1From James Madison to Alexander J. Dallas, 20 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
It is the pleasure of the President of the United States, that you should enter a nolle prosequi upon the indictment found against William Duane, in the Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania, for an offence, by a seditious libel against the Senate of the United States contrary to the Act entitled “An Act in addition to the Act intituled [ sic ] ’An Act for the punishment of certain...
2To James Madison from William Eaton, 20 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
On the 17th. instant Commodore Dale, in the President, arrived with the Sloop Enterprize; and the day following Captain Bainbridge, in the Essex, having under his convoy from Gibralter the Ship Grand Turk, and the brig Hope from Baltimore. The Ships of war have taken in fresh water and provisions and will proceed on their destination this evening; to facilitate which measure I have been so...
3To James Madison from Rufus King, 20 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
The Court of Appeals having reversed several decrees of Condemnation pronounced in the Vice-Admiralty Court of Bermuda, Monitions were as usual issued against the Captors, and Instructions sent with them to our Agent at Bermuda to apply for and return the names of the Captors Sureties in order that process might, if necessary, be obtained against them likewise. Upon application for this...
4To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 20 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you on the 17th. inst.—a copy of which I now enclose. Since that time nothing new has occurred here. The Governor, General Toussaint Louverture, has been absent from this place for 3 days past. It is supposed he has gone towards Port Republican. His movements are very rapid and uncertain. He commands everything in this Island. He is certainly an extraordinary man....
5From James Madison to Louis-André Pichon, 20 July 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 July 1801, Department of State. Acknowledges Pichon’s two notes, the first requesting JM to authorize payment of $11,000 credited to the French Republic on the books of the Treasury Department, the second containing Pichon’s opinion on the propriety of an arrest carried out on a foreign warship in a U.S. port. By a letter to the secretary of treasury, Pichon’s request on the first object...
6To James Madison from Richard Söderström, 20 July 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 July 1801, Philadelphia. Regrets that he will be unable to visit Washington as planned. Requests “as a particular favor” to be informed of the president’s decision on three Danish cases discussed in his letter of 10 June. Wishes to close all Danish business “as soon as possible: And I hope that said determination may be such that long and tedious Lawsuits against the Commanders of the...
7To James Madison from Israel Whelen, 20 July 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 July 1801, Philadelphia. Encloses bill of lading [not found] for cargo of George Washington . Notes that O’Brien’s request for “ 8 finest India shawls with flowers ” has gone unfilled because they are not imported for sale at Philadelphia. Believes he can insure cargo of George Washington at 5 percent and that of Peace and Plenty at 6 percent. Requests early word of any decision to send...
8From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 20 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 20 July 1801. Mentioned in JM to Pichon, 20 July 1801 . Concerns Pichon’s request for the payment of $11,000 credited to the French Republic on the Treasury Department books.
9From James Madison to John G. Jackson, 20 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 20 July 1801. Acknowledged in Jackson to JM, 3 Aug. 1801 (ViU). Reports efforts on Jackson’s behalf regarding a postal contract and conveys news of French army in Egypt. Encloses copy of Strickland’s Observations on the Agriculture of the United States .
10From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, [20 July 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
If mr Barnes has not sent off the groceries to Richmond, Th:J will be obliged to him to add the underwritten articles. he has also two or three books he would send to have put into some of the packages 10. ℔ raisins P.S. also to send Th:J. 20. D. in small bills. 10. ℔ almonds 10. ℔ figs 10. ℔ prunes. MS ( ViU ); undated; in TJ’s hand, except for check marks next to each grocery item and a note...