1To James Madison from Daniel Clark, 13 October 1803 (Madison Papers)
I forward to you a Sketch of a Survey of the two districts of Opelousas and Atacapas, with the Country and Creeks which afford a Communication between them and the Mississippi, and it may be depended on as the most exact, indeed the only good one hitherto made. This survey extends to within 3 or 4 leagues of the Sea and the Country comprehended in it is likely to become the most valuable in...
2To James Madison from Richard O’Brien, [13 October] 1803 (Madison Papers)
On the 13th. of October the dey Sent for the american drogerman desired he would go and tell the Consul to write to the Govt. of the united States. That he The dey wanted directly 40 Brass Guns, that is 20 Guns, 24 pounders and 20 Guns 18 pounders with all their Carriages &c. Compleat. To This I answered: that none Such as was required by The dey was to be procured in the United States, and...
3To James Madison from William Jarvis, 13 October 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 October 1803, Lisbon . Encloses duplicates of letters and extracts sent by the brig Essex , Captain Webster, via Newburyport. As this vessel and another “sailed the afternoon of the 10th. with a strong North Easterly Wind,” has “no doubt they will not be in danger from the Moor.” “The Extract from the Dutch Consul at Tangier (see no 6) is the only information I have since received, worth...
4To James Madison from William Savage, 13 October 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 October 1803, Kingston, Jamaica . Has received nothing from JM since he last wrote on 20 July [not found]. Encloses his account with the U.S. to 1 Sept., amounting to $156.46. Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth “seems much disposed to pursue the most lenient measures towards the American Seamen.” Duckworth has granted Savage’s every request for the “liberation of Seamen” when he was...
5To James Madison from William Jarvis, 13 October 1803 (Madison Papers)
My original Letters of which the accompanying are duplicates with the extracts mentioned therein, went by the Brig Essex, Captn. Webster, via Newbury Port; who sailed in Company with the Ship Eliza, Captn. Patch for the same place. They sailed the afternoon of the 10th. with a strong North Easterly Wind and I have no doubt they will not be in danger from the Moor for reasons before assigned;...
6To James Madison from William Savage, 13 October 1803 (Madison Papers)
My last was July 20th. since which I h ave not been Honored with any of your letters. This accompanies my Account with the United States up to the begining of September Amoun ting to £52: 3/ Currency equal to 156 Dollars 46 Cents as on the Vouchers. The Admiral here Sir Jno. Thomas Duckworth seems much disposed to pursue the most lenient measures towards the American Seamen. In every case that...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Archibald McCall, 13 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of Aug. 23 has been lately recieved, & on the same paper that of Nov. 19 preceding, which had not before come to my hands. my letter formerly written to you on the subject of the bond to Flood , from Reuben Skelton whose administrator mr Wayles was, and of the paiment of it to Colo. Peachy, being at Monticello, I cannot now turn to it. but I placed the subject in that on what I...