1Alexander Hamilton and Josiah Ogden Hoffman to Richard Varick, Jacob Radcliff, and Anthony Dey, 3 May 1804 (Hamilton Papers)
Having attentively considered the subject of your letter of the 19th April last, and the questions submitted to us, we shall now communicate the result of our reflections on the several questions in the order they are stated. Question 1. Have the Corporation of New York any title to the land under the water of Hudson’s River opposite to and adjoining Powles Hook? Answer. Comparing the...
2From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 3 May 1804 (Madison Papers)
I enclose a copy of the Secretary of the Treasury’s letter to me respecting the laws to be purchased from Mr. Cary. It results from the opinion therein expressed that more than two thousand dollars cannot be expended for that purpose, and if Mr. Cary cannot conveniently wait for the balance until an additional appropriation is made, he must be at liberty to sell the number of copies which that...
3To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 3 May 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have conferd with Mr. Carey since I had the honor to receive your letter of the 30th. Ulto. He expects to deliver 150 sets of the laws immediately, and very soon after 100 more. The Amount of the $2000 will therefore be soon delivered. I presume that I shall hear from the Treasurer this day or to morrow so that I can be perfectly punctual as to 250 or 260 of the first copies. I have...
4To James Madison from Robert R. Livingston, 3 May 1804 (Madison Papers)
Mr Leonard delivered on the 26th. April your favor of the 31. January together with a triplicate of the Same. The duplicate, which I suppose has been Sent by some other conveyance, has not yet reached me, so that till his arrival I had had no letter from you Since the 15th. January. I also recd. by the same Messinger your favor of the 7th. Feby. Nothing could be more happy than the arrival of...
5To James Madison from Samuel Latham Mitchill, 3 May 1804 (Madison Papers)
Our Election is at length over, and as far as we can learn, all our principal candidates are chosen. In the City of New york, the Republican Ticket for Members of Assembly has succeeded by a greater majority than for the last year. The Representatives for Congress for the District composed of the City & County of New york and for the Counties of Kings & Richmond, are elected by a majority of...
6To James Madison from James Monroe, 3 May 1804 (Madison Papers)
I received by duplicate two days past yours of March 5th. to which due attention shall be paid, in the progress of the business entrusted to me here. I had been advised by Commodore Preble of the blockade of Tripoli by the squadron under his command which he requested me to notify to this government. But as I doubted the propriety of the measure, I thought it best to take no step in it. Of...
7To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 3 May 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 May 1804, New Orleans. “On last evening I had the Honour to receive your Letters of the 6th of February and 2nd of April. The delay of the first I cannot account for, nor do I know what has become of the communication to General Wilkinson and myself, which was said to be enclosed therein. On opening the Packet the Letter referred to was missing. This induced me to examine the Wafers, there...
8To James Madison from Thomas Peironnet, 3 May 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 May 1804 , “ at Messrs Polk & McHenrys Merchts Baltimore .” “Your favor of the 20th ult was recd in due course accept my acknowledgements for the attention with which you have honored my communication. “That the Vessel which captured me had once borne a French Commission I can assert having been captured by her on the 29th of Novr last with many other Americans amongst which I well remember...
9To James Madison from John S. Sherburne, 3 May 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 May 1804, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. “I have had the honor to receive your favor of the 31st. of March last [not found] inclosing a commission of District Judge of NHampshire District. As a renewed testimonial of the confidence of the President the appointment cd. not fail of affording me great satisfaction, & I hope from a due attention to the discharge of its important duties, it will...
10To Thomas Jefferson from William A. Burwell, 3 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have made every exertion to Reach Washington; by the time specified in Your letter—Some delay was unavoidable, the difficulty of procuring suitable persons to manage my affairs in my absence, the necessity of closing some transactions which were understood only by myself—I shall rest this day & proceed immediately to W—The selection you have made of me in my retirement; will if possible...