171To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 20 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 20 June 1806, Amsterdam. “I esteem it my duty to transmit you here with Copies of a Letter lately receved from the Minister of foreign Affairs at the Hague, & of my reply thereto & as in this I have cautiously confined myself to the dictates of usual civility on like occasions without Saying any thing that could be construed to commit the opinion of our Government on...
172To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 29 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
The Continuance of that afflicting dispensation of Providence in my family; of which I gave you an Account in my letter by Mr. Meyer a few days past, Still prevents me from giving a due attention to the Object of your favour of the 25 January, & must be my apology for any apparent neglect. I hope it may please Heaven Soon to restore my friend & partner to the possession of her reason & health,...
173To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 7 October 1801 (Madison Papers)
I have now to advise you that Contrary to general expectation the preliminary articles of a peace between France & England were signed in London on the 2d. Instant—the contents of which are however as yet unknown here. This important event arrests the attention of the philosophic observer & is of a nature to produce a marked & most material change in the political & commercial Worlds, & its...
174To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 26 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
The situation of Mrs. Bourne’s health since my arrival from Europe has hitherto retarded my intended visit to Washington, but I have now the hopes of being shortly enabled to proceed thence in order to pay my Respects to Govt. & arrange some little matters of business I have there. I can have nothing materially new to communicate as accounts from Europe of a much later date than that of my...
175To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 8 August 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 August 1801, Amsterdam. Has learned from the newspapers that Jefferson has decided to vacate the diplomatic mission at The Hague. Interprets this as an additional obligation on himself to attend to and convey all interesting political information. Has no doubt that the Batavian government will accept him as official channel of communications because of their acquiescence on this point during...
176To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 10 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 10 July 1805, Amsterdam. “This will serve to acquaint you that I have wrote you by Capt King on the 6h Inst & shall write you again more amply in a few days by Cap Allen to New york & via norfolk on the interesting Subject of your letter of May 23 —& by which I hope to explain fully & satisfactorily the apparent Solecism to which your Said Letter refers & convince you...
177To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 1 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed I send you the Leyden Gazette to this date by which you will perceive that Cairo has eventually fallen into the hands of the English & that the conquest of that Country is viewed as being accomplished altho Alexandria yet holds out. This event appears to be considered as a very important one towards the promoting of peace between E & F. That it removes one great obstacle to that...
178To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 10 February 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 February 1804, Amsterdam. “I have sedulously occupied myself of late in the means for procuring a relaxation of the rigorous quarantine Laws of this Country in favr of our Vessells.” Encloses a copy of a letter “just received” from the secretary of state “which holds forth the pledge of a due attention thereto in future that I hope to see realized.” “It has been lately reported here in the...
179To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 23 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 February 1802, Amsterdam. Transmits papers and states that as physicians think his wife’s health “will not sustain the fatigues of a voyage across the Atlantick very soon I shall conclude to let her go into the Country for her benefit in this regard & remain in the wonted exercise of my Official Duties.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Amsterdam, vol. 1). 1 p. In another note of 23 Feb. to JM...
180To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 31 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed you have the Leyden Gazettes up to this day, the last of which contains the Treaties of Peace lately made between France & Russia & Prussia. The first stipulates for the Conditional mediation of the Empr. of Russia towards making a peace between France & England, but the Condition is of nature which may tend to defeat the Object it is ostensibly designed to promote. I have the honor...