1To James Madison from Pierre-Auguste Adet, [24 July] 1804 (Madison Papers)
Vous ne pouvez douter du plaisir que j’eprouve en trouvant L’occasion de vous temoigner De nouveau Les sentiments d’attachement et d’estime que je vous ai voués. Si depuis mon départ des Etats unis je ne vous les ai point exprimés Les Circonstances seules en sont cause. Il fut un temps malheureux chez vous ou une Lettre de moi auroit pu compromettre ceux qui l’auroient reçue, et certes...
2To James Madison from Rufus King, 24 July 1804 (Madison Papers)
Owing to my absence from NYK. I had not the honour of receiving yr letter of the 13. before yesterday. Although the suspended Items in my a/c are in my judgment equitable charges, yet as they seem not to be included within the List of contingent expenses heretofore allowed, I feel myself duly sensible of the Presidents liberality in the direction which he has authorised to be sent to the...
3To James Madison from William Bell, 24 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 July 1804, Philadelphia. “The preceding is Copy of what I wrote you the 2 Inst. which I now confirm—since then I have not had the pleasure of receiving your reply. I will thank you to acknowledge receipt thereof (if come to hand) and send me the Bill in question back, accepted or otherwise that I may advise my friend of its fate.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, ML ). 1 p.; signed “For William Bell /...
4To James Madison from William Jarvis, 24 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 July 1804, Lisbon. “I have the honor to inclose you a copy of my letter of the 3rd Instant which went by the Brig Diligent, Captn Elwell for Boston. Since which I have addressed the inclosed of the 16th Inst regarding James Everton, an American seaman as appears by a protection granted by John M. Pintard, when Consul at Madeira, but Mr Gambier being in the Country, I sent a Clerk in my...
5To James Madison from James Maury, 24 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 July 1804, Liverpool. “On the receipt of your circular of 9th April 1803 I endeavoured to digest a table of our ships, Crews, Cargoes &c agreeable to your former instructions: but sickness prevented my being more punctual. I now send you one [not found] comprehending the particulars as far as I could collect them of the vessels which have cleared out between the time of my receiving your...
6To James Madison from John Mitchell, 24 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 July 1804, Le Havre. “In a late Letter I mentiond to you that this port was strictly blocaded and Watched by the British; and of a fleet of Gun boats being ready to sail & in the road. The Night before last, they all returnd into port: and yesterday Morg. by 9 oClock the British fleet (13 Sail) were rainged abreast of the Town, When the forts began fireing and throwin shells—which was...
7To James Madison from S. Smith and Buchanan, 24 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 July 1804, Baltimore. “We are preparing to dispatch one of our Ships to India on a trading Voyage, in the course of which, it may perhaps be for our interest, that she load at a British, & discharge at some other Port beyond the Cape of Good Hope; we presume, if the commercial part of our Treaty with Great Britain be at an end, that there can be no legal obstruction to her doing so, but as...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Pierre Auguste Adet, 24 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
permettés moi de vous Remercier de La lettre pleine d’obligeance et d’amitié que vous avez daigné m’ecrire par M. Monroe. je ne saurois vous exprimer avec quel plaisir je l’ai lu avec quel plaisir je la relis encore, avec quel soin je la conserve. c’est pour moi un Thrésor dont je ne pourrois me séparer. vous devez être convaincu combien je regrette que les destins n’aient pas reglé ma...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 24 July 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed pen-cases I flatter myself will be found very convenient, the slits are made longer for the stay-pin to moove a greater distance, & therefore will require less attention to the length of the quill. on reconsidering the last paragraph of my letter of the 22d, I have thought that a sketch in addition would have better illustrated Mr. Latrobes improvement of the cover of the...