1To James Madison from Edward Jones, 8 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 February 1802. Refers to annexed copy of his last letter reporting inadequacy of provisions made for sick seamen. Has frequent applications from invalid seamen arriving from small ports where their captains have left them with the fever; it is difficult to place them on other vessels “as it endangers the Crew.” Asks how they shall be provided for. States that unwholesome island conditions...
2To James Madison from John Mathieu, 8 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 February 1802, Naples. Refers JM to his letters of “last Month [not found] in answer to your orders via England of the 31st. May and 4th. August.” Encloses statement of U.S. vessels in port from 1 July to 31 Dec. 1801. RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Naples, vol. 1). 1 p. Enclosure not found. Mathieu was probably referring to JM’s circular letters of 21 May ( PJM-SS Robert J. Brugger et al., eds.,...
3To James Madison from John Moody, 8 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 February 1802, Richmond. Having heard that General Guerrant has declined appointment as Richmond postmaster, asks JM to secure “this little Place” for him. Has written to other friends in Washington on this subject. RC ( DLC ). 1 p. Richmond postmaster Augustine Davis was also the publisher of the Va. Gazette, and General Advertiser , a newspaper with Federalist inclinations. On 13 Dec. 1801...
4From James Madison to Carlos Martínez de Yrujo, 8 February 1802 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 8 February 1802. Mentioned in Yrujo to JM, 18 Feb. 1802 . Requests passports for two Americans.
5To James Madison from Edward Jones, 8 February 1802 (Madison Papers)
Above is Copy of my last in which I mentioned the inadequeacy of the provision for sick Seamen. I have frequent applications from inva lid Seamen arriving here from little ports in the Isl and where they have been left by their Captains with the fever. In Such a Situation it is difficult to get them on board of Vessels as it endangers the Crew. You will therefore please to say in what manner...
6To James Madison from John Mathieu, 8 February 1802 (Madison Papers)
I beg your reference to the letters which I had the honor to write you last Month in answer to your orders via England of the 31st. May and 4th. August, all which Confirm. Enclosed I Send you a Statement of all the vessels which came from the U: States to this port since the 1st. July, until the 31st. December last. I am with great Respect Sir Your obt. & most Hble Servt. The preceding is the...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Burgess Allison, 8 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer Mr. John Jenkins , being possessed of very extraordinary talents for teaching the art of penmanship; many proofs of which he has given in the rapid progress of his Pupils, of which he has the most respectable testimony with him; and being desirous of exercising his wit in the condition of some of the Youth in Virginia: [I] have taken the liberty of giving him an introductory line,...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Daniel Carroll, 8 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In consiquence of an application to the Comrs of Washington by Mr Barry in the year 1800 for the removeal of the houses of Mrs Fenwick, situated in south Capitol street , and a valuation being had to that effect, & Mrs Fenwick haveing gone to a considerable expence in building a new house, under the expectation of receiving that valuation, which has since been refused her by the Commrs, as...
9To Thomas Jefferson from the District of Columbia Commissioners, 8 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
We received by last post a Letter from the Governor of Maryland , and not having it in our power to pay the interest due to the State we have agreeably to the Governors request transmitted his letter with the inclosures to the President of the United States— We are with sentiments of the highest respect Sir Yr. mo. Obt. Servts RC ( DLC ); in Dalton’s hand, signed by Dalton and White; at foot...
10From Thomas Jefferson to the House of Representatives, 8 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
In compliance with your resolution of the 2d. inst. I have to inform you that, early in the preceding summer, I took measures for carrying into effect the act passed on the 19th. of Feb. 1799. chapter 115. and that of the 13th. of May 1800. mentioned in your resolution. the objects of these acts were understood to be, to purchase, from the Indians south of the Ohio , some portions of land...