1From James Madison to John Mason, 29 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To John Mason. 29 April 1806, Department of State. “The President of the United States, being desirous of availing the Public of your Services, as Commissioner ‘for laying out and making a road from Cumberland in the State of Maryland to the State of Ohio,’ I have the honor to enclose your Commission.” RC ( MBBS ). 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by JM . Enclosure not found. On the same day...
2From James Madison to Robert Williams, 29 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Robert Williams. 29 April 1806, Department of State. “You will be pleased to select one of the Gazettes, printed in the Mississippi Territory, to publish the laws of the present Congress, and to inform me of the choice. I herewith enclose a Circular explanatory of the terms, which may be addressed to him by you.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 15). 1 p.
3To James Madison from Levett Harris, 29 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Levett Harris. 29 April 1806, St. Petersburg. “I had last the honor of writing to you under date of 1/13. novr. 1805. I avail myself of the opening of the navigation of the Baltick to renew my communications. “The late extraordinary turn of affairs on the Continent which has taken place since the date of my last, of which you are fully apprised, ’tis apprehended, in addition to the...
4To James Madison from William Lee, 29 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Lee. 29 April 1806, Bordeaux. “I have the honor to transmit you enclosed a letter I have just recd. from Mr Skipwith announcing his arrival. RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Bordeaux, vol. 2). 1 p. Enclosure not found. For Fulwar Skipwith’s arrival at Paris, see John Armstrong to JM , 26 Apr. 1806 .
5From Thomas Jefferson to Jourdan & Sons, 29 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Votre lettre du 16. Juillet de l’année passée m’a eté remise au mois de Decembre, et je viens de recevoir actuellement le vin blanc vierge d’Hermitage que vous avez eu la bonté de m’expedier au meme tems. le vin du Sieur Deloche dont votre premier envoi a eté composé, n’a eté nullement á notre gout. le 2d envoi de 100. bouteilles de votre propre cru a eté excellent. mais je trouve que le...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 29 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to enclose copies of a letter from the President of the Bank of the United States & of certain resolutions of that institution respecting the exportation of American Dollars. I do not perceive that any thing more can be done than to instruct the Director of the Mint to confine himself as much as practicable to the coining of half dollars in preferance to Dollars. I have the...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Charles L. Lewis, 29 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of my mother I have purchased for her in this place a few articles, and knowing the uncertainty of their being safely convey’d in the mail, I have taken the liberty, (for which I hope you will pardon me) to send them to Washington by Colo. Benbeck, with a request that you will let your servant carry them to Monticello, to which place I imagine you will shortly go. Uninteresting...
8Statement re Granting Pardons, 29 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Petition of John Adams for a pardon no pardon is granted in any case, but on the recommendation of the judges who sat on the trial, & who best know & estimate the degree of the crime, & character & deportment of the criminal. DNA : RG 59—GPR—General Pardon Records.
9From James Madison to William Lyman, 29 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To William Lyman. 29 April 1806, Department of State. “Observing by the charges contained in the accounts you have rendered to the close of last year, that you have incurred various expences not authorized by law, I have thought it necessary to observe, that no Clerk hire except five hundred dollars annually and no office expences are admissible, and that the charges which alone are to be...
10From James Madison to Nathan Sanford, 29 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Nathan Sanford. 29 April 1806, Department of State. “Mr. Daniel Clark, at whose instance the suit was brought against Penfield in the District Court of New York upon the official bond given by Josiah Blakely, late Consul at St. Jago, has applied to Congress to indemnify him on account of the failure of his suit. In the opinion of the Attorney General, however, the variance between the Act...
11To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 29 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William C. C. Claiborne. 29 April 1806, New Orleans. “I am sorry to perceive the divisions which exist in Congress, and particularly among men whose political sentiments were formerly in union, but I have no doubt ⟨but?⟩ that virtuous men and virtuous measures will meet with the support of the Nation. “The personal observations with respect to myself which Mr. Randolph thought proper to...
12To James Madison from Robert Wilkinson, 29 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Robert Wilkinson. 29 April 1806, Smyrna. “I have the honor to transmit herewith duplicate of my Dispatch of 15 Jannuary, with the Manifests of the Six American Vessels therein alluded to, since when the following Vessels arrived here Viz⟨t:⟩ “The Dolphin Benjamin Labric Master from Philadelphia and Leghorn, reported the 4th March⟨,⟩ and cleared out for Leghorn the 21st March. “The Glory...
13To James Madison from Peter Kuhn Jr., 29 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Peter Kuhn Jr. 29 April 1806, Genoa. “I have the honor to confirm my last respects of the 25th Ulto as per Copy inclosed, the original whereof via Leghorn accompanied with a Copy of the different Bulletins published here from the commencement of the late hostilities on the Continent until the Treaty of Presburg, also some remarks on the yellow Fever by Doctor Batt the English physician...
14From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Appleton, 29 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
My last letter to you was of May 4. 05. since which I have recieved yours of Feb 25. Mar 16. & 22 May 1. July 6. Aug. 8. Sep. 28. & Nov. 18. and at different times have come to hand safely the several articles accompanying them, to wit, packages of trees, cuttings, plants & seeds, for your attention to which I pray you to accept my thanks. in November I recieved the 473. bottles of...
15From Thomas Jefferson to Luigi Antonio Laurenzi, 29 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I some time since recieved through Mr. Appleton, Consul of the US. of America at Leghorn several copies of your excellent discourse on the reformation of legislation, for which I pray you to accept my thanks & more especially for the partial terms in which you are pleased to express your sentiments of myself. the situation of my country is favored by so many circumstances that no effort is...
16To Thomas Jefferson from Sulayman Islambuli, 29 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Permit me Honble. sir to state to you the situation in which I am placed by the arbitrary and unjust turk now Embassador to the US from Tunis. I am a Constantinopolean and have served the limeted time as a slave in Tunis 7 years and have the same discharge as the rest of the turkish retinue, thus situated without one single crime alledged against to be entombed in a prison and in that Country...
17To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Smith, 29 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the enclosed papers for some time. Knowing your engagements I have not troubled you with them. When you are quite at leisure—you will look at them. They merit some attention—Yr H S MoSHi : Bixby Collection.
18From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas H. Storm, 29 April 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter is just come to hand, acknowledging the reciept of mine of Mar. 14. 1805. wherein I requested a supply of Nebioule wine. in yours you mention that you will immediately send a box of 50 bottles to Leghorn in search of a conveyance. accept my thanks for this attention, & should the box get to the hands of mr Appleton our Consul there, he will find a safe passage for it. as to the...
19To James Madison from James Monroe, 29 April 1806 (Madison Papers)
I had the pleasure to receive your letter of the 11th. ulto. on the 25. by Mr. Prentis. I find by it that the measure of a special mission to this country was likely to be adopted, on the subject of our affrs. depending with it. Should that have been the case I beg you to be assured that I will do every thing in my power to give it effect. It is certainly my desire to get home as soon as I can...