1To James Madison from Thomas Appleton, 20 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 January 1804, Leghorn. Encloses a list of American ships sailing from Leghorn during the past six months together with an account of funds advanced to distressed seamen and of postage for public letters amounting to $222.00, for which he has drawn on the State Department in favor of merchant Samuel Emery of Philadelphia. The difference in expenses for seamen between 1803 and 1802 shows the...
2To James Madison from James Leander Cathcart, 20 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 January 1804, Leghorn. Has drawn on JM for $5,250 in favor of Anthony Dugan for $5,000 cash received from Dugan at 5 percent discount, “said sum to be applied for the relief of the Officers & crew of the United States (late) Frigate the Philadelphia now in Captivity in Tripoli, which I request you to honor & have placed to my acct: until final settlement.” “Mr: Dugan acting as Agent for his...
3To James Madison from Isaac Coles, 20 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 January 1804. Introduces Thomas Clark, “who is desirous of being appointed Surveyor.” “He is of fair character & respectable Connexions, & I suppose qualifyd to discharge the duties of a Surveyor.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, LAR , 1801–9, filed under “Clark”). 1 p.; docketed by Jefferson.
4To James Madison from Joseph Pulis, 20 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 January 1804, Malta. Encloses a report of U.S. vessels that arrived at Malta from July to the end of December 1803 [not found]. When Preble captured a ship passing from Tripoli to Benghazi that he planned to take to Syracuse, he directed Pulis to go there also in order to examine the papers and passengers of the prize. News of the length of the quarantine caused Preble to decide to come to...
5To James Madison from Turrell Tufts, 20 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 January 1804, Surinam. “Lately I have had the Honor to address you several times on account of this Government’s forcing condemned Criminals on board our Vessels.” Was told by Commissary General [Berranger] at their first interview “that he had express instructions” from his government not to recognize Tufts as U.S. consul. Informed JM in his last that Capt. Daniel Gould of the William and...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Appleton, 20 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The two letters you did me the honor to write under date of the 5th and 13th of July last, have lately reached my hands.—In the course of a month an opportunity will present for Baltimore, by which conveyance I shall reply particularly to both, and likewise ship the Wine you are desirous to obtain, as that quality can only be procured at florence. By the same vessel you will receive, Sir, a...
7From Thomas Jefferson to William Brent, 20 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The departure of mr Harvie for Europe within a day or two, will leave the office of my private secretary again vacant. a continuance of the same sentiments with respect to yourself, induces a repetition of the offer , under the possibility that the reasons on your part for declining it may not continue. I shall willingly admit every accomodation which may reconcile the few duties it will...
8To Thomas Jefferson from George Clinton, 20 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I am highly gratified by the generous and very friendly Sentiments expressed in your Letter of the 31st: of last Month—It was far from my Intention however to have given you the trouble of replying to the one I addressed to you . I most sincery wish the pleasing hope you cherish of the increase of republicanism may be realized in its full extent; but candor oblidges me to confess that my...
9From Thomas Jefferson to Nicolas Gouin Dufief, 20 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I am desirous to obtain two copies of the New testament in Greek or Greek & Latin, both of the same edition exactly; and two others in English, both also of the same edition; and all four of the same format, that they may admit being bound up together. the format to be either 8vo. or 12mo. but the latter of preference. will you be so good as to endeavor to procure these for me? Accept my...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas T. Hewson, 20 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The renewed evidence of regard which I recieve through you from the American Philosophical society, calls for my grateful acknolegements. the suffrage of a body of men, of the first order of science, associated for the purposes of enlightening the mind of man, of multiplying his physical comforts improving his moral faculties, and enlarging the boundaries of his knowledge in general, is a...