1Abigail Adams to Thomas Boylston Adams, 16 May 1801 (Adams Papers)
I have received two Letters from you since I wrote to you, one 26 April, the last 2 d May—inclosing one from Your Brother, which I now return, without knowing what advice to give You; upon the Subject of it; in what productive property you can place his interest, excepting those he has prohibited you from, I know not, the funds of this State Stand well, and are to be had with great difficulty,...
2John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 16 May 1801 (Adams Papers)
M r: Welsh proposes to return home by the way of Amsterdam, and will be the bearer of this letter— With it, I enclose the 4 th: number of the Gazette, and copies of former letters to yourself and to my dear mother. I wish I could promise myself a more speedy departure than that which I anticipated in my last Letter to you; but we can no longer form a hope of my wife’s immediate recovery— There...
3To James Madison from Stephen Sayre, 16 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
Being unexpectedly detain’d this day here, on my way to Philaa.—and having made my visit to Washington, for the express purpose of sounding the administration, whether I may, or may not expect their consideration & patronage; forgive me in repeating, so early, my last request, & the irresistable necessity of pressing it. The moment of my return, I must, in good faith, represent my...
4To James Madison from Edward Thornton, 16 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour to acknowlege the receipt of your letter of the 11th of May with its inclosures. I can give you no better proof of my own solicitude to prevent any violation of the neutral rights of the United States, than the circumstance of my having about six weeks ago reminded His Majesty’s Consul at Norfolk of the rule established by the American Government as to the interval required...
5To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 16 May 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 May 1801, Tripoli. No. 6. Recounts further deterioration in U.S.-Tripolitan relations since 19 Apr. Reports pasha’s ceremonial declaration of war, when U.S. flagstaff was cut down. Encloses letter to pasha of 26 Apr. and message of 11 May protesting war threats and treatment of U.S. flag. Has reached an agreement (copy enclosed) with Danish consul, who will tend to American affairs,...
6To James Madison from William England, 16 May 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 May 1801, Malta. His letter of 25 Mar. [not found] enclosed dispatches from Cathcart. Has also forwarded dispatches by Messina on Ragusan vessel bound to Boston. Has informed U.S. consuls in Mediterranean ports of current situation so they can stop vessels from falling into Tripolitan hands. As noted in his last letter, England was commissioned by former government of Malta to act as U.S....
7To James Madison from Henry J. Hutchins, 16 May 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 May 1801, Philadelphia. Concerns claims on behalf of American owners of a cargo captured by British in 1798. Enclosures give account of condemnation of cargo “on suspicion that there might have been French Property on board.” Property worth about $26,744 was sold in Jamaica for $14,297, the “latter Sum being the utmost that we can obtain if the Decree of the Vice Admiralty Court should be...
8To James Madison from David Moffett, 16 May 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 May 1801, Philadelphia. Recites facts establishing his citizenship and ownership of the Fair American , which was anchored off Jacmel when seized by “armed men from the British Frigate Circe.” British took ship as a prize to Jamaica, and case will come before Vice-Admiralty Court there in June. Captain of Fair American has returned to Philadelphia. Asks for government aid “in Obtaining...
9To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 16 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
The following is a Journal of occurences since the date of my dispatches forwarded direct to America by our Consul at Tunis. On April the 19th. I received a packet from Mr: Eaton at Tunis which came enclosed to Mr. Nissen containing letters from Messrs. Smith and OBrien, from the former of the 10th. of November & 4th. of February in which I am inform’d that several of my dispatches have been...
10To James Madison from William England, 16 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
I had the honour of addressing you under the 25th March by the way of London enclosing you dispatches from Mr. Leander Cathcart at Tripoli in Barbary concerning the eminent interruption of the American Commerce by the Bey of that place, and I have also forwarded you dispatches by the way of Messina by a Ragusee vessel bound to Boston, and in the same time I have not failed to give the to all...