1To James Madison from George Blake, 3 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 December 1804, Boston. “At the request of the Marshall for this District, I have the honor to transmit the inclosed letter, the purpose of which has been made known to me; In performing this Office of friendship towards Colonel Bradford it wou’d be remiss in me, were I to refrain from the expression of the sincere belief which I entertain, that his Official duties have been uniformly...
2To James Madison from John Mercer and Others, 3 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 December 1804, Paris. “The inclosed are Copies of Letters which relate to the Business in which we have been engaged. Should the money appropriated for the Commission be received while we are here, our accompts will be closed and forwarded.” RC and enclosures, two copies ( DNA : RG 76, Preliminary Inventory 177, entry 119, France, Convention of 1803 [Spoliation], Correspondence); letterbook...
3To James Madison from Peder Pedersen, 3 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 December 1804, Philadelphia. “By the Ship Hardware Capt. Wataik [Matlock] who arrived at the 30th ulto. at New York is come a Four wheels Couch and couch Harness marked and numbered as in the margin ordred by me and shipped for my account, permit me therefore on this occasion to request of you Sir, the favor to procure a permit for the landing of said Couch and Harness at New York, that I...
4To James Madison from Henry Sergeant, 3 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 December 1804, Philadelphia. “Being about to embark for the Port of Antwerp in Europe & thence to sail to Calcutta in the East Indies, I take the liberty. of requesting that you will have forwarded to me the necessary passport. As I expect to sail about the 7th. or 8th. Inst. it will be necessary that no Time be lost.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, Letters Requesting Passports). 1 p.; docketed by Wagner...
5To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 3 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 December 1804, Cádiz. Encloses a copy of his 19 Nov. dispatch. “The result of the Flag of truce sent to the Division unde⟨r⟩ the Command of Sir John Ord, was sending back the Spanis⟨h⟩ Frigate detain’d under parole not to put to Sea again.” “By accounts the English Envoy left Madrid on the 14 ult. Small Vessels with despatches for the Havana, Veracruz &ca. sailed on the 28th. ulto. “I do not...