1To Alexander Hamilton from Charles W. Hare, 14 January 1802 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, January 14, 1802. Describes the arrangement he “made with Col. Burr on the subject of Mr Angersteins debt.” States: “I have paid 20 Dlls 67 to the keeper of the city tavern on account of your son’s bill and have taken a receipt in full. I enquired for other bills, but could not find any, and I believe he owed nothing more.” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Hare, the...
2From James Madison to John Quincy Adams, 14 January 1802 (Madison Papers)
J. Madison presents his respects to Mr. Adams and incloses a letter just recd. from Mr. Randolph in answer to the letter from Mr. Adams, lately forwarded in one from Mr. M. to Mr. R. RC and enclosure ( MHi : Adams Papers). RC docketed by Adams. For enclosure, see n. 1. Edmund Randolph to Adams, 9 Jan. 1802 (1 p.; cover marked by Randolph: “To be read by the secretary of state”; docketed by...
3To James Madison from Harry Innes, 14 January 1802 (Madison Papers)
By the last Mail I was favoured thro’ my friend Mr. Breckenridge with a copy of the Document No. 8 accompanying the Presidents communications; upon the examination of which I was confident the statement relative to the suits in the Kentucky District Court was erronious in two instances, 1st. as to the number & 2d. as to the suits in which the United States were a party. Yesterday I went to the...
4To James Madison from James Monroe, 14 January 1802 (Madison Papers)
It is particularly grateful to me to hear by yr. letter of the 8th. instt. that my communication to the legislature has yr. approbation. It is in the power of the President & Executives of the States who are republican, to open a cause to the people which has heretofore been obscured by a cloud, or if seen, branded as jacobinic. This may be done without even looking at the weak and unworthy...
5To James Madison from Peter Dobell, 14 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 January 1802, Bordeaux. Has returned from Le Havre to arrange his private concerns. Communicates some observations on difficulty of complying with JM’s 10 June instructions . Shipmasters are averse to presenting their papers to consuls in spite of frequent solicitations. This necessitates his acquiring secondhand information from customhouse clerks “who are frequently, both exceedingly...
6To James Madison from William Foster, 14 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 January 1802, Boston. States that at the end of the Adams administration his son-in-law, Otis, had obtained an appointment for his son, William Foster, Jr., at Morlaix but it was never confirmed. Does not want “this paltry appointment” to be confirmed and solicits “your friendship in Obtaining from our worthy President an appointment in North or South France as Commercial agent or in Spain...
7To James Madison from Peter Dobell, 14 January 1802 (Madison Papers)
Having return’d from Havre for the purpose of arranging definitively my private concerns, I avail myself of this occasion, to communicate to you, some observations, on the obstacles, opposed, to an exact, and faithfull performance, of the duties of the Agency, conformable to your instructions of the 10th. of June, 1801. Since the discontinuance, of the Blockade, several American vessells, have...
8From Thomas Jefferson to James Currie, 14 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved yesterday your favor of Jan. 8. covering the award of the Arbitrators, and I consent willingly to the paiment to them of 50. Dollars on my part for their trouble, which mr Jefferson will do for me. I write to him to this effect. he had already, at my desire procured as much tobo. as would have discharged the award, had it been corrected as I believed it would. but it will now want...
9From Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 14 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I yesterday recieved by post from Doctr. Currie the award of the arbitrators to pay to mr Ross of the tobacco of the upper James river or Appomatox inspections 12,485. ℔. with interest at 5. per cent from Oct. 15. 1790. I must in the first place ask the favor of you to put 50. D. into the hands of Doctr. Currie for the arbitrators, and then to enlarge the purchase of tobo. for one of the...
10To Thomas Jefferson from George Jefferson, 14 January 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to day received of the Treasurer of the James River Company $.198., being a dividend of 3 ⅌ Cent on Mr. Short’s 33 shares, the directors having lately determined to make now, and to continue such a dividend half yearly, so long as the tolls will justify it, & likewise enable them to continue improving the bed of the River with about 15 or 20 hands. By going on in this way they calculate...