1From James Madison to Robert R. Livingston, 9 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Latil a Frenchman by birth, but a Citizen of the U. States for near 20 years past, being about making a visit to his native Country, is desirous of being known to you. I have reason to believe that he possesses sufficient respectability and merit to entitle him to your civilities, and I therefore readily ask the favor of them in his behalf. I do it the more so as he has generally resided...
2To James Madison from Samuel Cabot, 9 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have this day reced from the Board of Commrs. acting in London under the 7th article of the British treaty an order, dated 15 Feb: 1802, directing me to hold myself in readiness as soon as possible to resume the duty of Estimating losses & assessing damages, as heretofore. This notice was accompanied by a letter from the american Commrs. expressing their desire that I shou’d speedily return...
3To James Madison from Edward Thornton, 9 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
In obedience to instructions which I have received from His Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for foreign affairs, I take the liberty of bringing back to your recollection the case of the British Transport Ship Windsor (the subject of my letter of the 23rd of July of last year) which was taken forcible possession of by the French prisoners on board, and carried into the harbour of Boston....
4To James Madison from Noah Webster, 9 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have directed a Copy of a work I have just published on Miscellaneous subjects, to be sent from New York to your Care, to be deposited in the Office of State, in pursuance of the Act for securing to authors the right to their productions; and I shall be much obliged to you for a certificate of the deposit. You will see by that work how much I differ in opinion, from the leading men of the...
5From James Madison to William C. C. Claiborne, 9 April 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 April 1802, Department of State. Encloses Claiborne’s commission as governor of the Mississippi Territory. Tr and Tr of enclosure ( Ms-Ar : Claiborne Executive Journal). 2 pp. Printed in Rowland, Claiborne Letter Books Dunbar Rowland, ed., Official Letter Books of W. C. C. Claiborne, 1801–1816 (6 vols.; Jackson, Miss., 1917). , 1:115–16. Enclosure is a copy of a 26 Jan. 1802 commission by...
6To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 9 April 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 April 1802, Philadelphia. “Business of a private Nature requiring my presence in New Orleans I am induced to freight a small Vessel for the sake of dispatch and will leave this City on Sunday the Seventeenth inst. to proceed there direct. I think it incumbent on me to give you information of my resolution as soon as taken, that you may have an opportunity of forwarding any instructions you...
7To James Madison from Israel Whelen, 9 April 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 April 1802, Philadelphia. Acknowledges JM’s letter of 2 Apr. [not found] “and the remittance you directed to be made to me, and agreeably to your directions I have paid Mr. Kingston $5775. on a draft from Genl. Stevens’s Agent for that sum, previously taking sufficient security that the charter party on Mr. Kingston’s part had or would be completely & entirely fulfilled.” Reports that “there...
8To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 9 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
Business of a private Nature requiring my presence in New Orleans I am induced to freight a small Vessel for the sake of dispatch and will leave this City on Sunday the Seventeenth inst. to proceed there direct. I think it incumbent on me to give you information of my resolution as soon as taken, that you may have an opportunity of forwarding any instructions you may think necessary or point...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 9 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The following gentleman are proposed to your consideration, as Candidates for military Agencies : (viz) For the Northern Department Peter Gansevoort , of Albany. For the middle Department William Linnard of Philadelphia. For the Southern Department Abraham D. Abrahams of Savannah. I have the honor to be, Sir, with high consideration, Yr. Obt. Servant RC ( DLC ); in a clerk’s hand, signed by...
10To Thomas Jefferson from William Kilty, William Cranch, and John Thomson Mason, 9 April 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
The Case of the United States against Daniel McGinnis Daniel McGinnis having been much beat and abused by a certain James Carroll and others in the Month of July 1801 Gave information to the Grand Jury and a presentment was made by them at September Term 1801 Daniel McGinnis was recognised in the sum of fifty Dollars with John Barber and Alexander King his securities in the sum of twenty five...