 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Lyman. 15 January 1806, London. “As the bearer hereof William Clark Esqre. American Consul at Embden goes out in the Remittance Captn. Richard Law bound hence to New York (by whom I have already written) and expects to have the Honour of waiting on you personally it gives me the opportunity of subjoining thereto a desire of referring you to him who has been long in Europe and...
14To James Madison from William Lyman, 22 May 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Lyman. 22 May 1806, London. “I herewith enclose my Account Current with the United States for the Quarter ending the 31st. March last, also a return up to the same time of the American Seamen and Citizens who have been Impressed and held in the Service of His Britannic Majesty with the transactions of this Office consequent therein together with an Abstract of the same which I...
15To James Madison from William Lyman, 14 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
The Advantages of R. Wedgewood’s improved Stylographic manifold Writer, or as it is commonly called Copying Machine have been found so much beyond as entirely to Supersede all the former Improvements of that kind. It is used now in most public Offices but particularly in the Office of State for foreign Affairs where as you must so well know the utmost secrecy is often indispensable It was by...
16William Lyman to Thomas Jefferson, 1 May 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honour to address you on the 21 st of December last by Lieut. Gibbon in the Union, which I doubt not you will have duly received as we have information of the safe arrival of that vessel in the United States . At this time, urgency of business and the opportunity allow me only to add that I have taken the liberty to send you a Report of the Examination before the House of Commons...
17To James Madison from William Lyman, 4 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Lyman. 4 September 1806, London. “Since my respects of the 22nd: May last which I doubt not have been duly received as thereof Duplicates were transmitted and whereunto I would also now beg reference I have been Honoured with your favors and Instructions of the 23rd: March and 29th: April last, whereof the former contained the determination of the Executive relative to the...
18To James Madison from William Lyman, 17 June 1807 (Madison Papers)
A State of not very good Health united with other circumstances a nd considerations have till this time prevented some part at least of the co mmunications herewith enclosed a delay wherefrom as no Inconvenience hath b een foreseen it is hoped none will have arisen: In the first place therefore you w ill be pleased to notice a Return or List of American Ships or Vessels which h ave entered the...
19To James Madison from William Lyman, 2 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
As the foregoing, which you will perceive are copies of letters to Mr. Monroe at Portsmouth, whither he had gone and then was waiting to embark for the United States will serve to shew the time and manner of issuing the Orders therein mentioned relative to neutral trade or the Blockade of France as it is called, I have thought it would be not improper to enclose you the same and to observe...
20To James Madison from William Lyman, 14 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Lyman. 14 January 1806, London. “I had the Honor to address you on the 7th: Novemr. last [not found], which I doubt not hath been duly received, as a Duplicate thereof was thereafter transmitted by another conveyance and whereto I must request your reference for the advices therein contained, at this time I have the Honor to transmit herewith an Abstract or Report of the Vessels...
21To James Madison from William Lyman (Abstract), 5 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
5 March 1805, New York . “I have delayed to acknowledge the Receipt of the Dispatches and Instructions from the Department of State under date of the 14th January last and also Those therein refered to of the 28th following Untill I might be able to acquaint you of the probable Time of my Departure for the Place of distinati[o]n. The Rigours of Winter However and the consequent Suspension or...
22To James Madison from William Lyman, 10 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour herewith to enclose a Copy, as you will percieve, of a Communication made to Mr. Pinkney, relative to the Subject therein mentioned, which I believe he hath communicated to you. I also take this Occasion to mention the case of the Golay bound from Lisbon to NewYork brought in here and condemned, on board whereof, was some wine for your use, which hath been restored with some...
23To James Madison from William Lyman (Abstract), 10 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
10 June 1805, London . “I have now the honour to acquaint you of my arrival here. I sailed from NewYork on the 18th. day of March as I wrote you therefrom on the 2d day of the same I expected to do in the Ship Romulus bound to this port where we accordingly arrived on the third day of May, upon which I immediately waited on George W. Erving Esquire my predecessor, and Charges des Affaires for...
24To James Madison from William Lyman, 23 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
As the practice of impressing our Seamen into the British Navy, connected as it is, or rather I should say, exemplified as it was in the late attack of His Britannick Majesty’s Ship of War the Leopard on the United States Frigate Chesapeake had become a momentous point or subject of discussion between the two countries, I deemed it would be not unacceptable to communicate not only every...
25To James Madison from William Lyman, 12 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 January 1805, New York. “From your Assurances together with those of the President just before my leaving the City of Washington on the 6th ultimo I fully expected within a few days thereafter to have been appointed to the Consulate at London Accordingly on my Arrival here I instantly made Arrangements to enable me to proceed—therefore without delay whereof I thought it proper on the 28th...
26From James Madison to William Lyman, 26 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To William Lyman. 26 August 1806, Department of State. “Mr. T. Martin of Portsmouth (N.H.) has exhibited documents, which indicate that his Ship James & William, together with her Cargo, was captured within the jurisdictional limits of the United States and condemned nevertheless at Bermuda. Mr. Martin having interposed an appeal for the intervention of the government to enable him to insist...
27From James Madison to William Lyman (Abstract), 7 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
7 March 1805, Department of State . “As Mr. Erving will probably have left London before the receipt of the third Instalment under the late Convention with G. Britain, you will after ascertaining that point, give notice thro’ the public prints in London, that the drafts upon him of the American claimants under the Convention so far as they shall be conformable with the advertisment enclosed,...
28From James Madison to William Lyman, 29 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To William Lyman. 29 April 1806, Department of State. “Observing by the charges contained in the accounts you have rendered to the close of last year, that you have incurred various expences not authorized by law, I have thought it necessary to observe, that no Clerk hire except five hundred dollars annually and no office expences are admissible, and that the charges which alone are to be...
29From James Madison to William Lyman, 28 January 1805 (Madison Papers)
In addition to the ordinary duties of Consul at London resulting from the several acts of Congress, and the instructions from this Department with which you have been furnished, you are to take upon yourself the Agency for Seamen and claims for captured property in Great Britain, for which latter services you will receive a compensation at the rate of two thousand dollars to commence on your...
30From James Madison to William Lyman, 2 September 1806 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ To William Lyman. Letter not found. 2 September 1806. Acknowledged in Lyman to JM , 5 Dec. 1806, as having to do with the British Admiralty’s handling of impressment cases ( DNA : RG 59, CD , London, vol. 9).