1John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams, 1 November 1801 (Adams Papers)
I have intended every day since my arrival here to write you a line and inform you of my having safely reached it; but have hitherto been prevented, partly by business, and partly by the waste of time in visits, dinners and other avocations of the like nature: I say partly by business, for I have found much more of that to do here than I was aware of: upon undertaking to settle my accounts...
2To James Madison from Josiah Blakeley, 1 November 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 November 1801, Santiago de Cuba. Acknowledges receipt of JM’s 1 Aug. circular letter and is grateful for its directions, as many prizes brought into Santiago are purchased by Americans. Reports favorable judgment in the case of Capt. Jeremiah Tatam, whose ship was taken into Baracoa by privateers. Over a month ago, by order of the intendant at Havana, Blakeley was arrested and imprisoned....
3To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 1 November 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 November 1801, Amsterdam. Will attend to contents of JM’s 1 Aug. circular letter . Takes satisfaction in never having issued any register, sea letter, or title to a vessel, except for his certification of oath of ownership like that described in circular. Has always avoided compromising American neutrality. Believes that greater and more specific powers for consuls would be beneficial to...
4To James Madison from George W. Erving, 1 November 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 November 1801, London. Private No. 3. Hopes papers conveyed by Dawson will provide president with desired information; they show amounts received under the commission and actual government expenses, and they also provide data for an estimate of costs to prosecute remaining claims. Total expenses cannot be ascertained as many cases were handled by private agents, but Erving reckons they will...
5To James Madison from Josiah Blakeley, 1 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
A few days ago I received your Circular of first of Augt. 1801, to the Consuls & Commercial Agents of the U. States It contained directions respecting Prise Vessels purchased in foreign Ports. Many Prizes being been brought into this Port & Purchased by the Americans, I was very glad of these directions. Capt. Jeremiah Tatam who had his Vessel taken into Barracoa, by a Spanish Privateer,...
6To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 1 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
I am just favored with the receipt of your Circular of August 1s. and shall pay due respect to the Contents. Whatever may have been the practice in that regard in other Consular offices of the U.S. it is a Source to Satisfaction to me that no register or Sea letter has been issued from my office during the Eight Years I have Occupied it, nor any document whatever giving tittle to a Vessell...
7To James Madison from George W. Erving, 1 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
I hope that the papers which I have forwarded by Mr. Dawson may furnish the kind of information wh ich the President desired to have; they shew what has been received under the commission, & the actual ances of government; & afford data upon which to Estimate the remaining costs of prosecuting the cla ims: there are no documents belonging to the ag ency from which it is possible to collect an...
8From Thomas Jefferson to Nicolas Gouin Dufief, 1 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Among the books mentioned in the letter of Oct. 22. with which you favored me is one only which I would wish to acquire: it is the Parliamentary history 24. vols 8vo. price 30. D. should it not be disposed of before you recieve this I will thank you to send it. perhaps the vessel may still be not departed which was to bring the others.—I have the Dictionnaire des hommes Marquans. judging of...
9From Thomas Jefferson to William Evans, 1 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved some days ago a very fine rock fish by the stage which, by a card of address accompanying it I percieved to have come from you. It was indeed a remarkeably fine one and I pray you to accept my thanks for it. a report has come here through some connection of one of my servants that James Hemings my former cook has committed an act of suicide. as this whether true or founded will give...
10To Thomas Jefferson from John Gardiner, 1 November 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The only Apology I have to offer for presuming to trouble your Excellency with the inclosd, is my full persuasion of your Excellencys wishes for the prosperity & population of this City— From my own experience I am convinced that were there direct conveyances from Gt Brittain here, the Tide of emigration woud run this Way I saild last Year from Dublin, in a Brittish Vessell calld the...