1From James Madison to George Armroyd, 18 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
In conformity to the request in yours of the instant I have made the capture of the Brig Neptune the subject of a representation to the Marquis de Casa Yrujo, as a ground for his interposition with the Govr. of Porto Rico: I enclose the letter with a request that you will convey it to him. As no document proving the Citizenship of the Claimants or the ownership of the Vessel, accompanied...
2To James Madison from Sylvanus Bourne, 18 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Sylvanus Bourne. 18 August 1805, Amsterdam . “We are at present quite in consternation here on account of the proceedings of the British Govt towards our flag as it appears they have ordered their Cruisers to take into their ports all Amn. vessells bound to the ports of France Spain or Holland laden with Colonial produce—& (as I was led to suppose) in order only to ascertain whether...
3Aaron Burr v. James CheethamInterrogatory re Election of 1800, 18 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Interrogatories to be administered Samuel Smith Esquire of Baltimore in the State of Maryland a Witness to be produced sworn and examined in a cause now depending in the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New York between Aaron Burr, plaintiff and James Cheetham, Defendant on the part of First— Do you know the parties plaintiff and Defendant or either and which of them and how long...
4Aaron Burr v. James CheethamDeposition re Election of 1800, 18 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
General Samuel Smith of Baltimore in [the] State of Maryland—A Witness sworn & examined apart the part of the Defendant by virtue of the aforesaid Commission and named therein at the House of John Caldwell Number 18 North Calvert Street in the City of Baltimore and State aforesaid, on the twenty third day of March the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & five deposeth & saith as...
5Aaron Burr v. James CheethamStatement re Election of 1800, 18 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Supr Court Aaron Burr vs James Cheetham City of New York for George Magee, being duly sworn saith that he secured the Commission arrived from the hand of John Caldwell one of the Commissioners & that it has not been opened or altered since—but for the deponent saith we Sir on the 6. Apl—1805—before me B. Livingston The People of the State of New York by the Grace of God Free and Independent,...
6From Thomas Jefferson to Antonio Garcia Herreros, 18 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
The discovery which your letter of the 9th. announced of a method of curing Yellow fever is certainly highly interesting to those countries wherein it has occasionally prevailed. in the distribution of the powers of government however, made by our general & state constitutions, no other encoragement for useful discoveries has been confided to the general government but that of securing to...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Hamet Ebn Abdul Kadir, 18 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In the name of the most merciful God!!! Praise be ascribed to the most merciful God who inspires his creatures with sentiments worthy of the excellence of his deity, to whom alone adoration is due— Hamet Ebn Abdul Kadir? unto the most Excellent Thomas Jefferson Emir, who commands Emirs, the most distinguish’d among Christians … Health Having enter’d into bonds of the strictest friendship with...
8From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 18 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In hopes of seeing you before this in Virginia I had [rese]rved the inclosed out of funds in Richmond, where I had supposed it might not be inconvenient for you to recieve it, and where it was more convenient to me, my funds in Washington being otherwise called for. hearing nothing of your being in motion this way, I now inclose it to the care of mr Taylor who I presume will know where you...
9From Thomas Jefferson to George White, 18 August 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved the specimens of straw-plaiting which you were so kind as to inclose & learn with satisfaction the possibility that you may establish the manufacture in some of the states. but the distribution of powers by our general & state constitutions has placed in the general government no authority to embark in or to encourage any in particular. the state governments can do it; but they...