1To James Madison from Aaron Burr, 2 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
At the request of Col. Weissenfels I transmit the enclosed Certificate. Having served with the Colonel during the revolutionary War & knowing him to be a brave & Valuable officer, a Man of integrity & honor, I could not refuse to him this Civility. I have no personal acquaintance with Mr Baker, but from my knowledge of two of the persons attesting in his favor, I cannot doubt of the truth of...
2To James Madison from Frederick Weissenfels, 2 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 August 1802, New York. “Permit me to recomend to your Notice and patronage the Bearer hereof my Son in Law, John Martin Baker, Whose object to your City is, to obtain an appointment from our Government, in the Consular department, your Interest Joined with the two Eminent Characters Who are engaged in his behalf, leaves not the least doubt of its Success.” RC ( DLC : Jefferson Papers). 1 p....
3To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew C. Groves, 2 August 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
the purport of this letter is to inform your excellency, that the Subscriber sails from this port in a day or two for Alexandria, for the purpose of takeing out a patent for a machine for the purpose of discovering the longitude at sea—I wish I may be so happy as to see your excellency at the New City. I rest assured that after a little Conversation your excellency woud be persuaded of the...