1To James Madison from Tench Coxe (Abstract), ca. 11–16 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
Ca. 11–16 Apr. 1805 . “I have the honor to write to you in consequence of an application from Mr. Clement B. Penrose, who is desirous of an appointment in the Louisiana Territory under the Government. He is a gentleman of about 34 years of age, married, his [ sic ] several children, and is a branch of two old and respectable Pennsa. families. He read law about eighteen months under the late...
2From John Adams to Benjamin Rush, 11 April 1805 (Adams Papers)
I am highly gratified, to possess So authentic an Account of the Several rising branches of your numerous and amiable Family, in whose Welfare I feel So much Interest, that I ask your Permission to add my Benediction to yours. It is to me highly probable that those who have been carried Captive into the British Dominions, will Succeed as Well in Life, as those who may be destined to enjoy all...
3To John Adams from John Avery, Jr., 11 April 1805 (Adams Papers)
Agreeably to the Request of the Trustees of the Massachusetts Society for promoting Agriculture, I have the honor to inclose you their Vote, passed this day, for calling a meeting of the visitors of the Professorship of Natural History—The institution will be delivered to you by the Hoñble Mr. Quincy, as also the Subscribers to a fund for the establishment of Said Professorship, for your...
4From John Quincy Adams to Walter Hellen, 11 April 1805 (Adams Papers)
We arrived safe here last Friday Evening, and all in good health, excepting Eliza, who has not yet lost her cough—George was quite unwell at Philadelphia, and detained us there eight days. We performed our Journey however in as short a time as I expected, and in our water passages were unusually favoured. I have paid Mr. Smith the $42.91. which you gave me for him—And now enclose you one...
5To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 11 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 5th. came to hand on the 8th. & I now return the papers it covered. Ferrand’s decree is serious & I have more hope of it’s being corrected by Tureau than by Buonaparte. I shall be with you by the middle of the next week, & therefore defer to verbal explanation every thing public. I shall leave my daughter in a state not immediately threatening nor yet clear of serious anxiety. A...
6To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 11 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have received in due time your letter of the 8th. march, honoring me with the transmission of the certificate & copy which I requested of your goodness. I have to thank you for it, and also for a letter from paris adressed to Mrs. Pichon which we received yesterday under your cover. I now take the liberty to request you to authenticate the enclosed certificate stating the time of the arrival...
7To James Madison from William Hull (Abstract), 11 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
11 April 1805, Newton, Massachusetts . “I have received your letter of the 22d. of March enclosing my Commission as Governor of the Territ<ory> of Michigan. Having determined to accept the Office, I shall make arrangements to be at Detroit before the 30th. of June next. “It would be convenient to me to take the rout of Albany, and the Genessee Country, if it is not necessary to be at...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Barthélémy Lafon, 11 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Votre surprise sera sans doute grande en recevant une petition d un étranger inconnu. La démarche que je fais, différenté des moyens ordinaires que l’on emploie pour solliciter une place, ma parû néanmoins celle que je devois employer préférablement a toute autre, devenant directe. La protection que vous accordez aux Arts, les faveurs que vous prodiguer aux Artistes, l’encouragement que vous...
9From Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 11 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Yours of the 5th. came to hand on the 8th. & I now return the papers it covered. Ferrand’s decree is serious & I have more hope of it’s being corrected by Tureau than by Buonaparte. I shall be with you by the middle of the next week, & therefore defer to verbal explanation every thing public. I shall leave my daughter in a state not immediately threatening nor yet clear of serious anxiety. a...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph B. McKean, 11 April 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr; Clement Penrose has, I understand, been recommended to your Excellency as a fit person to be appointed Register, under the Act of Congress “For ascertaining and adjusting the titles & claims to Lands within the territory of Orleans and the district of Louisiana”. Although, I have not had the pleasure of a very intimate acquaintance with Mr; Penrose, yet, from his character & talents, his...