1From Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Baldwin, 10 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved a message from you the other day on the subject of Cathcart . he is the person who was appointed by mr Adams & confirmed by the Senate as Consul at Tripoli. he is personally known to me, & pretty well known. he is the honestest & ablest consul we have with the Barbary powers: a man of very sound judgment & fearless . he married the daughter of some respectable family in...
2III. Henry Dearborn’s Reply, 10 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Brothers, Your Father the President of the United States having fully considered all that you communicated to him the other day respecting the objects of your long journey to this place, has authorized me to give you the following answer Brothers, In answer to your request respecting grants of land to your Nations and to your Interpretors, I must inform you that your Father the President does...
3II. Jefferson’s Reply, 10 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I thank the great Spirit that he has conducted you hither in health & safety, and that we have an opportunity, of renewing our amity, and of holding friendly conference together. it is a circumstance of great satisfaction to us that we are in peace and good understanding with all our red brethren, and that we discover in them the same disposition to continue so which we feel ourselves. it is...
4IV. Henry Dearborn to Chiefs of the Delawares and Shawnees, 10 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
Friends and Brothers, The deputation appointed by you to visit the Seat of Government have arrived and been welcomed by your father the President of the United States with cordiality; they have spoken and he has heard all the representations that they were instructed by you on behalf of their Nations to make to him, in his name I have answered them in sincerity and truth, and when they shall...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Quarrier, 10 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I hope my unfortunate situation will pardon, & excuse my intrud on you the contents of this letter, after the reception my last one meet with—from that transaction you must think me void of delicacy, of feeling, for to importune on A like subject, or extreemly implicated in distress. The latter sory am I to say is but too much the case—Distress I now feele which experience never yet taught...
6From Alexander Hamilton to Edward Livingston, 10 February [1802] (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York ] February 10 [ 1802 ]. States that he is “of Counsel” in the case of Steinbach adm United States and asks Livingston for permission to examine the witnesses “ de bene esse .” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Joaquim L. Steinbach was a New York City merchant and shipowner. An entry in H’s Law Register, 1795–1804, reads: “Steinbach adsm UStates
7To James Madison from Thomas Bulkeley, 10 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 February 1802, Lisbon. Transmits copies of his dispatches of 2 Feb. and an original letter that should have been sent that day. Has received a letter dated 4 Dec. from Capt. Daniel Savage at Pernambuco reporting the “unjust capture & detention” of the schooner Samuel . Is forwarding the letter to Boston owners so that they can send it to JM with documents in support of their claim, which...
8To James Madison from Samuel Chase, 10 February 1802 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 10 February 1802. Acknowledged in JM to Chase, 12 Feb. 1802 . Inquires about the status of Rufus King’s negotiations with Great Britain on the Maryland bank stock case.
9To James Madison from Thomas Bulkeley, 10 February 1802 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed copy of a letter from Mr. Charles Fredk. Knise, our deputy Consul at Faro, will relate the unfortunate circumstance that has happened to one of our vessels, stranded on that coast. I have written by this conveyance to the Collector of the Customs at Boston enclosing him the abstract of said Letter requesting he will cause the same to be made public, in order to discover the...
10To James Madison from James Monroe, 10 February 1802 (Madison Papers)
Two incidents occurr’d in the course of the last session of our Assembly which are worthy some attention. These were, the attack on the Executive respecting the disbursements of the publick money, and the meetings which took place in the Capitol towards the close of the session of some of the members from the western counties for the purpose of promoting a dismemberment of the State. The first...
11To James Madison from Thomas Bulkeley, 10 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 February 1802, Lisbon. Encloses a copy of a letter from Charles Frederick Knise, U.S. deputy consul at Faro, reporting the “unfortunate circumstance that has happened to one of our vessels, stranded on that coast.” Has written to the customs collector at Boston, enclosing an abstract of the letter to be made public in order to discover the ship’s owners. RC and enclosures ( DNA : RG 59, CD...
12To James Madison from Thomas Bulkeley, 10 February 1802 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed are copies of what I had the honor of writing you the 2nd. Inst. by the Ship Strafford bound to Philadelphia, which vessel hope has arrived, and that you are in possession of the documents. I also hand you herewith an original letter intended to have been sent by same vessel, but she sailed that day. I have since received a letter from Captn. Danl. Savage dated Pernambuco 4 Decemr....