1To James Madison from John Quincy Adams, 4 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour to enclose a letter which I was desired to forward to you from Mr: Bourne at Amsterdam. A few days before I sailed from Hamburg, I sent you by duplicates, copies of a letter which I received there from the Swedish Minister at the Court of Berlin and of my answer to it. As it contained a proposition from the king of Sweden which may be deemed of some importance to the...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 4 September 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your letter of the 18th. ulto (say of the 27. according to post.) which came to hand only last monday. with respect to the Sentiments you manifest I can truely say that if I had not Confided in your good disposition and deed not heighly value to retain your friendship—I certainly would not have writen So freely nor so openly to you as I laterly deed? therefore let those Ideas and...
3To James Madison from Carlos Martínez de Yrujo, 4 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
Altho I have been inform’[d] this four days of the return of the Maryland, supposing you e[n]gaged on important buisseness, I have declin’d to intrude upon you about those which are only personal of mine. After the time elaps’d since you must have receiv’d the Dispatches from France I do address myself with more confidence to request from you to inform me of the answer of my Court to the...
4To Alexander Hamilton from William W. Woolsey, 4 September 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
I am as much disatisfied with the recent conduct of the manumission Society as you can be, and have out of doors remonstrated against the measures which they have pursued, but without effect. My name appears as Vice President although I have not for several years attended a meeting of the Society. I had almost determined before your note, that I would remove my individual responsibility by a...
5To James Madison from Rufus King, 4 September 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 September 1801, London. No. 33. Reports that several American merchantmen have been seized off blockaded French coast despite Lord St. Vincent’s assurances that such vessels would be warned and turned away. Hopes to have these ships released soon. Expresses surprise that American merchants still continue to risk valuable ships and cargoes after long experience with the situation and their...
6To James Madison from Job Wall, 4 September 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 September 1801, St. Bartholomew. Acknowledges receipt on 22 Aug. of JM’s 3 July letter [not found] covering Jefferson’s revocation of his commission. Expresses concern that publication of this action “in the Public Vehicles of information” implies a censure he does not deserve. RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , St. Bartholomew, vol. 1). 1 p. John Adams had appointed Job Wall of Rhode Island consul for...
7To Thomas Jefferson from the District of Columbia Commissioners, 4 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
We have had the honor of your Letters of the 24th. 29th. ulto., which we take the earliest opportunity of answering.— We presume the impression you were under respecting our subjection to the payment of the whole debt of 250,000 Dollars to the State of Maryland might have weight in your decision relative to the part we were to pursue in enforcing payment from the Debtors, and we perceive that...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Claxton, 4 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Aug. 27. came to hand yesterday. I am sensible the settees could not be here till long after I shall have left this place, & that it will be better they should await your going to Philadelphia. the mattrasses were intended to be single, and to have a decent furniture cover. I shall be at Washington on or before the last day of this month, barring sickness & accidents on the road....
9From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 4 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favors of the 29th. & 31st. are recieved, and the articles sent under the care of mr Wanscher are said to be safely arrived at Milton. I will thank you to send me by the first boats a gross of bottled porter. the last sent is good & came very safely, but will hardly last the arrival of the next. be assured of my sincere and affectionate esteem & attachment. PrC ( MHi ); at foot of text:...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 4 September 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I cannot find that any of the 20,000 Dol fund can be spared for the purpose mentioned in your Letter of the 29h. Ult. The Report made to me by Col Burrows which was inclosed in my Letter to you of the 31st. Ult has no doubt satisfied you that this fund, instead of lending, would willingly borrow money for the purpose of completing the Barracks. This letter was put into the post-Office the day...