1To James Madison from John Dawson, 28 June 1807 (Madison Papers)
The recent outrage near our capes has excited an indignant feeling which extends to every description of persons in this place. Agreably to the inclosd notice the citizens assembled on yesterday, and appointed a committee to prepare an address to the President declaratory of their feelings, of their confidence in the administration, and determination to support our rights &c. By many it is...
2To James Madison from John Dawson, 18 March 1801 (Madison Papers)
This will be handed to you by Capn. Barney, who believes, and I believe with him, that he has been treated very ill by the post office department. As that will, I expect, soon fall under your superintendence, I recommend him to you, as a person worthy any encouragement which you can afford him. Yrs, RC ( DLC ). Docketed by JM. See Barney to JM, 27 Apr. 1801 . John Dawson (1762–1814) was an old...
3To James Madison from John Dawson, 2 May 1804 (Madison Papers)
The inclosd was handed to me on yesterday with a request that I woud forward it to you. The election of Governor has been contested in this state with uncommon warmth & exertions. The result will be highly flattering to Mr. Lewis. Yrs, with much esteem RC ( DLC ). The enclosure has not been identified. For Morgan Lewis’s defeat of Aaron Burr in the New York gubernatorial contest of 1804, see...
4To James Madison from John Dawson, 7 December 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John Dawson. 7 December 1805, Washington. “I inclose a letter [not found] from Mr. Poinsett of South Carolina with whom I am well acquainted and believe him to be a young gentleman of much merit —if you think proper to comply with his request you will be pleasd to forward your letter to me.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p. Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779–1851) was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and...
5To James Madison from John Dawson, 2 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 March 1803. “The Danish claim is referrd to Morris, Tracy and Jackson, and I suspect will be lost if not explaind by you to some of our friends.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p. Dated “Wednesday.” Date here assigned on the basis of internal evidence. On 2 Mar. Gouverneur Morris, Uriah Tracy, and James Jackson were constituted a Senate committee to report on the act allowing restitution to the owners of the...
6To James Madison from John Dawson, 29 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
I received the enclosed letter a few days ago, and learn from the Secretary of the navy that there is not any vessel which will soon sail for N. Orleans. I have advised the writer to take a passage in a private vessel. I will thank you for any farther information, if you have any. With sincere Esteem Your most Ot: DLC : Papers of James Madison.
7To James Madison from John Dawson, 8 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 August 1802, Fredericksburg. “At the request of some of the lawyers and merchants at this place I state to you that they recieve great inconvenience for the want of some commissioners of bankruptcy, and to mention John Minor, Hugh Mercer, Benjamin Day, Stephen Winchester, and Thomas Goodwin as proper persons, shoud it be determind to appoint. I expect to leave this today & will thank you to...
8To James Madison from John Dawson, 28 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John Dawson. 28 April 1806, Fredericksburg. “I take the liberty to present to you Mr Morales consul general from the Batavian republic for the Southern states.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p.
9To James Madison from John Dawson, 27 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 27 May 1801, Paris. Mentioned in JM to Levi Lincoln, 25 July 1801 , and JM to Monroe, 25 July 1801 . Appearances indicate the convention will be ratified by France, but stage for formal ratification has not been reached.
10To James Madison from John Dawson, 25 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
Before this you are fix’d at the seat of goverment and I hope in a manner agreeable to yourself and to Mrs. Madison, to whom I pray you to present me with much esteem. I have just seald a letter directed to the Secretary of state. This is intended for yourself, and our friend Mr Jefferson. A strange and mysterious delay has taken place relative to the ratification to the causes of which I am...