1To James Madison from John M. Forbes, 18 October 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John M. Forbes. 18 October 1806. “Inclosed is a Copy of my last Respects, Since which hostilities have commenced between France & Prussia. In the inclosed French Gazette of Yesterday You will find an incompleat translation of the King of Prussia’s manifesto against France. As far as we have here any Accounts of the different affairs, which have taken place, their Success has been...
2To James Madison from John M. Forbes, 8 October 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John M. Forbes. 8 October 1806, Hamburg. “It is only Since a few days that I have heard that a certain Captain Peter Turner of Ship Horace of Portsmouth (N. H.) had threatened to make some remonstrances to you on the Case of an American seaman whom I had forced him to receive on board his Ship with the sum of Ten dollars allowed by law. I must misconceive the Spirit of our Government...
3To James Madison from John M. Forbes, 8 October 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John M. Forbes. 8 October 1806. “Since I had last the honor of addressing Your Excellency under 14th. May last, I am without any letters from the Department of State. The Blockade I then announced has since been so modified as to admit neutral Ships from neutral Countries and laden with Cargoes not Contraband of War and for Neutral account. In consequence of this modification We have...
4To James Madison from John M. Forbes, 14 May 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John M. Forbes. 14 May 1806, Hamburg. “Since I had the honor of addressing you under 5th. ulto. Copy of which is inclosed, the British Government has, Contrary to General expectation, taken very Strong measures against Prussia and has most strictly blockaded every Avenue of trade with this place, except Tönningen and some apprehensions are entertained for that Port, as it is feared that...
5To James Madison from John M. Forbes, 5 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John M. Forbes. 5 April 1806, Hamburg. “Annexed I have the honor to transmit You a Copy of my last Respects under 19th. Ulto. Since which Some events of considerable interest have occurred in this Vicinity. “The Prussian Government, now possessing the Electorate of Hanover, through their regent Count Schulenburg have declared their determination to renew the same restriction on British...
6To James Madison from John M. Forbes, 19 March 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John M. Forbes. 19 March 1806, Hamburg. “The foregoing is duplicate of my last respects under 18th. ulto. since which I have had the Honor to receive ⟨from⟩ your Excellency several Circulars under 1st. & 12th. July last and shall pay every possible attention to the instructions and explanations they contain. I have requested my Brothers Messrs. G Forbes & Co of New York to propose to...
7To James Madison from John M. Forbes, 18 February 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John M. Forbes. 18 February 1806. “My last Respects were under 16th. July last, announcing the return to the Prussian Cabinet of the Passport obtained through it from the French Government for Mr, Novosiltzoff the Russian Pacificator. The War which was augured from this Circumstance has taken place, and the events of it have passed with such rapidity and so far exceeded all former...
8To James Madison from John M. Forbes, 16 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John M. Forbes. 16 July 1805. “My last Respects were under 4th. December last; since which having no Political information of a decided nature to communicate, I have not thought it necessary to importune you with a Report of all the fleeting Conjectures and Rumors which have continued to perplex public opinion on the grand question of Peace or continental War. You will have been...
9To James Madison from John M. Forbes, 10 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 December 1804, Hamburg. “My particular friend Mr. Reuben Smith of Connecticut is desirous of obtaining an appointment to the Office of Consul of the United States for the Port of Messina & the other Ports of the Island of Sicily, in the Mediterranean. “From a late unfortunate experience in the Case of a Ship of mine which put into that port to repair and in which I have reason to think I...
10To James Madison from John M. Forbes, 4 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 December 1804, Hamburg. Forwards copies of his 26 Nov. dispatch and his letter to David Gelston regarding Thomas Clifton. “It is with pain that I have to announce that, notwithstanding all the pains I took to get this man to Tonningen in time for The Eliza, Capt. Wood, this Ship had Sailed when he arrived there and the only two American Ships now in the Eyder, The Lydia of New York and The...