19641To James Madison from John Pope, 13 December 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 December 1811, Washington. Recommends John Edwards King of Cumberland County, Kentucky, for the judicial vacancy in upper Louisiana. He is a lawyer of “experience, respectability & influe⟨nce⟩ & qualified for the office.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1809–17, misfiled under “Edwards”). 1 p. Docketed by Monroe. Damaged at margin.
19642Joseph C. Cabell to James Madison, 28 April 1828 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of 27th ult, went first to Williamsburg, & has been forwarded to me at this place. I have deferred my answer, under the hope that every succeeding week would terminate my stay in this City, and from a belief that I could make a more satisfactory reply, after seeing the papers in the possession of Mr. Johnson. But my business may drag on still for some weeks, and I now write in order...
19643To James Madison from Samuel Smith, 23 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 April 1804, Baltimore. “The Marshal (Reuben Etting) for the District of Maryland having resigned his Commission, Permit me in the warmest Manner to Solicit the Appointment for Mr. Thomas Rutter. Mr. Rutter’s Connections in Baltimore County & City are numerous & very respectable they have thro: his Means been Invariably with the Republican party—his pursuits particularly Capacitated for the...
19644To James Madison from William Harris Crawford, 8 August 1816 (Madison Papers)
Altho my views and wishes in relation to the vacancy about to take place in the Cabinet, remain as they were when we last conversed upon the Subject, a desire to enable you to form a cabinet according to your views of general policy imposes upon me the duty of conforming to your wishes in this Case. Should Mr Clay decline the offer, and any other person should be selected, which will not make...
19645To James Madison from Joseph Pulis, 10 July 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 July 1802, Malta. Takes advantage of the departure of the frigate Boston to report that he delivered to the commander of the frigate a dispatch left by the schooner Enterprize , which arrived at Malta on 27 Apr. The brother of the pasha of Tripoli remains at Malta, awaiting a meeting with the commander of the U.S. squadron in the Mediterranean; his arrangements with his brother are not yet...
19646To James Madison from Thomas Leiper, 14 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
I am informed that Joseph Wilson the American Consul at Dublin is dead and that Mr. Alexander of New York is applying to be appointed in his place. Mr. Samuel Carswell inform[s] me he is perfectly in sentiment with the high flying Federalist of New York and I should conclud from that circumstance he was not fit to represent the American Goverment at no time but most especially at the present...
19647To James Madison from Richard O’Brien, 18 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 January 1803, Algiers. Reports that the dey sent a messenger on the morning of 17 Jan. to say “his Patience was nearly finished with The americans. That we had brought no Stores and That he would not accept of a Cash payment therefore he did not See the Use of The Consul remaining here as yet he being at peace with The americans.” O’Brien told the dey he had “ 60 days past wrote by 4...
19648To James Madison from George W. Erving, 28 November 1809 (Madison Papers)
The last letter which I took the liberty of addressing to you was dated Cadiz June 10t. I do not now propose to trouble you with any political reflexions in addition to what are contained in the official dispatch of this date to the department of state, inclosed herewith; but write for the purpose of earnestly solliciting your attention to the request which I made for leave of absence in my...
19649To James Madison from John Martin Baker, 12 May 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John Martin Baker. 12 May 1806, Palma. “I had this honor on the 8th: of January last, (per triplicate) enclosing my demi-annual Consular reports, closing on the thirty first day of December 1805—which beg leave to confirm. “I am honored with your Consular instructions, (per circular,) under date of the first, and Twelfth of July 1805—(come to hand on the 27th. March last) permit me Sir,...
19650To James Madison from Willink, Van Staphorst, and Hubbard, 7 July 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 July 1801, Amsterdam. Transmits annual account showing State Department debit of fl. 90,670 Holland currency, against which firm will apply Pettit and Bayard’s bill of fl. 35,000 remitted 22 Apr. Informed State Department in letter of 31 Oct. 1800 that “Our Disbursments … would progressively increase by our payment of the Salary of Mr. Adams. Our advances will now still more be Swelled by...