1To James Madison from Christopher Gore, 20 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
Every thing here announces that in the minds of the administration the peace cannot be of long duration. This Government, probably alarmed at what it considered a new evidence of the disposition of France to assume the command of all the Nations of Europe, and apprehensive of her succeeding in another important step towards the attainment of this end, has, it is believed, resolved to resist...
2To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 20 October 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 October 1802, Málaga. Encloses a duplicate of his 10 Sept. dispatch . Transmits a packet for JM received 19 Oct. from Richard O’Brien and a copy of O’Brien’s 2 Oct. letter to him for JM’s information. “The Tripoline, now Moorish Cruizer,… was compleatly provided with Certificates from the different Consuls residing in the Emperor’s dominions belonging to him and only waited for some Seamen...
3To Thomas Jefferson from John Drayton, 20 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 12th: September, I had the honor of writing to you, respecting information received of an intended landing, of the French incendiary negroes , on coasts of the Southern States of this Union; from on board the French frigates, which were at New York. Since that time, a false alarm has been given on Waccamaw neck, in the North Eastern part of this State; which occasioned the marching of...
4To Thomas Jefferson from James Monroe, 21 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
There are two persons in this place who according to the information I have recd., have respectable claims to the office in question. The first of these is Jacob I. Cohen , a Jew but sound in his principles, of fair character & much employed in the business of the corporation. the other is Tarlton W. Pleasants , a brother of the clerk of the h. of Delegates , of equally fair character, and...
5To James Madison from William Willis, 20 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
I herewith Enclose you another Blank Conterfeit Register and Mediteranean Pass No. 2. I have not yet been able to find any thing more respecting the Plate of the Register Seals &c. My Vice Consul Mr. Stirling having disobey’d my orders in this investigation I shall dismiss him tomorrow. Had he acted as I orderd him the other Plate if in this Place would probably have been found. I have not yet...
6Indenture: William Constable, Ann Constable, Alexander Hamilton, and Gouverneur Morris, [20 October 1802] (Hamilton Papers)
This Indenture made the twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two Between William Constable of the City of New York in the State of New York Gentleman and Ann his wife of the first part and Alexander Hamilton and Gouverneur Morris of the same State Esquires of the second part. Whereas by a certain agreement entered into and made before Mr. Lewis Fevot...
7To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 20 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
I informed you of my intention to join the Court at Barcelona which I effected after one of the most fatiguing journies I ever experienced. The road from Valencia to Barcelona 250 miles at least of it is beyond all comparison the Worst I ever saw. The whole distance from Madrid here is 500 Miles & being obliged to travel with mules in their slow pace & with an Escort I was 16 days coming. The...
8To James Madison from William Willis, 20 October 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 October 1802, Barcelona. Encloses another blank counterfeit register and Mediterranean pass no. 2 [not found]. Is unable to find out anything more respecting “the Plate of the Register Seals &c.” “My Vice Consul Mr. Stirling having disobey’d my orders in this investigation I shall dismiss him tomorrow.” Had Stirling acted as ordered, the other plate “if in this Place would probably have...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis, 20 October 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
je prends La Liberté de vous offrir un exemplaire d’ un ouvrage que je viens de publier en france, et dont Le Sujet forme La Base de toutes Les Sciences morales. au milieu des importans objets qui vous occupent, je n’ose espérer que vous puissiez prendre Le tems de Lire deux gros volumes: mais j’espere que vous Recevrez avec Bienveillance, Cet hommage Bien Sincere de mon admiration & de mon...
10From John Adams to James Lovell, 20 October 1802 (Adams Papers)
I return you "The Messenger" with many Thanks. The Politicks of Europe are written with a Splendid display of ancient and modern Information, and a Studied Elocution: but like almost all other political Writings of those Times betray an Insincerity, a Want of Candor and Integrity, which to me, I own, is extreamly disgusting. In France before the Revolution they had their "Ecrivains des...