1To James Madison from Joseph Sands, 17 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 March 1804, New York. Wrote on 9 Nov. 1803 [not found] enclosing six deeds to be recorded according to the law of 3 Mar. 1803. “Circumstances have rendered it impossible to attend at Washington as I then expected.” Requests that the deeds be delivered to Samuel Latham Mitchill, who “will call for them … and pay the expence of Enregistering.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, ML ). 1 p. Sands presumably...
2From Thomas Jefferson to John Barnes, 17 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Pay to Joseph Daugherty for Martin Wanscher eighteen Dollars eight cents for account of Your humble servt, Will mr Barnes dine with us tomorrow? RC ( ViU : Edgehill-Randolph Papers); at foot of text: “Mr. John Barnes”; endorsed by Barnes. Not recorded in SJL . In his financial memoranda for this day, TJ recorded the payment of $18.08 to Marten wanscher for “lime & Plaister Paris” ( MB James A....
3To James Madison from Carlos Martínez de Yrujo, 17 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 March 1804, Washington. Complained on 7 Mar. of the violation of the sovereignty of Charles IV by Section 11 of the Mobile Act and asked not only for satisfaction for the insult but also for the revocation of the cited section as injurious to the rights of Spain. As the time is now approaching when Congress, which alone can annul the cited section, will depart, and sufficient time has...
4To Thomas Jefferson from George Reynolds, 17 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
At no Period Prior to Your, Excellency’s Administration, have I Presum’d to hope for Success in an Application, for a Tribute long due to me, from my Country for my Personal, Services, during the Revolutionary Contest, Nor, Should I Presume, at this time to Address, your Excellency, on the Present Occasion but feel myself Encourag’d, from the Philanthropy, you have, Observ’d on every...
5To James Madison from Isaac Robertson, 17 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 March 1804, Jefferson County, Kentucky. “Having it in contemplation to become a resident of Orleans and knowing that a law has or will soon pass establishing a Territorial government,” desires to enlist JM’s influence with the president to obtain an appointment there. “Being personally acquainted with no one I deemed influential with the Executive I am obliged to have recourse to those who...
17 March 1804, Bremen. Refers JM to his 7 Feb. 1804 report on the conduct of the Bremen Senate toward foreign consuls. “Having since more maturely reflected on this subject with myself, I find, that perhaps you might not view this affair in the same light, the European courts and especially those of Germany have done. In your Eyes probably the whole event might appear too insignificant as to...
7From Thomas Jefferson to James Ogilvie, 17 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 11th. has been duly recieved, but Colo. Hampton had been gone several days. I hope you will have seen him as he passed thro’ Richmond. I shall with pleasure render you any service I can with such other of the members from South Carolina as may be in connection with the institution there. Accept my friendly salutations and assurances of great esteem & respect PoC ( DLC ); at...