1To James Madison from Ira Allen (Abstract), 18 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
18 February 1805, Philadelphia . “Want of health and other obsticles have Provented my seeing you as soon as I Contemplated and Determined me to Put in Circulation the olive Branch I expect to set out for Washington with the Books this Week as this Cause Respects the Arming the Militia of a State and has been ably Supported by the Executive of the State and Federal Government at Different...
2To James Madison from Ira Allen, 20 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 October 1804, Rutland. “Before I Left Philedelphia I gave Directions for one Dozen of the Second Vollum of the Olive Branch to be Delivered to Mr. Young who was to Distribut them to the Heads of Departments in Washington which I Suppose has been done. That you may be Informed of My Proseeders I inclose a Copy my Letters to Mr. Monroe my Council & Proctor in London with an address to the...
3To James Madison from Ira Allen (Abstract), 7 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
7 May 1805, Philadelphia . “While I wait for Some Documents more Effectually (if Possible) to Establish my Claims on the British Government before I Compleat the Second Vollum of the olive Branch or Send to London that Mr. Monroe might obtain Justice for me I inclose Part of the maniscript of the twenty fith Chapter of the Olive Branch and Submit the Propriety of it’s being Shewn to Mr. Merry...
4To James Madison from Ira Allen, 6 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
Having made this City my Home for more than four years Past the Causes of Which are Sufficiantly Shewn to you in the Details of the olive Branch to Render Comments Unnecessary, the Death of General Shee Collector of this Port Induces me to apply to you for the office of Collector of the Customs of the Port of Philadelphia. I am with Great Respect your most obedient Humbl. Servt. DNA : RG...
5To James Madison from Ira Allen, 4 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I submit for Consideration in addition to my Letter of the Eleventh Ult whether it would not be Consistent in Preparitory of Receiving the Proposed Accession of Territory from the Canada’s to Stipulate that the Prohibitory Act of Congress Respecting English Goods should be Repealed in the Port of St. Lawrence and that there should not be no Imbargo on Sd Port During the Present war in Europe...
6To James Madison from Ira Allen, 2 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
To facilitate an Equitable Settlement of my Claims on the British Government I submit for Consideration That the Government of the United States advance to me fifty thousand Dollars on my Giving full Powers to Mr. Pinkney Minister of the United States in London in Conjunction with an agent to be named by me to go as soon as Possible to London Reserving a Right to Send a Messenger in a National...
7To James Madison from Ira Allen, 26 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 January 1805, Philadelphia. “I inclose to you a Copy of my Representation to the Legislature of Vermont which was Read in Counsil and Assembly & a Statement of facts and Resolutions Drawn Copied and Distributed for the Consideration of the Members of the Legislature (which are also Inclosed) when it was thought advisable to omit any further Proseedings thereon Untill the Next session of the...
8To James Madison from Ira Allen, 1 May 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have Just Rec’d an English Newspaper by which it appears that the Cause of the Ship Olive Branch before the Court of appeals in London has been desided in favour of the Claimant he Paying the Captors their Costs. This is an Unexpected Desition nor is the Result fully Understood whether in this Cause there is any Reserve for a Question in Damage. Whether by any Convention Between Great...
9To James Madison from Ira Allen, 14 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
From Different Considerations that will in a few days be Explained to you in a Personal Interview I have Rimained in this City and omited to Write to any of my frends at Washington since the Conveaning of Congress Except Recently Sending Pamphlets to the Members thereof When I call to mind my address of July Last to the People of British America Letters to the Governors thereof and Mr. Erskine...
10To James Madison from Ira Allen, 11 July 1808 (Madison Papers)
Justice Looseth none of her Rights by Delays, But Like mighty Waters Gains strenght. If from the Events of Europe and Pressure of Public Business in the United States the Cause of the olive Branch has been Delayed the Justice thereof will appear from Legal Evidence Exhibited before the Court of Admiralty in London, authentic and Legal Copies of which were Delivered to the Secretary of State...
11To James Madison from Ira Allen, 11 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
Least the Personal Interview I Recently had with you should not be Clearly Understood I Reduse it to Writing for Consideration Whether in Existing Circumstances Great Britain may not be Indused to Relinquish Jurisdiction to the United States of the South Part of Lower Canada and Upper Canada. I Propose the following Bounds to Include the Small Islands in the South End of Lake St. Peters at...